Iowa Highway 62

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Iowa Highway 62
Length: 19.64 mi[1] (31.6 km)
Formed: July 1, 1920
South end: IA 64 in Maquoketa
North end: US 52 in Bellevue
Counties: Jackson
Major cities: Maquoketa, Andrew, Bellevue
Iowa State Highways
< US 61 US 63 >

Iowa Highway 62 is a short highway in eastern Iowa. It has a length of 19.64 miles (31.61 km). Iowa 62 has a southern terminus at Iowa Highway 64 in Maquoketa and a northern terminus at U.S. Highway 52 in Bellevue.

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[edit] Route description

Iowa Highway 62 begins on the eastern side of Maquoketa. It goes north from there to Andrew, then turns northeast at Andrew to go towards Bellevue. In Bellevue, it meets U.S. 52 and ends.

[edit] History

Iowa Highway 62 was designated in 1920 as a spur road to Bellevue from Maquoketa. In the 1930's, as U.S. Highway 55 (now U.S. Highway 52) was built, it became a connector between U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 55.[1]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Jackson Maquoketa 0.00 IA 64 Southern terminus
Bellevue 19.64 US 52 Northern terminus


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Jason Hancock. "Highway 62". Iowa Highways. http://iowahighways.home.mchsi.com/highways/iowa60-69.html#62. Retrieved 4 February 2007.