Iowa Highway 934

Iowa Highway 934 marker

Iowa Highway 934
University Avenue
Route information
Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length: 2.829 mi[1] (4.553 km)
Existed: March 1998 – present
History: Truncated in 2014
Major junctions
West end: Cedar Falls–Waterloo city limits
East end: US 63 in Waterloo
Location
Counties: Black Hawk
Highway system
← Iowa 930Iowa 946 →

Iowa Highway 934 (Iowa 934) is an unsigned state highway in Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa 934 was created in 1998 after University Avenue was vacated by U.S. Highway 218 (US 218), which had recently moved to a new freeway a few miles north. Iowa 934 extends from the Cedar Falls–Waterloo boundary to US 63 (Sergeant Road).

Route description

Iowa 934 begins at the Cedar Falls–Waterloo boundary, in a commercial area. Just three-quarters mile (1,200 m) into Waterloo, University Avenue meets Greenhill Road at an unusual partial cloverleaf interchange. From Greenhill Road, Iowa 934 continues southeast, passing many restaurants which serve as a buffer from the road. Just before Ansborough Avenue, Iowa 934 turns to the east, straightening out for the rest of the trip. One-half mile (800 m) from its eastern end, University Avenue crosses Black Hawk Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River. Iowa 934 ends at an intersection with Sergeant Road, which serves US 63. The intersection with US 63 is less than one-quarter mile (400 m) away from US 63's interchange with US 218.[1]

History

Prior to the creation of Iowa 934, US 218 followed University Avenue.[2] As the Leo P. Rooff Expressway was being built, US 218 was gradually rerouted off of University.[3] US 218 had been completely removed from University Avenue by 1997.[4] In 1998, the Iowa Department of Transportation took over the segment of University Avenue from the Iowa 58 expressway to US 63, designating it Iowa 934.[5]

On May 12, 2014, the Cedar Falls city council accepted an agreement with the Iowa DOT to transfer control of Iowa 934 within the city limits.[6] The DOT paid the City of Cedar Falls $20 million to complete the transfer on July 21.[7] A similar agreement in Waterloo is expected later in 2014.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Waterloo, Black Hawk County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000University Avenue – Cedar Falls
0.6731.083Greenhill RoadNon-freeway interchange
2.8294.553 US 63 (Sergeant Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2013 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 1986. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 1988. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  6. ↑ "City Council Agenda" (PDF). City of Cedar Falls, Iowa. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Anderson, Mike (July 22, 2014). "University Avenue a Done Deal". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Mike (May 28, 2014). "All University Avenue options still on table". Ames Tribune. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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