U.S. 63 North - Bloomfield to Ottumwa



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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Approaching County Road J12 (River Road) east and 65th Street along U.S. 63 north at milepost 32.
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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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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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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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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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Photo Credits:
- AARoads: 04/12/13, 03/30/16
Page Updated Saturday December 14, 2019.