Iowa Highway 152 is a very short route which connects Interstate 35

Interstate 35 in Iowa

In the U.S. state of Iowa, Interstate 35 runs north–south through the Des Moines area, parallel to US 65 and US 69. Segments of the Interstate Highway overlap with Interstate 80 and Iowa Highway 27, Iowa's designation for the Avenue of the Saints....

 and U.S. Route 69 near Osceola, Iowa

Osceola, Iowa

Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County.-Geography:Osceola is located at , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 34 and 69...

. I-35 and US 69 are mostly parallel routes in Iowa and IA 152 connects the two routes at the narrowest location between them.

Route description

Iowa Higwhay 152 begins at exit 36, a diamond interchange

Diamond 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 Interstate 35 (I-35). Iowa 152 heads to the south-southeast passing country homes and wooded acreages. 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) east of I-35, it curves to the south through farmland. Just 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) from its eastern end, it curves back to the east and crosses the Osceola

Osceola, Iowa

Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County.-Geography:Osceola is located at , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 34 and 69...

 city limits. Iowa 152 ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 69, which runs on Main Street in Osceola.

History

Iowa Highway 152 was designated in 1980 from a segment of Clarke County Road R35. It was entirely paved upon designation and has not undergone any route changes.

Major intersections