OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Fayette

ROUTE: Iowa 187

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-87-716

APPROVAL DATE: 12-18-86

New Description ‑ Iowa 187 and its extensions in Fayette County described as follows:

Beginning at the Fayette‑Buchanan County line at a point near the SW Corner of Section 35‑T91N‑R7W, Fayette County (NW Corner Section 2‑T90N‑R7W, Buchanan County); thence northerly following substantially the section line of Sections 35, 26, 23, (junction Iowa 3), 14, 11 and 2‑T91N‑R7W and Section 35‑T92N‑R7W to a point approximately 100 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 35‑T92N‑R7W; thence northwesterly through Section 34‑T92N‑R7W; to the east corporation line (southeast corner) of Arlington connecting with Main Street.

Arlington:

Beginning at the east corporation line (southeast corner) connecting with Main Street; thence northwesterly on Main Street to an unnamed street; thence westerly on said unnamed street to the west corporation line.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of Arlington connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly through Section 28 and 29‑T92N‑R7W to a point near the NW Corner of Section 29‑T92N‑R7W; thence westerly following substantially the section line of Section 30‑T92N‑R7W and Sections 25, 26, 27 and 28‑T92N‑R8W to a point near the NW Corner of Section 28‑T92N‑R8W; thence northerly following substantially the section line of Section 21‑T92N‑R8W to a point near the NW Corner of Section 21‑T92N‑R8W (junction Iowa 150).

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION: Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-81-344

SUBMITTED BY: Patrick R. Cain

MEETING DATE: 11-25-80

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

Transfer of jurisdiction agreement number TJ‑187‑2 (2)‑‑2M‑33, between Fayette County and the Iowa Department of Transportation, transferred the section of road from the Fayette‑Buchanan County line near the SW Corner of Section 35‑T91N‑R7W north to a junction with Iowa 3 and 154 near the NW Corner Section 23‑T91N‑R7W to state jurisdiction on July 1, 1980. The section is now designated Iowa 187.

To maintain continuity in the Iowa route numbering system, Iowa 154 from a junction with Iowa 3 northwesterly via the City of Arlington to a junction with Iowa 150 should be re‑designated as a portion of Iowa 187.

Iowa 187 begins at the Fayette‑Buchanan County line approximately seven miles southeast of the City of Arlington and travels northwesterly via the City of Arlington, to a junction with Iowa 150 approximately four miles south of the City of Fayette.

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended the commission approve including the attached description of Iowa 187 in Fayette County in the primary road system.

Locate Iowa 187 and its extension in Fayette County as follows:

Beginning at the Fayette‑Buchanan County line at a point near the SW Corner of Section 35‑T91N‑R7W, Fayette County (NW Corner Section 2‑T90N‑R7W, Buchanan County); thence northerly following substantially the section line of Sections 35, 26, 23 (junction Iowa 3), 14, 11 and 2‑T91N‑R7W and Section 35-T92N-R7W to a point approximately 100 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 35‑T92N‑R7W; thence northwesterly through Section 34-T92W‑R7W to the east corporation line (southeast corner) of the City of Arlington connecting with an unnamed street.

Arlington:

Beginning at the east corporation line (southeast corner) connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly and westerly to the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Arlington connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly through Section 28 and 29‑T92N‑R7W to a point near the NW Corner of Section 29‑T92N‑R7W; thence westerly following substantially the section line of Section 30‑T92N‑R7W and Sections 25, 26, 27 and 28‑T92N‑R8W to a point near the NW Corner of Section 28‑T92N‑R8W; thence northerly following substantially the section line of Section 21‑T92N‑R8W to a point near the NW Corner of Section 21‑T92N‑R8W (junction Iowa 150).

REVISED: 12-18-86