Near Bertram in Linn County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Linn County Seedling Mile
Lincoln Highway
— Constructed: August, 1918 - June, 1919 —
Photographed By Craig Doda, August 30, 2018
1. Linn County Seedling Mile Marker
Inscription.
Linn County Seedling Mile. Lincoln Highway. This is the site of the first and only seedling mile of concrete pavement in the state of Iowa on the Lincoln Highway. The Linn County Engineer at the time was R. W. Gearhart and the project was constructed by Ford Paving Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Northwestern States Portland Cement Company of Mason City donated 3,000 barrels of cement and Linn county provided grading, draining and construction of the 16 ft wide pavement. Reconstruction of the seedling mile section of Mt. Vernon Rd took place in 2002. Approximately four tenths of a mile of the seedling mile was left in place and used as a base for the new unbounded (Portland cement concrete paving.
Plaque placed by Linn County in 2004 , Board of Supervisors , Lu Barron, chair, James M. Houser, Linda Langston , Linn County Engineer , Steve Gannon, engineer, Bradley Ketels, assistant
This is the site of the first and only seedling mile of concrete
pavement in the state of Iowa on the Lincoln Highway. The Linn
County Engineer at the time was R. W. Gearhart and the project
was constructed by Ford Paving Company of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Northwestern States Portland Cement Company of Mason
City donated 3,000 barrels of cement and Linn county provided
grading, draining and construction of the 16 ft wide pavement.
Reconstruction of the seedling mile section of Mt. Vernon Rd
took place in 2002. Approximately four tenths of a mile of the
seedling mile was left in place and used as a base for the new
unbounded (Portland cement concrete paving.
Plaque placed by Linn County in 2004
Board of Supervisors
Lu Barron, chair, James M. Houser, Linda Langston
Linn County Engineer
Steve Gannon, engineer, Bradley Ketels, assistant
Erected 2004 by Linn County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1918.
Location. 41° 58.472′ N, 91° 30.021′ W. Marker is near Bertram, Iowa, in Linn County. Marker is on West Mount Vernon Road (County Road E48) 0.8 miles west of Smyth Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Vernon IA 52314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.