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

Measure Pre project Post project Change % Change

Impacts

NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$

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Narrative

Iowa Highway 60

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