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| Iowa Highway 27 |
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| Length: | 282 mi[1] (454 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | August 20, 2001 | ||||||||
| South end: |  MO 27 near Argyle |
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| North end: |  I-35 near Silver Lake |
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| Counties: | Lee, Henry, Washington, Johnson, Linn, Benton, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Bremer, Chickasaw, Floyd, Cerro Gordo, Worth | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Mount Pleasant, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Charles City, Mason City, Clear Lake | ||||||||
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>Iowa Highway 27 ("Iowa 27") was established in 2001 to mark the Iowa section of the Avenue of the Saints, a partially-completed expressway between St. Louis, Missouri and St. Paul, Minnesota. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Route 27 is a highway in extreme northeastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is the Iowa state line over the Des Moines River where the road continues In the US state of Iowa, Interstate 35 runs north-south through the Des Moines area parallel to US 65 and US 69. Lee County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1836 and named for a family prominent in the New York Land Company Henry County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named for General Henry Dodge, governor of Wisconsin Territory Washington County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Johnson County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population is 111006 Linn County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 191701 Benton County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Its County seat is Vinton. Buchanan County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, who Black Hawk County is a County located in the northeastern part of U Bremer County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named for Frederika Bremer, a Swedish traveler poet and author and it Chickasaw County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1854 and was named for Sgt Cerro Gordo County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Worth County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 7909 Mount Pleasant is a city in Henry County, Iowa, in the United States. Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U Waterloo is the County seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities the University of Northern Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8968 at the 2000 census Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7812 at the 2000 census Mason City is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. Clear Lake is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. Iowa DOT use the standard cicle sign shield for its state highways Iowa Highway 26 is a state Highway that runs from south to north in northeast Iowa. Iowa Highway 28 is a highway located in south central Iowa. It is 20 The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. US 61svg|40px]]Iowa 27svg|40px]]The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U
The total length of Iowa 27 is 282 miles (454 kilometers). At its southern terminus in Lee County on the Des Moines River and the Iowa-Missouri border, the expressway continues as Route 27. Lee County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1836 and named for a family prominent in the New York Land Company The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately 525 miles (845 km long to its farther headwaters in the upper Midwestern United Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Route 27 is a highway in extreme northeastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is the Iowa state line over the Des Moines River where the road continues
Motorists who wished to travel the Avenue of the Saints through Iowa prior to the existence of Iowa 27 followed a lengthy list of directions (here, northbound):Iowa Highway 394[2] , US 218, Interstate 380, US 20, Iowa 58[3], US 218 (again), US 18 and Interstate 35 ("I-35"). US 61svg|40px]]Iowa 27svg|40px]]The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St US Highway 218 is a spur of US Highway 18. It is one of the original United States Highways of 1926 Interstate 380 (abbreviated "I-380" is a 73-mile Spur route located in eastern Iowa. US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U Iowa Highway 58 is a state Highway that runs from north to south in northeast Iowa. US Route 18 ( US 18) is an east-west US highway in the Midwestern United States. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States.
Iowa 27 runs concurrent with I-35 for 28 miles until reaching its northern terminus in Worth County at the Iowa-Minnesota border. Worth County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 7909 Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers From there, the Avenue of the Saints continues on I-35 to St. Paul.
The four lane road was completed in Iowa on May 23, 2006.
See also
External links
- High Priority Corridors @ AARoads.com: Avenue of the Saints
- Missouri Department of Transportation: Avenue of the Saints
References
- ^ Jason Hancock. US 61svg|40px]]Iowa 27svg|40px]]The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St In the US state of Iowa, Interstate 35 runs north-south through the Des Moines area parallel to US 65 and US 69. Interstate 380 (abbreviated "I-380" is a 73-mile Spur route located in eastern Iowa. US Route 18 ( US 18) is an east-west US highway in the Midwestern United States. US Highway 218 is a spur of US Highway 18. It is one of the original United States Highways of 1926 Highway 27. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on 26 October 2006.
- ^ Jason Hancock. Highway 394. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on 26 October 2006.
- ^ Jason Hancock. Highway 58. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on 26 October 2006.
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