U.S. 6 East

An abandoned weigh station along U.S. 6 eastbound between Atalissa and Moscow in Muscatine County.

06/05/15

A loop ramp brings U.S. 6 east onto Kimberly Road ahead of the westbound I-280 on-ramp to I-80.

01/01/15

U.S. 61 was realigned onto I-280 in 2010. The US highway bypasses Davenport north from West River Drive to Interstate 80 east.

01/01/15

The westbound on-ramp for I-280/U.S. 6 and U.S. 61 north serves interests east from CR F58 and Blue Grass and Hickory Grove townships.

01/01/15

Kimberly Road angles U.S. 6 southeast from I-280/U.S. 61 initially by large tracts of farm land.

01/01/15

A reassurance for U.S. 6 appears east of Wisconsin Avenue.

01/01/15

Hickory Grove Road splits from U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) east as the pre-1937 alignment of U.S. 6 south to Locust Street.

01/01/15

Turning east, U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) intersects Fairmount Street at the first of many traffic lights.

01/01/15

U.S. 6 expands into a four lane commercial arterial east from Fairmount Street.

01/01/15

Elsie Avenue ties into U.S. 6 opposite a Wal-mart shopping center at the next traffic light.

01/01/15

Hillandale Road arcs north from Hickory Grove Road to intersect U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road).

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U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) dips east from Hillandale Road to cross Silver Creek.

01/01/15

Pine Street leads north from subdivisions south of U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) to Northwest Boulevard (former Iowa 130) at Red Hawk Golf Course.

01/01/15

Kimberly Road continues east with retail frontage from Pine Street.

01/01/15

Division Street intersects U.S. 6 at the following traffic light. The street runs south to Northwest Park and north to the city of Eldridge.

01/01/15

Another shield for U.S. 6 stands east of Division Street.

01/01/15

Marquette Street runs south from a subdivision north of U.S. 6 to Centennial Park on the Mississippi River.

01/01/15

East from Marquette Street, U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) enters a sprawling area of retail and offices anchored by North Park Mall.

01/01/15

An access road joins U.S. 6 with Lillie Avenue north and a hospital to the south at the ensuing eastbound signal.

01/01/15

Gaines Street intersects U.S. 6 at Village Shopping Center from industrial businesses south of Kimberly Road.

01/01/15

Northwest Boulevard south becomes Harrison Street at U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road). Until 1985, the four lane route north to I-80 was formerly the eastern extension of Iowa 130. Southward, Harrison Street becomes U.S. 61 Business at Welcome Way. This was historically Iowa 150 when U.S. 61 followed Brady Street with two-way traffic.

01/01/15

U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) expands to six lanes between Northwest Boulevard and U.S. 61 Business (Brady Street) north.

01/01/15

The intersection with Main Street provides the main entrance to North Park Mall from U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road).

01/01/15

Just east of North Park Mall is the couplet of U.S. 61 Business (Welcome Way south / Brady Street north). U.S. 61 Business was designated in 2010 when U.S. 61 was realigned to bypass Davenport.

01/01/15

A trailblazer directs motorists to remain along Kimberly Road for U.S. 6 east beyond Welcome Way and Brady Street. Forthcoming U.S. 61 Business doubles as unsigned Iowa 461.

01/01/15

Fair Avenue encircles the east side of North Park Mall from U.S. 6 north.

01/01/15

Guide signs still reflected U.S. 61 before U.S. 6 enters the intersection with Welcome Way south. Welcome Way opened to traffic in 1984 as the new alignment for U.S. 61 southbound. The arterial funnels traffic from Interstate 80 and Eldridge south toward Downtown Davenport.

01/01/15

Welcome Way turns southwest to become Harrison Street en route to Downtown Davenport. There U.S. 61 Business combines with U.S. 67 (River Drive) south to the Centennial Bridge.

01/01/15

East of Brady Street, U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) curves southward between 39th and 36th Streets.

01/01/15

Davenport Avenue forms a short access road south to 36th Street by Brady Street Stadium and north to 39th Street by Davenport Memorial Park.

01/01/15

The succeeding signal on U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) operates at Bridge Avenue.

01/01/15

U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) crosses Goose Creek and intersects Eastern Avenue. Eastern Avenue heads south to 12th Street at East Davenport and north to Veterans Memorial Parkway.

01/01/15

U.S. 6 remains well signed along Kimberly Road.

01/01/15

Spring Street serves adjacent retail and residential areas.

01/01/15

Jersey Ridge Road stems south from County Road F55 outside north Davenport as a residential through road to 11th Street at East Davenport.

01/01/15

Continuing east from Jersey Ridge Road on U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road).

01/01/15

Forest Road connects U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) with subdivisions south to 32nd Street and north to 46th Street. The signal here with Kimberly Road was added after 2011.

01/01/15

Kimberly Road originally curved southward ahead of Elmore Avenue. The arterial was realigned to meet Interstate 74 directly across from Spruce Hills Drive.

01/01/15

A right turn connects with Kimberly Road south toward Downtown Bettendorf while U.S. 6 combines with Interstate 74 east to Moline, Illinois.

01/01/15

Elmore Avenue extends north from the turn of Kimberly Road as a commercial arterial paralleling I-74 north to the Rhythm City Casino Resort by Interstate 80.

01/01/15

Interstate 74 replaced Kimberly Road as the route to the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge when it opened in 1971. U.S. 6 was realigned onto the freeway at that time.

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U.S. 6 splits with Spruce Hills Drive as the arterial passes through the parclo interchange with I-74 into the city of Bettendorf.

01/01/15

Interstate 74 travels 417 miles overall between the Quad Cities and Cincinnati, Ohio. The route locally serves commuter interests to north Davenport and Bettendorf.

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I-74 ends three miles to the north of U.S. 6 at Interstate 80.

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