Iowa Highway 173

Iowa Highway 173
Iowa Highway 173
	Iowa 173 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length	14.680 mi (23.625 km)
Existed	1930–present
Tourist; routes	Western Skies Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end	Iowa 83 northwest of Atlantic
	I-80 northwest of Atlantic
North end	Iowa 44 in Kimballton
Location
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Cass; Shelby; Audubon;
Highway system
	Iowa Primary Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Secondary; Scenic;

Iowa Highway 173 (Iowa 173) is a 14-mile-long (23 km) state highway in western Iowa. It begins at Iowa 83 northwest of Atlantic and ends at Iowa 44 in Kimballton. Iowa 173 connects Elk Horn and Kimballton, two small towns with tributes to their residents' Danish heritage. From its intersection with Interstate 80 (I-80) north to Iowa 44, Iowa 173 is designated as part of the Western Skies Scenic Byway. Designated in 1930, the highway was originally a spur route into Elk Horn from Kimballton. The route was lengthened to its current extent in 1980.

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