Iowa Highway 57

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Iowa Highway 57
Length: 43.7 mi[1][2] (70.3 km)
Formed: July 1, 1920[1]
West end: US 65 near Iowa Falls
Major
junctions:		 IA 14 at Parkersburg
East end: US 218/IA 27/IA 58 at Cedar Falls
Counties: Hardin, Franklin, Grundy, Butler, Black Hawk
Major cities: Ackley, Aplington, Parkersburg, New Hartford, Cedar Falls
Iowa State Highways
< IA 56 IA 58 >

Iowa Highway 57 is a state highway that runs from west to east in northern Iowa. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 65 northeast of Iowa Falls. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 218, Iowa Highway 27, and Iowa Highway 58 in Cedar Falls.

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[edit] Route description

Iowa Highway 57 begins at US 65 northeast of Iowa Falls and runs eastward along the Hardin County/Franklin County border. It goes through Ackley, then turns north shortly to go through Austinville. It turns eastward there and runs through Aplington before meeting IA 14 in Parkersburg. It continues east through New Hartford, then after a brief south turn, turns east to go through Cedar Falls. In the eastern part of Cedar Falls, near George Wyth Memorial State Park, Iowa Highway 57 ends when it meets US 218, IA 27, and IA 58.

[edit] History

At the time of designation, the highway went from Grundy Center northward to Cedar Falls. In August 1932, the segment from Grundy Center to Parkersburg was renumbered as IA 14. After numerous extensions and truncations throughout the years, on August 22, 2003, the highway was extended westward from Parkersburg to its current terminus at US 218 northeast of Iowa Falls.[1]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1][2] Roads intersected Notes
Hardin Iowa Falls 0.00 US 65 Western terminus, northeast of Iowa Falls, on border with Franklin
Butler Parkersburg 23.10 IA 14 North IA 57 joins IA 14 eastbound and leaves westbound
24.50 IA 14 South IA 57 joins IA 14 westbound and leaves eastbound
Black Hawk Cedar Falls 43.70 US 218 / IA 27 / IA 58 South Eastern terminus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Jason Hancock. Highway 57. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  2. ^ a b Distances computed using Google Maps' direction features on 2008-04-23.