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Iowa Highway 1




  type IOWA
  route 1
  length Mi 120
  length Ref Iowa Highways: 1 to 9
  established October 16, 1926
  direction A South
  starting Terminus Iowa Highway 2 south of Keosauqua
  junction US 34 in Fairfield <br> US 218 near Iowa City <br> I-80 near Iowa City<br> US 30 in Mount Vernon
  direction B North
  ending Terminus US 151 southwest of Anamosa
  previous Type Interstate
  previous Route 680
  next Type IOWA
  next Route 2


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


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.


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