U.S. 218 South - Donnellson to Keokuk

U.S. 218/Iowa 27 (Avenue of the Saints) crosses paths with Iowa 16 two miles south of the Henry County line.

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Iowa 16 connects the Avenue of the Saints with the nearby city of Houghton to the west. Heading east, the state highway provides an alternate route to the city of Fort Madison via CR X32 at Denmark.

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U.S. 218/Iowa 27 south at Iowa 16. A 65 mile long route, Iowa 16 travels to U.S. 61 in Wever to the east and to U.S. 34 between Agency and Batavia to the west.

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Motorists cross Sugar Creek just south of Iowa 16 on U.S. 218/Iowa 27.

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One mile further south, Lee County Route J38 stems east from U.S. 218 along 130th Street to the city of St. Paul.

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Connections with CR W74 south from CR J38 lead motorists to the settlement of Pilot Grove.

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The Avenue of the Saints upgrade for U.S. 218 was made directly over the old two lane alignment through northern Lee County.

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Progressing another three miles, U.S. 218/Iowa 27 meet County Route J40 (160th Street) after crossing the West Branch of Sugar Creek.

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County Route J40 bee lines west to Van Buren County, where it turns south to historic Bonaparte and northwest to historic Bentonsport.

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East from U.S. 218, CR J40 (160th Street) arcs southward to the city of West Point en route to 18th Street in Fort Madison.

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Continuing south from CR J40, U.S. 218 enters Franklin township.

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Reassurance markers for U.S. 218/Iowa 27 south posted after 180th Street.

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U.S. 218/Iowa 27 shift eastward to bypass the city of Donnellson at Lee County Route J56 (200th Street).

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County Route J56 (200th Street) runs east to the city of Franklin and west to Primrose and Farmington in Van Buren County.

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Old U.S. 218 remains south along 180th Avenue to the heart of Donnellson as Main Street.

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U.S. 218 enters the Donnellson city limits on the one mile precedinb the diamond interchange (Exit 19) with Iowa 2 (Madison Avenue).

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Iowa 2 heads 11 miles west from Donnellson through Shimek State Park to Farmington. The Lee County Fairgrounds and Speedway lie to the north via Main Street.

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Exit 19 departs U.S. 218/Iowa 27 south for Iowa 2 (Madison Avenue). Iowa 2 stretches 251 miles across the southern tier of the state. The highway ends at the Fort Madison city line east of U.S. 61, while extending into Nebraska as N-2 to Lincoln.

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The Avenue of the Saints (Iowa 27) continues south as a freeway to the split with U.S. 218.

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U.S. 218 branches southeast for the final 20 miles from Exit 18 to U.S. 136 in Downtown Keokuk.

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Iowa 27 replaced Iowa 394 in 2004 when it was designated for the Avenue of the Saints corridor throughout the state. U.S. 218 rejoins its original two lane route southeast from 180th Avenue to New Boston and an overlap with U.S. 61 near Melrose. Iowa 27 remains an expressway to the Missouri state line.

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An end shield is posted for the southern terminus of U.S. 218 at 7th and Main Streets in Downtown Keokuk. U.S. 61 Business overlaps with U.S. 218 south from U.S. 61 to 7th Street, and with U.S. 136 west back to U.S. 61 near the Des Moines River bridge.

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U.S. 136 travels just 3.6 miles through the southeastern tip of Iowa. The route joins Keokuk with Hamilton and Carthage, Illinois to the east and Wayland and Kahoka, Missouri to the west.

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Main Street continues south from U.S. 218/61 Business as U.S. 136 east for another six blocks to the Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge across the Mississippi River. 7th Street carries U.S. 136/61 Business west with four overall lanes.

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