Southern Route
| Iowa Highway 15 | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Van Buren County |
| Length: | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) |
| Existed: | 1969–July 1, 2003 |
Prior to July 1, 2003, there was a second Iowa 15 in southern Iowa. That route extended 41⁄2 miles (7.2 km) south from Iowa Highway 2 to the Missouri state line where it became Missouri Route 15. Iowa 15 was replaced by Van Buren County Road V56 and is currently signed as 'To Missouri Route 15' at the intersection with Iowa 2. The southern Iowa Highway 15 was originally designated as Primary Road 11 in 1926. By 1947, this highway had been designated Iowa Highway 23. In 1969, it too was designated as Iowa Highway 15 to match Missouri Route 15 at the state line.
In 2002, the southern Iowa 15 was selected with over 700 miles (1,100 km) as low-traffic roads that should be turned over to county jurisdictions. The transfer to Van Buren County took place when the law went into effect on July 1, 2003.
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