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Exploring Iowa's Transportation History: From Highways to Traffic Devices

This article delves into the rich transportation history of Iowa, highlighting key milestones such as the establishment of the original Iowa Highway Commission building in Ames in 1924. It also touches on the contributions of Anson Marston, the first Highway Commissioner, and explores the evolution of traffic devices in Iowa, with glimpses of early road signs and transportation folk. Discover the state's transportation legacy through this informative read.

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Exploring Iowa's Transportation History: From Highways to Traffic Devices

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  1. A Little Iowa Transportation History Harold Jensen Reg Souleyrette AF&AM TSA Nov. 8, 2004 AD (6004 AC)

  2. Principal references

  3. The original Iowa Highway Commission building facing Lincoln Way in Ames, Iowa, was occupied June 1, 1924. The Iowa DOT remains at this site today in buildings attached to and surrounding the original structure. Anson Marston First Highway Commissioner Brief Organizational History of the Iowa Department of Transportation, http://www.dot.state.ia.us/dot_overview/organizationalhistory.htm

  4. hillary Sessions, Gordon M., Traffic Devices: Historical Aspects Thereof

  5. Sioux City Elevated, c. 1920

  6. A few old signs

  7. What the roads used to be like

  8. Looking North on Grand!

  9. Some famous Iowa transportation folk

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