OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

STAFF ACTION NUMBER:  S-87-1537

COUNTY:  Kossuth

ROUTE:  US 18

APPROVAL DATE:  5-13-87

 

New description ‑ US 18 and its extensions in Kossuth County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Kossuth-Palo Alto County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 6-T95N-R30W, Kossuth County (NW Corner Sec 1-T95N-R31W, Palo Alto County (west junction Iowa 15); thence easterly following substantially the section line of Section 6-T95N-R30W to a point near the NE Corner Section 6-T95N-R30W (east junction Iowa 15); thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T95N-R30W and Sections 6, 5, 4, and 3-T95N-R29W to the west corporation line of Algona connecting with Centre Street.

 

Algona:

 

Beginning on Centre Street at the west corporation line; thence east on Centre Street to the east corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of Algona connecting with Centre Street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T95N-R28W and Section 6-T95N-R27W to a point near the NE Corner Section 6-T95N-R27W; thence northeasterly through Sections 32, 33, and 34-T96N-R27W to a point approximately 400 feet north of the center of the SE ¼ Section 34-T96N-R27W; thence curving northeasterly through Sections 34 and 35-T96N-R27W to the west corporation line of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Wesley:

 

Beginning at the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 35 and 36‑T96N‑R27W to the Kossuth‑Hancock; County line at a point near the NE Corner Section 36‑R96N‑R27W, Kossuth County (NW Corner Section 31‑T96N‑R26W, Hancock County) (junction Iowa 17).

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-80-233

SUBMITTED BY:  Leland D. Smithson

MEETING DATE: 10-23-79

 

TITLE:  US 18, Kossuth County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

US 18 begins on the Kossuth‑Palo Alto County line approximately two miles northwest of Whittemore, Iowa, and travels in an easterly direction via the cities of Algona and Wesley, Iowa to the Kossuth‑Hancock County line approximately one mile east of Wesley, Iowa.

 

Due to an annexation to the City of Algona, Iowa, US 18 in Kossuth County should be deleted from the primary road system and the new description added should be officially included into the primary road system.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 18 in Kossuth County be deleted and the new description, as referred to in the attached detailed description, be included in the primary road system.

 

Locate US 18 and its extensions in Kossuth County as follows:

 

Beginning on the Kossuth-Palo Alto County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 6-T95N-R30W, Kossuth County (NW Corner Section 1-T95N-R31W, Palo Alto County); thence easterly following substantially the section line of Section 6-T95N-R30W to a point near the NE Corner Section 6-T95N-R30W (east junction Iowa 15); thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T95N-R30W and Sections 6, 5, 4, and 3-T95N-R29W to the west corporation line of the City of Algona connecting with an unnamed street.


Algona:

 

Beginning on the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly to the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Algona connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T95N-R28W and Section 6-T95N-R27W to a point near the NE Corner Section 6‑T95N‑R27W; thence northeasterly through Sections 32, 33, and 34‑T96N‑R27W to a point approximately 400 feet north of the center of the SE ¼ Section 34‑T96N‑R27W; thence curving northeasterly through Sections 34 and 35‑T96N‑R27W to the west corporation line of the City of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Wesley:

 

Beginning at the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 35 and 36‑T96N‑R27W to the Kossuth-Hancock County line at a point near the NE Corner Section 36‑T96N‑R27W, Kossuth County (NW Corner Section 31‑T96N‑R26W, Hancock County) (junction Iowa 17).

 

REVISED: 5-13-87

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY:  C. I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  US 18, Kossuth County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to a review of our Primary Road System records, US 18 in Kossuth County should be deleted from the Primary Road System and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary Road System.

 

US 18 begins on the Kossuth‑Palo Alto County line approximately 2 miles NW of Whittemore and travels in an easterly direction to the Kossuth‑Hancock County line approximately 1 mile east of Wesley, Iowa.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

Locate US 18 and its extension in Kossuth County, Iowa, as follows:

 

Beginning on the Kossuth‑Palo Alto County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 6‑T95N‑R30W Kossuth County (NE Corner Section 1‑T95N‑R31W, Palo Alto County); thence east following substantially the section line of Section 6-T95N‑R27W to a point near the NE Corner Section 6‑T95N‑R27W (east junction Iowa 15); thence in an easterly direction following substantially the section line through Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1‑T95N‑R30W; Sections 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 (junction US 169), and 1‑T95N‑R29W; Sections 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1‑T95N‑R28W and Section 6‑T95N‑R28W to a point near the NE Corner said Section 6; thence northeasterly through Sections 32, 33, and 34‑T96N‑R27W to a point approximately 400 feet north of the center of the SE ¼ Section 34‑T96N‑R27W; thence curving northeasterly and continuing northeasterly through Sections 34 and 35­-T96N‑R27W to the west corporation line of the City of Wesley connecting ­with an unnamed street.

 

Wesley:

 

Beginning at the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence curving northeasterly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 35 and 36‑T96N‑R27W to the Kossuth‑Hancock County line at the NE Corner Section 36‑T96N‑R27W, Kossuth County (NW Corner Section 31‑T96N‑R26W, Hancock County) (junction Iowa 17).

 

NOW THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Iowa Department of Transportation approve the location of US 18, Kossuth County, Iowa.

 

NOTE:  To become effective upon the adoption of this resolution.

 

REVISED: 10-23-79

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Kossuth

APPROVAL DATE:  12-31-68

 

CONNECTING CURVE

 

Junction of US 18 and Iowa 15:

 

Beginning on the Kossuth‑Palo Alto County line at a point approximately 700 feet south of the NW Corner of Section 6‑T95N‑R30W, Kossuth County (NE Corner Section 1‑T95N‑R31W, Palo Alto County); thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 700 feet east of the NW Corner of Section 6‑T95N‑R30W.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Kossuth

ROUTE:  US 18

APPROVAL DATE:  4-11-62

 

Beginning on the Kossuth‑Palo Alto County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 6‑T95N‑R30W Kossuth County (NE Corner Section 1‑T95N‑R31W Palo Alto County); thence east following substantially the section line to a point near the NE Corner Section 6‑T95N‑R27W and adjacent to the north side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad; thence in an easterly direction along the north side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 32, 33, 34‑T96N‑R27W to a point approximately 400 feet north of the center of the SE ¼ Section 34‑T96N‑R27W; thence curving northeasterly and continuing northeasterly through said Section 34 and 35‑T96N‑R27W to the west corporation line of the Town of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Wesley:

 

Commencing on an unnamed street at the west corporation line; thence curving easterly on unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Wesley connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substan­tially the section line to the Kossuth‑Hancock County line at the SE Corner Section 25‑T96N‑R27W, Kossuth County (SW Corner Section 30‑T96N‑R26W, Hancock County).

 

NOTE:  To become effective not to exceed one year from the date the county has been notified that the road has reverted to the Secondary System.