Iowa Highway 39

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Iowa Highway 39
Length: 24 mi[1] (39 km)
Formed: January 1, 1969 [1]
South end: US 59/Iowa 141 in Denison
North end: Iowa 175 in Odebolt
Counties: Crawford, Sac
Major cities: Denison, Deloit, Kiron, Odebolt
Iowa State Highways
< IA 38 IA 44 >

Iowa Highway 39 is a north-south route in Crawford and Sac counties in the west-central portion of the state. It, along with U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 71, helps to connect the Iowa Great Lakes region of northwestern Iowa with the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area.

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[edit] Termini

Iowa Highway 39's southern terminus is at its junction with U.S. Route 59 and Iowa Highway 141 on the western edge of Denison. This terminus is just north of 59 and 141's intersection with U.S. 30. Guide signs at that intersection direct travelers to Highway 39. [2]

The highway's northern terminus is at its junction with Iowa Highway 175 on the eastern side of Odebolt, five miles from 175's western junction with U.S. 71.[3]

[edit] Route description

Iowa Highway 39 begins on the west side of Denison at U.S. 59 and Iowa 141. It goes northeast to Deloit, then turns north to go through Kiron. After leaving Kiron, the highway turns east on the Crawford County/Sac County border. It then turns north and ends in Odebolt at Iowa 175.

[edit] History

Highway 39 was designated as part of the Great Renumbering of 1969 as a segment of the former Iowa Highway 4. It has not changed termini or alignment since its designation. [1]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Crawford Denison US 59 / IA 141 Southern terminus
Sac Odebolt IA 175 (Market Street) Northern terminus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Jason Hancock. Highway 39. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on 25 October 2006.
  2. ^ Termini photos of Highway 39 at Iowa Highway Ends. Accessed 25 October 2006.
  3. ^ 2003 Transportation Map, Iowa Department of Transportation.