STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Data

SUBMITTED BY: Cheryl Cowie

SUBMITTAL DATE: 11-28-2011

 

TITLE: US 61 in Lee County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to the road construction and realignment of US 61, it is recommended that the official description of US 61, in Lee County be revised to reflect the following changes.

 

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

 

Beginning on the Iowa-Missouri State line, (The Des Moines River) at a point just west of the east line of Section 33-T65N-R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33-T65N-R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an extension of 7th Street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the extension of 7th Street at the west corporation line; thence northeasterly on 7th Street to an unnamed street; thence northerly on unnamed street to Main Street (south junction US 218) at the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with Wirtz Lane at Main Street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4-T65N-R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16-T66N-R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 16, 9, and 10-T66N-R5W; thence curving northerly through the W ¼ Section 3-T66N-R5W to a point approximately 560 feet east of the NW Corner of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 34-T67N-R5W to a point approximately 850 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27-T67N-R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, and 15-T67N-R5W to a point near the Center of Section 15-T67N-R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction and traversing through Sections 10, 11 and 2-T67N-R5W, to a point in the SE ¼ of Section 2-T67N-R5W, (junction of Iowa 2). 

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning at the junction of Iowa 2 continuing in a northeasterly direction through Section 1-T67N-R5W, to a point near the Center of Section 1-T67N-R5W then turning north and continuing through Section 36-T67N-R5W, thence turning in a northeasterly direction and continuing through Section 31-T68N-R4W, turning north again and continuing through Sections 30 and 19-T68N-R4W, to a point in the SE ¼ in Section 19-T68N-R4W, thence turning east and traversing through the south parts of Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24-T68N-R4W to a point in the SE ¼ of Section 24-T68N-R4W (junction with Business US 61and 190th St.); then traversing in a northeasterly direction through Sections 24, 19, 18, 7, 8, 5, and 4-T68N-R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W to the Lee-Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W, Lee County.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 61, and its extensions in Lee County, be deleted and the new description be included in the Primary Road System.

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Data

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-01-0686

SUBMITTED BY: Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 02-05-2001

 

TITLE: US 61 in Lee County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

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

 

Beginning on the Iowa-Missouri State line (The Des Moines River) at a point just west of the east line of Section 33-T65N-R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33-T65N-R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an extension of 7th Street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the extension of 7th Street at the west corporation line; thence northeasterly on 7th Street to an unnamed street; thence northerly on unnamed street to Main Street (south junction US 218) at the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an unnamed street at Main Street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4-T65N-R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16-T66N-R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 16, 9, and 10-T66N-R5W; thence curving northerly through the W ¼ Section 3-T66N-R5W to a point approximately 560 feet east of the NW Corner of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 34-T67N-R5W to a point approximately 850 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27-T67N-R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, and 15-T67N-R5W to a point near the Cent. Section 15-T67N-R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction through Sections 10 and 11-T67N-R5W to a point near the N ¼ Corner NW ¼ Section 11-T67N-R5W; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 11 (west junction Iowa 2) and 12-T67N-R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with Avenue "O".

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning on Avenue "O" at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Avenue "O" to 40th Street; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to Avenue "L" at 35th Street; thence easterly on Avenue "L" to 18th Street; thence northerly on 18th Street to Avenue "H"; thence easterly on Avenue "H" to 2nd Street; thence northerly on 2nd Street to Avenue "E"; thence northeasterly on 2nd Street to the north corporation line.

 

Also

 

Beginning at 18th Street on Avenue "H" (begin one-way southbound); thence west on Avenue "H" to 20th Street; thence south on 20th Street to Avenue "L" (end one-way southbound).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with 2nd Street; thence northerly and northeasterly through 34, 35, 36, 25, and 24-T68N-R4W and Sections 19, 18, 7, 8, 5, and 4-T68N-R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W to the Lee-Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W, Lee County.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

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

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Data

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-96-1257

SUBMITTED BY: Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 3-4-96

 

TITLE: US 61 in Lee County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to the bridge realignment and road construction in Lee County in 1994, the official description of US 61 in Lee County should be revised to reflect this change.

 

At about the same time a section of old US 61 north of Fort Madison became Unsigned Iowa 961.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 61 in Lee County be deleted from the Primary Road System and the new description, as described in the attachment, be included in the Primary Road System.

 

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

 

Beginning on the Iowa-Missouri State line (the Des Moines River) at a point just west of the east line of Section 33-T65N-R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33-T65N-R5W, to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an extension of Seventh Street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the extension of Seventh Street at the west corporation line; thence northeasterly of Seventh Street to an unnamed street; thence northerly on unnamed street to Main Street (south junction US 218) at the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk connecting with an unnamed street at Main Street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4-T65N-R5W; thence in a northerly, northeasterly, and northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16­-T66N-R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 16-T66N-R5W, to a point approximately 1,195 feet west of the NE Corner Section 16-T66N-R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 9 and 10-­T66N-R5W, and curving northerly through the SW ¼ Section 3-T66N-R5W to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the center of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 3-T66N-R5W and Section 34-T67N-R5W to a point approximately 1,022 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27-T67N-R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, 15 and 10-T67N-R5W to a point near the center of Section 10-T67N-R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point near the NE Corner Section 10-T67N-R5W; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 11 (west junction Iowa 2) and 12-T67N-R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with Avenue "O".

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning on Avenue "O" at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Avenue "O" to Fortieth Street; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to Avenue "L" at Thirty-fifth Street; thence easterly on Avenue "L" to Eighteenth Street; thence northerly on Eighteenth Street to Avenue "H"; thence easterly on Avenue "H" to Second Street; thence northerly on Second Street to Avenue "E"; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

Also

 

Beginning at Eighteenth Street on Avenue "H" (begin one-way southbound); thence west on Avenue "H" to Twentieth Street; thence south on Twentieth Street to Avenue "L" (end one-way southbound).

 

Beginning again at the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36, 25 and 24-T68N-R4W; thence northeasterly through the NW ¼ Section 19-T68N-R3W to near center NW ¼ Section 19; thence northerly to northeasterly through Section 19 and 18 to near center of Section R3W; thence NE through Sections 18, 7, 8, 5 and 4-T68N-R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W to the Lee-Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W.


 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Data

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-96-1256

SUBMITTED BY: Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 12-5-95

 

TITLE: US 61 in Lee County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to the relocation of a section of US 61 in Lee County in 1993, the official description of US 61 in Lee County should be revised to reflect this change.

 

At the same time the old portion of US 61/218 became Unsigned Iowa 960.

 

US 61 begins at the Iowa-Missouri State line near the southwest corner of Keokuk and travels in a northeasterly direction, via the cities of Keokuk and Fort Madison, to the Lee-Des Moines County line approximately 7 miles northeast of the City of Fort Madison.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended the old description of US 61 in Lee County be deleted from the Primary Road System and the new description, as described in the attachment, be included in the Primary Road System.

 

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

 

Beginning on the Iowa-Missouri State line (the Des Moines River) at a point approximately 700 feet west of the east line of Section 33-T65N-R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33-T65N-R5W, to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an extension of Seventh Street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the extension of Seventh Street at the west corporation line; thence northeasterly of Seventh Street to an unnamed street (junction US 136); thence northerly on unnamed street to Main Street (south junction US 218) at the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk connecting with an unnamed street at Main Street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10 and to near W ¼ Corner NE ¼ Section 9-T65N-R5W; thence northerly through center Sections 4-T65N-R5W and 33, 28, 21, and Section 16-T66N-R5W to near N ¼ Corner SW ¼ Section 16-T56N-R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 16-T66N­-R5W to a point approximately 1195 feet west of the NE Corner Section 16-T66N-R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction Section 9 and 10-T66N-R5W, and curving northerly through the SW ¼ Section 3-T66N-R5W to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the center of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 3-T66N-R5W and Section 34-T67N-R5W to a point approximately 1,022 feet east of the SW Corner Sec 27-T67N-R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, 15, and 10-T67N-R5W to a point near the center of Section 10-T67N-R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point near the NE Corner  Section 10-T67N-R5W; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 11 (west junction Iowa 2) and 12-T67N-R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with Avenue "O".

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning on Avenue "O" at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Avenue "O" to Fortieth Street then northeasterly on an unnamed street to Avenue "L" at Thirty-fifth Street; thence easterly on Avenue "L" to Eighteenth Street; thence northerly on Eighteenth Street to Avenue "H"; thence easterly on Avenue "H" to Second Street; thence northerly on Second Street to Avenue "E"; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

Beginning at Eighteenth Street on Avenue "H" (begin one-way southbound); thence west on Avenue "H" to Twentieth Street; thence south on Twentieth Street to Avenue "L" (end one-way southbound).

 

Beginning again at the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36,25, and 24-T68N-R4W; thence northeasterly through the NW ¼ Section 19-T68N-R3W; thence northerly through Section 18-T68N-R3W to near the center of Section 18-T68N-R3W; thence NE through Section 18, 7, 8, 5, and 4-T68N-R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W to the Lee-Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33-T69N-R3W.


 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-85-181

SUBMITTED BY: Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 8-28-85

 

TITLE: US 61, Lee County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

US 61 begins at the Iowa‑Missouri State line near the southwest corner of Keokuk and travels in a northeasterly direction to the Lee‑Des Moines County line approx­imately 7 miles northeast of Fort Madison via the cities of Keokuk and Fort Madison.

 

To provide a more detailed description of the extension of US 61 through Keokuk and Fort Madison, the description of US 61 in Lee County should be revised and the new description officially included in the Primary Road System.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

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

 


New Description ‑ US 61 and its extensions in Lee County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Iowa‑Missouri State line (the Des Moines River) at a point approximately 700 feet west of the east line of Section 33‑T65N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33‑T65N‑R5W, to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an extension of Seventh Street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the extension of Seventh Street near its intersection with an unnamed street on the west corporation line; thence in a northeasterly direction on the extension of Seventh Street and on unnamed street to a point approximately 520 feet west and 1,250 feet south of the N ¼ Corner Section 34‑T63N‑R5W; thence in a northerly direction on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northerly direction following substantially the center Section line through Sections 27, 22, 15 & 10‑T65N‑R5W to a point approx­imately 99 feet north and 48 feet east of the S ¼ Corner Section 10‑T65N‑R5W (south junction US 218); thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4-T65N­R5W, and in a northerly, northeasterly, and northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16‑T66N‑R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 16‑T66N‑R5W, to a point approximately 1195 feet west of the NE Corner Section 16‑T66N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 9 and 10-T66N‑R5W, and curving northerly through the SW ¼ Section 3‑T66N‑R5W to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the center of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 3‑T66N‑R5W and Section 34‑T67N‑R5W to a point approximately 1,022 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27‑T67N‑R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, 15, and 10‑T67N‑R5W to a point near the center of Section 10-­T67N‑R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point near the NE Corner Section 10‑T67N‑R5W; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 11 (west junction Iowa 2) and 12‑T67N‑R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with Avenue "O".

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning on Avenue "O" at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Avenue "O" to Fortieth Street; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to Avenue "L" at Thirty‑fifth Street; thence easterly on Avenue "L" to Eighteenth Street; thence northerly on Eighteenth Street to Avenue "H"; thence easterly on Avenue "H'' to Second Street; thence northerly on Second Street to Avenue "E"; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

Also

 

Beginning at Eighteenth Street on Avenue "H" (begin one‑way southbound); thence west on Avenue "H" to Twentieth Street; thence south on Twentieth Street to Avenue "L" (end one‑way southbound).

 

Beginning again at the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connect­ing with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36, 25, and 24‑T68N‑R4W; thence northeasterly through the NW ¼ Section 19‑T68N‑R3W; thence northerly through Section 18‑T68N‑R3W to near the center of Section 18‑T68N‑R3W; thence NE through Sections 18, 7, 8, 5, & 4‑T68N‑R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W to the Lee‑Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W.


 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-85-844

SUBMITTED BY: Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 2-6-85

 

TITLE: US 61, Lee County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

US 61 begins at the Iowa‑Missouri State line near the southwest corner of Keokuk and travels in a northeasterly direction, via the cities of Keokuk and Fort Madison, to the Lee‑Des Moines County line approximately 7 miles northeast of the City of Fort Madison.

 

A portion of US 61 was annexed into the City of Keokuk on December 20, 1984. To reflect this annexation the official description of US 61 in Lee County should be revised and the new description officially included in the Primary Road System.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

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

 

New Description ‑ US 61 and its extensions in Lee County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Iowa‑Missouri State line (The Des Moines River) at a point approximately 700 feet west of the east line of Section 33‑T65N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33‑T65N‑R5W, to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an extension of Seventh Street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the extension of Seventh Street at the west corporation line; thence northeasterly of Seventh Street to an unnamed street; thence northerly on unnamed street to Main Street (south junction US 218) at the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk connecting with an unnamed street at Main Street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4‑T65N‑R5W, and in a northerly, northeasterly, and northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16‑T66N‑R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 16‑T66N‑R5W, to a point approximately 1195 feet west of the NE Corner Section 16‑T66N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 9 and 10‑T66N‑R5W, and curving northerly through the SW ¼ Section 3‑T66N‑R5W to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the center of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 3‑T66N‑R5W and Section 34‑T67N‑R5W to a point approximately 1,022 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27‑T67N‑R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, 15, and 10‑T67N‑R5W to a point near the center of Section 10‑T67N‑R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point near the NE Corner Section 10‑T67N‑R5W; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 11 (west junction Iowa 2) and 12‑T67N‑R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with Avenue "O".

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning on Avenue "O" at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Avenue "O" to Fortieth Street; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to Avenue "L" at Thirty‑fifth Street; thence easterly on Avenue "L" to Eighteenth Street; thence northerly on Eighteenth Street to Avenue "H"; thence easterly on Avenue "H" to Second Street; thence northerly on Second Street to Avenue "E"; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.


 

Also

 

Beginning at Eighteenth Street on Avenue "H" (begin one‑way southbound); thence west on Avenue "H" to Twentieth Street; thence south on Twentieth Street to Avenue "L" (end one‑way southbound).

 

Beginning again at the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36, 25, and 24‑T68N‑R4W; thence northeasterly through the NW ¼ Section 19‑T68N‑R3W; thence northerly through Section 18‑T68N‑R3W to near the center of Section 18‑T68N‑R3W; thence NE through Sections 18, 7, 8, 5, & 4‑T68N‑R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W to the Lee‑Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W.

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY: C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  US 61, Lee County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

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

 

US 61 begins at the Iowa‑Missouri State line near the southwest corner of Keokuk and travels in a northeasterly direction to the Lee‑Des Moines County line approximately 7 miles northeast of Fort Madison.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

Locate US 61 and its extensions in Lee County, Iowa as follows:

 

Beginning on the Iowa‑Missouri State line (the Des Moines River) at a point approximately 700 feet west of the east line of Section 33‑T65N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33‑T65N‑R5W, to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Keokuk:

 

Beginning on the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northeasterly and northerly direction to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 


Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northerly direction following substantially the center Section line through Sections 27, 22, 15 & 10‑T65N‑R5W to a point approximately 99 feet north and 48 feet east of the S ¼ Corner Section 10‑T65N‑R5W (south junction US 218); thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4‑T65N‑R5W, and in a northerly, northeasterly, and northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16‑T66N‑R5W (north junction US 218); thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 16‑T66N‑R5W, to a point approximately 1195 feet west of the NE Corner Section 16-­T66N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 9 and 10‑T66N‑R5W, and curving northerly through the SW ¼ Section 3‑T66N‑R5W to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the center of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 3-T66N­-R5W and Section 34‑T67N‑R5W to a point approximately 1,022 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27‑T67N‑R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, 15, and 10­ T67N‑R5W to a point near the center of Section 10‑T67N‑R5W; thence curving in a north­easterly direction to a point near the NE Corner Section 10‑T67N‑R5W; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 11 (west junction Iowa 2) and 12-­T67N‑R5W to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Fort Madison:

 

Beginning on the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly; northeasterly, easterly, northerly, easterly, northerly and north­easterly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again at the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connect­ing with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36, 25, and 24‑T68N‑R4W; thence northeasterly through the NW ¼ Section 19‑T68N‑R3W; thence northerly through Section 18‑T68N‑R3W to near the center of Section 18‑T68N‑R3W; thence NE through Sections 18, 7, 8, 5, & 4‑T68N‑R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W to the Lee‑Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W.

 

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

 

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

 

REVISED: 8-27-84


 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Lee

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE: 11-23-66

 

Beginning on the Iowa‑Missouri State Line (The Des Moines River) at a point approximately 700 feet west of the east line of Section 33‑T65N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 33‑T65N‑R5W, to the west corporation line of the City of Keokuk, connecting with the extension of Seventh Street.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Keokuk connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northerly direction following sub­stantially the ¼ Section line through Sections 27, 22, and 15‑T65N‑R5W to a point approximately 99 feet north and 48 feet east of the S ¼ Corner Section 10‑T65N‑R5W; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 10, 9, and 4‑T65N‑R5W, and in a northerly, northeasterly, and northerly direction through Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16‑T66N‑R5W, to a point approximately 1000 feet south and 1000 feet east of the center of Section 16‑T66N‑R5W; thence curving in a northerly direction to a point approximately 400 feet south and 1000 feet east of the center of Section 16‑T66N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 16‑T66N‑R5W, to a point approximately 1195 feet west of the NE Corner Section 16‑T66N‑R5W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 9 and 10‑T66N‑R5W, and curving northerly through the SW ¼ Section 3‑T66N‑R5W to a point approximately 1000 feet west of the center of said Section 3; thence in a northerly direction through Section 3‑T66N‑R5W and Section 34‑T67N‑R5W to a point approximately 1022 feet east of the SW Corner Section 27‑T67N‑R5W; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 27, 22, 15, and 10‑T67N‑R5W to a point near the center of Section 10‑T67N‑R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point near the NE Corner Section 10-T67N‑R5W; thence east following substantially the section line to the west corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with "O" Street.

 

Beginning again at the north corporation line of the City of Fort Madison, connecting with First Street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36, 25, and 24‑T68N‑R4W; thence northeasterly through the NW ¼ Section 19-T68N‑R3W; thence northerly to near the center of Section 18‑T68N‑R3W; thence northeasterly through Sections 18, 7, 8, and 5‑T68N‑R3W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W to the Lee‑Des Moines County line (Skunk River) in the south part of Section 33‑T69N‑R3W.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Lee

CITY OF:  Keokuk

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  9-4-57

 

Beginning on the extension of Seventh Street near its intersection with an unnamed street on the west corporation line; thence in a northeasterly direction on the extension of Seventh Street and on unnamed street to a point approximately 520 feet west and 1,250 feet south of the N ¼ Corner Section 34‑T63N‑R5W; thence in a northerly direction on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

NOTE: Designation to become effective upon the completion and opening to traffic of US 61, more specifically Lee County Project F‑1073.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Lee

CITY OF:  Fort Madison

ROUTE:   US 61

APPROVAL DATE: 8-27-52

 

Beginning on Avenue "O" at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Avenue "O" to Fortieth Street; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to Avenue "L" at Thirty-­fifth Street; thence easterly on Avenue "L" to Eighteenth Street; thence northerly on Eighteenth Street to Avenue "H" ­thence easterly on Avenue "H" to Second Street; thence northerly on Second Street to Avenue "E"; thence northeasterly on an unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Lee

APPROVAL DATE: 4-14-37

 

Connecting Curves.

 

Junction of Iowa 2 and US 61:

 

Beginning at a point approximately 2000 feet west of the SE Corner of Section 2‑T67N‑R5W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 1800 feet west and 400 feet north of the SE Corner of Section 2‑T67N‑R5W.