OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

OFFICE: Transportation Data

ENTERED BY: Stefani Wonders

ENTERED DATE: 09-19-2006

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

Due to a review of our Primary System records, the primary route description for US 63 in Tama County was revised.

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

New Description - US 63 and its extensions in Tama County described as follows:

Beginning on the Tama‑Poweshiek County line at a point near the SW Corner Section 34‑T82N‑R15W, Tama County (NW Corner Section 3‑T81N‑R15W, Poweshiek County); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 34‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately 794 feet south of the N ¼ Corner said Section 34; thence northerly following substantially the center section line of Sections 34, 27, 22 and 15‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately 500 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 15‑T82N‑R15W; thence northwesterly, northerly and northeasterly through Sections 15 and 10‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately 500 feet south of the center of the NE ¼ Section 10‑T82N‑R15W; thence northerly following substantially the east quarter section line of Section 10 and 3‑T82N‑R15W to the south corporation line of Tama connecting with State Street (approximately 1929 feet west of the NE Corner of said Section 3).

Tama:

Beginning on State Street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on State Street to 13th Street; thence westerly on 13th Street to Harding Street; thence northerly on Harding Street to the north corporation line/south corporation line of Toledo connecting with South County Road (point near the N ¼ Corner Section 27-T83N-R15W).

Toledo:

Beginning on South County Road at the south corporation line/north corporation line of Tama; thence northerly on South County Road to the north corporation line (near the Center of Section 15-T83N-R15W).

Beginning again an the north corporation line of Toledo connecting with South County Road; thence northerly following substantially the center section line of Sections 15, 10 and 3‑T83N‑R15W, Sections 34, 27, 22, 15, 10 and 3‑T84N‑R15W and Sections 34, 27, 22 and 15‑T85N‑R15W to a point near the Center of Section 15‑T85N‑R15W (junction Iowa 96); thence easterly following substantially the center section line of Sections 15, 14 and 13‑T85N‑R15W and Sections 18, 17, 16 and 15‑T85N‑R14W to a point approximately 1,400 feet west of the center of Section 15‑T85N‑R14W; thence curving northeast through said Section 15 to a point approximately 1,400 feet north of the center said Section 15; thence north following substantially the center section line of Sections 15 and 10‑T85N‑R14W to the south corporation line of Traer connecting with Main Street (approximately 1364 feet north of the S ¼ Corner of said Section 10).

Traer:

Beginning on Main Street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on Main Street to the north corporation line (approximately 2691 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 3‑T85N‑R14W).

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Traer connecting with Main Street; thence northerly following substantially the center section line of Section 3‑T85N‑R14W and Sections 34, 27, and 22‑T86N‑R14W to a point near the N ¼ Corner of said Section 22; thence northeasterly through Section 15‑T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 800 feet south of the NE Corner of said Section 15; thence northerly following substantially the east line of Sections 15, 10 and 3-T86N‑R14W to the Tama‑Black Hawk County line at a point near the NE Corner Section 3‑T86N‑R14W, Tama County (SE Corner Section 34‑T87N‑R14W, Black Hawk County).

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Tama

ROUTE: US 63

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-87-1509

APPROVAL DATE: 5-13-87

New Description - US 63 and its extensions in Tama County described as follows:

Beginning on the Tama‑Poweshiek County line at a point near the SW Corner Section 34‑T82N‑R15W, Tama County (NW Corner Section 3‑T81N‑R15W Poweshiek County); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 34‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately ¼ mile south of the N ¼ Corner said Section 34; thence north following substantially the center section line of Sections 34, 27, 22 and 15‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately 500 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 15‑T82N‑R15W; thence in a northwesterly, northerly and northeasterly direction through Sections 15 and 10‑T82N‑R15W; to a point approximately 500 feet south of the center of the NE ¼ Section 10‑T82N‑R15W; thence north following substantially the east quarter section line of Section 10 and 3‑T82N‑R15W to the south corporation line of Tama, connecting with State Street.

Tama:

Beginning on State Street at the south corporation line; thence north on State Street to 13th Street; thence west on 13th Street to Harding Street; thence north on Harding Street to the north corporation line (south corporation line of Toledo).

Toledo:

Beginning on Park Street at the south corporation line (north corporation line of Tama); thence north on Park Street to the north corporation line.

Beginning again an the north corporation line of Toledo connecting with Park Street; thence north following substantially the center section line of Sections 15, 10 and 3‑T83N‑R15W, Sections 34, 27, 22, 15, 10 and 3‑T84N‑R15W and Sections 34, 27, 22 and 15‑T85N‑R15W to a point approximately 75 feet west of the center of Section 15‑T85N‑R15W (junction Iowa 96); thence east following substantially the center section line of Sections 15, 14 and 13‑T85N‑R15W and Sections 18, 17, 16 and 15‑T85N‑R14W to a point approximately 1,400 feet west of the center of Section 15‑T85N‑R14W; thence curving northeast through said Section 15 to a point approximately 1,400 feet north of the center said Section 15; thence north following substantially the center section line of Sections 15 and 10‑T85N‑R14W to the south corporation line of Traer, connecting with Main Street.

Traer:

Beginning on Main Street at the south corporation line; thence north on Main Street to the north corporation line.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Traer connecting with Main Street; thence north following substantially the center section line of Section 3‑T85N‑R14W and Sections 34, 27, 22 and 15‑T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 600 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 15‑T86N‑R14W; thence northeast through Section 15‑T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 800 feet south of the NE Corner said Section 15; thence north following substantially the east line of Sections 15 and 10‑T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 1,300 feet south of the NE Corner Section 10‑T86N‑R14W; thence north following substantially the section line of Sections 11 and 2‑T86N‑R14W to the Tama‑Black Hawk County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 2‑T86N‑R14W, Tama County (SW Corner Section 35‑T87N‑R14W Black Hawk County).

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION: Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY: C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

US 63 begins on the Tama‑Poweshiek County line approximately 7 miles south of Tama, and travels generally northerly, easterly and northerly via Tama, Toledo, and Traer to the Tama‑Black Hawk County line approximately 7 miles north of Traer, Iowa.

Due to a review of our Primary Road System Records US 63 in Tama County should be deleted and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary System.

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the old description of US 63 in Tama County be deleted and the new description, as referred in the attached detailed description, be included in the Primary Road System effective upon the adoption of this resolution.

Locate U.S 63 and its extensions in Tama County as follows:

Beginning on the Tama‑Poweshiek County line at a point near the SW Corner Section 34T82N‑R15W, Tama County (NW Corner Section 3‑T81N‑R15W Poweshiek County); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 34‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately ¼ mile south of the N ¼ Corner said Section 34; thence northerly following substantially the center section of Sections 34, 27, 22, and 15‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately 500 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 15‑T82N‑R15W; thence in a northwesterly, northerly, and northeasterly direction through Sections 15 and 10‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately 500 feet south of the center of the NE ¼ Section 10‑T82N‑R15W; thence northerly following substantially the east quarter section line of Section 10 and 3‑T82N‑R15W to the south corporation line of the City of Tama connecting with an unnamed street.

Tama:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly, westerly, and northerly to the north corporation line/south corporation line of the City of Toledo connecting with an unnamed street.

Toledo:

Beginning on the south corporation line (north corporation line of the City of Tama) connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Toledo connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly following substantially the center section line of Sections 15, 10, and 3‑T83N‑R15W, Sections 34, 27, 22, 15, 10, and 3‑T84N‑R15W and Sections 34, 27, 22, and 15‑T85N‑R15W to a point approximately 75 feet west of the center of Section 15‑T85N‑R15W (junction Iowa 96); thence easterly following substantially the center section line of Sees. 15, 14, and 13‑T85N‑R15W and Sections 18, 17, 16, and 15‑T85N‑R14W to a point approximately 1400 feet west of the center of Section 15‑T85N‑R14W; thence curving northeasterly through said Section 15 to a point approximately 1400 feet north of the center said Section 15; thence northerly following substantially the center section line of Sections 15 and 10‑T85N‑R14W to the south corporation line of the City of Traer connecting with an unnamed street.

Traer:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Traer connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly following substantially the center section line of Section 3‑T85N‑R14W and Sections 34, 27, 22, and 15‑T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 600 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 15‑T86N‑R14W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 15‑T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 800 feet south of the NE Corner said Section 15; thence northerly following substantially the east line of Sections 15 and 10-T86N‑R14W to a point approximately 1300 feet south of the NE Corner Section 10‑T86N‑R14W; thence northerly following substantially the section line of Sections 11 and 2‑T86N-R14W to the Tama‑Black Hawk County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 2‑T86N-R14W, Tama County (SW Corner Section 35‑T87N‑R14W Black Hawk County).

REVISED: 5-13-87

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Tama

ROUTE: US 63

APPROVAL DATE: 4-14-37

Beginning on the Tama‑Poweshiek County line at a point near the SW Corner Section 34‑T82N‑R15W, Tama County, (NW Corner Section 3‑T81N‑R15W, Poweshiek County); thence in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately ¼ mile south of the N ¼ Corner Section 34‑T82N‑R15W; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to a point approximately 500 feet north of the S ¼ Corner of Section 15-T82N‑R15W; thence in a northerly and northeasterly direction through Section 15 and 10‑T82N‑R15W to a point approximately ¼ mile east and 800 feet north of the center of Section 10-T82N‑R15W; thence north following substantially the east quarter‑quarter line of Section 10 and 3‑T82N‑R15W, to the south corporation line of the City of Tama, connecting with State Street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Toledo, connecting with Park Street; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to a point approximately 700 feet south of the center of Section 15‑T82N‑R15W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 700 feet east of the center of Section 15‑T85‑R15; thence east following substantially the quarter section line to a point approximately 1400 feet west of the center of Section 15‑T85N-R14W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 1400 feet north of the center of Section 15‑T85N‑R14W; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to the south corporation line of the Town of Traer, connecting with Main Street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Traer, connecting with Main Street; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to a point approximately 600 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 15-T86N‑R14W; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 800 feet south of the NE Corner Section 15-T86N‑R14W; thence north following substantially the section line to the Tama-Black Hawk County line at a point near the NW Corner Section 2‑T86N‑R14W Tama County, (SW Corner Section 35‑T87N‑R14W, Black Hawk County).

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Tama

CITY OF: Toledo

ROUTE: US 63

APPROVAL DATE: 2-5-36

Commencing on Park Street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on Park Street to the north corporation line.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Tama

CITY OF: Tama

ROUTE: US 63

APPROVAL DATE: 2-5-36

Commencing on State Street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on State Street to Thirteenth Street; thence westerly on Thirteenth Street to Harding Street; thence northerly on Harding Street to the north corporation line.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Tama

CITY OF: Traer

ROUTE: US 63

APPROVAL DATE: 2-5-36

Commencing on Main Street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on Main Street to the north corporation line.