U.S. Route 67 in Iowa
U.S. Highway 67 | ||
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 US 67 highlighted in red | ||
| Route information | ||
| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||
| Length | 55.275 mi[1] (88.956 km) | |
| Existed | Late 1934[2]–present | |
| Tourist routes |  Great River Road | |
| Major junctions | ||
| South end |  US 67 at Davenport | |
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| North end |   US 52 / Iowa 64 near Sabula | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Iowa | |
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U.S. Highway 67 (US 67) is a
US 67 was created in late 1934, when it replaced
Route description
US 67 crosses the
In downtown Davenport, US 61 Business intersects US 67 at two one-way streets, Harrison Street southbound and Brady Street northbound. Continuing east along the river, River Drive passes under the
Through Bettendorf and Riverdale, where the route turns to the northeast, US 67 is separated from the Mississippi riverfront by industry. Alcoa, which employs over 2000 workers at its Davenport works, is the largest plant along US 67.[5]
Just south of
Between Le Claire and Princeton, US 67 continues to closely parallel the river. This stretch of the road allows for good opportunities for bird watching. Where there are open views of the river, you can see water fowl on the water amongst lily pads. This area is near the southern end of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.[6]
North of Princeton, US 67 turns inland to cross the
US 30 / US 67 head east along Lincoln Way through an industrial and retail area. As they continue east, the two routes split into one-way streets, northbound Liberty Avenue and southbound Camanche Avenue. The one-way street alignment ends at 11th Avenue South, but quickly begins again as US 30 / US 67 turn to the north onto northbound South Third Street and southbound South 4th Street. At 8th Avenue South, US 30 splits away from US 67 and onto the
A block north, the one-way couplets rejoin and head a block east to South 2nd Street. US 67 stays on 2nd Street for the next two miles (3.2 km). It passes through the heart of downtown Clinton, past the historic Van Allen Building designed by Louis Sullivan, NelsonCorp Field, home of the Clinton LumberKings, also of the Midwest League, and passes the location of the failed Flav's Fried Chicken restaurant. On the northern end of Clinton, US 67 intercepts Iowa 136 at the foot of the Mark Morris Memorial Bridge to Fulton, Illinois. The two routes are overlapped for three-quarters mile (1.2 km) on 2nd Street and on Main Avenue. US 67 turns off of Main Avenue, away from Iowa 136 onto North 3rd Street and continues north out of town.[9]
North of Clinton, US 67 travels through rural areas for the remainder of its route. Surrounded by acres (hectares) of farmland, houses occasionally dot the route. Near the Clinton–
History
U.S. Highway 67 was extended into Iowa in late 1934, when it replaced the southernmost portion of
In 1940, US 67's entrance into Iowa was moved onto the new Rock Island Centennial Bridge. The Centennial Bridge was a toll bridge from its opening on July 12, 1940, until May 3, 2003.[11] Tolls were originally 10 cents (equivalent to $2.17 in 2023[12]) for drivers and 5 cents ($1.09 in 2023) for pedestrians. The pedestrian toll was ended in 1960. Driver tolls were 50 cents ($0.83 in 2023) when they were removed in 2003.[13]
When the
When it was designated US 67, only the first 45 miles (72 km), from Davenport to Almont, a ghost town in eastern Clinton County, were paved.[2] Within ten years, paving had extended north to Iowa 64. In addition, a short section north of Bellevue had been paved.[15] By 1955, all 95 miles (153 km) were paved.[16] In 1967, US 67 was truncated at the intersection of US 52 and Iowa 64.[17]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Mississippi River | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 67 south – Rock Island | Continuation into Illinois | |
| Rock Island Centennial Bridge | |||||
US 61 Bus. south (River Drive) / Great River Road | Southern end of US 61 Business and Great River Road overlap | ||||
| 0.833 | 1.341 |   US 61 Bus. south (Harrison Street) | One-way street | ||
| 0.987 | 1.588 |  US 61 Bus. north (Brady Street) | One-way street; northern end of US 61 Business overlap | ||
| Bettendorf | 4.431 | 7.131 |   I-74 / US 6 | Passes beneath approaches to I-74 Bridge | |
Le Claire | 13.500 | 21.726 |  I-80 – Des Moines, Chicago | Passes beneath approach to Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge | |
| Clinton | Camanche |   Great River Road north (Washington Boulevard) – Camanche | Northern end of Great River Road overlap | ||
 Great River Road south (Washington Boulevard) – Camanche | Southern end of Great River Road overlap | ||||
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway – DeWitt | Southern end of US 30 and Lincoln Highway overlap | ||||
| 37.737 | 60.732 |   US 30 east (8th Avenue South) – Morrison | Northern end of US 30 overlap; intersection is at the foot of the Gateway Bridge | ||
| Great River Road north (6th Avenue South) | Northern end of Great River Road overlap | ||||
| Great River Road south (9th Avenue North) | Southern end of Great River Road overlap | ||||
| 39.865 | 64.156 |   Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway – Fulton | Southern end of Iowa 136 overlap; northern end of Lincoln Highway overlap; intersection is near the foot of the Mark Morris Memorial Bridge | ||
| 40.524 | 65.217 | Iowa 136 north (Main Avenue) | Northern end of Iowa 136 overlap | ||
| Jackson | Union Township | 54.808 | 88.205 |  Iowa 64 west – Miles, Maquoketa | Southern end of Iowa 64 overlap |
| 55.275 | 88.956 | US 52 / Iowa 64 east / Great River Road north – Sabula, Savanna, Bellevue | Northern end of Iowa 64 and Great River Road overlap; national end of US 67 | ||
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.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Commission. April 1, 1935. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2011. Quad Cities inset. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "'A big one': Davenport, Iowa, braces for record flood". USA Today. AP. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Schorpp, Doug (March 13, 2011). "Are you better off than in '09? Some in Q-C say yes". Quad-City Times. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. "Upper Mississippi River Refuge". Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Iowa State Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. July 1, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2011. Clinton inset. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Iowa State University. "Iowa Geographic Map Server". Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- River Cities Reader. April 15, 2003. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Loretz, Carol (February 14, 2003). "When tolls eliminated in April, Centennial Bridge traffic should double". The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. Progress 2003 section. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque. Section 2, p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1945. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1955. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1968. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
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