Historic US highway endpoints in Council Bluffs, IA

Highway	Approx. time period
US 32	1926-1932
US 34	1926-1935
US 275	1932-1939

Research: Jeff Morrison. Map scan: Neil Bratney. Photo credits: me

Here's a scan of an old map of Council Bluffs, showing all the US routes that ever ended there:

Standard Oil, c. 1932

That's the perfect map for this discussion, as Jeff's research indicates that November 1931 was the only month that Council Bluffs was served by both US 32 and US 275. The road coming in from the north and going off to the left is US 30/US 75, or Broadway. The alignments of these roads have changed quite a lot over the years; also neither US 30 nor US 75 come through here now - but US 6 does. The photo below is looking down westbound Pierce Street, at the intersection with Oak Street, which connects with Broadway (US 6) just to the right:

me, Feb. 2000

Westbound US 32 came to this point, turned right, and ended at Broadway (historic US 30/US 75).

Meanwhile, from Glenwood IA, instead of crossing the Missouri to Plattsmouth NE (as it does today), US 34 headed north and west (along what later became US 275) toward Council Bluffs. While today US 275 turns west to cross the Missouri via the South Omaha Bridge, both it and US 34 used to continue north of there, on what is now called Harry Langdon Blvd, or "Old Highway 375". The routes terminated at their junction with Broadway - which today is US 6, but was once both US 75 and US 30, and before that, the Lincoln Highway. Here's a shot showing that endpoint:

me, Aug. 2005

That's looking north on Main; Broadway is the cross street. The white car is at the former end of US 34 and US 275. The photo below is looking east on Broadway:

me, Aug. 2005

That was eastbound US 30/northbound US 75. To the right was the beginning of US 34 and US 275.