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Iowa Highway 81

Iowa Highway 81 marker

Iowa Highway 81
Route information
Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length: 2.215 mi (3.565 km)
Existed: January 1, 1969 (1969-01-01) – present
Major junctions
South end: Route 81 southwest of Farmington
North end: Iowa 2 in Farmington
Location
Counties: Van Buren
Highway system
I-80 Iowa 83

Iowa Highway 81 marker

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 2 in Farmington. The route Iowa 81 takes has been in the primary highway system since the 1920s. The current Iowa 81 was created on January 1, 1969, when it traded route numbers with Iowa 114 in the southeast-central part of the state.

Iowa 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 Iowa 2 on the west side of Farmington.

Prior to its current designation, Iowa 81 was known as Iowa 114. On January 1, 1969, Iowa 114 and Iowa 81 traded route numbers in order to harmonize route numbers with neighboring states, Route 81 in Missouri, in this case. At the time of its designation, the highway was a fully paved road.

The entire route is in Van Buren County.

Route map: Google


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