Louisa County Secondary Road Department

10/16/2026

Good News. The H22 K Road bridge is open to traffic. We will have a little seeding and cleanup work next week so please use caution in the area!

10/13/2026

Update on H22 Bridge Construction:

*We expect the Bridge to open to traffic on Tuesday the 20th.

** All concrete work is done. It will take a few more days for the concrete to cure, finish grading, guardrails and cleanup to be completed.

09/30/2026

No surprise with the rain we have seen today and what's expected overnight there are secondary roads underwater. Currently, we have:
W66 - X Avenue - Y Avenue -X17 near Gladwin

Export more areas underwater tonight and tomorrow. Secondary roads crews will place signage when additional flooded roads are reported. Response and cleanup will be after the rains have passed and flooding has subsided.

Please use caution if potential areas of flooding. Thanks

09/25/2026

State Highway Map from 1919 shows highways that are currently part of the County System.
State Hwy 76 is now G62 and X37
State 20 is now I Avenue between Wapello and Grandview
State 2 is now G52 and "The Old White Way"

09/23/2026

Interested in serving on the Louisa County Conservation Board?

The Louisa County Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants for a volunteer Louisa County Conservation Board member. The term begins immediately to fill a vacancy till December 31, 2029. Applicants must be a resident of Louisa County and at least 18 years of age and show a “demonstrated interest in conservation matters” as required by the Code of Iowa. The five-member board serves without pay and is responsible for establishing the policies and goals of the Louisa County Conservation Board.

Applications and information will be available at the Louisa County Auditor’s office in the courthouse or online at https://tinyurl.com/4psx9ffe . Completed applications should be returned to the Auditor by Monday, October 5, 2026, for consideration. Appointment will be made in October. For more information about the conservation board, call 319-523-8381 or email [email protected].

09/22/2026

Update on road conditions due to recent flooding:

X17 @ Gladwin - Open
W66 @ Gladwin - Open
X Avenue - Open to Gladwin, closed near Iowa River
Y Avenue - Open
County Line Road - Open
X71 @ Cappy Russell - Closed (rive flooding)
55th Near F Avenue - Closed (river flooding)

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09/20/2026

With the heavy rains, we are seeing some flooding in Union Township near Gladwin. Roads in the area will be closed and will likely require repairs once the water goes down. Pictures from X17 near Gladwin.

09/16/2026

Muscatine County will close its portion of G28 west of Iowa 70 for a road construction project. The official Detour will use Hwy 22 and 70.

09/09/2026

Due to contractor and weather delays, the H22 Bridge project will likely run through the end of the month. This will affect the fall grain harvest haul.

Louisa County has provided a gravel detour using County Farm to Market Roads 40th Street and F Avenue. The County will provide dust control the entire route to help with visibility.

With the added truck and equipment volume, we are asking everyone to be courteous, use caution or other paved routes.

09/09/2026

ITC Midwest has published this notice of work replacing power lines in Louisa county. Work will generally be south of Columbus City, near Cairo and south of Wapello. Work will affect Louisa County roads. If you have any questions, please contact ITC using the information provided.