Interstate 380 (Iowa)
I-380 highlighted in red | ||
Route information | ||
Auxiliary route of I-80 | ||
Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||
Length | 72.969 mi[1] (117.432 km) | |
Existed | c. September 19, 1973[2]–present | |
History | Under construction 1973–1985 | |
NHS | Entire route | |
Major junctions | ||
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North end | ![]() | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Iowa | |
Counties | ||
Highway system | ||
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Interstate 380 (I-380) is a 73-mile (117 km)
Construction of I-380 took 12 years to complete, ending in 1985. After the Interstate opened, US 218 was moved onto the new freeway south of Cedar Rapids. In the 1990s, the I-380 corridor was selected as part of the Avenue of the Saints corridor, which Iowa designated as Iowa 27 in 2001. I-380 has been affected by two major floods, the Great Flood of 1993 and the Iowa flood of 2008, both of which closed the road at the Iowa River for two weeks.
Route description
I-380 begins where US 218 and
Through Cedar Rapids, the I-380 freeway is elevated relative to the nearby streets and residential neighborhoods. As it approaches downtown and the
The freeway leaves Cedar Rapids and enters
Together with US 20, I-380 and Iowa 27 travel west toward Waterloo and
History
![Roofs of buildings and tops of trees peek through a vast body of water](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Dairy_Queen%2C_Cedar_Rapids%2C_June_12_2008.jpg/220px-Dairy_Queen%2C_Cedar_Rapids%2C_June_12_2008.jpg)
The first section of I-380 opened to traffic on September 19, 1973. That section connected Eastern Iowa Airport to I-80 at Coralville. Within three years, the Interstate had been extended into Cedar Rapids at the Cedar River. The bridge which crossed the river would not open until June 1979. By the end of 1981, I-380 was a continuous road to the Coldstream Avenue/Glass Road interchange.[2] The Interstate was originally scheduled to be open by December 25, 1984, but weather delays pushed back the construction timetable.[7] The last section of I-380 to be completed opened on September 12, 1985.[8]
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In 1985, US 218 was bypassed around Iowa City and Coralville, joining I-380 at the I-80 interchange. US 218 to Cedar Rapids was replaced by
In 2019, the
Flooding
I-380 crosses two of Iowa's major rivers, the
The Iowa flood of 2008 affected the same section of I-380 at the Iowa River in much the same fashion as in 1993. I-380 and former Iowa 965 were closed at the Iowa River on June 13 until July 3.[17] In Cedar Rapids, flooding did not close I-380; the only bridge not to close, though traffic was restricted through the city.[18] The flooding damage was much more severe in Cedar Rapids than in Iowa City. The Cedar River crested at over 31 feet (9.4 m) on June 13, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.[19]
Future
In the Summer of 2024, IDOT will begin a $112 million project to repair roads and build additional lanes along I-380 from north of North Liberty to Cedar Rapids. A new diverging diamond interchange will also be built at Wright Brothers Boulevard near the Eastern Iowa Airport.[20]
Exit list
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit[3] | Destinations | Notes | |
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Johnson | Coralville | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US 218/Iowa 27/AOTS overlap; continuation south of interchange | ||
97 0 | ![]() | Southern terminus and signed as exit 0, northbound exit signed as 97; I-80 exit 239 | |||||
North Liberty | 2.040 | 3.283 | 2 | Forevergreen Road | |||
4.049 | 6.516 | 4 | ![]() | ||||
Jefferson Township | 10.863 | 17.482 | 10 | ![]() | |||
Iowa 84 | |||||||
16.332 | 26.284 | 16 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mt. Vernon, Tama | Northern end of US 218 overlap; northbound exits signed 16A (eastbound) and 16B (westbound) | |||
17.590 | 28.308 | 17 | 33rd Avenue SW – Hawkeye Downs | ||||
18.346 | 29.525 | 18 | Wilson Avenue SW | ||||
19.417 | 31.249 | 19A | ![]() ![]() ![]() US 151 Bus. / Diagonal Drive / 5th Avenue SW – Downtown | Northbound exit and southbound entrance only | |||
19.752 | 31.788 | 19B | ![]() ![]() | No southbound entrance, northbound exit signed as exit 19C | |||
19C | 1st Street W | Northbound exit only | |||||
20.159 | 32.443 | 20A | ![]() ![]() ![]() US 151 Bus. / 1st Street East – Downtown | No northbound exit | |||
20.597– 20.651 | 33.148– 33.235 | 20B | 7th Street E – Alliant Energy PowerHouse | Entrances to highway are on 8th Street | |||
21.570 | 34.714 | 21 | H Avenue, J Avenue | J Avenue only signed northbound | |||
22.351– 22.676 | 35.970– 36.493 | 22 | Coldstream–29th Street; Glass Road – 32nd Street | ||||
23.377 | 37.622 | 23 | 42nd Street | Southbound access via exit 24B | |||
23.889 | 38.446 | 24A | ![]() | Southbound access and northbound entrance via exit 24B | |||
Hiawatha | 24.372 | 39.223 | 24B | Blairs Ferry Road | |||
25.282 | 40.687 | 25 | Boyson Road | ||||
26.381 | 42.456 | 26 | Tower Terrace Road | Diverging diamond interchange (DDI) opened on June 22, 2023 | |||
Monroe Township | 28.853 | 46.434 | 28 | ![]() | |||
Iowa 921 | |||||||
Iowa 383 | |||||||
43.545 | 70.079 | 43 | ![]() | ||||
Iowa 283 | |||||||
Buchanan–Black Hawk county line | Jefferson–Spring Creek township line | 55.360 | 89.093 | 55 | ![]() | ||
Black Hawk | Fox Township | 62.231 | 100.151 | 62 | ![]() | ||
Poyner Township | 64.647– 65.820 | 104.039– 105.927 | 65 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US 20 overlap | ||
66.495 | 107.013 | 66 | Iowa 297 | ||||
Evansdale | 68.402 | 110.082 | 68 | Evansdale Drive – Elk Run Heights | |||
70.674 | 113.739 | 70 | River Forest Road | ||||
Waterloo | 71.179– 71.698 | 114.551– 115.387 | 71 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 20, Iowa 27, and AOTS overlaps; southern end of US 218 overlap; signed as exit 71A (US 218) and 71B (US 20/Iowa 27) | ||
72.390 | 116.500 | 72 | San Marnan Drive | Former Iowa 412 | |||
72.969 | 117.432 | ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 218 overlap; continuation beyond northern end | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ ESRI shapefile). Ames: Iowa Department of Transportation. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Completion Map of Interstate System (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Highway and Street Map of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. July 7, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ 2010 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque. UPI. February 23, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. April 29, 1996. p. 7.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Map (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 1985.
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation. "Avenue of the Saints". Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "i80/i380 Construction | Iowa DOT". iowadot.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "I-80/I-380 Project Schedule | Iowa DOT". iowadot.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Kurten, Abigail (August 25, 2023). "Department of Transportation celebrates new I-80/380 interchange". KCRG. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Erin (August 31, 2023). "All ramps open at I-80/I-380 interchange". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. p. A13.
- ^ Gosch, Dave (July 27, 1993). "Change in the weather – really". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. p. A1.
- The Courier. Waterloo – Cedar Falls. Archived from the originalon January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Gravelle, Steve (June 19, 2008). "Bridges opened; water rules eased". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. p. F2A.
- ^ Belz, Adam (June 14, 2008). "C.R. struggles to grasp losses". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. p. F1A.
- ^ Hansen, Ryan (January 6, 2024). "Federal DOT grant to help expand I-380, add diverging diamond near Eastern Iowa Airport". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
External links
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- Iowa Department of Transportation – I-380 time lapse flooding
- Iowa Highways – Interstate 380
- Interstate 380 Iowa @ Interstate-Guide.com