Main Street Messenger, 2009, Vol. 3

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street Iowa office.

Main Street Messenger, February 2011, Vol, 1

Main Street Messenger is a newsletter about the happenings that area going on in towns across Iowa. From shows to the start fair information this newsletter has many great informational pieces about Iowa towns.

Main Street Messenger, 2011 Vol. 2

Main Street Iowa News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center of the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Famous and Historical Trees of Iowa,1996.

This booklet takes a look at the role trees and woodlands play in the development of Iowa's history. It identifies the individual and groups of trees that have historical significance in the state.

Celebrating 20 Years, Main Street Iowa, 20 Year Report, 1986-2006.

The Main Street Four Point Approach® is a proven development process and has provided both focus and opportunity to Iowa’s participating cities. Collectively, these progressive communities have documented thousands of volunteer hours and millions of dollars in private investment into the revitalization of their historic city centers.

Big trees of Iowa,1997.

This document describes the Iowa Big Tree Program which is designed to locate the largest tree of various species in Iowa. It includes the Iowa big tree list of 1997 with information on the species/year nominated, circumference, height, points and the owner/reporter/location.

Main Street Messenger, February 2012, Vol. 1

News from Main Street Iowa

Main Street Messenger, 2012 Vol. 2

News from Main Street Iowa and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center

Iowa 86 from Iowa 9 to 700 feet South of 110th Street Dickinson County, Iowa, May 2011

The Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) (23 CFR) mandated environmental streamlining in order to improve transportation project delivery without compromising environmental protection. In accordance with TEA-21, the environmental review process for this project has been documented as a Streamlined Environmental Assessment (EA). This document addresses only those resources or features that apply to the project. This allowed study and discussion of resources present in the study area, rather than expend effort on resources that were either not present or not impacted. Although not all resources are discussed in the EA, they were considered during the planning process and are documented in the Streamlined Resource Summary, shown in Appendix A. The following table shows the resources considered during the environmental review for this project. The first column with a check means the resource is present in the project area. The second column with a check means the impact to the resource warrants more discussion in this document. The other listed resources have been reviewed and are included in the Streamlined Resource Summary.

Main Street Messenger, 2012 Vol. 3

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa

History of the Benton Street Bridge, Iowa City, Iowa, April 7, 2010

Video from the Iowa Department of Transportation about the construction and remodel of the Benton Street Bridge in Iowa City. This video is a interview of Samuel Cartsens interviewed but Hank Zeletel the Librarian of the DOT at the time the video was produced.

Bridge Deck Expansion Assembly on Jefferson Street in Ottumwa, HR-505C, 1990

The objective of this research was to evaluate two experimental D.S. Brown, Type SL450 and one D.S. Brown, Type SL750 expansion assemblies to identify possible construction problems and to determine the long term performances. These joints were installed in Wapello County on Jefferson Street viaduct in Ottumwa, Iowa. Visual inspections were made yearly. There is an indication that there may be a slow leakage at all three joints. The joint assemblies have performed well.

Identification of Conifer Trees in Iowa, September 22, 1998

This publication is designed to help identify the most common trees found in Iowa. It is based on vegetative characteristics including leaves, fruit, and bark. It is neither complete nor without possible oversights. Separate species are grouped by similar characteristics, mainly based on type and arrangement of leaves. These groups are; awl- or scale like needles; single needles, flattened with rounded tips; single needles, square in cross section, with pointed tips; and needles in bundles or fascicles of two or more. Remember, vegetative characteristics are quite variable; use more than one specimen for comparison.

Identification of Hardwood Trees in Iowa, September 1998

This publication is designed to help identify the most common hardwood or deciduous trees found in Iowa. It is based on vegetative characteristics including leaves, fruit, and bark. It is neither complete nor without possible oversights. Separate species are grouped by similar characteristics, mainly based on type and arrangement of leaves. Remember, vegetative characteristics are quite variable; use more than one specimen for comparison.