Iowa Highway 224 (Iowa 224) is a
state highway in central
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...
. It begins at
Iowa 224 north of
Kellogg and ends south of Kellogg at exit 173 along
Interstate 80 (I-80). It intersects
U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) near
Kellogg. The highway, in conjunction with Iowa 14, is the most direct route from I-80 to Marshalltown.
Route description
Iowa 224 begins at a
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
along
I-80
Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o ...
. From I-80, Iowa 224 travels north to an intersection with
US 6 just south of
Kellogg.
[ On the southern edge of Kellogg, it crosses the North Skunk River and a line of the ]Iowa Interstate Railroad
The Iowa Interstate Railroad is a Class II regional railroad operating in the central United States. The railroad is owned by Railroad Development Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
History
The railroad was formed on November 2, 1984, u ...
. Iowa 224 represents the eastern boundary of Kellogg as the vast majority of the town is to the west. North of Kellogg, the highway passes and provides access to Rock Creek State Park, which lies to the east. from its northern end, Iowa 224 breaks from its northerly path and turns west at Jasper County Road E17 (CR E17).Iowa Highway 14
Iowa Highway 14 (Iowa 14) is a state highway that runs from north to south across the state of Iowa for . The begins in Corydon at an intersection with Iowa 2 and ends in Charles City at an intersection with U.S. Highway 18 (US 1 ...
.
Iowa 224 to Iowa 14 is the most direct route to Marshalltown
Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States, located along the Iowa River. It is the seat and most populous settlement of Marshall County and the 16th largest city in Iowa, with a population of 27,591 at ...
from westbound I-80. By avoiding Newton, where I-80 meets Iowa 14, drivers can save .
History
Iowa 224 began as a short spur route connecting Kellogg to US 6.[ It remained a short spur until 1980, when it was extended along CR T22 south to I-80, and north to CR F17, where it turned west to connect to Iowa 14. These changes first appeared on the 1981 state map published by the ]Iowa Department of Transportation
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is the government organization in the U.S. state of Iowa responsible for the organization, construction, and maintenance of the primary highway system. Located in Ames, Iowa, DOT is also respons ...
.
Major intersections
References
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