Iowa Highway 210

Iowa Highway 210 (Iowa 210) is an east–west highway in central Iowa covering 34.86 miles (56.10 km). It begins at Iowa Highway 141 south of Woodward and ends at U.S. Highway 65 south of Collins. The routing closely parallels and crosses the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad grade. Passing through mostly rural farmland, Iowa 210 serves as a collector for two central Iowa freeways — Interstate 35 and Iowa 141.

Iowa Highway 210
Iowa 210 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length34.781 mi[1] (55.975 km)
ExistedJanuary 8, 1938–present
Major junctions
South end Iowa 141 near Woodward
 
North end US 65 near Collins
Location
Counties
Highway system
← Iowa 202→ Iowa 212

Route description

Iowa Highway 210 begins at an interchange with Iowa Highway 141 south of Woodward. Just north of Woodward, and immediately after crossing into Boone County, Iowa 210 turns east at the entrance to the Woodward Resource Center. The route crosses the meandering Des Moines River next to the former Milwaukee Road high bridge[2] before entering Madrid. At Madrid, Iowa 210 shares one block, 0.078 mi (410 ft; 126 m), with Iowa Highway 17.

Iowa 210 east of the I-35 interchange

Iowa Highway 210 continues east and enters Story County and the town of Slater. South of Huxley, Iowa 210 intersects U.S. Highway 69. East of US 69, Iowa 210 serves as a collector route to Interstate 35, serving, on average, over 4500 vehicles per day.[3] East of Interstate 35, Iowa Highway 210 primarily serves local traffic.[3] Iowa 210 serves Cambridge via county highways and Maxwell directly. South of Collins, Iowa 210 ends at U.S. Highway 65.

History

Iowa Highway 210 was designated on January 8, 1938 as a double-spur route between Slater and Maxwell.[4] It was extended eastward to US 65 and westward to Iowa 141, absorbing Iowa 89,[2] in November 1980.[4] In 1997, when Iowa 141 was upgraded to an expressway, the southern end of Iowa 210 was extended approximately 500 feet (150 m). A mile marker 1A exists near mile marker 1 to account for the addition.[5]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DallasWoodward0.0000.000 Iowa 141 – Perry, Des Moines
BooneMadrid7.83712.612 Iowa 17 south – GrangerWestern end of Iowa 17 overlap
7.91512.738 Iowa 17 north – StanhopeEastern end of Iowa 17 overlap
StoryPalestine Township19.01530.602 US 69 – Huxley, Ankeny
Huxley20.52133.025 I-35 (Exit 102) – Des Moines, Minneapolis
Collins Township34.78155.975 US 65 – Bondurant, Des Moines, Iowa Falls
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Iowa Highway 89
LocationWoodward to Madrid
Length7.7 mi (12.4 km)
Existed1946–1980

Iowa 89 began at an intersection with Iowa Highway 141 south of Woodward and headed north into the town. Just north of Woodward, and immediately after crossing into Boone County, Iowa 89 turned east at the entrance to the Woodward Resource Center. The route crossed the Des Moines River next to the Milwaukee Road high bridge[2] before entering Madrid. At Madrid, Iowa 89 ended at Iowa 17. Iowa 89 was absorbed into Iowa 210 in 1980.

References
  1. 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. Geographic Information Systems Support & Research Facility. "Iowa Geographic Map Server". Iowa State University. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  3. Iowa Department of Transportation (July 6, 2009). "Vehicular Traffic" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  4. Hancock, Jason (November 9, 2008). "Iowa Highways: 200 to 219". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  5. Morrison, Jeff (February 27, 2006). "End of Iowa 210". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
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