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Pottawattamie County board approves naming I-80 bridge at 298th Street for Matt Dickerson
Summary
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Resolution No. 21-2026 to name the Interstate 80 bridge at 298th Street/Pottawattamie County Road L55 the Matt Dickerson Memorial Bridge. The resolution cites a family request and notes Dickerson was a tenured Iowa DOT employee.
On March 17, 2026, the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 21-2026 supporting the naming of the bridge over Interstate 80 at 298th Street/Pottawattamie County Road L55 as the Matt Dickerson Memorial Bridge. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Supervisor Susan Miller and seconded by Supervisor Jeff Jorgensen.
The resolution, included in the meeting record, says a request was received from Matt Dickerson’s family and notes that "Matt Dickerson was a tenured Iowa DOT employee who gave his life in service to the State." It also states that the Iowa Department of Transportation requires a formal resolution of support to proceed with a naming request.
The board recorded a roll-call vote with all five supervisors—Brian Shea, Tim Wichman, Susan Miller, Jeff Jorgensen and Keith Jones—voting in favor. The motion carried. The resolution gives the board’s official support and consent for the bridge name; the minutes do not list additional procedural steps after the board vote.
