Northwest Iowa — It’s been said that Iowa has two seasons: “snow removal” and “road construction.” Hopefully we’re done with snow removal until late fall. That means it’s time for road construction.
We talked with Iowa DOT Transportation Planner Dakin Schultz recently, and he told us about construction projects planned on state and federal highways in northwest Iowa this year.
He says that the project will probably start in May. He tells us they do have just a little work on Highway 18 between Sanborn and Hartley to finish.
According to Schultz, that project will involve both lanes of Highway 60.
As we reported recently, there is also a patching project on Highway 71 through the heart of the Okoboji area, but if all goes well, it should be done before Memorial Day.
We also talked to the county highway engineers in our area and we’ll tell you what projects will happen on the county roads in future stories.
