^Looking west down the eastern beginning of Iowa 175 at US Route 63, July 2017.
Iowa Route 175 is a long east-west route from the Nebraska border east to near Waterloo. Sandwiched between US Route 20 and US Route 30, Iowa Route 175 cuts across what is roughly the western two-thirds of the state of Iowa. The westernmost stretch of Iowa Route 175 dives southwesterly through the Loess Hills, culminating in a bridge across the Missouri River to Decatur, Nebraska. Iowa Route 175 becomes Nebraska Highway 51 on the other side of the state border. The eastern end of Iowa Route 175 is at US Route 63, about 10 miles south of Waterloo.
My photo of Iowa Route 175 shows a westbound trailblazer serving those leaving the interchange with Interstate 35. This is at the tiny town of Ellsworth, outside of a couple truck stops. The aperture looks west at what a driver will see when they depart from the interchange toward the west. This photo was taken in February 2024. An older photo for Iowa Route 175 once sat on this page and represented the shield image on the menu page as well, seen below.
This older photo used to hold center state on this webpage. It shows the northbound junction marker on US Route 63, at the eastern end of Iowa Highway 175. This photo was taken on July 1, 2017 along part of my trip across eastern Iowa.
Here are some additional photos taken along Iowa Route 175:
Here are some additional photos taken along Iowa Route 175:
Iowa 175 crosses from Ida County to Sac County, going east.
Iowa 175 meets the northern end of Iowa 39 in Odebolt. Westbound travelers see this signage.
Iowa 175 approaches US Route 71 from the west. It joins US Route 71 to the south for a little bit.
Iowa 175 concludes its concurrency with US Route 71 as US Route 71 turns back south.
The eastern end marker for Iowa 175, at US Route 63.