(July 1, 1920-April 1, 1941)
- In 1920, they knew it as: The only double spur created in the 1920 system; it met IA 18 at Templeton
- We know it as: An IA 141 corridor between Manning and Coon Rapids
- Let's get granular:
- Manning to Templeton: Main, 1st, and East streets in Manning, going past the old school; E57/300th Street (partially paved); Railway, Main, and 2nd streets in Templeton
- Templeton to Coon Rapids: N18/Ivy Avenue, E57/300th Street, Jade Avenue, IA 141, E60, N36, 330th Street, IA 141, 330th Street
- The 1914 county map has a scribbled “Out? Is this right?” near Templeton, with the alternative being Ivy Avenue and 290th Street.
- Post-extension through Coon Rapids: West Street, Elm Street, 8th Avenue, Railway Street, Main Street, Sumpter Avenue, E63
- See also: This blog post about concrete in Perry completed right when IA 46 was rerouted.
- Related routes:
- IA 45, the spur to Manilla that 46 almost completely replaced
- IA 236, the spur to Templeton left behind when the roads were rerouted (Templeton took this to the Iowa Supreme Court and lost)
- IA 141, the highway that replaced 46 (they should have ditched the 141 and kept the 46, IMO)
- IA 161 (III), the original route through Dedham that, at decommissioning in 2003, looked like it still had its 1935 concrete (since asphalted over)
- IA 335 (I) and IA 342, spurs to Dawson and Jamaica respectively, when 46 was moved a mile south in that area
| IA 46 (I) endpoint history | |||
| FROM | TO | WEST | EAST |
| 7/1/20 | 1922 | Manning | Coon Rapids |
| 1922 | 11/27/28 | IA 16 (I) (E63 at
IA
25) |
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| 11/27/28 | 12/1/30 | IA 4 (IA 141 at US 59) | |
| 12/1/30 | 5/27/31 | Bagley | |
| 5/27/31 | 10/29/35 | IA 17 (I) (Park St at IA 144, Perry) | |
| 10/29/35 | 4/1/41 | IA 17 (Willis Ave at IA 144, Perry) | |
WEST End: Manning, Carroll County
IA 46, although it was contained within one county, hit three towns — Manning (1920 pop. 1863, 2010 pop. 1500), Dedham (1920 pop. 360, 2010 pop. 266), and Coon Rapids (1920 pop. 1328, 2010 pop. 1305) — fulfilling the state's intention of placing every community over 1000 on the primary system.
EAST End (1): Coon Rapids, Carroll County
Coon Rapids' claim to fame comes from 1959, when Iowa farmer Roswell Garst invited Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to come visit, and Khrushchev took him up on the offer.
EAST End (2): IA 16, now E63 at IA 25, Guthrie County
The extension of 46 eastward was the first change to the five routes that would later be incorporated into IA 141. East of Manilla, these extensions would be connecting the smaller communities strung along the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul (starting in 1928, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, & Pacific) Railroad. Today, the line terminates at Bayard.
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