Iowa Highway 76

Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=76
alternate_name=


length_mi=49
length_round=0
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=70|hirng=79|num=76|m_iter=yes|access_date=11 February 2007]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus= ("signed")
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Clayton, Allamakee
cities=McGregor, Marquette, Waukon
previous_type=US
previous_route=75
next_type=US
next_route=77

Iowa Highway 76 is an Iowa state highway located in northeastern Iowa, contained almost entirely in Allamakee County. It has a length of 49 miles. The southernmost portion of the highway is signed as Business U.S. Highway 18, which serves McGregor and Marquette.

Termini

The northern terminus of Iowa Highway 76 is at the Minnesota border near Eitzen, Minnesota. The highway continues north in Minnesota as Minnesota State Highway 76. The official southern terminus is at U.S. Highway 18 west of McGregor, though the signed southern terminus is at U.S. 18 in Marquette.

Route description

Iowa Highway 76 begins at the Iowa line south of Eitzen, Minnesota where it enters the rather rugged, heavily forested valley of the Upper Iowa River, initially along its tributary, Waterloo Creek. It exits the valley into farmland until reaching the western side of the city of Waukon. It turns east to become Waukon West Main Street then turns south at Spring Street at the only traffic light in the county to join Highway 9 along Spring Street and Rossville Road. At the southern city limits of Waukon, it leaves Highway 9 and continues southeasterly into Effigy Mounds National Monument entering Clayton County and Marquette, where it travels at the surface under the highly elevated approach of the Marquette-Joliet Bridge carrying U.S. Highway 18. The highway continues to McGregor as Business U.S. 18 and turns west, defining the northern border of Pikes Peak State Park before terminating at U.S. 18.

Major intersections

Jctint
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county=Clayton
cspan=3
location=McGregor
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type=mplex
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notes=Signed as US 18 BusinessJctint
state=IA
type=decomd
mile=
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notes=Former Jct|state=IA|IA|340|dir1=South Jctint
state=IA
location=Marquette
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type=mplex
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road=jct|state=IA|US-Bus|18|dab1=McGregor|US|18|to2=18
notes=End of US 18 BusinessJctint
state=IA
county=Allamakee
cspan=4
location=Waukon Junction
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type=decomd
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|CR|X52|nolink1=X52
notes=Former Jct|state=IA|IA|364|dir1=North Jctint
state=IA
location=Waukon
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type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|9|dir1=West
notes=Jctint
state=IA
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|9|dir1=East|name1=Allamakee Street
notes=Jctint
state=MN
location=Eitzen
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=MN|MN|76
notes=Northern terminus

ource

*DeLorme "Iowa Atlas and Gazeteer", 3rd edition, 2004

References

* [http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/roadgeek/ia76.html Terminus photos for Iowa 76]