IOWA HIGHWAY 173

'Iowa Highway 173' is a highway in western Iowa. It is a north-south highway which runs for 15 miles.

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Termini

Route Description

History

References

External links

Termini

Its southern terminus is at Iowa Highway 83 near Atlantic. Its northern terminus is in Kimballton at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44.

Route Description

Iowa Highway 173 begins three miles northwest of Atlantic at an intersection with Iowa Highway 83. It proceeds north for five miles, then intersects Interstate 80. It continues north from there into Elk Horn, then proceeds north into Kimballton, where it ends at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44.

History

When the highway was created in 1930, it was originally numbered Iowa Highway 169, and it only went between Elk Horn and Kimballton. Later in 1930, U.S. Route 169 was created and the highway number was changed to 173. In 1980, the highway was extended south from Elk Horn to meet Iowa Highway 83.^[2]

References

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2. [1]. ''Iowa Highways: 160 to 179'' Retrieved August 6, 2007

External links

★ Iowa Highways: 160 to 179

★ Terminus photos of Iowa Highway 173