iowa highway iowa highway iowa state highway runs west east northeastern iowa begins iowa highway ends iowa highway south largely rural route iowa passes farmland counties eastern end highway runs parallel mile long highway original route originally extended shortened western eastern shifted slightly route remains route description iowa highway begins intersection iowa southern route starts heading east turns south leaves city limits approximately mile south town curves south southeast southeast iowa splits distance state parks approximately miles highway largely rural route passes rolling farmland counties continues south southeast briefly turns northeast turning southeast second street parallel street plan influenced river flows northwest southeast town iowa follows bridge street block heads southeast street highway south following river intersection iowa near highway crosses located intersection iowa iowa history iowa primary highway system created primary road extended eastward began different location today beginning primary road northeastern town route headed south pine street primary road joined primary roads crossed bridge shortly leaving primary road split away routes headed east turned south primary road routes headed primary road designation ended primary road length past long overlaps removed standalone stretch renumbered primary road 1950s western end route shifted current position early 1980s new bypass bridge built iowa shifted bypass iowa extended southward iowa new highway intersections iowa bridge street rebuilt allow large trucks sharp turns began june street reopened august major intersections
Iowa Highway 56