BUSINESS
Pictures of the west end work west, past the interchange, and then turn around.
WEST End: Interchange, IA 163 and G28, Pella, Marion County
Facing west on Business 163
No, you're not seeing triplicate: These signs are just before an intersection of Business 163 and a piece of old 163 on the northwest side of the interchange. This is a common theme not only at this interchange, but at others along 163: Where an arrow would typically be ahead-and-turn, such as the West 163 in this case, instead it is merely a straight-ahead arrow and then the standard turn just before you get there.
Facing slightly southwest, but heading west, on Business 163
Note the pair of straight-ahead arrows in the background; as I mentioned above, one here should be an ahead-and-right.
Facing slightly southwest, but heading west, on Business 163
Jason Hancock's picture of this intersection in 2002 showed a farm field on the other side of the on/off ramps. Today, there are businesses on the left side of the main road and planned development on the right.
Facing slightly northeast, but heading east, on Business 163 (near where it changes from G28) - first Business 163 sign
Closeup of signage in above picture
Facing slightly northeast, but heading east, on Business 163
For some pictures of Business 163 in Pella, see the IA 102 West page. The odd 163 font and lack of white border are also evident in that area. The light-colored car is on a road that connects to old 163.
Facing southeast, but heading east, on 163 - old 163 in deep left background
Facing southeast, but heading east, on 163
Business 163 is signed in both directions at this interchange. The DOT makes up for this by not mentioning it at the other end at all.
EAST End: Stop sign/T intersection, G5T/Old IA 102, Marion/Mahaska county line
Facing east on Business 163 - March 2002
Photo by Jason Hancock
The old alignment of 163 was straight ahead, and you can see the ground sculpted as such. This was removed in freeway construction.
Facing east on Business 163 - May 2005
Facing south, but heading west, on 102 (now G5T)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Business 163 is the first right turn. A "Pella ->" sign is for it, made redundant by the interchange-standard LGS near it (below).
Closeup of above signage
Facing north, but heading east, on 102
Photo by Jason Hancock
A left turn puts you on Business 163.
Facing west on 163 - March 2003 / May 2005
Left (or top) photo by Jason Hancock
Pictures by Jason Hancock: Ninth, thirteenth and fourteenth: 3/16/03; eleventh, 4/14/02
Pictures by me: First-sixth, tenth, twelfth and fifteenth, 5/31/05; seventh and eighth, 5/10/05; map, 1/26/03
Page created 8/10/03; last updated 6/6/05