Iowa Highway 98
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| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length: | 1.814 mi (2.919 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1944 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 CR V64 in Leando
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| North end: |
 Iowa 16 / CR V64 north of Douds
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| Counties: | Van Buren | |||
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Iowa Highway 98 (Iowa 98) is a state highway that runs from south to north in Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa. It begins at Clay Street in Leando, crosses the Des Moines River, and ends at Iowa 16 north of Douds.
There have been two instances of Iowa 98 since Iowa's Primary Highway System was created in 1920. The first was a spur route connecting Eldon to what is now U.S. Highway 34 (US 34). That route was absorbed into an extended Iowa 16 in 1944. At the same time, the second Iowa 98 was created from a vacated segment of Iowa 16. The highway was extended over the Des Moines River into Leando in 1954.
Iowa 98 begins in the census-designated place (CDP) of Leando at an intersection with Clay Street. East of the intersection, the road continues as Van Buren County Road V64 (CR V64) while Iowa 98 heads to the west. For the first one-fifth mile (320 m) of its routing, the two-lane highway runs parallel to and approximately 400 feet (120 m) from the Des Moines River. The highway then turns to the north and crosses the river. On the northern banks, it enters Douds, which is also a CDP. Douds sprawls for three-quarters mile (1.2 km), despite only having a population of 152 in the 2010 Census. Iowa 98 continues north for another three-quarters mile (1.2 km) until it reaches Iowa 16. North of the intersection, the road continues again as CR V64. The entire route has an annual average daily traffic of 1060 vehicles.
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