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US 6:
IA 1 is planned to be a Super-2 from US 30 to I-80 and from US 218 to Washington.
Summary / History:
| Segment |
Type of Highway |
History as an Expressway |
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Nebraska State Line to I-29 |
Freeway (Multiplex with I-480) |
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Through Council Bluffs (I-29 to College Rd) |
4-lane Boulevard |
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College Rd to IA 191 |
2-lane Road |
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IA 191 to east of I-80 |
4-lane Expressway (becoming 2 lanes at the eastern end) |
Opened in 1968 |
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East of Council Bluffs to Lorah |
2-lane Road |
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Lorah to De Soto |
Freeway (Multiplex with I-80) |
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De Soto to Adel |
2-lane Road |
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Adel to I-35 / I-80 |
4-lane Expressway |
Opened in November 2000 |
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Through Des Moines |
4-lane Boulevard |
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Des Moines to Newton |
Freeway (Multiplex with I-80) |
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Newton to Iowa City |
2-lane Road |
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Through Iowa City, as far as the east end of the IA 1 multiplex |
City Street |
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East of Iowa City - IA 1 to Lakeside Dr / Industrial Park Rd |
4-lane Expressway |
Opened in 1958 |
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Iowa City to Wilton |
2-lane Road |
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Wilton to west of Davenport |
Freeway (Multiplex with I-80) |
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I-80 west of Davenport to 3 miles east of I-80 |
2-lane road |
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Through northern Davenport |
4-lane Boulevard |
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Along the I-74 multiplex into Illinois |
Freeway |
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Junction Log - Council Bluffs Segment:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
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BEGIN EXPRESSWAY
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IA 191 |
At-grade |
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Washboard Rd / College Rd |
At-grade |
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I-80 |
Diamond Interchange with I-80 as the through route |
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4-lane Divided Expressway becomes 2-lane Undivided Expressway
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Hunt Ave |
At-grade |
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Sunnyside Rd |
At-grade |
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END EXPRESSWAY - Private driveways begin
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Junction Log - Iowa City Segment:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
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IA 1 / Riverside Drive |
Traffic light |
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Sturgis Corner Dr |
Right-in-right-out Westbound Only |
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S Gilbert St |
Traffic light |
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RR |
At-grade railroad crossing |
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Boyrum St |
Traffic light |
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Keokum St |
Traffic light |
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Broadway St |
At-grade |
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Taylor Dr |
At-grade |
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Sycamore St |
Traffic light |
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S 1st Ave |
At-grade |
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Lower Muscatine Rd / Union Rd |
Traffic light |
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Lakeside Dr / Industrial Park Rd |
At-grade |
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END EXPRESSWAY - US 6 becomes a standard 2-lane road
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Sources:
Written by Eric Smith using
Iowa Highways as a source for some information.
Last Updated: 9/20/04
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