Iowa Highway 148
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Iowa Highway 148 is a highway which runs in a north–south direction in southwestern Iowa
. It has a length of 67 miles (107.8 km). The southern end of Iowa Highway 148 is at the Missouri
border southwest of Bedford
and just northeast of Hopkins, Missouri
. The highway continues south into Missouri as Missouri Route 148. The northern end of Iowa 148 is at Interstate 80
(I-80) and U.S. Route 6
(US 6) north of Anita
.
. Between Hopkins and Bedford
, the highway heads northeast, running parallel to the east fork of the One Hundred and Two River
. At Bedford, the river goes east around the city while the highway turns north into town. For one-quarter mile, Iowa 148 overlaps
Iowa 2, from Madison Street to Bent Street.
The route heads due north from Bedford, but jogs to the west near Lake of Three Fires State Park, but returns to a due-north course near Gravity
. The highway then travels 15+1/2 mi to an intersection with US 34 at Corning
. The highway goes through the eastern side of Corning, wrapping around its north side, and then bearing west again before straightening out to the north. Passing through rural Adams
and Cass Counties
, Iowa 148 does not pass near another town for 20 miles (32.2 km), when it intersects Iowa 92 east of Massena
.
Iowa 148 continues north from Massena, heading due north through the rolling farmland of Cass County for 12 miles (19.3 km) until it reaches Anita
. At Anita, the route curves into town along Michigan Street and crosses the Iowa Interstate Railroad
right before it meets Main Street, the corner of Main and Michigan represents the eastern end of Iowa 83. Iowa 148 briefly turns onto Main Street, heading northeast, and then turns back due north. Four miles (6.4 km) north of Anita, Iowa 148 ends at exit 70 along I-80 / US 6.
and Adair
exits in 1972, Iowa 148 was extended north to its present day end at I-80.
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. It has a length of 67 miles (107.8 km). The southern end of Iowa Highway 148 is at the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
border southwest of Bedford
Bedford, Iowa
Bedford is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Lake of Three Fires State Park is located a few miles northeast of Bedford.-History:...
and just northeast of Hopkins, Missouri
Hopkins, Missouri
Hopkins is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hopkins is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. The highway continues south into Missouri as Missouri Route 148. The northern end of Iowa 148 is at Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in Iowa
In the U.S. state of Iowa, Interstate 80 runs east–west between the Omaha-Council Bluffs area and the Quad Cities area, serving Des Moines and Iowa City. It was built along the U.S. Highway 6 corridor and as a result, three sections of Interstate 80 overlap US 6 in Iowa...
(I-80) and U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Iowa
U.S. Route 6 is an east–west U.S. highway which runs across the U.S. state of Iowa. It is signed in places as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Like all state highways in Iowa, it is maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The route begins at the Missouri River...
(US 6) north of Anita
Anita, Iowa
Anita is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census. Lake Anita State Park is located just outside of the town.-Geography:Anita is located at ....
.
Route description
Iowa 148 begins as a continuation of Route 148 northeast of Hopkins, MissouriHopkins, Missouri
Hopkins is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hopkins is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. Between Hopkins and Bedford
Bedford, Iowa
Bedford is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Lake of Three Fires State Park is located a few miles northeast of Bedford.-History:...
, the highway heads northeast, running parallel to the east fork of the One Hundred and Two River
One Hundred and Two River
The One Hundred and Two River is a tributary of the Platte River of Missouri that is approximately long, in northwestern Missouri in the United States, with its source tributaries rising in southwestern Iowa....
. At Bedford, the river goes east around the city while the highway turns north into town. For one-quarter mile, Iowa 148 overlaps
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
Iowa 2, from Madison Street to Bent Street.
The route heads due north from Bedford, but jogs to the west near Lake of Three Fires State Park, but returns to a due-north course near Gravity
Gravity, Iowa
Gravity is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gravity is located at , along the Middle Fork One Hundred and Two River....
. The highway then travels 15+1/2 mi to an intersection with US 34 at Corning
Corning, Iowa
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 803 households, and 452 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,132.3 people per square mile . There were 880 housing units at an average density of 558.9 per square mile...
. The highway goes through the eastern side of Corning, wrapping around its north side, and then bearing west again before straightening out to the north. Passing through rural Adams
Adams County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 4,029 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,010 housing units, of which 1,715 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and Cass Counties
Cass County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,591 housing units, of which 5,980 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa 148 does not pass near another town for 20 miles (32.2 km), when it intersects Iowa 92 east of Massena
Massena, Iowa
Massena is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census. Massena's motto is: "The Home of Friendly People". Massena's sister community is Cumberland, Iowa...
.
Iowa 148 continues north from Massena, heading due north through the rolling farmland of Cass County for 12 miles (19.3 km) until it reaches Anita
Anita, Iowa
Anita is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census. Lake Anita State Park is located just outside of the town.-Geography:Anita is located at ....
. At Anita, the route curves into town along Michigan Street and crosses the Iowa Interstate Railroad
Iowa Interstate Railroad
The Iowa Interstate Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in the central United States. The railroad is owned by Railroad Development Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-History:...
right before it meets Main Street, the corner of Main and Michigan represents the eastern end of Iowa 83. Iowa 148 briefly turns onto Main Street, heading northeast, and then turns back due north. Four miles (6.4 km) north of Anita, Iowa 148 ends at exit 70 along I-80 / US 6.
History
Portions of Iowa 148 have been in Iowa's Primary Highway System since its inception in 1920. The section between Bedford and Corning was part of Primary Road No. 16, most of that route was replaced by US 169 upon its designation in 1930. By 1947, Iowa 148 had been designated from the Missouri state line to Anita. When US 6 was relocated onto I-80 between the AtlanticAtlantic, Iowa
Atlantic is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 7,112 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 7,257 population in the 2000 census. -History:...
and Adair
Adair, Iowa
Adair is a city in Adair and Guthrie Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 839 at the 2000 census.The Guthrie County portion of Adair is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
exits in 1972, Iowa 148 was extended north to its present day end at I-80.