Iowa Highway 934
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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 Cedar Falls
, which was constructed at the same time as the US 218 freeway, to U.S. Route 63
(Sergeant Road) in Waterloo
.
in Cedar Falls
. It travels east past College Square Mall and the restaurants which surround it before turning to the southeast at Waterloo Road. University Avenue passes through a residential neighborhood followed by a commercial area dotted with auto dealerships and restaurants.
At Midway Drive, Iowa 934 enters Waterloo
, still passing through the commercial area. Just 3/4 mi into Waterloo, University Avenue meets Greenhill Road at an unusual partial cloverleaf interchange. From Greenhill Road, Iowa 934 continues southeast, passing many restaurants which serve as a buffer from the road. Just before Ansborough Avenue, Iowa 934 turns to the east, straightening out for the rest of the trip. One half-mile (0.8 km) from its eastern end, University Avenue crosses Black Hawk Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River. Iowa 934 ends at an intersection with Sergeant Road, which serves U.S. Route 63. The intersection with US 63 is less than 1/4 mi away from US 63's interchange with U.S. Route 218
.
followed University Avenue. As the Leo P. Rooff Expressway was being built, US 218 was gradually rerouted off of University. US 218 had been completely removed from University Avenue by 1997. In 1998, the Iowa Department of Transportation
took over the segment of University Avenue from the Iowa Highway 58
expressway to U.S. Route 63, designating it Iowa Highway 934.
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...
and Waterloo, Iowa
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...
. Iowa 934 was created in 1998 after University Avenue was vacated by 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...
, which had recently moved to a new freeway a few miles north. Iowa 934 extends from the Iowa 27 / Iowa 58
Iowa Highway 58
Iowa Highway 58 is a state highway that runs from north to south in northeast Iowa. A 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...
freeway in 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...
, which was constructed at the same time as the US 218 freeway, to U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
(Sergeant Road) in 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...
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Route description
Iowa Highway 934 begins along University Avenue at an interchange with Iowa Highway 27 and Iowa Highway 58Iowa Highway 58
Iowa Highway 58 is a state highway that runs from north to south in northeast Iowa. A 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...
in 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...
. It travels east past College Square Mall and the restaurants which surround it before turning to the southeast at Waterloo Road. University Avenue passes through a residential neighborhood followed by a commercial area dotted with auto dealerships and restaurants.
At Midway Drive, Iowa 934 enters 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...
, still passing through the commercial area. Just 3/4 mi into Waterloo, University Avenue meets Greenhill Road at an unusual partial cloverleaf interchange. From Greenhill Road, Iowa 934 continues southeast, passing many restaurants which serve as a buffer from the road. Just before Ansborough Avenue, Iowa 934 turns to the east, straightening out for the rest of the trip. One half-mile (0.8 km) from its eastern end, University Avenue crosses Black Hawk Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River. Iowa 934 ends at an intersection with Sergeant Road, which serves U.S. Route 63. The intersection with US 63 is less than 1/4 mi away from US 63's 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...
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History
Prior to the creation of Iowa Highway 934, U.S. Route 218U.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...
followed University Avenue. As the Leo P. Rooff Expressway was being built, US 218 was gradually rerouted off of University. US 218 had been completely removed from University Avenue by 1997. In 1998, the Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Transportation
In the U.S. state of Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation is the state government organization responsible for the organization, construction, and maintenance of the primary highway system...
took over the segment of University Avenue from the Iowa Highway 58
Iowa Highway 58
Iowa Highway 58 is a state highway that runs from north to south in northeast Iowa. A 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...
expressway to U.S. Route 63, designating it Iowa Highway 934.