User:Fredddie/U.S. Route 69 in Iowa

Route description

 * Missouri to Des Moines
 * Des Moines to US 20
 * US 20 to Minnesota

History

 * Auto trails
 * Jefferson Highway to Des Moines
 * Wilson Highway to Minnesota
 * Primary highway
 * Jefferson Highway became No. 1
 * Wilson Highway became No. 15
 * U.S. Highway
 * Originally ended at Leon, US 65 continued north — ISHC bulletin
 * Extended 1934ish to US 65 jct south of Indianonla as of 12/01/1934 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63106783/us-renumbers-iowa-highways/
 * Extended 1935ish to Minnesota https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77311515/new-highway-no-69-okd/
 * Upgrades
 * E. 14th Street viaduct in DSM built 1937ish, US 65/69 rerouted from Indianola Avenue to E. 14th Street
 * Iowa 88 opened (now Iowa 330) 1937 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77313220/new-shortcut-from-dm-to-cedar-rapids/
 * Paving completed north of DSM in 1940, two nearly equal routes from DSM to Twin Cities https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77314249/choice-of-highway-to-the-twin-cities/
 * Proposal to remove traffic off Indianola Road in 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77314673/proposed-new-paving/