Iowa Highway 81
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length: | 2.215 mi[1] (3.565 km) | |||
| Existed: | January 1, 1969[2] – present | |||
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| South end: |
 Route 81 southwest of Farmington | |||
| North end: |
 Iowa 2 in Farmington | |||
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| Counties: | Van Buren | |||
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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 Highway 2 in Farmington. The route Iowa 81 takes has been in the primary highway system since the 1920s.
Route description
Iowa Highway 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 IA 2 on the west side of Farmington.[3]
History
Prior to its current designation, IA 81 was part of the old IA 114. After January 1, 1969, IA 114 was decommissioned and it was renumbered as the present day IA 81. At the time of its designation, the highway was a fully paved road.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Van Buren County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Farmington Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | Route 81 | Continuation into Missouri | |
| Farmington | 2.215 | 3.565 | Iowa 2 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 "2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- 1 2 Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ↑ Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
External links
- End of Iowa 81 at Iowa Highway Ends