Iowa Highway 102
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Iowa Highway 102 is a very short state highway entirely within the city of New Sharon, Iowa
. The entire 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) route is along Market Street in New Sharon. The route begins at New Sharon
's western city limit where it continues as Mahaska County Route G5T and ends at the corner of Market and Main Streets in New Sharon, where U.S. Route 63
and Iowa Highway 146
intersect.
along Iowa 163 at Pella
. It headed north along Adams Street until it reached Vermeer Road. It turned to the east and headed to the northeast in a stair-step path for 3+3/4 mi. It continued in a stair-step path as it ran east for four miles then turned to the north for one mile (1.6 km). It headed east for two miles (3.2 km), jogged north for 1/2 mi, and then east again for 1+1/2 mi. Now at the western city limits of New Sharon
, the current extent of Iowa 102 begins. Along Market Street, Iowa 102 travels 1/2 mi to Main Street. At the corner of Main and Market Streets, Iowa 102 comes from the west and ends, US 63 approaches from the south on Main Street and leaves east on Market, and Iowa 146 begins and heads to the north.
and New Sharon
. In Pella, Iowa 102's western end moved a few times. Upon its designation, Iowa 102 ended at Main Street, then Iowa Highway 163, at Central Park in downtown Pella
. In the mid-1980s, the western end moved to what is now 240th Place in Mahaska County
, just east of Pella. In 1996, when Iowa 163 was bypassed around Pella, Iowa 102's western end was again moved, this time to where the new Iowa 163 bypass rejoined the older Iowa 163, now Iowa 163 Business.
On December 23, 2002, the Mahaska County
Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to accept 15.4 miles (24.8 km) of the 15.9 miles (25.6 km) long route, extending from the Iowa Highway 163 bypass to the western city limits of New Sharon
leaving only the half-mile segment in New Sharon on the state rolls. The Iowa Department of Transportation
approved the transfer on January 13, 2003.
New Sharon, Iowa
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Sharon is located at ....
. The entire 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) route is along Market Street in New Sharon. The route begins at New Sharon
New Sharon, Iowa
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Sharon is located at ....
's western city limit where it continues as Mahaska County Route G5T and ends at the corner of Market and Main Streets in New Sharon, where U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
and Iowa Highway 146
Iowa Highway 146
Iowa Highway 146 is a state highway in central Iowa. It runs in a north–south orientation and is long. Iowa 146 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 63 at New Sharon, and ends at a freeway interchange with U.S. Highway 30 at Le Grand...
intersect.
Route description
Iowa 102 began at exit 44, a diamond interchangeDiamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
along Iowa 163 at Pella
Pella, Iowa
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :...
. It headed north along Adams Street until it reached Vermeer Road. It turned to the east and headed to the northeast in a stair-step path for 3+3/4 mi. It continued in a stair-step path as it ran east for four miles then turned to the north for one mile (1.6 km). It headed east for two miles (3.2 km), jogged north for 1/2 mi, and then east again for 1+1/2 mi. Now at the western city limits of New Sharon
New Sharon, Iowa
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Sharon is located at ....
, the current extent of Iowa 102 begins. Along Market Street, Iowa 102 travels 1/2 mi to Main Street. At the corner of Main and Market Streets, Iowa 102 comes from the west and ends, US 63 approaches from the south on Main Street and leaves east on Market, and Iowa 146 begins and heads to the north.
History
Originally designated in 1980, Iowa 102 connected the cities of PellaPella, Iowa
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :...
and New Sharon
New Sharon, Iowa
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Sharon is located at ....
. In Pella, Iowa 102's western end moved a few times. Upon its designation, Iowa 102 ended at Main Street, then Iowa Highway 163, at Central Park in downtown Pella
Pella, Iowa
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :...
. In the mid-1980s, the western end moved to what is now 240th Place in Mahaska County
Mahaska County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 22,381 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,766 housing units, of which 8,975 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, just east of Pella. In 1996, when Iowa 163 was bypassed around Pella, Iowa 102's western end was again moved, this time to where the new Iowa 163 bypass rejoined the older Iowa 163, now Iowa 163 Business.
On December 23, 2002, the Mahaska County
Mahaska County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 22,381 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,766 housing units, of which 8,975 were occupied.-2000 census:...
Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to accept 15.4 miles (24.8 km) of the 15.9 miles (25.6 km) long route, extending from the Iowa Highway 163 bypass to the western city limits of New Sharon
New Sharon, Iowa
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Sharon is located at ....
leaving only the half-mile segment in New Sharon on the state rolls. The Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Transportation
In the U.S. state of Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation is the state government organization responsible for the organization, construction, and maintenance of the primary highway system...
approved the transfer on January 13, 2003.