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Humboldt supervisors table DOT detour plan after safety concerns over school route
Summary
Supervisors objected to an Iowa DOT detour for a Highway 169 bridge project that would route traffic past the high school, raised safety and traffic concerns, and voted to table the agreement while staff seeks alternate routes and further DOT input.
County staff presented an Iowa DOT detour plan for a deck replacement on the Highway 169 bridge south of Highway 3. The DOT’s proposed detour would route significant traffic past the high school and through town during construction. Supervisors raised safety concerns for students and local traffic congestion, with one attendee calling the plan "a terrible detour."
Board members and staff discussed alternate routing options, possible school notifications and timing concerns; the county’s suggested construction window in the DOT paperwork runs from May to November. Given the expected duration and the proximity to school traffic, supervisors asked staff to contact the DOT representative and request alternative routes that avoid school ingress/egress.
A supervisor moved and the board seconded a motion to table the detour agreement so staff can follow up with DOT and explore other routing options; the motion carried by voice vote. The item will return to the board after DOT provides alternate proposals or additional information.
Next steps: county staff will contact the DOT representative (the sender of the plan was named in the transcript as Devendra) to request alternate detour options and report back at a future meeting.
