U.S. 63 North - Bloomfield to Ottumwa

U.S. 63 travels north from Lancaster, Missouri into rural Davis County, Iowa.
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U.S. 63 follows Iowa 2 east 4.8 miles from West Grove township into the city of Bloomfield.
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The city of Drakesville lies 3.75 miles to the north along Ice Avenue.
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U.S. 63 / Iowa 2 continue east from CR J40 to the upcoming split.
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Lilac Avenue and 230th Street join U.S. 63 / Iowa 2 with Bloomfield Municipal Airport (4K6).
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U.S. 63 turns north into the Bloomfield street grid along Washington Street while Iowa 2 angles southeast for Pulaski and Milton.
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Iowa 2 ends 59.5 miles ahead at a diamond interchange with U.S. 61 west of Fort Madison along the Mississippi River.
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North of the split with Iowa 2, U.S. 63 travels Washington Street to Downtown Bloomfield.
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The spire of the Davis County Courthouse comes into view along U.S. 63 (Washington Street) north at Walnut Street. Upcoming Franklin Street (CR J40) is part of the Historic Hills Scenic Byway.
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The spire of the Davis County Courthouse comes into view along U.S. 63 (Washington Street) north at Walnut Street. Upcoming Franklin Street (CR J40) is part of the Historic Hills Scenic Byway.
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Jefferson Street lines the north side of Davis County Courthouse, crossing U.S. 63 at the succeeding traffic light.
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The third and final traffic light along U.S. 63 (Washington Street) north in Bloomfield is at Locust Street.
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U.S. 63 separates from Washington Street along Weaver Road leading out of Bloomfield. This reassurance marker stands at Arkansas Avenue.
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Ottumwa lies 19 miles from the north Bloomfield city line. Oskaloosa follows along the U.S. 63/Iowa 163 expressway in 47 miles.
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The Historic Hills Scenic Byway overlays U.S. 63 north from Bloomfield to 180th Street west.
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195th Street (CR J37) stems east to Orange Trail ahead of this U.S. 63 shield.
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180th Street leads 4.1 miles west to the Drakeville city limits and Main Street.
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U.S. 63 lowers from 180th Street to cross Chequest Creek.
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Heading north from 160th Street on U.S. 63 in Lick Creek township.
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Lowering into a valley fed by Soap Creek.
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U.S. 63 spans an abandoned Wabash Railroad line 1.4 miles into Wapello County.
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Approaching County Road J12 (River Road) east and 65th Street along U.S. 63 north at milepost 32.
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Parallel Madison Avenue to the west is both historic U.S. 63 and old Iowa 958.
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U.S. 63 crosses the abandoned Wabash Railroad line again at an overpass on the Ottumwa city line.
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E Mary Street and Rabbit Run Road come together at U.S. 63 east of the Ottumwa street grid.
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U.S. 63 parallels the Des Moines River northward to U.S. 34 adjacent to the John Deere Ottumwa Works plant.
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U.S. 63 expands to a four lane, divided highway ahead of the roundabout and ramp system with U.S. 34 and U.S. 63 Business.
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U.S. 63 Business splits with U.S. 63 alongside U.S. 34 northwest toward Downtown Ottumwa. U.S. 63 combines with U.S. 34 east across the Des Moines River to the Ottumwa freeway bypass.
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The northbound mainline of U.S. 63 takes a bypass ramp onto U.S. 34 east while motorists headed to U.S. 34 west to Albia and U.S. 63 Business north to Downtown enter a roundabout.
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U.S. 63 follows U.S. 34 for two miles between the Des Moines River and Iowa 163.
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The Des Moines River flows southeast from Lake Red Rock in central Iowa to the Mississippi River near Keokuk.
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U.S. 34/63 travel under Main Street ahead of the east end of U.S. 34 Business (Roemer Avenue) to Downtown Ottumwa.
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Curving east, U.S. 34/63 meet Iowa 163 ahead at a parclo interchange.
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U.S. 34 joins Iowa 163 east to Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant and Burlington.
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U.S. 63 joins Iowa 163 to bypass north of Ottumwa and Chillicothe en route to Oskaloosa.
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