Iowa Highway 149

Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=149
alternate_name=


length_mi=67
length_round=0
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=149|access_date=17 February 2008]
established=October 16, 1926
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=Jct|state=IA|US|34 in Ottumwa
junction=Jct|state=IA|IA|92 in Sigourney
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=Jct|state=IA|I|80 at Williamsburg (Exit 220)
counties=Wapello, Keokuk, Iowa
cities=Ottumwa, Hedrick, Martinsburg, Sigourney, Webster, South English, North English, Parnell, Williamsburg
previous_type=IA
previous_route=148
next_type=IA
next_route=150

Iowa Highway 149 is a highway which runs from south to north in Iowa. It has a length of 67 miles.

Termini

The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 149 is at Ottumwa at U.S. Highway 34. The northern terminus is at Williamsburg at Interstate 80.

Route description

Iowa Highway 149 begins at U.S. 34 in Ottumwa. It goes north and meets U.S. Highway 63 north of Ottumwa and continues north until meeting Iowa Highway 23. It then turns east, and meets Iowa Highway 21 before entering Hedrick. It then continues east through Martinsburg, then turns north at an intersection with Iowa Highway 78. Iowa 149 then continues north into Sigourney. After a brief concurrency with Iowa Highway 92, it turns north towards Webster. At Webster, it meets Iowa Highway 22 and turns east with Iowa 22. Iowa 149 and Iowa 22 run concurrent into South English, then Iowa 149 turns north. Iowa 149 goes north through North English, then continues north until turning east to enter Parnell. Iowa 149 then turns north to go through Williamsburg, then ends at an interchange with Interstate 80.

History

Iowa Highway 149 was created October 16, 1926 from a segment of highway which was previously Iowa Highway 13. It went from U.S. Highway 63 north of Ottumwa to U.S. Highway 32 (later U.S. Highway 6) near the Amana Colonies. In March 1930, the highway was extended north to Cedar Rapids to end at U.S. Highway 30. In 1985, the highway was shortened to its current north terminus as U.S. Highway 151 was extended along the former Iowa 149 between U.S. 6 and U.S. 30, and the segment between I-80 and U.S. 6 was converted to Iowa County Road V77.Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=149|access_date=17 February 2008]

The southern terminus has been moved twice. On July 16, 1997, Iowa 149 took over an old alignment of U.S. Highway 63 between the current U.S. 63 interchange north of Ottumwa and the current Iowa 23 intersection upon the relocation of U.S. 63 between Ottumwa and Oskaloosa. Later, on November 19, 2007, upon another relocation of U.S. 63 in the Ottumwa area, Iowa 149 was extended south to meet in Ottumwa with U.S. Highway 34.Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=140|hirng=159|num=149|access_date=17 February 2008]

Major intersections

Jctint
state=IA
county=Wapello
cspan=2
location=Ottumwa
lspan=2
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|34|US-Bus|63|dab2=Ottumwa
notes=Southern terminusJctint
state=IA
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|63|US-Bus|63|dab2=Ottumwa
notes=US 63 Business endsJctint
state=IA
county=Keokuk
cspan=7
location=Fremont
lspan=1
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|23|dir1=North
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Hedrick
lspan=1
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|21|dir1=North
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Martinsburg
lspan=1
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|78|dir1=West
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Sigourney
lspan=2
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|92|dir1=West|name1=Jackson Street
notes=Jctint
state=IA
type=mplex
mile=
road=jct|state=IA|IA|92|dir1=East
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Webster
lspan=1
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|22|dir1=West|name1=Washington Street
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=South English
lspan=1
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|22|dir1=East|name1=Main Street
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Iowa
cspan=1
location=Williamsburg
lspan=1
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|I|80
notes=Northern terminus

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