Iowa 511 lists closures, work zones and road conditions. Dial 511 inside Iowa or 800-288-1047 from anywhere, or open 511ia.org. If the car quits on a closed stretch or its detour, call us and name the detour road you are on. A tow there starts from $114.
Roads, Exits and Closures Around Washington, Iowa
For a breakdown on US-218, US-34, Iowa 92 or any road near Washington, Iowa, call Washington Iowa Roadside at (319) 212-5673: tows start from $114, 24/7. No interstate crosses Washington, Henry, Keokuk or Louisa County. So give us the road and the nearest exit, junction or town.
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| Service | From-price |
|---|---|
| Towing | from $114 |
| Jump start | from $78 |
| Car lockout | from $78 |
| Flat tire change | from $90 |
Prices shown are starting prices. Availability, the hour, the distance, the weather and the kind of vehicle can raise the final price. You hear that final price on the phone, before help is sent.
Prices last checked November 2026.
We pick up 24/7, day and night. You hear the price and timing first, then we send help.
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The busiest roads in Washington, Henry, Keokuk and Louisa counties
Iowa DOT's 2025 road data ranks the roads carrying the most vehicle miles in each county. No interstate is among them:
- Washington County: US-218 with Iowa 27, and Iowa 1.
- Henry County: US-218 with Iowa 27, and US-34.
- Keokuk County: Iowa 149, Iowa 92 and Iowa 21.
- Louisa County: US-61, Iowa 92 and Iowa 78.
US-218, the Avenue of the Saints, from Mount Pleasant to exit 66
US-218 is the Avenue of the Saints here, a four-lane expressway shared with Iowa 27 from Donnellson north. It loops around the east and north sides of Mount Pleasant as a freeway, with exits 40, 42 and 45. Near Olds it meets Iowa 78 at grade. It reaches Iowa 92 at exit 66 for Washington. North of Washington County it bypasses Iowa City, meets I-80 and runs on with I-380 toward Cedar Rapids. Exit by exit: US-218 through Henry and Washington counties.
ContentsUS-34 from Mount Pleasant to New London
East of Ottumwa, US-34 is a four-lane expressway that also carries Iowa 163. It wraps the north side of Mount Pleasant and shares the road with US-218 along the city's east edge. Then it bypasses New London, where exit 244 is County Road X22. Exit by exit: US-34 across Henry County.
ContentsIowa 92 through Sigourney, Washington and Columbus Junction
Iowa 92 crosses Keokuk, Washington and Louisa counties from west to east. It meets Iowa 21 at Delta. It runs straight through Sigourney, where Iowa 149 shares it briefly, and on through West Chester. At Washington it shares about three miles with Iowa 1 and passes south of downtown. From there it runs through Ainsworth to US-218 exit 66.
At Columbus Junction, Iowa 92 crosses above downtown on an overpass and drops into the Iowa River valley. Iowa 70 leaves it there to the north. At Grandview, US-61 exit 74, Iowa 92 turns north with US-61.
ContentsIowa 1 between Brighton and Washington
Iowa 1 and Iowa 78 share about seven miles into Brighton. There Iowa 1 turns north for Washington and Iowa 78 goes south. Iowa 1 meets Iowa 92 on Washington's southwest edge, and the two share about three miles. On that stretch they pass under a railroad bridge between Green Meadows Drive and Parkside Estate Road.
ContentsIowa 78 from Keokuk County to US-61
Iowa 78 runs from Iowa 149 near Martinsburg in Keokuk County to US-61, four miles east of Morning Sun in Louisa County. Between Wayland and Winfield it follows a stairstep route. It runs beside the US-218 expressway through Olds and crosses it south of town. Winfield sits just north of the highway. Iowa DOT plans to replace a culvert 3.9 miles east of Iowa 149 in Keokuk County from spring 2028. The detour will use Iowa 149 and County Road V5G.
ContentsIowa 149 and Iowa 22 in Keokuk County
In Keokuk County, Iowa 149 meets Iowa 21 before Hedrick and runs through Martinsburg. It turns north at Iowa 78 and shares about 1.3 miles with Iowa 92 at Sigourney. Between Webster and South English it runs with Iowa 22. Iowa 22 starts at Iowa 21 west of Thornburg. It heads east through Keswick, Webster, South English and Kinross.
ContentsUS-61 near Wapello: road work and Iowa River flooding
In Louisa County, US-61 meets the east end of Iowa 78 east of Morning Sun. It crosses the Iowa River just north of Wapello. South of Iowa 78, Iowa DOT moved traffic onto the new four-lane US-61 on August 28, 2026. Crews are still grading at the Iowa 78 interchange. North of it, Iowa DOT expects to build the Wapello Bypass, from just north of Iowa 78 to 100th Street. That work runs from spring 2027 to late 2031, with traffic kept on US-61.
The river sets the flood risk. At the National Weather Service gauge at Columbus Junction, water goes over US-61 downstream of town at 26.5 feet. It reaches Iowa 92 at 26.8 feet and goes over it at 27.2 feet. The river crested there at 32.3 feet on June 15, 2008, a crest the gauge lists as preliminary.
At the Wapello gauge, flood stage is 21 feet, when water reaches secondary roads in the Wapello Bottoms. From 27.5 feet it affects US-61 north of Wapello. The crest there was 32.15 feet on June 14, 2008.
ContentsWhere to stop: no rest areas, two 24-hour truck stops
Every one of Iowa DOT's 33 rest areas sits on an interstate. None is on US-218, US-34, Iowa 92, Iowa 1 or US-61. Two truck stops on these roads are listed as open 24 hours. One is the Pilot travel center at US-218 and US-34 in Mount Pleasant. The other is Four Corners Fuel Stop on Iowa 92 at the US-218 interchange in Ainsworth.
ContentsBroken down on these roads: 911, 511 and calling us
On US-218 and US-34, pull as far right as the shoulder allows. Switch on the hazards and stay belted in with the doors shut. If the car is unsafe to sit in, get out on the side away from traffic and wait behind the guardrail or well off the road. On a two-lane such as Iowa 92 or Iowa 78, a field entrance or side road gets you farther from traffic than the shoulder does. Call 911 for crashes, injuries or a car left in a live lane.
For road conditions, Iowa 511 answers at 511 inside Iowa or 800-288-1047 from anywhere. It is also online at 511ia.org. For help with the car, call (319) 212-5673 with the road, your direction and the nearest exit, junction, mile marker or cross street. We quote the job and its timing, and you choose whether we send help.
ContentsQuestions
How do I check whether a road near Washington, Iowa is closed tonight?
Does US-61 flood near Wapello?
It can. At the Wapello gauge, water starts affecting US-61 north of town from 27.5 feet, and the river reached 32.15 feet in June 2008. Turn around at water on the road, and call 911 if you are caught in it. For a car that quits on dry ground in Louisa County, we can price a tow on the call.