Iowa Highway 81 marker

Iowa Highway 81

Iowa 81 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length2.215 mi[1] (3.565 km)
ExistedJanuary 1, 1969 (1969-01-01)[2]–present
Major junctions
South end Route 81 southwest of Farmington
North end Iowa 2 in Farmington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountiesVan Buren
Highway system
← I-80→ Iowa 83

Iowa Highway 81 is a state highway that runs from south to north in southeastern Iowa. It begins at the Missouri state line southwest of Farmington, where it continues as Missouri Route 81 and ends at Iowa 2 in Farmington. The route Iowa 81 takes has been in the primary highway system since the 1920s. The current Iowa 81 was created on January 1, 1969, when it traded route numbers with Iowa 114 in the southeast-central part of the state.

Route description

Iowa 81 begins at the Missouri border, where it is a continuation of Missouri Route 81. The highway heads in a northeasterly direction from that point, passing by Indian Lake Park along the way. It ends at Iowa 2 on the west side of Farmington.[3]

History

Prior to its current designation, Iowa 81 was known as Iowa 114. On January 1, 1969, Iowa 114 and Iowa 81 traded route numbers in order to harmonize route numbers with neighboring states, Route 81 in Missouri, in this case.[2] At the time of its designation, the highway was a fully paved road.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Van Buren County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Farmington Township0.0000.000
 Route 81 south – Kahoka		Continuation into Missouri
Farmington2.2153.565 Iowa 2 – Farmington, Cantril
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Hatfield, Richard (November 12, 1968). "Iowa's Highway Route Numbers Revised". Des Moines Tribune.
  3. ↑ Iowa Department of Transportation (2011). State of Iowa Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ames: Iowa Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Iowa State Highway Commission (1969). State of Iowa Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ames: Iowa State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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