Route map:
U.S. Highway 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
US 69 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length | 227.257 mi [1] (365.735 km) | |||
| Tourist routes | 
Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | 
US 69 south of
Lamoni, Iowa | |||
| North end |
US 69 at
Emmons, Minn. | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Iowa | |||
| Counties | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
- Missouri to Des Moines
- Des Moines to US 20
- US 20 to Minnesota
History
- Auto trails
- Jefferson Highway to Des Moines
- Wilson Highway to Minnesota
- Primary highway
- Jefferson Highway became No. 1
- Wilson Highway became No. 15
- U.S. Highway
- Originally ended at Leon, US 65 continued north — ISHC bulletin
- Extended 1934ish to US 65 jct south of Indianonla as of 12/01/1934 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63106783/us-renumbers-iowa-highways/
- Extended 1935ish to Minnesota https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77311515/new-highway-no-69-okd/
- Upgrades
- E. 14th Street viaduct in DSM built 1937ish, US 65/69 rerouted from Indianola Avenue to E. 14th Street
- Iowa 88 opened (now Iowa 330) 1937 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77313220/new-shortcut-from-dm-to-cedar-rapids/
- Paving completed north of DSM in 1940, two nearly equal routes from DSM to Twin Cities https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77314249/choice-of-highway-to-the-twin-cities/
- Proposal to remove traffic off Indianola Road in 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77314673/proposed-new-paving/
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | Fayette Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | 
US 69 south –
Eagleville | Continuation into Missouri |
| 1.250 | 2.012 | 
I-35 –
Des Moines,
Kansas City | I-35 interchange straddles the Missouri–Iowa state line | ||
| Lamoni | 7.159 | 11.521 |
I-35 –
Des Moines,
Kansas City | ||
| Leon | 19.457 | 31.313 |  
Iowa 2 west –
Mount Ayr | Southern end of Iowa 2 overlap | |
| 20.142 | 32.415 | 
Iowa 2 east –
Corydon | Northern end of Iowa 2 overlap | ||
| Franklin Township | 29.532 | 47.527 |  CR J14 –
Van Wert | Former Iowa 258 | |
|
Decatur–
Clarke county line |
Franklin–
Green Bay township line | 31.509 | 50.709 |  CR J12 –
Weldon | Former Iowa 266 |
| Clarke | Osceola | 40.701 | 65.502 | 
US 34 –
Creston,
Chariton | |
| 42.712 | 68.738 |   CR R35 to
I-35 | Former Iowa 152 | ||
| Warren | White Oak Township | 64.088 | 103.140 | 
US 65 south –
Lucas CR G58 –
Lake Ahquabi State Park | Southern end of US 65 overlap; former Iowa 349 |
| Indianola | 69.154 | 111.293 | 
Iowa 92 –
Winterset,
Knoxville | ||
| Des Moines | 79.275– 79.625 | 127.581– 128.144 |  
US 65 north /
Iowa 5 –
Norwalk,
Knoxville,
Mason City | Northern end of US 65 overlap | |
| Polk | 81.732 | 131.535 | Army Post Road | Former Iowa 5 | |
| 86.637 | 139.429 | 
I-235 | |||
| 87.004 | 140.019 | 
Iowa 163 east (E. University Avenue) | |||
| 88.881 | 143.040 | 
US 6 (E. Euclid Avenue) | |||
| 90.412 | 145.504 | 
I-35 /
I-80 –
Council Bluffs,
Davenport,
Kansas City,
Minneapolis | |||
| Ankeny | 94.069 | 151.389 | 
Iowa 160 (Oralabor Road) | ||
| Lincoln Township | 100.171 | 161.210 | NE 126 Avenue | Former Iowa 87 | |
| Story | Palestine Township | 106.138 | 170.813 | 
Iowa 210 –
Slater,
Cambridge | |
| Ames | 115.105 | 185.244 |   
I-35 Business Loop south /
US 30 –
Nevada,
Boone | Southern end of I-35 Business Loop overlap | |
| 117.650 | 189.339 | 
I-35 Business Loop north (13th Street) | Northern end of I-35 Business Loop overlap | ||
| Lafayette Township | 126.769 | 204.015 |  CR E18 –
Roland | Former Iowa 221 | |
| Hamilton | Ellsworth Township | 131.547– 131.833 | 211.704– 212.165 |  CR D65 –
Randall | Former Iowa 383 |
| 135.586 | 218.205 | 
Iowa 175 west –
Stanhope | Southern end of Iowa 175 overlap | ||
| Jewell | 137.323 | 221.000 |
Iowa 175 east –
Ellsworth | Northern end of Iowa 175 overlap | |
| Liberty Township | 147.129 | 236.781 | 
US 20 –
Fort Dodge,
Waterloo | ||
| Blairsburg | 148.554– 148.815 | 239.074– 239.495 |  CR D25 –
Williams,
Webster City | Former US 20 | |
| Wright | Lincoln Township | 162.205 | 261.044 |  CR C54 –
Dows | Former Iowa 72 |
| 164.205 | 264.262 |  CR R59 –
Galt | Former Iowa 262 | ||
|
Lincoln–
Grant township line | 166.665 | 268.221 | 
Iowa 3 west –
Clarion | Southern end of Iowa 3 overlap | |
|
Grant–
Iowa township line | 168.573 | 271.292 |
Iowa 3 east –
Hampton | Northern end of Iowa 3 overlap | |
| Hancock |
Liberty–
Ell township line | 186.589 | 300.286 | 168th Street – Klemme | Former Iowa 179 |
| Garner | 193.080 | 310.732 | 
US 18 east –
Clear Lake | Southern end of US 18 overlap | |
| Garfield Township | 194.403– 194.575 | 312.861– 313.138 |
US 18 west –
Britt | Northern end of US 18 overlap | |
| Winnebago | Forest City | 205.910 | 331.380 | 
Iowa 9 east –
Fertile,
Manly | Southern end of Iowa 9 overlap |
| Newton Township | 212.905 | 342.637 |
Iowa 9 west –
Thompson,
Buffalo Center | Northern end of Iowa 9 overlap | |
| Lake Mills | 221.174 | 355.945 | 
CR 105 to
I-35 | Former Iowa 105 | |
| Worth | Silver Lake Township | 227.257 | 365.735 |
US 69 north –
Albert Lea | Continuation into Minnesota |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "Road Network (Portal)" ( ESRI shapefile). Ames: Iowa Department of Transportation. April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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