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April 1, 2019Des Moines, IA |  By: AP

Major road repairs in western Iowa to take months

Transportation officials say it will take months to
repair major roads in western Iowa damaged by spring flooding.

The Des Moines Register reports state transportation official Scott Suhr
says crews were on site last week to inspect some of the worst damages on parts
of Interstate's 29 and 680, Highway 34 and state highway 2.

Suhr says around 25 miles of interstate in southwest Iowa and roughly 14 miles
of roads north of Council Bluffs remain closed due to washed
away shoulders, eroded pavement and scattered waste.

Suhr noted his chief concern is state Highway 2, since portions are still
submerged.

Suhr added getting construction equipment into the area will be challenging
because the ground is drenched, saying that inescapable spring downpours could
muddy things.