Iowa Highway 173
Encyclopedia
Iowa Highway 173 is a highway in western Iowa
which runs in a south–north alignment. Its southern terminus is at Iowa Highway 83
northwest of Atlantic
. Its northern terminus is in Kimballton
at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44
.
at an intersection with IA 83
. It proceeds north for five miles (8 km), then intersects I-80
. It continues north from there into Elk Horn
, then proceeds north into Kimballton
, where it ends at an intersection with IA 44
.
was created and the highway number was changed to 173. In 1980, the highway was extended south from Elk Horn to meet Iowa Highway 83.
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...
which runs in a south–north alignment. Its southern terminus is at Iowa Highway 83
Iowa Highway 83
Iowa Highway 83 is a state highway that runs from east to west in western Iowa. The highway parallels Interstate 80 its entire length. Its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 59 in Avoca. The eastern terminus is in Anita at an intersection with Iowa Highway 148.-Route description:Iowa Highway 83...
northwest of Atlantic
Atlantic, 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:...
. Its northern terminus is in Kimballton
Kimballton, Iowa
Kimballton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kimballton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44
Iowa Highway 44
Iowa Highway 44 is an east–west highway in the central and west-central portions of the state. It runs parallel to Interstate 80, which runs to the north for most of its route. Iowa 44 begins at its junction with U.S. Highway 30 four miles northeast of Logan. It ends at an interchange...
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Route description
Iowa Highway 173 begins three miles (5 km) northwest of 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:...
at an intersection with IA 83
Iowa Highway 83
Iowa Highway 83 is a state highway that runs from east to west in western Iowa. The highway parallels Interstate 80 its entire length. Its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 59 in Avoca. The eastern terminus is in Anita at an intersection with Iowa Highway 148.-Route description:Iowa Highway 83...
. It proceeds north for five miles (8 km), then intersects I-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...
. It continues north from there into Elk Horn
Elk Horn, Iowa
Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. Elk Horn is known as a center of Danish ethnicity and is home to The Danish Immigrant Museum...
, then proceeds north into Kimballton
Kimballton, Iowa
Kimballton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kimballton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, where it ends at an intersection with IA 44
Iowa Highway 44
Iowa Highway 44 is an east–west highway in the central and west-central portions of the state. It runs parallel to Interstate 80, which runs to the north for most of its route. Iowa 44 begins at its junction with U.S. Highway 30 four miles northeast of Logan. It ends at an interchange...
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History
When the highway was created in 1930, it was originally numbered Iowa Highway 169, and it only went between Elk Horn and Kimballton. Later in 1930, U.S. Route 169U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive...
was created and the highway number was changed to 173. In 1980, the highway was extended south from Elk Horn to meet Iowa Highway 83.