Old U.S. 218 / Highway 965 / County Road W64

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When U.S. 218 was realigned west onto the freeway leading north from Riverside to Cedar Rapids, the old alignment was redesignated partially as Iowa 923 and 965. Iowa 923 followed old U.S. 218 from a point north of Iowa 92 outside Ainsworth to Riverside Drive in Iowa City. Iowa 965 lined the former US route from U.S. 6 (2nd Avenue) in Coralville to U.S. 30 & 151 in Cedar Rapids.

Iowa 923 was fully decommissioned on July 1, 2003, after the portion north of CR G36 was dropped in 1991. All but the southernmost half mile of Iowa 965 was turned over to local maintenance by September 1, 2004. The remaining state-maintained section connects U.S. 6 with I-80 in Coralville.

Portions of old U.S. 218 outside municipal boundaries are posted as County Road W64. This includes segments leading south from Iowa City to Ainsworth and through Crawfordville. The local section between North Liberty and 120th Street near Swisher is designated as County Road W60 but not posted in the field. This stretch is named Highway 965.

For more background information and a detailed time line see Iowa Highways: The 900 Series.

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Washington County W64 (Vine Avenue) stems north from the Avenue of the Saints toward the settlement of Haskins. The U.S. 218/Iowa 27 expressway stay west of old U.S. 218 from this point to Iowa City.

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County Road W64 is well posted in rural Washington County. This shield assembly is posted north of 230th Street.

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Vine Avenue northbound reaches the community of Haskins at Mather Street east.

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Washington County G36 lines 220th Street west to an interchange with U.S. 218/Iowa 27 nearby and the north split of Iowa 1 and 92.

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Remnant milepost 73 for U.S. 218 posted ahead of 175th Street in Highland township.

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Another old milepost from U.S. 218 remains in place along County Road W64 north near 160th Street.

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County Road W64 (Vine Avenue) and Iowa 22 come together in eastern reaches of Riverside near Riverside Casino and Golf Resort. Iowa 22 travels west to the city center and east to Muscatine.

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An implied overlap carries County Road F62 north from Main Street in Hills to 500th Street west along County Road W64 (Oakcrest Hill Road) north.

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Johnson County Road W64 (old U.S. 218) ventures north from CR F62 west to West Lucas township and Iowa City.

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Oak Crest Hill Road / Riverside Drive - North

County Road W64 transitions from a two lane rural road into a four lane arterial east of CR F50 and Exit 89 of U.S. 218. Old U.S. 218 (Oak Crest Hill Road) winds north from Ryerson's Woods State Preserve to enter the Iowa City limits ahead of Mormon Trek Boulevard. CR W64 ends here.

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Mormon Trek Boulevard winds west along the south side of Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) to Iowa 1. McCollister Boulevard extends the road east across the Iowa River to Gilbert Street.

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The Oak Crest Hill Drive arterial overtakes Riverside Drive as the main road east of Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW). The name changes to Riverside Drive on the approach to U.S. 6 east and Iowa 1 south.

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U.S. 6 west lines Riverside Drive north to the University of Iowa and 2nd Street west into Coralville. U.S. 6 east follows a commercial arterial through south Iowa City on a 17 mile trek to West Liberty. Iowa 1 south continues the commercial boulevard southwest to U.S. 217 at Exit 91.

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U.S. 6 west & Iowa 1 north combine along Riverside Drive toward Downtown. U.S. 218 overlapped with U.S. 6 from here to Coral Ridge Avenue in Iowa City until 1985.

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Coral Ridge Avenue - North

Iowa 965 (Coral Ridge Avenue) links U.S. 6 (2nd Avenue) with Interstate 80 by Coral Ridge Mall.

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Two entrances provide access to Coral Ridge Mall from Iowa 965 northbound. The second lies opposite the eastbound off-ramp from Interstate 80.

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Trailblazers direct U.S. 6 traffic headed to Interstate 80 beyond Coral Ridge Mall. Interstates 80 and 380 come together at the adjacent cloverleaf interchange to the west.

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Travelers bound for the Quad Cities via I-80 east depart Iowa 965 (Coral Ridge Avenue) north.

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A loop ramp follows onto Interstate 80 west. Interstate 380 begins and heads north to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo nearby.

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Interstate 80 leaves the Coralville and Iowa City area and reaches Des Moines in 109 miles.

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A sign bridge supports an array of signals at the commercialized intersection with Heartland Drive west and Holiday Road east.

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Highway 965 - North

Now within the city of North Liberty and named Highway 965, old U.S. 218 intersects Fairview Lane west and Golfview Drive east to adjacent residential areas. Retail lines the boulevard northward.

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An Interstate 380 trailblazer directs motorists onto Penn Street west from Highway 965. Penn Street becomes County Road F28 beyond the North Liberty city line and I-380.

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A remnant sign for milepost 101 remains in place along old U.S. 218 beyond 240th Street. Subdivisions abut both sides of the roadway while the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Company line parallels the southbound side.

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Exiting the North Liberty city limits, Highway 965 transitions into Johnson County W60.

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Milepost 102 from old U.S. 218 appears along County Road W60 (Highway 965) at Hendershot Road.

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Old U.S. 218 (CR W60) passes under Interstate 380 without direct access between North Liberty and Swisher.

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County Road W60 (Highway 965) spans the Iowa River and Coralville Lake just west of I-380.

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Highway 965 and the adjacent Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Company curve westward along the periphery of Coralville Lake and Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area.

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Approaching County Road F12 (120th Street) on Highway 965 north. 120th Street heads west to become Division Street through the city of Swisher.

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A four way stop and flasher govern the movements between CR W60 (Highway 965) and CR F12 (120th Street). 120th Street east connects Swisher with Interstate 380, U.S. 218 and Iowa 27 nearby.

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