Iowa Highway 60
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Iowa Highway 60 (Iowa 60) is a north–south state highway in northwest Iowa. The highway runs at a southwest-to-northeast angle. The southern end of Iowa Highway 60 is near Le Mars at a freeway interchange with U.S. Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 75 Business. Its northern end is at the Minnesota border just south of Bigelow, Minnesota, where the highway continues in Minnesota as Minnesota State Highway 60.
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Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
Length | 58.771 mi[1] (94.583 km) | |||
Existed | January 1, 1969 (1969-01-01)–present | |||
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South end | US 75 / US 75 Bus. at Le Mars | |||
Major intersections | US 18 near Sheldon | |||
North end | MN 60 near Bigelow, MN | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Iowa | |||
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The highway was designated on January 1, 1969, when it replaced Iowa 33. It was renumbered to provide a continuous number across the state line into Minnesota. Since 2004, the highway has been upgraded to expressway status, with some freeway sections, as part of a highway corridor connecting Sioux City with the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota.