COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION: Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY: C. I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

TITLE: US 34, Montgomery County, Iowa

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

Due to a review of our Primary Road System records US 34 in Montgomery County should be deleted and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary System.

US 34 begins on the Montgomery‑Mills County line approximately 8 miles west of Red Oak, and travels easterly and southeasterly via the Cities of Red Oak and Stanton, to the Montgomery‑Adams County line approximately 5 miles NE of Villisca, Iowa.

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

Locate US 34 and its extensions in Montgomery County as follows:

Beginning on the Montgomery‑Mills County line at a point approximately 110 feet south of the NW Cor: Section 19‑T72N‑R39W, Montgomery County (NE Corner Section 24‑T72N‑R40W, Mills County); thence in an easterly direction following substantially the section line of Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23‑T72N‑R39W to a point near the NE Corner Section 23‑T72N-R39W; thence southeasterly through Section 24‑T72N‑R39W and 19‑T72N‑R38W to a point approximately 100 feet west and 772 feet north of the E ¼ Corner of said Section 19; thence in an easterly direction through Sections 19 and 20‑T72N‑R38W to the west corporation line of the City of Red Oak, connecting with an unnamed street.

Red Oak:

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

Beginning again at the east corporation line of the City of Red Oak, connecting with an unnamed street; thence in an easterly direction through Sections 22 and 23‑T72N‑R38W to a point approximately 277 feet west and 871 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 22‑T72N‑R38W; thence in a southeasterly direction through Sections 22, 23, 24, and 25‑T72N‑R38W and Sections 30, 29, 32, and 33‑T72N‑R37W to the north corporation line of the City of Stanton, connecting with an unnamed street.

Stanton:

Beginning on the north corporation line, connecting with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly to the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Stanton, connecting with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly through Sections 34‑T72N‑R37W and 3 and 2‑T71N‑R37W to a point approximately 1140 feet east and 18 feet north of the center of Section 2‑T71N‑R37W; thence in a general easterly direction through Sections 2 and 1‑T71N‑R37W and 6, 5, and 4‑T71N‑R36W to a point approximately 551 feet south of the E ¼ Corner Section 4‑T71N‑R36W (junction of US 71); thence northeasterly through Sections 3 and 2‑T71N‑R36W to a point approximately 1,931 feet west of the center of Section 2‑T71N‑R36W; thence easterly following substantially the center section line through Sections 2 and 1‑T71N‑R36W to the Montgomery‑Adams County line at a point near the E ¼ Corner Section 1‑T71N‑R36W, Montgomery County (W ¼ Corner Section 6‑T71N‑R35W, Adams County).

NOW, THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Iowa Department of Transportation approve the location of US 34 in Montgomery County, Iowa.

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

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Montgomery

CITY OF: Red Oak

ROUTE: US 34

APPROVAL DATE: 11-23-66

Beginning at a point on the west corporation line; thence east to the east corporation line at Eastern Avenue.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Montgomery

ROUTE: US 34

APPROVAL DATE: 5-29-63

Beginning on the Montgomery‑Mills County line at a point approximately 110 feet south of the NW Corner Section 19‑T72N‑R39W, Montgomery County (NE Corner Section 24‑T72N‑R40W, Mills County) thence in an easterly direction following substantially the section line through Sections 19, 20, 17, 16, 15, 22 and 23‑T72N‑R39W to a point approximately 370 feet west and 23 feet south of the NE Corner Section 23‑T72N‑R39W; thence southeasterly through Sections 23 and 24-T72N‑R39W and Section 19‑T72N‑R38W to a point approximately 100 feet west and 772 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 19; thence easterly through Sections 19 and 20‑T72N‑R38W to the west corporation line of the City of Red Oak connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Red Oak, connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly through Sections 21 and 22‑T72N‑R38W to a point approximately 277 feet west and 871 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 22‑T72N‑R38W; thence southeasterly through Sections 22, 23, 24 and 25‑T72N‑R38W and Sections 30, 29, 32 and 33‑T72N‑R37W to the north corporation line of the Town of Stanton, connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the Town of Stanton connecting with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly through Section 34‑T72N‑R37W and Sections 3 and 2‑T71N‑R37W to a point approximately 1,140 feet east and 18 feet north of the center of Section 2-T71N‑R37W; thence northeasterly through Sections 2 and 1‑T71N‑R37W to a point approximately 507 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 1‑T71N‑R37W; thence northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly through Sections 6, 5 and 4‑T71N‑R36W to a point approximately 551 feet south of the E ¼ Corner Section 4‑T71N‑R36W; thence northeasterly through Sections 3 and 2‑T71N‑R36W to a point approximately 1,931 feet west of the center of Section 2‑T71N‑R36W; thence easterly following substantially the quarter section line through Sections 2 and 1‑T71N‑R36W to the Montgomery‑Adams County line at a point approximately 2 feet south of the E ¼ Corner Section 1‑T71N‑R36W, Montgomery County (W ¼ Corner Section 6‑T71N‑R35W, Adams County).