Iowa Highway 98

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Iowa Highway 98
Length: 1.8 mi[1][2] (2.9 km)
Formed: July 1, 1920[1]
South end: Clay St. in Leando
North end: IA 16 in Douds
Counties: Van Buren
Major cities: Leando, Douds
Iowa State Highways
< IA 96 IA 100 >

Iowa Highway 98 is a state highway that runs from south to north in southeastern Iowa. Its southern terminus is at Clay Street in Leando. Its northern terminus is at Iowa Highway 16 in the unincorporated area of Iowa.

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[edit] Route description

Iowa Highway 98 begins in Leando at an intersection with Clay Street. It heads to the northwest before turning northward to exit Leando, crossing the Des Moines River along the way. When it meets IA 16 in the unincorporated area of Douds, it terminates.

[edit] History

At the time of designation, the highway's route was quite different than its current alignment. It ran from Eldon northward to IA 8 (present US 34), with a length of 6 miles. On October 1, 1935, the highway was extended from Eldon southeastward to Selma. In 1942, it was extended further to Douds, and then superseded to IA 16 north of this area. Finally, in 1950, IA 98 was extended southward, crossing the Des Moines River into Leando, forming its current alignment.[1]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[2] Roads intersected Notes
Van Buren Leando 0.00 Clay St. Southern terminus
Douds 1.80 IA 16 Northern terminus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Jason Hancock. Highway 98. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on 11 February 2007.
  2. ^ a b Distances computed using Google Maps' direction features on 2008-04-22.

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