Iowa Highway 140 (Iowa 140) is a

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in northwestern Iowa. The route begins at U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) at Moville. It heads northeast and then due north; it ends at Iowa 3 near Remsen.

Route description

Iowa Highway 140 begins at U.S. Highway 20 at Moville. It goes northeast through Moville towards

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adjacent to the

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. At Kingsley, Iowa 140 turns north and continues north for until it intersects

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southeast of Remsen, where it ends.

History

Iowa 140 was created on July 1, 1926, when the

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was created. The highway has previously been Primary Road No. 30, but it was renumbered to avoid confusion with the new US 30. Upon creation, the route was largely the same as it is today. In 1931, Iowa 140 was extended south to Hornick and west to US 75 at Sloan. It was extended west again in 1958 when

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was built, making its length . In 1961,

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's western end was redirected away from

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and directed to Sloan via Hornick on Iowa 140. Upon this designation, Iowa 140 was truncated at Hornick. Three years later, Iowa 140 was truncated south of US 20, to its current extent, only to be truncated north of

the next year. From 1965 to 1980, Iowa 140 was a

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. Iowa 140 was restored to its current extent in 1980.

Major intersections

References

External links

{{Attached KML
End of Iowa 140
at Iowa Highway Ends

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Transportation in Woodbury County, Iowa Transportation in Plymouth County, Iowa