UPDATED: Tell us what you think about a proposed roundabout at the intersection of IA 3 and IA 143 near Marcus in Cherokee County

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Ames, Iowa – April 8, 2024 –The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting your input on a for a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Iowa 3 and Iowa 143 near Marcus in Cherokee county.  

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Iowa 3 traffic will be maintained by staging construction for most of the project. It is anticipated that Iowa 3 east of Iowa 143 will need to be detoured during the final stage of construction. The proposed detour for this stage would be Cherokee County roads L-36, C-38, and L-40. 

For part of construction, Iowa 143 and Cherokee County road L-36 will be detoured. When Iowa 143 is closed, traffic is proposed to be detoured on Cherokee County roads L-22, C-16, and L-40. When Cherokee County road L-36 is closed traffic is proposed to be detoured on Cherokee County roads L-22, C-38, and L-40. Construction is expected to begin in spring of 2026 and end in early fall of 2026.

If you would like to receive future emails about this project or submit a comment or question for this project, you can go directly to: https://bit.ly/iowadotcom5808 Comments are due by Friday, April 19, 2024.

For general information regarding the public meeting, Shane Tymkowicz P.E., Assistant District Engineer, Iowa DOT District 3 Office, 6409 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, Iowa 51106, phone 712-274-5834 or 712-276-2822, email Shane.Tymkowicz@iowadot.us

Please contact the person listed above if you need information in another language or if you need an interpreter. We will provide these at no cost to you.

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