Iowa Highway 107
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| Length: | 32.22 mi (51.85 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1920 – June 30, 2011 | |||
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 Iowa 3 south of Alexander
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 US 18 in Clear Lake
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Iowa Highway 107 (Iowa 107) was a 32-mile-long (51 km) state highway in north central Iowa. It began south of Alexander at an intersection with Iowa 3 and ended at U.S. Route 18 (US 18) in Clear Lake. The highway was designated in 1920 as a spur route connecting Thornton to US 18, then Primary Road No. 19 (PR No. 19). After Interstate 35 (I-35) was completed through northern Iowa, Iowa 107's role in the primary highway system began to diminish. Portions of the route were removed from the system altogether. In 2003, the majority of the route was turned over to Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties. The only remaining segments were 1 mile (1.6 km) and 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) in length, each segment wholly within the city limits of Meservey and Thornton. After it was discovered that the two segments were still being maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation, the two communities were asked to accept jurisdiction of the segments. The City of Meservey accepted its section in 2010, and the City of Thornton accepted its section on June 30, 2011.
Iowa 107 began at an intersection with Iowa 3 three miles (4.8 km) south of Alexander. From Iowa 3, the highway passed through Alexander continued due north along a flat area of northwestern Franklin County. At Meservey, Iowa 107 crossed into Cerro Gordo County. One mile (1.6 km) north of Meservey, the highway turned east towards Thornton, splitting from County Road S14 (CR S14). The route's east–west jaunt was 5 1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) long. At Thornton, the route turned north again.
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