Interstate 80, I-880 to US-59

 

Last Driven February 2021

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and I-880, Pottwattamie Cty

Former reassurance shield after the I-880 (former I-680) split

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and I-880, Pottawattamie Cty

Reassurance shield as I-880 joins. as we come to a junction with CR L66, which serves Minden

Location: I-80 and L66, Pottwattamie Cty

Exit for CR L66

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and L66, Pottwattamie Cty

Former reassurance shield after the exit for CR L66, but before that traffic merges back on. Note the lack of a directional – Iowa doesn’t really do these anymore.

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and CR L66, Pottwattamie Cty

There’s the normal reassurance shield after the junction

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and CR M16, Pottawattamie Cty

Junction CR M16 coming up in a mile, which serves Shelby County’s Shelby

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and CR M16, Pottwattamie Cty

Exit for CR M16

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and CR M16, Pottwattamie Cty

Another former directional-less reassurer after the route exits, but before the new stuff gets a chance to come on

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and CR M16, Pottawattamie Cty

And, the normal reassurance shield as M16 traffic merges on

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and US-59, Pottwattamie Cty

Junction US-59 coming up

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and US-59, Pottwattamie Cty

Follow US-59 for an alternate I-80 routing.

(Historic Photo: October 2009)

Location: I-80 and US-59, Pottawattamie Cty

Exit for US-59. US-59 is a sort of minor Minnesota-Missouri route, connecting the state north-south without going through anything of significance

E to IA-173, W to US-6

S to IA-83, N to IA-44

W to IA-191