NORTH End: Stop sign, IA 10 and L36, O'Brien County
Facing north on 143 / Closeup
The "End" sign was stuck far in the ditch, as opposed to the "Road Closed" sign closer to the road.
Facing north on 143
The north end has US 18 on the LGSs, the south end US 20, separated by 49 miles.
Facing west on 10
The county road shield in this picture has an apostrophe in "O'Brien", but the eastbound sign does not.
LGS in above picture
Facing west on 10
Closeup of signs at right
The left sign, on the north side of the road, is for northbound 143. Southbound L36 also had a full complement of signs, but road construction prevented getting those pictures.
Facing east on 10
Facing east on 10
Facing east on 10
SOUTH End: Stop sign, IA 3 and L36, near Marcus, Cherokee County
Facing south on 143
Facing south on 143
With two exceptions, the first versions of highways 137 to 146 were replacements for numbers taken for the US highway system in 1926. In this case, 143 replaced IA 75. It was the sole remaining spur in western Cherokee County after IA 5 (now 3) was realigned between Marcus and Cherokee. Prior to realignment in 1931, 5 went south from this intersection to what is now County Road C38, then straight east to Cherokee. Spurs to Cleghorn (IA 145, previously IA 32) and Meriden (the first IA 33) died upon realignment. The tiny spur 143 survived the realignment and was later extended to IA 10.
Facing south on 143
Facing east on 3
On IA 3 at both IA 140 and IA 143, the junction sign with the county road also has an ahead-and-turn arrow for the state highway.
Facing east on 3
Facing east on 3
Also at both junctions, the last state shield assembly doesn't have a 3 shield as part of the set.
Facing west on 3
Facing west on 3
Facing west on 3
Facing north on L36
Compare the mileage to Remsen on this county sign and the state LGSs above.
All pictures by me: North end, 6/15/04; south end, 6/14/04
Page created 8/23/04