News Release

April 4, 2008

U.S.20 work in Calhoun County to begin next week

CHEROKEE, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation's Cherokee Construction Office has approved work to resume on four existing projects and to begin on two new projects in Calhoun County to set a new alignment for U.S. 20. Work will include grading from Zearing Ave. (approximately two miles east of Knerim) west 12.7 miles.

The six separate projects, being accomplished by four contractors, will be underway as weather permits. The contractors working in this area are Kevin Kent Construction, Steger Construction, C.J. Moyna and Sons and Mathers Construction. The combined total for all bids was nearly $13 million.

The construction project is not expected to have a major impact on traffic, but motorists are urged to use caution with increased truck traffic and construction equipment present in this area.

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