Iowa Highway 22 is a 97-mile west-east state highway that traverses primarily rural areas in east-central Iowa. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

To locals, Iowa Highway 22 is most notable as one of two main highways connecting Muscatine and Davenport (U.S. Highway 61 being the other). This 24-mile eastern section of highway follows the Mississippi River. Muscatine is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. ... Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ... The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, Dubuque, Iowa. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ...

The highway's west end is near Thornburg, while the eastern terminus is in southwestern Davenport, at U.S. Highway 61. Thornburg is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. ... Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ... The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, Dubuque, Iowa. ...

Cities along the route, west to east, include Thornburg, Keswick, Webster, South English, Wellman, Kalona, Riverside, Nichols, Muscatine, Buffalo and Davenport. Keswick is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. ... Webster is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. ... South English is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. ... Wellman is a city located in Washington County, Iowa. ... Kalona is a city located in Washington County, Iowa. ... Riverside is a small town located in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River. ... Nichols is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. ... Muscatine is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. ... Buffalo is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. ... Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ...

History

Iowa Highway 22 was designated in 1926, and followed what is now U.S. Highway 61 between Muscatine and Davenport, passing through Blue Grass; U.S. 61 followed the Mississippi River route at the time. The highway was extended to Thornburg in 1931. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Blue Grass is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. ...

For years, several sections of Iowa Highway 22 was either gravel or had a bituminous surface. One of these sections - the section between Muscatine and Blue Grass - was paved in 1957, the same year U.S. 61 and Iowa Highway 22 switched routes; U.S. 61 now went through Blue Grass, while Iowa Highway 22 now followed the Mississippi River through Buffalo. A gravel road is a road which is paved with small pieces of broken rock, called gravel. ... Asphalt is a highly viscous liquid that occurs naturally in most crude petroleums. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The last segment - between U.S. Highway 218 east of Riverside to Iowa Highway 405 north of Lone Tree, was upgraded from bituminous to paved in 1988. U.S. Highway 218 is a spur of U.S. Highway 18. ... Riverside is a small town located in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River. ... Lone Tree is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa. ... Asphalt is a highly viscous liquid that occurs naturally in most crude petroleums. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

	Iowa Highway 22
	A 98 mile (158 km), east-west highway in eastern Iowa.
	Cities and towns: Thornburg, Keswick, Webster, South English, Wellman, Kalona, Riverside, Lone Tree, Nichols, Muscatine, Buffalo, Davenport
	< IA 21	Iowa State Highways	IA 23 >

A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Thornburg is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. ... Keswick is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. ... Webster is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. ... South English is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. ... Wellman is a city located in Washington County, Iowa. ... Kalona is a city located in Washington County, Iowa. ... Riverside is a small town located in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River. ... Lone Tree is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa. ... Nichols is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. ... Muscatine is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. ... Buffalo is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. ... Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ... IA 3 is the longest state highway in Iowa. ...

External links

• Iowa Highways Page