U.S. 69 travels 227 miles north from the Missouri state line near Lamoni to Emmons, Minnesota along the Iowa state line. The southern portion of the route parallels I-35 closely through Leon and Osceola. Branching northeast to an overlap with U.S. 65, U.S. 69 heads to Indianola and Des Moines. Through Des Moines, U.S. 69 follows SE 14th Street to the Iowa State Capitol grounds, where it splits into a couplet with 15th Street. North from there, U.S. 69 resumes along E 14th Street through Union Park and Highland Park to exit the city at Marquisville.
Staying west of Interstate 35, U.S. 69 travels through the suburban city of Ankeny en route to Huxley and Ames. Within Ames, U.S. 69 overlaps with Business Loop I-35 from U.S. 30 to 13th Street north of Downtown. The remainder of U.S. 69 in northern Iowa runs through rural cities and sparsely populated farm land.
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| Through the city of Lamoni, U.S. 69 follows State Street north to Main Street east. 06/19/15 |
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| U.S. 69 (Main Street) northbound at Downtown Lamoni. 06/19/15 |
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| Leaving Downtown Lamoni, U.S. 69 travels along a commercial strip to Smith Street (CR R30). 06/19/15 |
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| Distance sign posted east of CR R30 (Smith Street). 06/19/15 |
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| Interstate 35 converges with U.S. 69 just beyond the Lamoni city line. 06/19/15 |
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| Interstate 35 follows U.S. 69 closely southward to Kansas City, Missouri. 06/19/15 |
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| U.S. 69 loops east from I-35 at Exit 4 to Davis City and Leon before rejoining the corridor ahead of Osceola. 06/19/15 |
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| Interstate 35 and U.S. 69 both lead north to Des Moines. They meet again at I-80 south of Ankeny. 06/19/15 |
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| U.S. 69 travels west through a diamond interchange with Interstate 35 on the outskirts of Lamoni. 06/19/15 |
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| Continuing into the city of Lamoni from I-35, U.S. 69 passes south of Lamoni Municipal Airport (LWD). 06/19/15 |
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| U.S. 69 follows E Main Street into the Lamoni street grid westward from Smith Street (CR R30). 06/19/15 |
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| E Main Street at Maple Street in Downtown Lamoni. 06/19/15 |
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| U.S. 69 (E Main Street) southbound at Linden Street. 06/19/15 |
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| U.S. 69 turns south onto State Street through southern reaches of Lamoni. W Main Street continues to CR R18 (Elk Chapel Road), where it becomes 290th Street (CR J55). 06/19/15 |
Page Updated 12-11-2019.
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