(1980-July 1, 2003)
WEST End: Stop sign/T intersection, US 6/IA 38, Wilton, Muscatine County
Facing west on 927
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing west on 927
This four-direction sign is the crown jewel of Iowa's Department of Redundancy Department. But it does list all four directions, which is nice.
For a short time in 2000-2001, between the de-duplexing of IA 12 with I-29 in Sioux City and the commissioning of IA 27, IA 38 north of this point was the only state highway routed onto an interstate (4 miles on I-80).
Facing south on 38, but heading west on 6 (May 2003)
Facing south on 38, but heading west on 6 (August 2007)
Facing north on 38, but heading east on 6 (Left: May 2003)
Facing north on 38, but heading east on 6 (MM 282) (April 2006)
EAST End: I-280 exit 1 and US 6, Davenport, Scott County
Facing east on 927, pre-decommissioning
Left photo by Jason Hancock
At this interchange, US 6 resumes its route continuing east into Davenport. Eastern Iowa is the only place that had the decency to sign US 6 correctly at all interchanges along its duplex with I-80. The "End" after decommissioning migrated east (see below).
My pictures here seemed to attract many birds. It sort of reminds me of how two western Iowa papers each ran a shot of a bird on a street sign within a day of each other in early June 2003.
Facing east on 927
The more accurate sign above the 6 shield would be "East". Visible on the left side of the right photo is the signage on the pole for westbound 280/6, which within a year or so lost a US shield in exchange for ... IA 6? Must be the one that was removed in Des Moines in 2002.
Facing east on 927, post-decommissioning
Photo by Jason Hancock
In this picture and the one below left, the IA 6 shield is visible on the streetlight pole assembly. But I don't think what happened next is the correct way to rectify the situation...
Facing east on 927 (July 2004 / April 2006)
Left photo by Jason Hancock
Instead of the IA 6 shield being replaced, the entire top half of the assembly is gone. LGS in background says 7 miles to Davenport and 1 to I-80, though it's less than that.
Facing west on 6, pre- and post-decommissioning
Left photo by Jason Hancock
Facing west on 927
Same pole as in above picture, about 13 months later
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing south, but heading east, on 280/6
There's only enough space for a quarter-mile advance sign between I-80 and the exit.
Facing south, but heading east, on 280/6, pre- and post-decommissioning
Right photo by Jason Hancock
Facing north, but heading west, on 280
Facing north, but heading west, on 280
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing north, but heading west, on 280
Photo by Jason Hancock
Why are the exit tabs so wide? This used to be Exit 1C, instead of just Exit 1. Exits 1A-B were for I-80. However, these were removed and I-280's BGSs for I-80 are unnumbered. It's probably just as well, though, since technically the exits for I-80 should be the ever-elusive Exit Zero.
Facing north, but heading west, on 280
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing north on the offramp
Photo by Jason Hancock
Scott County has signed F58 very well on the road itself, but the BGSs still have empty spaces.
Facing west on 927
The old sign for US 6 is still up just west of the interchange.
Last seen: 2003
Pictures by Jason Hancock: First and eighth, January 2002; 12th, 13th, 15th, 18th, and 26th, 7/3/04; 21st, 23rd, and 25th, 7/30/05
Pictures by me: Third, fifth, ninth-eleventh, 16th, 17th, 20th, and 22nd, 5/23/03; second, seventh, 14th, and 27th, 4/18/06; fifth, seventh, and 19th, 8/31/07
Page created 12/16/01; last updated 11/27/07
