Iowa Highway 141

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Iowa Highway 141

Length:

156 mi^[1] (251 km)

Formed:

October 16, 1926 ^[1]

West end:

Interstate 29 at Sloan

Major
junctions:

Iowa 175 at Mapleton

US 59/US 30 at Denison

US 71 at Templeton

Iowa 4 near Bagley

US 169 at Bouton

Iowa 44 at Grimes

East end:

Interstate 35/80 at Urbandale

Iowa State Highways
< IA 140		IA 142 >

Iowa Highway 141 is a major east-west highway in the western and central portions of the state. It is the most direct link between Sioux City and Des Moines. It also serves as a freeway link between Des Moines and the outlying communities of Perry, Granger, and Grimes.

1 Termini
2 Municipalities served by Highway 141
3 History
4 Notes
5 External Links
6 References

[edit] Termini

Iowa 141's western terminus is near Sloan at its junction with Interstate 29. Its eastern terminus is via an interchange with Interstates 35 and 80 on the northwestern corner of the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale.

[edit] Municipalities served by Highway 141

[edit] History

Iowa Highway 141 originally ran from Sioux City to Denison but was extended to the Des Moines area in 1941. In 1961, the highway was realigned so that it no longer entered Sioux City; the segment from Smithland to Sioux City was designated (though not signed) as Iowa Highway 982. Between 1975 and 1977, Iowa Highway 141 was upgraded to a freeway between Perry and Interstates 35 and 80.^[1]

[edit] Notes

While Highway 141 is the shortest and most direct route between Sioux City and Des Moines, it is not necessarily the fastest. Traveling via Interstates 29, 680, and 80 is approximately nine miles further, but it is possible to travel at higher speeds on the Interstates.