STAFF ACTION

OFFICE:  Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-02-1122

SUBMITTED BY:  Peggi Knight

SUBMITTAL DATE: 06-11-2002

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61 in Muscatine County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

New Description - US 61 and its extensions in Muscatine County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Muscatine-Louisa County line at a point approximately 500 feet west of the SE Corner Section 33-T76N-R3W, Muscatine County (NE Corner Section 4-T75N-R3W, Louisa County); thence in a northeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly direction through Sections 33, 34, 35, 26, and 25-T76N-R3W to the south corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with Grandview Avenue.

 

Muscatine:

 

Beginning on Grandview Avenue at the south corporation line; thence northeasterly on Grandview Avenue to junction of Iowa 92, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northwesterly on unnamed street to the west corporation line (approximately 840 feet north of the Center Section 33-T77N-R2W).

 

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street (approximately 840 feet north of the Center Section 33-T77N-R2W); thence northwesterly, northerly, and northeasterly through 33 (junction Iowa 22) and 28-T77N-R2W to the west corporation line of the City of Muscatine connecting with an unnamed street at a point approximately 925 feet south of the N ¼ Corner Section 28-T77N-R2W.

 

Muscatine:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly and northeasterly on unnamed street to the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street (approximately 2200 feet south of the NE Corner Section 24-T77N-R2W).

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly through Section 19-T77N-R1W to a point near the S ¼ Corner Section 18-T77N-R1W; thence northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly through Sections 18, 17, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 2-T77N-R1W, Sections 35 and 36-T78N-R1W, Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36-T78N-R1E to the Muscatine-Scott County line at a point near the E ¼ Corner SE ¼ Section 36-T78N-R1E, Muscatine County (W ¼ Corner SW ¼ Section 31-T78N-R2E, Scott County) (west corporation line of Blue Grass).

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of U.S 61 and its extensions in Muscatine County be deleted and the new description be included in the Primary Road System.

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE:  Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-01-0680

SUBMITTED BY:  Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 02-02-2001

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61, Muscatine County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

New Description- US 61 and its extensions in Muscatine County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Muscatine-Louisa County line at a point approximately 1500 feet west of the SE Corner Section 33-T76N-R3W, Muscatine County (NE Corner Section 4-T75N-R3W, Louisa County); thence in a northeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly direction through Sections 33, 34, 35, 26, and 25-T76N-R3W to the south corporation line of Muscatine (near the Center NW ¼ Section 25-T76N-R3W), connecting with Grandview Avenue.

 

Muscatine:

 

Beginning on Grandview Avenue on the south corporation line; thence northeasterly on Grandview Avenue to an unnamed street; thence northerly and northwesterly on unnamed street to the west corporation line (approximately 700 feet north of the Center Section 33-T77N-R2W).

 

Beginning again on the west corporation line of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly, northerly, and northeasterly through Sections 33 (junction Iowa 22) and 28-T77N-R2W to the west corporation line of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street at a point approximately 925 feet south of the N ¼ Corner Section 28-T77N-R2W.

 

Muscatine:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the west corporation line; thence easterly and northeasterly on said street to the east corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly through Section 19-T77N-R1W to a point near the S ¼ Corner Section 18-T77N-R1W; thence northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly through Sections 18, 17, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 2-T77N-R1W, Sections 35 and 36-T78N-R1W, Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36-T78N-R1E to the Muscatine-Scott County line (west corporation line of Blue Grass) at a point near the E ¼ Corner SE 1/4 Section 36-T78N-R1E, Muscatine County (W ¼ Corner SW ¼ Section 31-T78N-R2E, Scott County), connecting with an unnamed street.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of U.S 61 and its extensions in Muscatine County be deleted and the new description be included in the Primary Road System.

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE:  Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-86-509

SUBMITTED BY:  Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 10-31-85

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61, Muscatine County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

US 61 has been relocated at the City of Muscatine and was opened to traffic on December 13, 1984.  To reflect this relocation and to provide a more detailed description of the extension of US 61 in Muscatine, the official description of US 61 in Muscatine County should be revised and the new description officially included in the Primary Road System.

 

US 61 begins on the Muscatine‑Louisa County line approximately 2 miles east of the City of Letts, and travels northeasterly via the City of Muscatine, to the Muscatine‑Scott County line approximately 1 mile west of the City of Blue Grass.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended to approve revising the description of US 61 in Muscatine County and including the new description in the Primary Road System.

 

New Description ‑ US 61 and its extension in Muscatine County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Muscatine‑Louisa County line at a point approxi­mately 1,500 feet west of the SE Corner Section 33‑T76N‑R3W, Muscatine County (NE Corner Section 4‑T75N‑R3W, Louisa County); thence in a northeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly direction through Sections 33, 34, 35, 26, and 25‑T76N‑R3W to the south corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with Grandview Avenue.

 

Muscatine:

 

Beginning on Grandview Avenue at the south corporation line; thence northeasterly on Grandview Avenue to an unnamed street; thence northerly and northwesterly on unnamed street to the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 


Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Muscatine connecting with an unnamed street at a point approxi­mately 1,875 feet south of the N ¼ Corner Section 33‑T77N‑R2W; thence northwesterly, northerly and northeasterly through 33 (junction Iowa 22) and 28‑T77N‑R2W to the west corporation line of the City of Muscatine connecting with an unnamed street at a point approxi­mately 925 feet south of the N ¼ Corner Section 28‑T77N‑R2W.

 

Muscatine:

 

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

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly through Section 19‑T77N‑R1W to a point near the S ¼ Corner Section 18-­T77N‑R1W; thence northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly through Sections 18, 17, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 2‑T77N‑R1W, Sections 35 and 36‑T78N‑R1W, Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36‑T78N‑R1E and Section 1‑T77N‑R1E to the Muscatine‑Scott County line at a point near the SE Corner Section 36‑T78N‑R1E, Muscatine County (SW Corner Section 31‑T78N‑R2E, Scott County).

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY:  C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  US 61, Muscatine County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to a review of our Primary Road System records, US 61 in Muscatine County should be deleted and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary System.

 

US 61 begins on the Muscatine‑Louisa County line approximately 2 miles east of Letts, and travels northeasterly via the City of Muscatine, to the Muscatine‑Scott County line approximately 5 miles south of Walcott, Iowa.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

Locate US 61 and its extension in Muscatine County as follows:

 

Beginning on the Muscatine‑Louisa County line at a point approximately 1500 feet west of the SE Corner Section 33‑T76N‑R3W, Muscatine County (NE Corner Section 4‑T75N‑R3W, Louisa County); thence in a northeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly direction through Sections 33, 34, 35, 26, and 25‑T76N‑R3W to the south corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Muscatine:

 

Beginning on the south corporation line, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly, northerly, and northeasterly to the east corporation line, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly through Section 19-­T77N‑R1W to a point near the S ¼ Corner Section 18‑T77N‑R1W; thence northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly through Sections 18, 17, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 2‑T77N‑R1W, Sections 35 and 36‑T78N‑R1W, Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36‑T78N‑R1E and Section 1‑T77N‑R1E to the Muscatine‑Scott County line at a point near the SE Corner Section 36‑T78N‑R1E, Muscatine County (SW Corner Section 31‑T78N‑R2E, Scott County).

 

NOW, THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Iowa Department of Transportation approve the location of US 61 in Muscatine County, Iowa.

 

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

 

REVISED:  10-31-85


 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Muscatine

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  10-14-58

 

Beginning on the Muscatine‑Louisa County line at a point approximately 1500 feet west of the SE Corner Section 33‑T76N‑R3W, Muscatine County (NE Corner Section 4‑T75N‑R3W, Louisa County); thence in a northeasterly, southeasterly, easterly and north­easterly direction through Section 33, 34, 35, 26, 25 and 24-­T76N‑R3W, and in a northeasterly direction through Section 19, 20, 17, 16, and 9‑T76N‑R2W to the west corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with Grandview Avenue.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Muscatine connecting with Park Avenue; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to a point approximately 1300 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 24‑T77N‑R3W; thence northeasterly to a point approximately 1700 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 4‑T77N‑R3W; thence easterly to a point approximately 300 feet north of the W ¼ Corner Section 2‑T77N‑R1W; thence north­easterly to a point approximately 1000 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 36‑T78N‑R1W; thence easterly to the Muscatine‑Scott County line at a point near the SE Corner Section 36‑T78N‑R1E.

 

REVISED:  11-2-78


 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Muscatine

CITY OF:  Muscatine

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  10-14-58

 

Commencing on Grandview Avenue at the west corporation line; thence northeasterly on Grandview Avenue to Green Street; thence northerly on Green Street to Hershey Avenue; thence easterly on Hershey Avenue to Mississippi Drive; thence northeasterly on Mississippi Drive to Mulberry Avenue; thence northwesterly on Mulberry Avenue to Second Street; thence northeasterly on Second Street to Park Avenue; thence northerly on Park Avenue to the north corporation line.

 

REVISED:  11-2-78

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Muscatine

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  04-14-41

 

Beginning on the Muscatine‑Louisa County line at a point approximately 1500 feet west of the SE Corner Section 33‑T76N‑R3W, Muscatine County (NE Corner Section 4‑T75N‑R3W, Louisa County); thence in a northeasterly, southeasterly, easterly and north­easterly direction through Section 33, 34, 35, 26, 25 and 24-­T76N‑R3W, and in a northeasterly direction through Section 19, 20, 17, 16, and 9‑T76N‑R2W to the west corporation line of the City of Muscatine, connecting with Grandview Avenue.

 

Beginning on the east corporation line of the city of Muscatine connecting with an unnamed street at a point approximately 600 feet north of the SE Corner Section 25-T77N-R2W; thence in a northeasterly and easterly direction through Sections 30 and 29-T77N-R1W to a point on the north side of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway a short distance north of the center of said Section 29; thence in an easterly, southeasterly, and easterly direction along the north side of Sections 29, 28, 27, 34, 35, and 36-T77N-R1W to a point near the S ¼ Corner Section 25-T77N-R1W; thence in a northeasterly and easterly direction through said Section 25 and Section 30-T77N-R1E to a point on the north side of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway approximately ¼ mile south of the center of said Section 30; thence in a northeasterly and easterly direction along the north side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 30, 29, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24-T77N-R1E to the Muscatine-Scott County line at a point on the east line of Section 24-T77N-R1E, Muscatine County (west line of Section 19-T77N-R2E, Scott County) approximately 100 feet north of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway.