Great River Road - Iowa

Getting to the Byway: ###Iowa Section### ####From Des Moines#### * Take I-80 east to Davenport. * Merge onto I-280 and go south to IA-22 where you enter the byway. ####From Waterloo#### * Take US-20 east to US-52/61 in Dubuque where you enter the byway. Navigating the Byway: ##From Minnesota State Line to Harpers Ferry (26 miles) * Heading south from Minnesota's Great River Road, cross over into Iowa and travel on IA 26 until you reach the city of Lansing. * In Lansing, turn left onto IA 9, then an immediate right onto N Front St. * Continue on N Front St, which becomes Co. Rd. X52, to Harpers Ferry. * Turn left onto Winfield Rd. in Harpers Ferry, which becomes N 1st St. * Turn right on Chestnut St., then left on IA 364. ##From Harpers Ferry to Dubuque (74 miles) * From Harpers Ferry, travel on IA 364 through Yellow River State Forest until the road joins with IA 76 S. * Take IA 76 S through Marquette. * In McGregor, turn left on A Walton St./Co. Rd. X56. * Continue on Co. Rd. X56 into Guttenberg, where you turn south onto N 5th St. * Turn right on Co. Rd. X56, then immediately left onto US 52. * Continue on US 52 across the Turkey River, then turn left on Co. Rd. C9Y. * Follow Co. Rd. C9Y, which merges with Co. Rd. C63, to Balltown. * Take Balltown Rd. to Sherril, and take a left on Circle Ridge Rd. * Follow Circle Ridge Rd., which runs into Mud Lake Rd. S. * From Mud Lake Rd. S, turn left on Sherrill Rd., then another left on US 52. * Continue on US 52, into Dubuque, to its merger with US 151. ##From Dubuque to Davenport (98 miles) * From the city of Dubuque, follow US 52 through St. Donatus to Bellevue to Sabula. * As drivers continue on US 52, they will pass Bellevue State Park and reach the community of Sabula. * From Sabula, take US 67 through Clinton, Le Claire, and Bettendorf to Davenport. * In Davenport, follow US 67 to Centennial Bridge. ##From Davenport to Burlington (78 miles) * From Centennial Bridge in Davenport, take US 61 to IA 22 S. * Head south on IA 22 through Buffalo, Montpelier, and Fairport to Muscatine. * In Muscatine, turn left on US 61. * Continue on US 61, then turn left onto Oregon Street, which becomes Co. Rd. X61. * Continue on Co. Rd. X61 past Port Louisa, then turn left onto E Ave., which soon merges again with Co. Rd. X61. * Turn left onto Co. Rd. 99 * Follow Co. Rd. 99 all the way to Burlington, where the road becomes Main St.. ##From Burlington to Keokuk and the Missouri Border (46 miles) * From Burlington, follow Main Street to Madison Rd., then turn left. * Turn left onto Co. Rd. X62, and continue to US 61. * Take US Highway 61 S/354th Ave. to Fort Madison. * From Fort Madison, continue on US 61 to the junction with the Mississippi River Rd. * Take Mississippi River Rd. as it turns into S 1st St., Water St., Elm St., and Co. Rd. X28. * Follow Co. Rd. X28 south along the river to the city of Keokuk, where it becomes N 5th St. * Turn right onto Main St. and then left onto US 136. * Continue on US 136 to the Iowa-Missouri border