Iowa Highway 370 is a state highway which connects Nebraska Highway 370

Nebraska Highway 370

Nebrask Highway 370 is an east–west state highway in Nebraska that is in length. It begins at U.S. Route 6 and Nebraska Highway 31 in Gretna, Nebraska and ends at the Missouri River where it becomes Iowa Highway 370. It is the main east–west road in Sarpy County, Nebraska, which...

 to Interstate 29 south of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...

. Iowa 370 crosses the Bellevue Bridge

Bellevue Bridge

The Bellevue Bridge is a truss bridge over the Missouri River connecting Mills County, Iowa and Sarpy County, Nebraska at Bellevue, Nebraska....

 over the Missouri River

Missouri River

The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...

 at Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in...

. The entire route is within 15 miles (24.1 km) of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...

 and downtown Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

.

Route description

Iowa Highway 370 is a short route, just 3+1/4 mi in length. It begins at the Bellevue Bridge

Bellevue Bridge

The Bellevue Bridge is a truss bridge over the Missouri River connecting Mills County, Iowa and Sarpy County, Nebraska at Bellevue, Nebraska....

 where Nebraska Highway 370

Nebraska Highway 370

Nebrask Highway 370 is an east–west state highway in Nebraska that is in length. It begins at U.S. Route 6 and Nebraska Highway 31 in Gretna, Nebraska and ends at the Missouri River where it becomes Iowa Highway 370. It is the main east–west road in Sarpy County, Nebraska, which...

 crosses the Missouri River

Missouri River

The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...

. Iowa 370 cuts through farmland shaped by the meandering river's course. Iowa 370 ends at exit 42 along Interstate 29.

History

Desginated in 1953, Iowa Highway 370 originally extended 5.5 miles (8.9 km) from Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in...

, to U.S. Route 275

U.S. Route 275

U.S. Route 275 is a north–south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The highway's northern terminus is in O'Neill, Nebraska, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 281. Its southern terminus is near...

. The eastern end of the route was in Pottawattamie County

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,158 in the 2010 census, an increase from 87,704 in the 2000 census and is the second largest county by area in Iowa. The Pottawattamie county seat is located at Council Bluffs. It is one of three Iowa...

. In the early 1980s, Iowa 370 was truncated at I-29. The segment in Mills County

Mills County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,059 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,109 housing units, of which 5,605 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 from I-29 to the Pottawattamie County line was inventoried as Iowa 935 until July 1, 2003.

Major intersections