Iowa Highway 104
Iowa Highway 104 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Iowa State Highway Commission | ||||
| Length | 1.53 mi[1] (2.46 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–1980 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Vine Street in Woodburn | |||
| North end |  US 34 near Woodburn | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Iowa | |||
| County | Clarke | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Iowa Highway 104 (Iowa 104) was a spur highway that connected Woodburn to the primary highway system in Clarke County, Iowa. The highway began at the corner of Vine and Sigler Streets in Woodburn and ended at U.S. Highway 34 about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of town. The highway was created in 1927 and remained in service until 1980. The portion of Iowa 104 within the city limits remained a state highway until 2003, but was renumbered the unsigned Iowa Highway 942.
Route description
Iowa 104 began on Sigler Street in Woodburn at the corner with Vine Street. It headed east for two blocks and then turned to the north onto a section line road. As it left town, the highway curved slightly to the east and then ended at US 34 roughly between Osceola and Lucas.[2]
History
Iowa 104 was designated in 1927 and as such, first showed up on state highway maps in 1928.[3] For most of its history, it was a dustless gravel road.
Beginning in 1979 and lasting through the early 1980s, Iowa county boards of supervisors were asked to convene functional classification boards in order to review the classification all of the highway miles within each respective county. Control of roads that were classified as trunk roads or trunk collector roads were to be transferred to the counties, while roads classified as arteries or arterial collectors were to be transferred to the state department of transportation.[4] Iowa 104 was designated a trunk road and would be subject to transfer to the county. A transfer of jurisdiction on the portion of the highway outside of the Woodburn city limits took effect on October 27, 1980. The remaining portion in Woodburn became Iowa 942.[5]
A near-identical scenario happened with Iowa 942 over 20 years later. In 2002, more than 700 miles (1,100 km) of low-traffic state highways, including Iowa 942, were identified by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) because they primarily served local traffic. After the series of transfers of jurisdictions in 1980, the transfer process was modified in that both parties had to agree to terms and the DOT would have to either improve the road or give money to the other party to maintain the road.[6] However, with the significant mileage the DOT wished to turn over, the Iowa General Assembly passed a law which granted the DOT a one-time exemption from the transfer rules effective July 1, 2003.[7]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Clarke County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodburn | 0.00 | 0.00 | Vine Street | Roadway continued as Sigler Street | |
| Jackson Township | 1.53 | 2.46 | US 34 – Lucas, Osceola | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b 1978 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. December 31, 1978. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Google (July 19, 2024). "Iowa Highway 104" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Commission (1928). State of Iowa Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ames: Iowa State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Randy (August 17, 1980). "Officials Chafe at 'Inheriting' State Highways". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Cain, Patrick R. (January 5, 1982). "Primary Route Description - Iowa 104". Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Reeder, Greg; Stevens, Larry; Fichtner, Royce; Stoner, Tom; Wandro, Mark; Volmer, Neil (April 1, 2003). "Evaluation of the State Highway System and Road Use Tax Fund" (PDF). State of Iowa. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Senate File 451". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2014.