Iowa Highway 140

Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=140
alternate_name=


length_mi=25
length_round=1
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=140|access_date=2008-07-18]
established=October 16, 1926
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Woodbury, Plymouth
cities=Moville, Kingsley
previous_type=IA
previous_route=139
next_type=IA
next_route=141

Iowa Highway 140 is a highway in northwestern Iowa. It is a north-south highway with a length of 25 miles.

Termini

Iowa Highway 140 has its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 20 at Moville and its northern terminus at Iowa Highway 3 near Remsen.

Route description

Iowa Highway 140 begins at U.S. Highway 20 at Moville. It goes northeast through Moville to Kingsley on an alignment just to the east of the Little Sioux River. At Kingsley, Iowa 140 turns north and continues north until its intersection with Iowa Highway 3 southeast of Remsen, where it ends.

History

Iowa Highway 140 began as a highway between Moville and Remsen. In 1931, the highway was extended south to Hornick and then west to Sloan, with a further extension west from Sloan to connect to Interstate 29 in 1958. In 1961, the highway was shortened to Hornick as Iowa Highway 141 was extended west through Hornick and Sloan. The segment between Hornick and Moville was eliminated in 1964. In 1965, the segment between Kingsley and Remsen was eliminated, only to be restored in 1980.Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=140|access_date=2008-07-18]

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