Iowa Highway 7

Infobox road
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type=IA
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length_mi=74
length_round=0
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direction_a=West
starting_terminus=Jct|state=IA|IA|3|city1=Aurelia
junction=Jct|state=IA|US|71|city1=Storm Lake
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=Jct|state=IA|US|169|city1=Fort Dodge
counties=Cherokee, Buena Vista, Pocahontas, Calhoun, Webster
cities=Aurelia, Alta, Storm Lake, Newell, Fonda, Pomeroy, Manson, Fort Dodge
previous_type=US
previous_route=6
next_type=IA
next_route=8

Iowa Highway 7 is a state highway that runs from east to west across the northwestern portion of Iowa. Highway 7 is a fair sized highway in Iowa, at 74 miles (119 kilometers) long.

Termini

The western terminus of Iowa Highway 7 is at Iowa Highway 3 north of Aurelia. The eastern terminus of Iowa 7 is at U.S. Highway 169 near Fort Dodge.

Route description

Iowa Highway 7 begins north of Aurelia at Iowa Highway 3. It goes south through Aurelia, then turns southeast to go through Alta. It continues southeast to Storm Lake, where it intersects Iowa Highway 110. After passing through Storm Lake, it intersects U.S. Highway 71 and goes south with U.S. 71 for 2 miles. Iowa 7 then turns east, passing through Newell and Fonda, before turning south again at an intersection with Iowa Highway 4. Iowa 7 and Iowa 4 go south through Pomeroy, before Iowa 7 turns east again. After passing through Manson, it continues east and ends at U.S. Highway 169 in northwestern Fort Dodge.

History

This is the fourth state highway to be designated Iowa Highway 7. The first Iowa Highway 7 existed from 1919 to 1939. The second Iowa Highway 7 existed from 1955 to 1957. The third Iowa Highway 7 existed from 1957 to 1969. The current Iowa Highway 7 route was designated in 1969. The eastern end was truncated in 1990 when U.S. Highway 20 was moved to a new freeway alignment south of Fort Dodge. Iowa Highway 7's former terminus was at U.S. 20, at what is now the corner of Kenyon Road and South 8th Street.

Major intersections

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county=Cherokee
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location=Aurelia
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road=Jct|state=IA|IA|3
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state=IA
county=Buena Vista
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location=Storm Lake
lspan=4
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mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|110|dir1=South|name1=Abner Bell Road
notes=Jctint
state=IA
type=mplex
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road=Jct|state=IA|US-Bus|71|dab1=Storm Lake|dir1=North|name1=Lake Avenue
notes=Jctint
state=IA
type=mplex
mile=
road=jct|state=IA|US|71|US-Bus|71|dab2=Storm Lake|dir1=North
notes=South end of US 71 Bus.Jctint
state=IA
type=mplex
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road=Jct|state=IA|US|71|dir1=South
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Pocahontas
location=Pomeroy
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road=Jct|state=IA|IA|4|dir1=North
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Calhoun
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road=Jct|state=IA|IA|4|dir1=South
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Webster
location=Fort Dodge
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mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|169
notes=Eastern terminus

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