U.S. 63 North - Bloomfield to Ottumwa

U.S. 63 heads north from Iowa 2 along 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 63 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. 34 east and U.S. 63 north combine for two miles from the Des Moines River bridge to Iowa 163 along the Ottumwa bypass.
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U.S. 34 east and U.S. 63 north combine for two miles from the Des Moines River bridge to Iowa 163 along the Ottumwa bypass.
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Looking south at the Des Moines River.
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77th Avenue west from Emma Street and Iowa Avenue south tie into U.S. 34/63 from industrial areas and city of Ottumwa facilities along the Des Moines River.
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Curving northward, U.S. 34/63 span Emma Street and a BNSF Railroad and pass under Main Street ahead of U.S. 34 Business (Roemer Avenue) west to Downtown Ottumwa.
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U.S. 34 Business overtakes Main Street west from Roemer Avenue along a 1.8 mile loop through central Ottumwa.
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U.S. 34/63 curve back to the east ahead of the parclo interchange with Iowa 163.
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Iowa 163 overlaps with U.S. 34 east to the Illinois state line and U.S. 63 north to Oskaloosa.
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U.S. 34 and Iowa 163 constitute an expressway east to Fairfield, Mount Pleasant and Burlington.
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Fairfield lies 22 miles to the east along Iowa 1.
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The north split of U.S. 34 and 63.
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U.S. 63 takes a loop ramp onto Iowa 163 north and bypasses the north side of Ottumwa to Chillicothe.
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Oskaloosa is a 30 mile drive from U.S. 34 via U.S. 63 north.
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90th Street extends east from the exchange with U.S. 34/63 and Iowa 163 to adjacent 73rd Street and Agency township.
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