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Adair County Sheriff warns about upcoming HWY 92 changes

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March 3rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, Tuesday, said on a social media post, that his office had received an e-mail Tuesday, from the Iowa Department of Transportation. The DOT informed him that State Highway 92, west of Henry A. Wallace Road, will be closed from Monday, March 16th, through as late as October 1st, 2020.

The DOT said the closure was necessary, while they work to replace the bridge west of Henry A. Wallace Road (Henry A. Wallace Road/Sheldon Avenue on the east and Riverside Avenue to the west).

The official detour, which will be marked, will be (for westbound traffic) is as follows: Henry A. Wallace Road south to 310th Street, then west through Orient and north on State Highway 25 to Greenfield. For eastbound traffic, the official route will be the exact opposite.

Sheriff Vandewater said “I recognize that the motoring public may likely find their own alternative to the official detour. Please, please, use extreme caution if you take gravel roads around the detour. Reduce your speed, always yield half the roadway, be patient and drive defensively. Realize there will likely be extra traffic taking the same route as you. Be especially cautious of large farm equipment during planting and possibly into harvest.”