U.S. Highway 65 | ||||
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 US 65 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length | 221.931 mi[1] (357.163 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 65 at Lineville | |||
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| North end | US 65 north of Northwood | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Iowa | |||
| Counties | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
US 65 enters the state from Missouri at Lineville. The highway follows a single track of railroad for a short while before turning due north. It meets Iowa 2 at a rural intersection between Leon and Corydon. It continues to the north and passes through Humeston and near Derby before reaching Lucas. There, the highway briefly overlaps US 34, which joins from the east and exits to the west. North of US 34, the road continues to the north and west; it passes to the west of Liberty Center. West an intersection with County Road G58 (CR G58), which heads east into Milo, US 65 turns to the west. Near Lake Ahquabi State Park, it meets US 69, which joins from Osceola to the south; CR G58 heads into the park. Once again heading north, the two U.S. Highways travel into Indianola, where they meet Iowa 92.
North of Indianola, the roadway becomes a four-lane expressway. As they approach Des Moines, the two roads meet Iowa 5, which is situated on a bypass of the Des Moines metro area. US 65 exits onto the bypass and US 69 continues north into the capital city. US 65 and Iowa 5 only overlap until the next exit, at which Iowa 5 leaves the freeway to the south. US 65 follows the bypass around the southeastern corner of the metro area and north across the Des Moines River. It meets Iowa 163 in Pleasant Hill. As it heads towards Altoona, the bypass turns to the northwest and has an interchange with US 6. The bypass ends at I-80, where US 65 briefly joins the Interstate Highway. Near Adventureland, US 65 exits I-80 and again meets US 6, which joins I-80. US 65 begins heading to the northeast towards Bondurant on a four-lane highway that also carries Iowa 330. North of Mingo, US 65 exits the expressway and heads due north toward Collins. It meets US 30 on the outskirts of Colo. It follows the edge of the community for about a mile, where it passes beneath the Overland Route of the Union Pacific Railroad. Shortly thereafter, it passes beneath the historic Lincoln Highway and heads out of town.
The highway heads due north through the plains of Central Iowa. It passes
History edit
Jefferson Highway | |
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| Location | Iowa |
Primary Road No. 1 | |
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| Location | Iowa |
- Mini lead
- Auto trails
- Jefferson Highway, mostly
- Blue J Way, partially
- Primary roads
- Jefferson Highway became No. 1
- U.S. Highways
- US 69 ended at Leon
- Missouri to Iowa 3 to Leon and north
- Iowa 137 near Milo (through Lucas, later)
- US 69 extended in 1934, US 65 moved over Iowa 137
- US 65 moved out of Ames in 1940
- Four lanes
- Indianola
- Bondurant
- Des Moines bypass
- Des Moines to Marshalltown
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wayne | Lineville | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 65 south – Princeton | Continuation into Missouri | |
| Clay Township | Liberty Road | Former Iowa 2 | ||||
| 12.891 | 20.746 |  Iowa 2 – Corydon, Leon | ||||
| Lucas | Union Township |  CR H50 – Derby | Former Iowa 306 | |||
| Lucas | 31.930 | 51.386 |   US 34 east – Chariton | Southern end of US 34 overlap | ||
| 32.493 | 52.292 |  US 34 west – Osceola | Northern end of US 34 overlap | |||
| Warren | Liberty Township |  CR G76 – Lacona | Former Iowa 206 | |||
| Otter Township |  CR G58 – Milo | Former Iowa 205 | ||||
| White Oak Township | 54.208 | 87.239 |    US 69 south / Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway south / CR G58 – Osceola, Lake Ahquabi State Park | Southern end of US 69 and Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway overlaps; former Iowa 349 | ||
| Indianola | 59.373 | 95.552 |  Iowa 92 – Winterset, Knoxville | |||
| Des Moines | 69.720 | 112.203 | 70 |    US 69 north / Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway north / Iowa 5 north – Norwalk, Des Moines | Northern end of US 69 and Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway overlaps; southern end of Iowa 5 overlap | |
| Polk | 72.248 | 116.272 | 72 | Iowa 5 south – Carlisle | Northern end of Iowa 5 overlap | |
| 73.239 | 117.867 | 73 | Avon Road | To Army Post Road | ||
| Pleasant Hill | 76.586 | 123.253 | 77 | SE Vandalia Road, Pleasant Hill Boulevard | ||
| 78.697 | 126.651 | 79 |  Iowa 163 (E. University Avenue) – Pleasant Hill | |||
| Altoona | 82.347 | 132.525 | 83 |  US 6 (Hubbell Avenue) / 8th Street – Altoona | ||
| 83.330 | 134.107 | 84 141 |   I-80 west – Council Bluffs | Southern end of I-80 overlap | ||
| 84.727 | 136.355 | 142 |    I-80 east / US 6 / Iowa 330 begins – Altoona, Davenport | Northern end of I-80 overlap | ||
| Bondurant | Grant Street | Former Iowa 945 | ||||
| Franklin Township | NE 94th Avenue | Former Iowa 931 | ||||
| NE Hubbell Avenue | Former US 65 | |||||
| Jasper | Clear Creek Township | 99.182 | 159.618 |  Iowa 117 south / Iowa 330 north – Colfax, Marshalltown | At-grade intersection closed | |
| 99.182 | 159.618 | 98 | Iowa 117 south / Iowa 330 north – Colfax, Marshalltown | Northern end of Iowa 330 overlap | ||
| Story | Collins Township | 104.857 | 168.751 |  Iowa 210 west – Maxwell | ||
| Colo | 112.837 | 181.594 |  US 30 – State Center, Nevada | |||
| 113.858 | 183.237 | — |   Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway / CR E41 / Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway south | Interchange; former US 30; southern end of Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway overlap | ||
| Lincoln Township | Main Street – Zearing | Former Iowa 317 | ||||
| Hardin | Hubbard | 133.411 | 214.704 |  Iowa 175 west – Radcliffe | Southern end of Iowa 175 overlap | |
| Tipton Township | 139.620 | 224.697 | Iowa 175 east – Eldora | Northern end of Iowa 175 overlap | ||
| Ellis Township | 145.646 | 234.395 |  US 20 – Waterloo, Fort Dodge | |||
| Iowa Falls | Washington Avenue | Former US 20 and Iowa 941 | ||||
| Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway north (Rocksylvania Avenue) | Northern end of Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway overlap | |||||
| Hardin–Franklin county line | Hardin–Grant township line | 156.119 | 251.249 |  Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway south / Iowa 57 east – Ackley | Southern end of Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway overlap | |
| Franklin | Reeve Township |  CR C47 – Geneva | Former Iowa 134 | |||
| Hampton | 168.875 | 271.778 |  Iowa 3 – Latimer, Clutier, Dumont | |||
| Cerro Gordo | Mason City | 193.887 | 312.031 |      US 18 / Iowa 27 / US 18 Bus. begins – Clear Lake, Charles City | Southern end of US 18 Business overlap | |
| 196.777 | 316.682 |  US 18 Bus. east / Iowa 122 east (6th Street South) | One-way streets; northern end of US 18 Business overlap | |||
| 196.842 | 316.786 | US 18 Bus. west / Iowa 122 west (5th Street South) | ||||
| Worth | Manly | 206.501 | 332.331 |  Iowa 9 – Hanlontown, Osage | ||
| Grove Township | 221.931 | 357.163 | US 65 north – Albert Lea | Continuation into Minnesota | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b 2011 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Commission (Oct-Nov-Dec 1925). Service Bulletin. Nos. 10-11-12. Vol. Vol. XIII. p. 5.
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