Official Opening:

Title

Official Opening:

Subject

Local news

Description

Mayor C.E. Myrland of Onawa snips the ribbon officially opening the Onawa-Sloan segment of Interstate Highway 29. To Mayor Myrland's right is Everett Shockey, Council Bluffs, member of the Iowa Highway Commission who shared the ribbon cutting duties. The opening boosted to 59 the number of miles of IS 29 now open between Council Bluffs and Sioux City. The unfinished leg is the 30-odd miles between Onawa and Missouri Valley. Officials of Missouri Valley, Sloan, Decatur, Neb., and the Bureau of Public Roads also took part in the opening.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil October 20, 1961

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1961-10-20

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Interstate_Hwy_29_10_20_1961_001.jpg

Coverage

Western Iowa

Rights

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