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 | | Twenty years later, the commercial success of I-380 is apparent, according to Ken Stone, a retired Iowa State University extension economist and recognized expert on retail sales trends in Iowa. |
 | | The opening of the interstate, and a massive metro highway system reconstruction conceived by Leo Rooff, opened the floodgates of economic activity in the Cedar Valley and made the area an attractive investment for companies in Cedar Rapids and beyond. |
 | | I-380 and widened, improved U.S. Highways 20 and 151, respectively connecting Waterloo and Cedar Rapids with Dubuque, complete an economic development triangle, Blouin suggested. |
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