Project: Iowa Highway 60
Summary
Highway 60 from Le Mars to the Minnesota border was widened in phases between 2003 and 2008 as part of a broader effort to develop a 4-lane corridor between Sioux City and the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota
Characteristics and Setting
Classification/Type
Widening
Transportation Mode
Highway
Usage
4,007
Length (mi)
60.00
Economic Distress
0.62
Population Density (ppl/sq mi)
32
Population Growth Rate (%)
25.0%
Employment Growth Rate (%)
148.0%
Market Size
78,600
Airport Travel Distance (mi)
50.0000
Topography
None
Geography
Region
Great Lakes / Plains
State
IA
County
Plymouth, Sioux, O?Brien, and Osceola
City
Des Moines, West Des Moines, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pleasant Hill and Altoona
Urban/Class Level
Rural
Local Area
N/A
Impact Area
N/A
Transportation System
None
Timing
Initial Study Date
1998
Post Construction Study Date
2013
Construction Start Date
1999
Construction End Date
2008
Months Duration
60
Costs
Project Year of Expenditure (YOE)
N/A
Planned Cost (YOE $)
N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $)
$228,044,653
Actual Cost (2022$)
$356,940,700
Pre/Post Conditions
NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$
Transportation
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Impacts
NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$
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Case Location
Narrative
Iowa Highway 60
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