County Road Y53
County Road Y53 extends 10.5 miles north from the Clinton County line to Maquoketa, Hurstville and CR E17 (150th Street) in Farmers Creek township. Through the area of Maquoketa, CR Y53 follows old U.S. 61 (200th Avenue / Hurstville Road) and portion of unsigned U.S. 61 Business along Main Street between the U.S. 61 freeway and Iowa 64 (Platt Street).
220nd Avenue (old U.S. 61) reaches the Maquoketa city limits north of 110st Street in northern Clinton County.
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North
Advancing north from 100th Street and the Clinton County line, Jackson County Road Y53 (200th Avenue) is the Veterans Highway.
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CR Y53 crosses over U.S. 61 into Maquoketa at a folded diamond interchange.
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U.S. 61 follows a freeway south to Iowa 136 at Delmar and an expressway from there to De Witt.
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A loop ramp joins CR Y53 north with U.S. 61 north around Maquoketa. Dubuque lies 31 miles to the north at the cross roads of U.S. 20, U.S. 52 and U.S. 151.
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Main Street leads CR Y53 and unsigned U.S. 61 Business into the heart of Maquoketa.
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The lone reference for U.S. 61 Business in Maquoketa is this vintage Iowa shield for City Route 61.
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Main Street enters Downtown Maquoketa ahead of Pleasant Street and Iowa 64 (Platt Street).
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Iowa 64 (Platt Street) crosses Maquoketa between U.S. 61 and Iowa 62 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. U.S. 61 Business accompanies the state highway west.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman, Bill Gatchel: 03/25/16
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Page Updated Friday December 20, 2019.