Iowa Highway 13 | ||||
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Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
Length: | 85.235 mi (137.172 km) | |||
Existed: | 1920 – present | |||
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South end: | US 30 / US 151 near Bertram | |||
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North end: | US 52 near Monona | |||
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Iowa Highway 13 (Iowa 13) is a north–south highway in eastern Iowa. It has a length of 85 1⁄4 miles (137.2 km). The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 13 is at U.S. Route 30 (US 30) south of Bertram and southeast of Cedar Rapids. The northern terminus is at US 52 in rural Clayton County near the towns of Monona and Farmersburg near the intersection of US 52 and US 18.
Iowa Highway 13 begins at U.S. 30 southeast of Cedar Rapids in an overlap with US 151 at a freeway interchange just east of the Cedar River. They go north as a divided highway through Bertram. They intersect Iowa Highway 100 at Marion and then separates from U.S. 151 in Marion as well. It continues north from Marion to Central City, where the divided highway ends. It goes north to Coggon, then turns east briefly before turning north again to go through Ryan. After passing through Ryan, it goes north to Manchester, where it intersects US 20. It continues north through Manchester and intersects Iowa 3. It overlaps Iowa 3 and goes northwest into Strawberry Point, where they separate. Iowa 13 then turns northeast and intersects Iowa 56 southwest of Elkader. After running along the eastern edge of Elkader, it then intersects Iowa 128. It then continues northeast and ends at US 52 near Farmersburg.