October 22, 2014: East of Atlantic, present-day US 6 goes north with US 71 to I-80, while old 6 between 71 and Anita is now IA 83. “Historic 6” was signed across the state not too long ago.
Starting this morning, the US Route 6 Tourist Association is going across Iowa on the present and past routes of US 6. (The map more or less follows 6 as it existed in 1932, right after it replaced US 32 in Iowa.) Thursday night was the premiere of a documentary about US 6 in Iowa. That film can be purchased online for $20 right now.
The tour starts in Davenport and ends in Council Bluffs, where US 6 will soon be removed from its alignment on Broadway.