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Busiest Road Job In Area
Among A Dozen . . . small jobs that make the 3.2 mile project a bustling scene is this concrete culvert near the junction with Highway 42.
Busiest Road Job In Area
Biggest Single Job . . . on the Highway 2-275 construction project is the building of a box culvert to replace a bridge across a ravine south of Sydney.
Today
Today...the block has changed considerably. The automobile has replaced the horse and buggy and a traffic island occupies the spot where horses used to drink. At left is the Bennett Building, the city's largest office structure. Many other…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is "Middle Broadway" as it appeared in the book, "Council Bluffs Illustrated," published in 1887. These buildings on the south side of the block, between Fourth and Main Streets. Note the water trough at center.…
Today
Today...the same track, which has been enlarged and is surfaced with asphaltic concrete, is part of Playland Park. Additional bleachers have have been erected to increase the seating capacity. Now, instead of dogs chasing the rabbit, it's a bunch…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Here comes the bunny! Remember when this cry would set the greyhounds into action at Dodge Park? This picture of the Doge Park Kennel Club's track was taken in 1946, the year state officials ruled dog racing was illegal in Iowa. The grandstand…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
This is how the east side of Pearl Street, from number 109-121, appeared in 1915. Ten years later, fire destroyed the Brown and Rogers buildings, center and right, and did considerable damage to The Nonpareil, housed in the building at left. [On…
July Bridge Opening
Re-opening of the South Omaha Bridge, closed for major repairs about a year, will probably be opened about July 1, W.D. Hattan, district construction engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads, said Friday. Deck work is nearing completion, and…
Work Progressing On River Bridge
Closed since the middle of April, the South Omaha Bridge has been undergoing major repairs with new surfacing on the deck plus cleaning and painting. Highways 92 and 275 have been detoured until the work is complete. Job Supt. George Grower of Ely…
Bridge Surface Gets New Face
The South Omaha Bridge will be closed until sometime next spring while major maintenance work progresses. Superintendent George Grower of Eby Construction Co., said the job includes replacement of about 2100 feet of decking, a 1 1/2-inch coat of…
Smooth Moving On 375 Bridge
After being closed to traffic since February, the Highway 375 bridge over Mosquito Creek was recently opened thus avoiding a pair of roundabout detours. The smoothly resurfaced bridge with new aluminum rails and new deck cost $190,000.
S. Omaha Bridge Gets New Surface
Checking Placement . . . of steel reinforcement before concrete is poured is George Brower, project supervisor.
S. Omaha Bridge Gets New Surface
Iron Workers . . . Conia Halterman, Route 4, and Paul Hodges, Omaha, perform welding chores on expansion channels for the South Omaha Bridge resurfacing project.
S. Omaha Bridge Gets New Surface
Work continues Friday on the South Omaha Bridge where employees of the Eby Construction Company of Omaha have been contracted by the State of Nebraska to resurface and paint the span. Work began six weeks ago and Supervisor George Brower says it will…
Mid-May Bridge Opening
The Highway 375 Bridge is slated for reopening in about mid-May, said Leo Rechtenbach, job superintendent for Hobe Construction Co. of Sioux City. Workers have poured most of the new paving and are preparing to place the new aluminum side rails. The…
Bridge Facelifting
Progress on the Highway 375 bridge resurfacing project is inspected by Maurice Pearce, Public Works director and Leo Rechtenbach, job superintendent for Hobe Construction Co., of Sioux City. Workmen have removed about three-fourths of the old…
Highway Is Problem For Council
Public Works Director Maurice Pearce . . . views one of the two bridges on Highway 375 which, according to engineers, is in need of repairs. In the distance is the bridge which carries traffic over several sets of railroad tracks and a portion of…
Highway 92 Widening Plan
The Iowa Highway Commission Tuesday released this drawing of the proposed improvement project on Highway 92 east of Council Bluffs. The plan would reduce from 30 to 4 the number of access points along the stretch of highway. It would also provide…
Change Stop Signs
The Iowa Highway Commission has approved a stop sign arrangement for the intersection of Highways 275, 92 and 375 in southeast Council Bluffs. East-west traffic will not be required to stop while north-south traffic will stop. Construction of the…