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Controversial 50 years ago, ‘Derby’s Ditch’ leaves lasting legacy (copy)

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In 1965, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the ambitious plan to construct a new highway through the town of Burlington. The $22.6 million dollar price tag for the project was borne equally by state and federal funding. In 1966, a rowdy hearing was held at the auditorium that drew more than 500 people.

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Controversial 50 years ago, ‘Derby’s Ditch’ leaves lasting legacy (copy)

Five minutes, at the most, is what it takes today to exit the Roosevelt Avenue commercial district, point your vehicle east and drive the four-lane Highway 34 to Burlington’s riverfront and downtown district and on to Illinois.

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