Pottawattamie supervisors back resolution to name Interstate 80 bridge for worker Matt Dickerson

The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted March 17 to approve a resolution supporting the naming of the bridge over Interstate 80 on 290th Street (County Road L55) as the "Matt Dickerson Memorial Bridge." County engineer Andy told the board the Iowa Department of Transportation requested county consent before memorializing the bridge; the family of Matt Dickerson initiated the request.

"The state code requires that any memorialized road or bridge gets approved by the county," the engineer said, explaining the DOT's process. Board members responded that the family was fully on board and expressed sympathy for the family’s loss; one supervisor urged that signage also remind drivers to slow in construction zones.

The motion to approve a resolution of support was made and a roll call was conducted; the board approved the resolution. At the meeting the resolution was read into the record with language stating the board's support; the transcript contains inconsistent references to the resolution number (the text includes both "21-2026" and "21206"), so the board resolution is described here as the county's formal expression of support while the official resolution number should be confirmed in the county minutes or clerk's office.

Next steps are administrative: the Iowa DOT will complete its naming procedures and the county will assist as needed with local signage and coordination. The family and DOT will coordinate final memorial details.