Iowa Highway 81

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Iowa Highway 81

Length:

2.2 mi^[1] (3.5 km)

Formed:

January 1, 1969^[1]

South end:

MO 81 southwest of Farmington

North end:

IA 2 in Farmington

Counties:

Van Buren

Major cities:

Farmington

Iowa State Highways
< I-80		IA 83 >

Iowa Highway 81 is a state highway that runs from south to north in southeastern Iowa. Its southern terminus is at the border with Missouri southwest of Farmington, where it continues as Missouri Route 81. Its northern terminus is at Iowa Highway 2 in Farmington.

1 Route description
2 History
3 Major intersections
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Route description

Iowa Highway 81 begins at the Missouri border, where it is a continuation of MO 81. The highway heads in a northeasterly direction from that point, passing by Indian Lake Park along the way. When it meets IA 2 on the west side of Farmington, it will terminate.

[edit] History

Prior to its current designation, IA 81 was part of the old IA 114. After January 1, 1969, IA 114 was decommissioned and it was renumbered as the present day IA 81. At the time of its designation, the highway was a fully paved road.^[1]