Iowa Highway 196

Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=196
alternate_name=


length_mi=7.8
length_round=1
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=180|hirng=199|num=196|access_date=2008-04-24] Distances computed using Google Maps' direction features on 2008-04-24.]
established=April 9, 1935
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Sac
cities=
previous_type=IA
previous_route=192
next_type=IA
next_route=202

Iowa Highway 196 is a state highway located in Sac County. Its southern terminus is east of Lake View at an intersection with U.S. Highway 71 and Iowa Highway 175. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 20 east of Sac City.

Route description

Iowa Highway 196 begins at an intersection with US 71 and IA 175 east of Lake View. It heads directly northward for its entire route. East of Sac City, it meets US 20 where it then terminates. The route serves as a cutoff between US 20 and US 71 / IA 175. On US 71 / IA 175, it is signed "To US 20" and on US 20, it is signed "To US 71 South". [http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/roadgeek/ia196.html End of Iowa 196] ] US 71 North is not mentioned because US 20 and US 71 meet south of Early.

History

IA 196 was designated on April 9, 1935 after US 71 was realigned; however, it did not replace any old parts of US 71. The designation of IA 196 was originally supposed to be a spur route between US 20 and Williams further to the east. The plan was for IA 196 to replace US 20 south of Williams, but this never happened despite being approved on October 28, 1930, and later scrapped on May 25, 1932.

Major intersections

Jctint
state=IA
county=Sac
cspan=2
location=none
lspan=
type=
mile=0.00
road=
notes=Southern terminus, east of Lake ViewJctint
state=IA
location=none
lspan=
type=
mile=7.80
road=
notes=Northern terminus, east of Sac City

References

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/roadgeek/ia196.html End of Iowa 196]