- Iowa Highway 86
Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=86
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length_mi=13
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established=February 1981
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus= northwest of Spirit Lake
counties=Dickinson
cities=Wahpeton
previous_type=IA
previous_route=85
next_type=IA
next_route=92Iowa Highway 86 is a state
highway that runs from north to south in northwestIowa . Its southern terminus is atU.S. Highway 71 just north of Milford. Its northern terminus is at theMinnesota border northwest of Spirit Lake, where it continues onward asMinnesota State Highway 86 .Route description
Iowa Highway 86 begins at an intersection with US 71 north of Milford. It heads westward from this point before turning northward, passing through Wahpeton. It continues northward, passing along West Okoboji Lake along the way. West of Spirit Lake, it intersects with IA 9. Further north, it reaches the Minnesota state border, where the highway terminates. It continues into Minnesota as MN 86.
History
Prior to its current alignment, the highway was originally designated as
Iowa Highway 32 . In February 1981, IA 32 was decommissioned from US 71 north of Milford to IA 9 west of Spirit Lake. The road was also extended from IA 9 northward to the Minnesota border. The old alignment of IA 32 was renumbered as the present day IA 86.Major intersections
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notes=Southern terminus, north of MilfordJctint
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notes=Northern terminus at Minnesota border, northwest of Spirit LakeReferences
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