IOWA HIGHWAY 1

'Iowa Highway 1' is a state highway that runs from south to north in eastern Iowa.

Contents

Termini

Municipalities served by Highway 1

History

Current status

References

External links

Termini

The highway traverses 120 miles (193 kilometers) across Iowa, beginning south of Keosauqua. Its northern terminus is southwest of Anamosa at US 151. The northern terminus is an interchange.

Municipalities served by Highway 1

Highway 1 travels directly through Martelle, Mount Vernon, Solon, Iowa City, Kalona, Washington, Brighton, Fairfield, Birmingham, and Keosauqua.

History

The first Iowa Highway 1 was a north-south highway stretching from Northwood to Lamoni. It was designated on July 1, 1920, but was replaced by US 65 and US 69 in 1926.
The current highway was designated in 1926. Although no segments were paved at designation, the entire route was paved by 1969.
In 2001, it was to become the first "Super-2" in Iowa (a two-lane road, but with wider shoulders and lanes, fewer intersections, and more turn lanes). Because of funding shortages, the project was scratched.

Current status

The highway has no current construction projects or closures.

References

1. Iowa Highways: 1 to 9

External links

★ Iowa Highways: 1 to 9 – information about Iowa Highway 1 at the Iowa Highways Page.