(December 4, 1934-July 1, 2003)
NORTH End: Stop sign, IA 2, Wayne County
The below photos alternate between pre- and post-decommissioning.
Facing north on 55
Photo by Ben Prusia
Although a two-digit number, this is not the spur's original designation. There's a strange little saga with the numbers 55 and 67: In 1926, US 55 was written through northeast Iowa while IA 67 belonged to this spur route. When US 55 was decommissioned in 1934 (replaced by US 52) and US 67 came into Iowa, the two numbers swapped significance. Now, 67 went through from Davenport to Dubuque, and 55 only went from IA 2 to Seymour. A similar 'fall from grace' situation occurred with 161, once a road from Dubuque to Keokuk but later just a tiny thing in and out of Dedham.
Facing north on 55
Facing west on 2
Facing west on 2
Facing east on 2
Facing east on 2
SOUTH End: 4-way stop, J46/Main St., Seymour, Wayne County
Facing south on 55
Photo by Ben Prusia
Last seen: 2003
Pictures by me: Second, third, fifth, and seventh, 6/11/07; fourth and sixth, 6/16/03
Page created 10/8/02; last updated 8/28/07
