Originally Posted by Old Hammer Boy
Hi All,
I'm planning a west to east crossing of Iowa this summer (mid August). We plan to drive from Salt Lake City to the Moline, IL area for my wife's class reunion. I though she could drop me off right at the Nebraska/Iowa line, and I would head east to the Illinois border to join her. She'll be driving along I-80, so a route not too far off I-80 would be great as a drop-off point.
I looked at U.S. 30, but from the photos I could find, the shoulders look like gravel. Any suggestions? Any books that might be helpful? Thanks, OHB
You might want to look at old RAGBRAI routes. Much time and effort is expended every year at creating safe routes for cyclists across Iowa. You may as well take advantage of that.