INTERSTATE 235 (IOWA)

'Interstate 235' (abbreviated 'I-235') in Iowa, also known as the 'MacVicar Freeway', is a 13.8 mile-long freeway through the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is a spur route of Interstate 35. At both its western and its northern terminus, I-235 connects with the junction of Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 (I-235 travels in an east-west direction before turning north-south east of downtown Des Moines), and it passes through the cities of West Des Moines, Windsor Heights and Des Moines. It is the only interstate highway that travels through downtown Des Moines; both Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 (which are co-designated through the northern Des Moines metropolitan area) do not pass through the city proper.
I-235 is locally known as the MacVicar Freeway, in honor of two former mayors of Des Moines: John MacVicar Sr. (1896-1900, 1916-1918, 1928) and John MacVicar Jr. (1942-1948); the latter also served as the city's street commissioner in the 1930s. The name was adapted by the Des Moines city council in October 1963. (Source: Des Moines Register article, "Super Road Slices Through City," November 24, 1993)
Interstate 235 in Iowa is currently under major reconstruction that began in 2002 and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2007.

Contents

Exit list

References

External links

Exit list

County	Location	Mile	#	Destinations	Notes
Polk	West Des Moines	I-235 continues west as I-80 (West Mixmaster Interchange).
			123A	I-35 south - Kansas City	Western terminus; exit number is that of I-80
			123B	I-35 north/I-80 east - Minneapolis, Chicago
			1A	50th Street - West Des Moines	Westbound exit/eastbound entrance only
			1B	Valley West Drive - West Des Moines
			2	22nd Street - West Des Moines, Clive
	Windsor Heights		3	73rd/8th Street - Windsor Heights, West Des Moines
			4	IA 28, 63rd Street - Windsor Heights
	Des Moines
			5A	56th Street	Westbound exit/eastbound entrance only
			5B	42nd Street
			6	31st Street - Terrace Hill Historic Site
			7A	MLK Jr Parkway, 19th Street - Des Moines International Airport	Eastbound only; combined with exit 7B as exit 7 westbound
			7B	Keo Way - Bus Terminal	Eastbound only; combined with exit 7A as exit 7 westbound
			8A	Downtown Des Moines, Iowa Events Center
			8B	East 6th Street, Penn Avenue
			9	US 69, East 14th Street, East 15th Street
			10A	IA 163, East University Avenue - State Fairgrounds
			10B	To IA 163, Easton Boulevard, East University Avenue	Eastbound exit/entrance only
			11	Guthrie Avenue
			12	US 6, East Euclid Avenue - Grand View College
	Ankeny		138A	I-35 south/I-80 west - Council Bluffs, Kansas City
			138B	I-80 east - Davenport	Eastern terminus
		I-235 continues north as I-35 (East Mixmaster Interchange).

References

1. Route Log and Finder List - Interstate System - Table 2
2. Oglesby, Scott. 3-digit Interstates from I-35. ''Kurumi.'' URL accessed 23 February 2005.

External links

★ I-235 construction site

★ I-235 history

★ I-235 terminus photo gallery