Iowa Highway 110 is a north–south state highway in northwestern Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

. It is 15 miles (24.1 km) long. Iowa 110 begins at U.S. Route 20 (US 20) south of Schaller

Schaller, Iowa

Schaller is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 779 at the 2000 census.- History :The town of Schaller, named after Phil Schaller, was incorporated in 1882. The town had been founded in August 1879 as a station for the railroad under construction. The economy then, as...

 and ends in Storm Lake

Storm Lake, Iowa

Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College...

 at Iowa Highway 7.

Route description

Iowa Highway 110 begins at U.S. Route 20 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Schaller

Schaller, Iowa

Schaller is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 779 at the 2000 census.- History :The town of Schaller, named after Phil Schaller, was incorporated in 1882. The town had been founded in August 1879 as a station for the railroad under construction. The economy then, as...

. It heads north through Schaller and through northwest Sac County

Sac County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,350 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,429 housing units, of which 4,482 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, crossing into Buena Vista County

Buena Vista County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,260 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,237 housing units, of which 7,522 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 near mile marker 6. Three miles into Buena Vista County, Iowa 110 turns to the east at Buena Vista County Road C65 (CR C65). For 2+1/2 mi, the route heads east, turning to the north again near the southwestern shore of Storm Lake. It continues north past the western shore for 2 miles (3.2 km) and negotiates an S-curve

Reverse curve

In civil engineering, a reverse curve is a section of the horizontal alignment of a highway or railroad route in which a curve to the left or right is followed immediately by a curve in the opposite direction....

 around the northwestern shore and into the city of Storm Lake

Storm Lake, Iowa

Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College...

. The highway ends at Iowa Highway 7 on the extreme western side of the city.

History

Iowa Highway 110 was designated November 7, 1934 on an old segment of Primary Road No. 4. Through the city of Storm Lake, the route followed the northern shore of Storm Lake; it ended at U.S. Route 71 in the downtown area. By 1952, only the segment from U.S. Route 20 to Schaller

Schaller, Iowa

Schaller is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 779 at the 2000 census.- History :The town of Schaller, named after Phil Schaller, was incorporated in 1882. The town had been founded in August 1879 as a station for the railroad under construction. The economy then, as...

was paved. By 1956, the entire route was paved. By 1970, Iowa 110 was rerouted away from the downtown area to its current western end.

Major intersections