(January 8, 1931-July 29, 1980)
NORTH End: Main Street, Titonka, Kossuth County
Facing east, but heading north, on 226
As with many other spurs decommissioned in 1980, the assimilation into the county road system went well, but when it gets into town it can be hard to find where it actually ended. In 226's case, it comes into Titonka from the southwest, curving east to enter town before coming to this stop sign at the south end of the business district.
Facing north
Did it turn north and go through the business district? Once again, as with IA 351, I looked for someone who might be able to tell me the answer. A man was able to help; he told me that it did end at the south end of the business district. He also told me that once there were plans to extend it to IA 9, but that never happened.
There were a lot of Minnesota plates downtown that Saturday, perhaps not surprising for a town 18 miles south of the border. Kossuth County is in the viewing area of two CBS affiliates, KIMT (Mason City) and KEYC (Mankato). I suppose they get ABC and NBC from the Rochester/Austin stations because the county's just outside of the Sioux City and Sioux Falls areas, but I'd be interested if someone up there would like to send more information (e.g. station weather maps that show the viewing area).
SOUTH End: Stop sign, US 18, Kossuth County
Facing south on 226
Facing east on 18
Facing east on 18
The LGS is most likely from before 1980 because the next city ahead is listed. The brown sign is for Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
Facing west on old 18
Just south of the intersection, on the other side of the railroad tracks, is this old alignment of US 18. East of this intersection, the asphalt is new and up to modern widths. This westernmost mile or so, though, is narrow and concrete, and not used often, as the sign might tell you.
Facing north
This side of the railroad tracks is where 226 would have begun prior to 1961. The crossroad is 18.
Last seen: 1980 (1981 map)
Even though Kossuth County took over its routes in July 1980, IA 226 remained on the 1981 state map.
All pictures by me: 3/22/03
Page created 6/22/03; last updated 6/17/07