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Standard Iowa Highway shields |
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| State: | Highway X (IA X or Iowa X) |
|---|---|
| Interstates: | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Routes: | U.S. Highway X (US X) |
| Notes: | Iowa state highways are generally state-maintained. |
Iowa DOT use the standard cicle sign shield for its state highways. 24 X 24 inch or 36 X 36 inch signs are used for all state and U.S. Highways regardless of number of digits. Iowa uses the same system as North Carolina when it comes to font usage - instead of the circle getting bigger, the font of the numbers gets smaller as more digits are added. The table below describes font usage in the state. Interstate route signage follows Interstate marker standards - using wider shields for 3-digit routes. Font type for Interstate markers is type D - sized to fit the shield. All Iowa interstate shields include the state name on the shields. [1]
| Number of digits | Font type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Type D |
| 2 | Type C |
| 3 | Type B |
Contents |
List of current routes
Interstate highways
| Route | South or west terminus | North or east terminus | Length (mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-29 at Hamburg | I-29 at Sioux City | 152 | |
| I-35 near Lamoni | I-35 near Albert Lea, MN | 219 | |
| I-80 at Davenport | I-74 at Bettendorf | 5.5 | |
| I-80 at Council Bluffs | I-80 at Le Claire | 307 | |
| I-129 at Sioux City | I-29 at Sioux City | 0.25 | |
| I-35 / I-80 at West Des Moines | I-35 / I-80 at Des Moines | 14 | |
| I-80 at Des Moines | I-280 at Davenport | 9.5 | |
| I-80 / US 218 / IA 27 near Coralville | US 218 at Waterloo | 73 | |
| I-480 at Council Bluffs | US 6 at Council Bluffs | 0.75 | |
| I-680 at Omaha, NE | I-80 near Neola | 29 |
U.S. Highways
Iowa state highways
Deleted highways
Some routes list a city as a terminus. In these cases the ending is generally either at the corporate limits or center of the city.
