Iowa Highway 144

Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=144
alternate_name=


length_mi=34
length_round=1
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=144|access_date=2008-09-27]
established=October 16, 1926
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Dallas, Boone, Greene, Webster
cities=Perry, Rippey, Grand Junction, Dana
previous_type=IA
previous_route=143
next_type=IA
next_route=146

Iowa Highway 144 is a highway in central Iowa. The highway has a length of 34 miles and runs in a north-south direction.

Termini

The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 144 is in Perry at an intersection with Iowa Highway 141, while its northern terminus is at an intersection with Iowa Highway 175 between Gowrie and Harcourt.

Route description

Iowa Highway 144 begins at Iowa Highway 141 in Perry. It goes north through Perry, then turns west shortly after entering Boone County. It then turns northwest before leaving Boone County and continues northwest through Rippey. It turns north and continues north through Grand Junction, where it intersects U.S. Highway 30. Iowa Highway 144 then continues north through Dana and passes near Paton before ending halfway between Gowrie and Harcourt at Iowa Highway 175.

History

Iowa Highway 144, upon creation in 1926, only went between Grand Junction and what was then Iowa Highway 47 (modern Iowa Highway 175). In 1941 the segment south from Grand Junction to Perry was added. In 1980, the segment in Webster County was decommissioned, but was recommissioned in 1982.Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=144|access_date=2008-09-27]

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