Length 26.77 km Major cities Gladbrook | Constructed 1 July 1920 | |
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West end: Iowa 14 southwest of Conrad East end: US 63 east of Gladbrook Counties Marshall County, Iowa, Tama County, Iowa | ||
Iowa Highway 96 (Iowa 96) is a state highway which runs from west to east in central Iowa. It begins at Iowa Highway 14 southwest of Conrad and ends at U.S. Route 63 east of Gladbrook.
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Route description
Iowa Highway 96 begins at a T-intersection with Iowa Highway 14 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Conrad. From Iowa 14, it heads due east for 10 miles (16 km) towards Gladbrook. East of Gladbrook, it continues east, angling slightly to the southeast, for 6 miles (9.7 km) until it ends at another T-intersection with U.S. Route 63.
History
Primary Road No. 96 was originally designated as a 6-mile-long (9.7 km), unpaved spur route connecting Gladbrook to Primary Road No. 59 southwest of Traer. In 1926, Highway 59 became U.S. Route 63. By 1947, the highway had been extended west to Iowa 14. By 1956, the entire route was paved.