Interstate 380 North - Coralville to Cedar Rapids

The $350 million project underway from July 2017 to December 2023¹ upgrading the exchange joining U.S. 218 with I-80 included widening I-380 northward to a new exit constructed to Forevergreen Road at the Coralville / North Liberty city line.

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I-380/U.S. 218-Iowa 27 (Avenue of the Saints) span U.S. 6 five miles from the North Liberty city center and 19 miles from Downtown Cedar Rapids. Waterloo is 74 miles to the northwest.

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The first confirming marker for Interstate 380 north.

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Interstate 380 runs along the Tiffin and Coralville city line north from I-80 to Exit 2.

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The diamond interchange with Forevergreen Road was constructed from Fall 2017 to November 2019. The exchange provides a diversion route for emergencies and supports suburban development for both Coralville and Tiffin.²

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Forevergreen Road leads west from Exit 2 to nearby Jasper Avenue at Tiffin. East from I-380, the suburban boulevard connects with Coral Ridge Avenue south into Coralville and Ranshaw Way north to central North Liberty.

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Interstate 380 continues north from Forevergreen Road along western reaches of North Liberty.

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I-380/U.S. 218-Iowa 27 north meet County Route F28 (Penn Street) at a diamond interchange (Exit 4) in one mile.

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Distance sign posted 17 miles south of Downtown Cedar Rapids.

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Interests to Coralville Lake, a 5,280 acre reservoir formed by Coralville Dam on the Iowa River east and north of North Liberty, are directed to take upcoming Exit 4 to CR F28 (Penn Street) east.

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CR F28 extends west from North Liberty and I-380 along 230th Street toward CR W38 near Oxford and Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area.

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Penn Street runs east toward the North Liberty city center, connecting with Front Street and the continuation of CR F28 northeast across Coralville Lake.

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Confirming markers for I-380/U.S. 218-Iowa 218 preceding an S-curve ahead of the Swan Lake Road overpass.

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Downtown Cedar Rapids is a 15 mile drive along I-380 from North Liberty. Waterloo lies 70 miles to the northwest.

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The I-380 bridge spanning the Iowa River (Coralville Lake) honors Trooper Harold DeGear. The rural stretch of freeway runs along the east side of Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area.

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Advancing north from Coralville Lake, I-380 heads to the cities of Swisher and Shueyville at Exit 10.

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CR F12 east to CR W6E south leads toward Lake MacBride and Lake MacBride State Park.

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County Route F12 (120th Street) connects I-380/U.S. 218-Iowa 27 with Shueyville and Ely Road (CR W6E) to the east and parallel CR W60 (old U.S. 218) and Swisher to the west.

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A set of rest areas line Interstate 380 one mile north of the diamond interchange with CR F12 (120th Street).

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I-380 (Avenue of the Saints) plies across agricultural areas northwest of Shueyville. Ahead, several businesses line the west side of the freeway along adjacent 6th Street SW (old U.S. 218).

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The Cedar Rapids Rest Areas are the lone facilities along either direction of Interstate 380 between Coralville and Waterloo.

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Wright Brothers Boulevard (CR E70) west links I-380 with U.S. 151 south to the Amana Colonies National Landmark.

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Northbound I-380 crosses into Linn County just ahead of the mile marker 11.9

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The Cedar Rapids Rest Areas lie within southern reaches of the Cedar Rapids city limits.

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Continuing north along the Cedar Rapids city line, I-380 next meets Wright Brothers Boulevard at a diamond interchange (Exit 13).

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A census designated place, Amana lies 16.5 miles southwest of Exit 13 via CR E70 and U.S. 151. Amana is one of seven unincorporated communities comprising the Amana Colonies.

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Wright Brothers Boulevard leads west from Exit 13 as a four lane arterial to Eastern Iowa Airport (CID). Beyond the Cedar Rapids city limits, CR E70 takes over along the boulevard west to U.S. 151 near Walford and east to CR W6E outside Ely.

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I-380 fully enters the Cedar Rapids city limits at the Walford Road overpass ahead of Exit 13. The municipality is one of a handful in Iowa that utilizes automated speed enforcement with cameras positioned along Interstate 380 near Downtown.

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Advancing north from the Wright Brothers Boulevard entrance ramp on I-380-U.S. 218/Iowa 218 (Avenue of the Saints).

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A directional cloverleaf interchange (Exits 16 A/B) joins I-380/U.S. 218 with the freeway bypass along U.S. 30/151 in 1.5 miles.

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Parting ways with I-380/Iowa 27 (Avenue of the Saints) at Exit 16 B, U.S. 218 combines with U.S. 30/151 along a freeway across the south side of Cedar Rapids. U.S. 151 overlaps with U.S. 30 east from near Fairfax to near Betram as it bypasses Cedar Rapids.

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Interstate 380 travels 12.3 miles north through the City of Five Seasons.

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Exit 16 A leaves I-380-U.S. 218/Iowa 27 north for U.S. 30 east to Mount Vernon and De Witt and U.S. 151 north to Anamosa and Dubuque.

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I-380/Iowa 27 north at the loop ramp (Exit 16 B) for U.S. 30 west / U.S. 218 north to Atkins and Newhall and U.S. 151 south to Fairfax and Walford. U.S. 218 reconvenes with I-380 at Waterloo while U.S. 30 travels 48 miles west to Tama.

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