- Iowa Highway 81
Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=81
alternate_name=
length_mi=2.2
length_round=1
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=80|hirng=89|num=81|m_iter=yes|access_date=2008-04-17]
established=January 1, 1969
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus= in Farmington
counties=Van Buren
cities=Farmington
previous_type=Interstate
previous_route=80
next_type=IA
next_route=83Iowa Highway 81 is a state
highway that runs from south to north in southeasternIowa . Its southern terminus is at the border withMissouri southwest of Farmington, where it continues asMissouri Route 81 . Its northern terminus is atIowa Highway 2 in Farmington.Route description
Iowa Highway 81 begins at the Missouri border, where it is a continuation of MO 81. The highway heads in a northeasterly direction from that point, passing by Indian Lake Park along the way. When it meets IA 2 on the west side of Farmington, it will terminate.
History
Prior to its current designation, IA 81 was part of the old IA 114. After January 1, 1969, IA 114 was decommissioned and it was renumbered as the present day IA 81. At the time of its designation, the highway was a fully paved road.
Major intersections
Jctint
state=IA
county=Van Buren
cspan=2
location=none
lspan=
type=
mile=0.00
road=
notes=Southern terminus, at Missouri borderJctint
state=IA
location=Farmington
lspan=
type=
mile=2.2
road=
notes=Northern terminusReferences
External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=10482636859281684516,40.612230,-91.766080&saddr=MO-81+%4040.612230,+-91.766080&daddr=40.639358,-91.74983&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=14&jsv=107&sll=40.631021,-91.748457&sspn=0.031201,0.058365&ie=UTF8&ll=40.626331,-91.748972&spn=0.031204,0.058365&z=14 Overview of Iowa Highway 81] (accessed 2008-04-17)
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