Iowa Highway 140
Encyclopedia
Iowa Highway 140 is a highway in northwestern Iowa
. It is a north–south highway with a length of 25 miles (40.2 km). Iowa Highway 140 begins at U.S. Route 20 at Moville
and ends at Iowa Highway 3 near Remsen
.
. It goes northeast through Moville towards Kingsley
adjacent to the Little Sioux River
. At Kingsley, Iowa 140 turns north and continues north for 16 miles (25.7 km) until it intersects Iowa Highway 3 southeast of Remsen
, where it ends.
and west to U.S. Route 75 at Sloan
. It was extended west again in 1958 when Interstate 29 was built, making its length 53 miles (85.3 km). In 1961, Iowa Highway 141
's western end was redirected away from Sioux City
and directed to Sloan via Hornick on Iowa 140. Upon this designation, Iowa 140 was truncated at Hornick. Three years later, Iowa 140 was truncated south of U.S. Route 20, to its current extent, only to be truncated north of Kingsley
the next year. From 1965 to 1980, Iowa 140 was a 9 miles (14.5 km) long spur route
. Iowa 140 was restored to its current extent in 1980.
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 a north–south highway with a length of 25 miles (40.2 km). Iowa Highway 140 begins at U.S. Route 20 at Moville
Moville, Iowa
Moville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,618 in the 2010 census, an increase from 1,583 in the 2000 census...
and ends at Iowa Highway 3 near Remsen
Remsen, Iowa
Remsen is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,762 at the 2000 census.-History:Remsen was named for Dr. William Remsen Smith, a pioneer Sioux City physician who became an extensive landowner in the area. Dr. Smith had a good friend who suggested the name Smithville,...
.
Route description
Iowa Highway 140 begins at U.S. Route 20 at MovilleMoville, Iowa
Moville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,618 in the 2010 census, an increase from 1,583 in the 2000 census...
. It goes northeast through Moville towards Kingsley
Kingsley, Iowa
Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2000 census. In the 1880s Herbert Hoover lived in the Kingsley community for a short time, following the deaths of his parents.-Geography:...
adjacent to the Little Sioux River
Little Sioux River
The Little Sioux is a river in the United States. It rises in southwest Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for across northwest Iowa into the Missouri River at Little Sioux. The Little Sioux River was known as Eaneah-waudepon or "Stone River" to the Sioux Indians...
. At Kingsley, Iowa 140 turns north and continues north for 16 miles (25.7 km) until it intersects Iowa Highway 3 southeast of Remsen
Remsen, Iowa
Remsen is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,762 at the 2000 census.-History:Remsen was named for Dr. William Remsen Smith, a pioneer Sioux City physician who became an extensive landowner in the area. Dr. Smith had a good friend who suggested the name Smithville,...
, where it ends.
History
Iowa Highway 140 was created on 16 October 1926 from the former Iowa Highway 30, which was renumbered when the U.S. Highway System was created. Upon creation, the route was largely the same as it is today. In 1931, Iowa 140 was extended south to HornickHornick, Iowa
Hornick is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hornick is located at ....
and west to U.S. Route 75 at Sloan
Sloan, Iowa
Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,032 at the 2000 census.-Economy:...
. It was extended west again in 1958 when Interstate 29 was built, making its length 53 miles (85.3 km). In 1961, Iowa Highway 141
Iowa Highway 141
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. Iowa 141's western...
's western end was redirected away from Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
and directed to Sloan via Hornick on Iowa 140. Upon this designation, Iowa 140 was truncated at Hornick. Three years later, Iowa 140 was truncated south of U.S. Route 20, to its current extent, only to be truncated north of Kingsley
Kingsley, Iowa
Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2000 census. In the 1880s Herbert Hoover lived in the Kingsley community for a short time, following the deaths of his parents.-Geography:...
the next year. From 1965 to 1980, Iowa 140 was a 9 miles (14.5 km) long spur route
Spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
. Iowa 140 was restored to its current extent in 1980.