City buys five properties for park and ride plan
The Cedar Rapids city council approved 75 000 for Le Grand Siding & Insulation Co. 65 000 for Tom McKenney 52 800 for Harlan and Mary Fortner to clear sites between Eighth and Twelfth avenues and Second Street and the Cedar River. Project manager Bob Doyle expects total acquisition costs near 3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Neumann
Eighth
12Th Avenues
Second Street
Cedar River
LeGrand Siding & Insulation Co
Tom McKenney
Harlan and
Mary Fortner
Bob Doyle
Graham Land Acquisition Associates
Doyle
Rural Free Delivery marks centennial with WV stamp
The Rural Free Delivery program born in 1896 is celebrated with a Charleston stamp showing a mailman and horse and buggy. Carriers like Bud Struve and Herb Miller are pictured as pioneers who endured long routes, rough roads and self supplied vehicles while delivering to thousands of rural customers daily.
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Roger
Bud” Struve
Charleston
W.va
Charles Town
United States
Bud
Mount Auburn
RFD
Herb Miller
Marengo
Ladora
Iowa Department of Transportation
Herb
Nebraska
Management P
America
Sears, Roebuck and Co
West Liberty
Road Detour Schedule Highlights City and County Projects
The Gazette lists ongoing and upcoming detours from city county and state highway departments. Completion dates range from August to November with temporary lane restrictions and detours noted for each project, including major routes such as Interstate 80 and Highway 6, and local streets like Birchwood Drive NE and First Avenue E at Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Lewis Access
Lewis Bottom
Cedar River Bridge
McClintock Road
McNamara Road
Central City
Prairieburg Road
Edwards Road
Birchwood Drive
Red Bud Road
Northwood Drive
Sixth Street
16Th
19Th Avenues
27Th Avenue
L Streets
Eighth
12Th Avenues
First Avenue
Collins Road
10Th
10Th Avenue
11Th Avenue
First Street
24Th Avenue
13Th Avenue
22Nd Avenue
16Th Street
Grande
Sixth Avenues
Stevens Drive
College Street
College Court
Muscatine Avenue
Ralston Creek
Fourth Avenue
D Street
Melrose Avenue
Olive Court
Hawkins Drive
Hawkeye
Galway Drives
West High School
Deer Creek Road
Williamsburg
Bennett
Cedar County
Cedar Street
County Y-14
250Th Street
Vermont Avenue
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City Hall
Amy Stevenson
Bellevue
Stevenson
Mount Mercy College
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Bob
Chase
the Gazette
Iowa
Morning Sun
John Gear
Des Moines
Dave Rasdal
Ramblin
U.s.mail Iral Delivery
Linn County
Tower Terrace
North Center Point
Robins Roads
Johnson County
Gilbert
Court
College Streets
Linn Street
Gilbert Street
Johnson
Iowa County
Tiffin
150Th Street
Tipton
Perpetual Savings Bank
VISA
Ist Ave
Willie
Ams
Edgewood Rd
EDIC
Iowa City
319
360 ° Communications
360
Blairs Ferry Road
Dodge Street
Dubuque
Coralville
University Avenue
Waterloo
Charles City
Sam’s Club
Wal-Mart
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