Iowa Highway 58
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Iowa Highway 58 is a state highway that runs from north to south in northeast Iowa
. A 5+1/2 mi portion of the highway is overlapped
by the Avenue of the Saints
. Iowa 58 begins at U.S. Route 63 in Hudson
and ends at an interchange with U.S. Route 218
and Iowa Highway 57
. Iowa 58's route has changed many times in its history, but has always served Black Hawk County
.
. Iowa 58 passes Hudson High School
and turns to the northwest through town. North of Hudson, the highway straightens to the north again and travels 4 miles (6.4 km) to a partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. Route 20 (US 20). Iowa 58 turns east onto US 20 and shares the roadway for one mile (1.6 km).
Iowa 58 leaves US 20 at exit 255 on the outskirts of Cedar Falls
. From the opposite direction, Iowa Highway 27, the Avenue of the Saints highway, also exits US 20 and the two routes head north. For 2+1/2 mi, Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 travel on a signal-controlled freeway. This is the only section of the Avenue of the Saints highway in Iowa that is controlled by traffic lights. North of Greenhill Road, the last signal-controlled intersection, Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 share a freeway. One mile (1.6 km) north of the Greenhill Road intersection is an interchange with University Avenue. East of this interchange, University Avenue is designated as Iowa Highway 934
, but it is never signed as such.
Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 continue north for 2 miles (3.2 km), crossing the Cedar River near George Wyth State Park, before Iowa 58 ends at a full interchange with U.S. Route 218
and Iowa Highway 57
. The US 218 interchange is also the eastern end of Iowa 57. The Avenue of the Saints highway continues north with US 218 towards Waverly
.
, now U.S. Route 65 west of Eldora
to the Red Ball Highway, now U.S. Route 218, east of Dysart
. Primary Road 58 followed what is now Iowa Highway 175
to U.S. Route 63 to Iowa Highway 8. By 1952, Iowa 58's eastern half had shifted to the north. Instead of heading south at US 63, it headed north towards Hudson
. It headed along Hudson Road and ended at US 20 on the northern edge of Cedar Falls
. As a result of the 1969 highway renumbering, Iowa 58 was truncated at US 63 in Hudson. In the 1980s, US 20 was rerouted onto a freeway south of Cedar Falls and Waterloo
. By 1989, Iowa 58's north end had been truncated to the new freeway. In the early 1990s, the freeway which Iowa 58 now shares with Iowa 27 was constructed. By 1996, it had been extended and routed onto the new Avenue of the Saints freeway, giving it its current length. The Iowa 27 designation was extended over the entire Avenue of the Saints highway in 2001.
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...
. A 5+1/2 mi portion of the highway is overlapped
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
by the Avenue of the Saints
Avenue of the Saints
The Avenue of the Saints is a highway in the Midwestern United States that connects St. Paul, Minnesota, and St. Louis, Missouri.-Missouri:Within Missouri, the Avenue of the Saints is Interstate 64, U.S...
. Iowa 58 begins at U.S. Route 63 in Hudson
Hudson, Iowa
Hudson is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. Hudson has grown in recent years as a suburb of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. It is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and ends at an interchange with U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at...
and Iowa Highway 57
Iowa Highway 57
Iowa Highway 57 is a state highway that runs from west to east in northern Iowa. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 65 northeast of Iowa Falls. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 218, Iowa Highway 27, and Iowa Highway 58 in Cedar Falls. It currently follows much of U.S...
. Iowa 58's route has changed many times in its history, but has always served Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 131,090 in the county, with a population density of . There were 55,887 housing units, of which 52,470 were occupied.-2000 census:...
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Route description
Iowa Highway 58 begins at the intersection of U.S. Route 63, known locally as Sergeant Road, and Hudson Road on the southern edge of HudsonHudson, Iowa
Hudson is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. Hudson has grown in recent years as a suburb of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. It is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Iowa 58 passes Hudson High School
Hudson High School (Iowa)
Hudson High School is a small high school in Hudson, Iowa, United States....
and turns to the northwest through town. North of Hudson, the highway straightens to the north again and travels 4 miles (6.4 km) to a partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. Route 20 (US 20). Iowa 58 turns east onto US 20 and shares the roadway for one mile (1.6 km).
Iowa 58 leaves US 20 at exit 255 on the outskirts of Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census...
. From the opposite direction, Iowa Highway 27, the Avenue of the Saints highway, also exits US 20 and the two routes head north. For 2+1/2 mi, Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 travel on a signal-controlled freeway. This is the only section of the Avenue of the Saints highway in Iowa that is controlled by traffic lights. North of Greenhill Road, the last signal-controlled intersection, Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 share a freeway. One mile (1.6 km) north of the Greenhill Road intersection is an interchange with University Avenue. East of this interchange, University Avenue is designated as Iowa Highway 934
Iowa Highway 934
Iowa Highway 934 is an unsigned state highway in the cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa 934 was created in 1998 after University Avenue was vacated by U.S. Route 218, which had recently moved to a new freeway a few miles north. Iowa 934 extends from the Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 freeway in...
, but it is never signed as such.
Iowa 27 / Iowa 58 continue north for 2 miles (3.2 km), crossing the Cedar River near George Wyth State Park, before Iowa 58 ends at a full interchange with U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at...
and Iowa Highway 57
Iowa Highway 57
Iowa Highway 57 is a state highway that runs from west to east in northern Iowa. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 65 northeast of Iowa Falls. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 218, Iowa Highway 27, and Iowa Highway 58 in Cedar Falls. It currently follows much of U.S...
. The US 218 interchange is also the eastern end of Iowa 57. The Avenue of the Saints highway continues north with US 218 towards Waverly
Waverly, Iowa
Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,874 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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History
The original Primary Road 58 connected the Jefferson HighwayJefferson Highway
The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jefferson Highway was replaced with the new numbered US Highway system in the late 1920s...
, now U.S. Route 65 west of Eldora
Eldora, Iowa
Eldora is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. Eldora is located adjacent to the Iowa River and Pine Lake State Park. The city is most famous for the filming of the 1996 movie Twister on location. The...
to the Red Ball Highway, now U.S. Route 218, east of Dysart
Dysart, Iowa
Dysart is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The Mayor of Dysart is currently Don E. Lyons.-Geography:Dysart is located at ....
. Primary Road 58 followed what is now Iowa Highway 175
Iowa Highway 175
Iowa Highway 175 is a main east–west route in the northern portion of the state. The highway has a length of . Iowa Highway 175 enters the state by a Missouri River crossing between Decatur, Nebraska and Onawa. The highway continues westward as Nebraska Highway 51. Iowa 175's eastern...
to U.S. Route 63 to Iowa Highway 8. By 1952, Iowa 58's eastern half had shifted to the north. Instead of heading south at US 63, it headed north towards Hudson
Hudson, Iowa
Hudson is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. Hudson has grown in recent years as a suburb of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. It is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. It headed along Hudson Road and ended at US 20 on the northern edge of Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census...
. As a result of the 1969 highway renumbering, Iowa 58 was truncated at US 63 in Hudson. In the 1980s, US 20 was rerouted onto a freeway south of Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
. By 1989, Iowa 58's north end had been truncated to the new freeway. In the early 1990s, the freeway which Iowa 58 now shares with Iowa 27 was constructed. By 1996, it had been extended and routed onto the new Avenue of the Saints freeway, giving it its current length. The Iowa 27 designation was extended over the entire Avenue of the Saints highway in 2001.