- Iowa Highway 26
Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=26
alternate_name=
length_mi=11
length_round=0
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=20|hirng=29|num=26|m_iter=yes|access_date=4 February 2007]
established=January 1, 1969
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Allamakee
cities=Lansing, New Albin
previous_type=IA
previous_route=25
next_type=IA
next_route=27Iowa Highway 26 is a state
highway that runs from south to north in northeastIowa . It has a length of 11 miles.Termini
The southern terminus is in Lansing at an intersection with
Iowa Highway 9 at theBlack Hawk Bridge . The northern terminus is at the Minnesota border at New Albin, where it continues into Minnesota as Minnesota State Highway 26Route description
Iowa Highway 26 begins in Lansing at an intersection with Iowa Highway 9. It continues north on a highway parallelling the
Mississippi River . It runs through New Albin and ends when it meets theMinnesota border. The highway continues on in Minnesota asMinnesota State Highway 26 .History
There were two previous versions of Iowa Highway 26. The first was established in 1920, lasted until 1930, and went east from Rock Valley to what is now
U.S. 75 . The second lasted between 1930 and January 1, 1969, went betweenU.S. 18 at Inwood and Iowa Highway 9 nearLarchwood, Iowa . This version of Iowa Highway 26 becameIowa Highway 182 on January 1, 1969 in a numbering swap, as the current Iowa Highway 26 had previously been Iowa Highway 182.Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=20|hirng=29|num=26|m_iter=yes|access_date=4 February 2007]Major intersections
Jctint
state=IA
county=Allamakee
cspan=2
location=Lansing
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=
notes=Southern terminusJctint
state=IA
location=New Albin
road=Jct|state=MN|MN|26
notes=Northern terminusReferences
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