Iowa Highway 333
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Iowa Highway 333 is a short highway in southwestern Iowa
. It serves as a connector route between Interstate 29 and U.S. Route 275
in the town of Hamburg, Iowa
. Formerly spanning two counties, Iowa 333 is the third-shortest state highway in Iowa; only Iowa Highway 165 and Iowa Highway 152
are shorter.
state line. Just 500 yards (457.2 m) from the western end, Iowa 333 crosses a BNSF Railway
line. It enters Hamburg
's west side along North Street. Iowa 333 meets Main Street in Hamburg at a four-way stop. Main Street connects to Missouri Route V
1 miles (1.6 km) south of town. Two blocks east of Main Street, Iowa 333 turns north onto Washington Street towards U.S. Route 275
. Iowa 333 passes Hamburg's Clayton Field between A Street and D Street before ending at E Street. US 275 northbound continues north on Washington Street and southbound US 275 travels east on E Street.
. By the late 1940s, Iowa 333 extended 34 miles (54.7 km) from U.S. Route 275
to U.S. Route 71 near College Springs
. In 1970, all of Iowa 333 west of US 59 was turned over to Fremont County
. In 1980, however, Iowa 333 was extended west to Interstate 29 from US 59 and turned over to Fremont and Page County
east of US 59. Iowa 333 was 14 miles (22.5 km) long between 1980 and 2003. On 1 July 2003, all of Iowa 333 east of US 275 was turned over to Fremont County. Most of Iowa 333's former route is known as County Road J64.
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 serves as a connector route between Interstate 29 and U.S. Route 275
U.S. Route 275
U.S. Route 275 is a north–south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The highway's northern terminus is in O'Neill, Nebraska, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 281. Its southern terminus is near...
in the town of Hamburg, Iowa
Hamburg, Iowa
Hamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. Formerly spanning two counties, Iowa 333 is the third-shortest state highway in Iowa; only Iowa Highway 165 and Iowa Highway 152
Iowa Highway 152
Iowa Highway 152 is a very short route which connects Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 69 near Osceola, Iowa. I-35 and US 69 are mostly parallel routes in Iowa and IA 152 connects the two routes at the narrowest location between them....
are shorter.
Route description
Iowa Highway 333 begins at Interstate 29, exit 1, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line. Just 500 yards (457.2 m) from the western end, Iowa 333 crosses a BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
line. It enters Hamburg
Hamburg, Iowa
Hamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
's west side along North Street. Iowa 333 meets Main Street in Hamburg at a four-way stop. Main Street connects to Missouri Route V
Missouri Supplemental Route
A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in addition to the regular routes...
1 miles (1.6 km) south of town. Two blocks east of Main Street, Iowa 333 turns north onto Washington Street towards U.S. Route 275
U.S. Route 275
U.S. Route 275 is a north–south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The highway's northern terminus is in O'Neill, Nebraska, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 281. Its southern terminus is near...
. Iowa 333 passes Hamburg's Clayton Field between A Street and D Street before ending at E Street. US 275 northbound continues north on Washington Street and southbound US 275 travels east on E Street.
History
Iowa Highway 333 was originally a 9 miles (14.5 km) long spur route from U.S. Route 59 to NorthboroNorthboro, Iowa
Northboro is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Northboro is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. By the late 1940s, Iowa 333 extended 34 miles (54.7 km) from U.S. Route 275
U.S. Route 275
U.S. Route 275 is a north–south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The highway's northern terminus is in O'Neill, Nebraska, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 281. Its southern terminus is near...
to U.S. Route 71 near College Springs
College Springs, Iowa
College Springs is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.-Geography:College Springs' longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.620878, -95.121941...
. In 1970, all of Iowa 333 west of US 59 was turned over to Fremont County
Fremont County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. In 1980, however, Iowa 333 was extended west to Interstate 29 from US 59 and turned over to Fremont and Page County
Page County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,932 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,181 housing units, of which 6,393 were occupied.-2000 census:...
east of US 59. Iowa 333 was 14 miles (22.5 km) long between 1980 and 2003. On 1 July 2003, all of Iowa 333 east of US 275 was turned over to Fremont County. Most of Iowa 333's former route is known as County Road J64.