Iowa Highway 38
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| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length: | 98.941 mi[1] (159.230 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1920[2] – present | |||
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| South end: |
     US 61 Bus. / Iowa 92 / Great River Road in Muscatine | |||
| North end: |
 Iowa 3 near Greeley | |||
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| Counties: | Muscatine, Cedar, Jones, Delaware | |||
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Iowa Highway 38 is a 98-mile-long (158 km) state highway that runs through eastern Iowa. Iowa 38 begins at Iowa Highway 92 in Muscatine and ends at Iowa Highway 3 near Greeley.
Route description
Iowa 38 begins in Muscatine at an intersection with Iowa 92 at the foot of the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge. Southwest of the junction, U.S. Route 61 Business (US 61 Bus) and Iowa 92 head into the downtown and riverfront areas, while northeast of the junction, US 61 Bus and Iowa 38 run together through a residential area. Shortly thereafter, Iowa 22 joins the two routes from the east. The intersection with U.S. Route 61 (US 61) in northern Muscatine marks the end of US 61 Bus. Iowa 22 turns to the west along southbound US 61.[3]
From Muscatine, Iowa 38 continues north eight miles (13 km)[1] to the southern intersection with US 6 south of Wilton. At Fifth Street in Wilton, US 6 / Iowa 38 intersect a former alignment of US 6, which from 1980–2003 was known as Iowa 927.
Just north of Wilton, US 6 / Iowa 38 cross into Cedar County. Shortly thereafter, they intersect Interstate 80 (I-80) and split in opposite directions; US 6 splits to the east and Iowa 38 to the west. Iowa 38 overlaps I-80 from exit 267 to exit 271. From I-80, the highway continues north towards Tipton where it meets the western end of Iowa 130. North of Tipton, Iowa 38 overlaps US 30 for one mile (1.6 km),[1] ending in Stanwood where Iowa 38 continues north.
Iowa 38 enters Jones County south of Olin and crosses the Wapsipinicon River on Olin's northern edge. 4 miles (6.4 km) later, Iowa 38 intersects Iowa 64, which Iowa 38 overlaps for two miles (3.2 km) before heading north towards Monticello passing through Center Junction and Scotch Grove. Next to the Monticello Regional Airport, Iowa 38 meets US 151. Three-quarters mile (1.2 km) later, Iowa 38 meets and overlaps the former alignment of US 151, now US 151 Bus. At First Street, it leaves US 151 Bus to the west for a few blocks before turning north again towards Hopkinton and crossing the Maquoketa River.
Just north of Sand Springs, Iowa 38 intersects Delaware County Road X47 (CR X47), which is a cutoff to eastbound US 20. From Hopkinton to Delhi, the highway is roughly parallel to the Maquoketa River. At Delaware, Iowa 38 intersects U.S. Route 20. Iowa 38 briefly overlaps US 20's former routing, now CR D22, north of Delaware. Iowa 38 continues north through Greeley and ends 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Greeley at Iowa 3.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Muscatine | Muscatine | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 61 Bus. / Iowa 92 west (2nd Street) / Iowa 92 east / Great River Road | |
| 0.717 | 1.154 |  Iowa 22 / Great River Road east (Washington Street) | South end of Iowa 22 overlap | ||
| 1.985 | 3.195 | US 61 / Iowa 22 west | End of US 61 Business; north end of Iowa 22 overlap | ||
| Wilton | 9.851 | 15.854 |  US 6 west | South end of US 6 overlap | |
| Cedar | 14.753 | 23.743 |   I-80 east (Exit 271) / US 6 east / CR X64 north | North end of US 6 overlap; south end of I-80 overlap | |
| Rochester Township | 18.892 | 30.404 |  I-80 west (Exit 267) / CR X54 south | North end of I-80 overlap | |
| Tipton | 28.169 | 45.334 |  Iowa 130 east (7th Street) | ||
| Stanwood | 36.271 | 58.373 |  US 30 east | South end of US 30 overlap | |
| 37.287 | 60.008 | US 30 west (Front Street) | North end of US 30 overlap | ||
| Jones | Center Junction | 50.046 | 80.541 |  Iowa 64 west | South end of Iowa 64 overlap |
| 52.053 | 83.771 | Iowa 64 east | North end of Iowa 64 overlap | ||
| Monticello | 65.030 | 104.656 |  US 151 | ||
| 65.820 | 105.927 | US 151 Bus. south (Main Street) | South end of US 151 Bus. overlap | ||
| 66.098 | 106.374 | US 151 Bus. north (Main Street) | North end of US 151 Bus. overlap | ||
| Delaware | Delaware | 87.387 | 140.636 |  US 20 | |
| Edgewood | 98.941 | 159.230 | Iowa 3 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "2010 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ↑ Iowa State Highway Commission (1919) (PDF). Iowa State Highway Map (Map). http://www.iowadot.gov/maps/msp/historical/pdf/1919-front.pdf. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ Iowa Department of Transportation (2013). Transportation Map (Map). Muscatine inset. http://www.iowadot.gov/maps//msp/pdf/current/musc.pdf. Retrieved July 31, 2013.