|  | Eastbound US 18 crossing the Mississippi River on a 
VERY nice and wide 2-lane bridge.  Photo taken in September, 1999. | 
|  | This is where US 218 splits off of westbound US 18 near 
Floyd.  At this point, the Avenue of the Saints corridor follows US 18 
westward towards Mason City and I-35. | 
|  | Westbound US 18 at its junction with I-35 at the west end 
of the Mason City bypass.  This interchange was built as part of the Avenue 
of the Saints, and features C/D roads along both US 18 (pictured here) and I-35.  
The interchange was designed to accommodate a westward expansion...the 
occasionally-talked-about US 18 Clear Lake bypass. | 
|  | A little further down, this overhead guide sign is at the split 
to either direction on I-35.  The original sign did not include the IA 27 
shield. |