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Towing and Roadside Help on I-80 in Western Iowa, Mile 17 to 117

If you are stopped on I-80 between mile 17 and mile 117, call I-80 Roadside, Iowa at (319) 319-4889, 24/7: a tow here starts from $124. These miles cross five counties of western Iowa, from Pottawattamie east to Dallas.

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Prices start at the amounts shown. Availability, the hour, the miles involved, the weather and the vehicle type can add to them. The final price is settled on the call, before anyone heads out to you.

Tell us which way you were heading on I-80 and the nearest exit or mile marker.

Key takeaways

  • We take towing and roadside calls 24/7 on I-80 from mile 17 to mile 117.
  • East of exit 27, I-80 runs nearly straight for about 50 miles, with exits 3 to 6 miles apart.
  • About 39% of the 25,700 vehicles a day on these miles are trucks, Iowa’s highest I-80 share.
  • The Adair rest areas, at mileposts 80 and 81, are the last before Mitchellville at 147.

I-80 from mile 17 to 117: the road and its traffic

This hundred miles of I-80 crosses Pottawattamie, Cass, Adair, Madison and Dallas counties. Once the interstate leaves Council Bluffs, its speed limit rises to 70 mph. East of the I-880 junction at exit 27 it runs nearly straight for about 50 miles. Between one exit and the next lie 3 to 6 miles of Pottawattamie and Cass county farmland. A car that quits between exits can be a few miles from the closest ramp. US 6 shares the road from exit 60 (US 71, north of Atlantic) to exit 110 (US 169 at De Soto).

Iowa DOT’s 2025 counts average about 25,700 vehicles a day here, from 20,000 to 40,200 depending on the segment. Trucks make up about 39% of that traffic, the highest truck share of any I-80 stretch in Iowa. If you stopped near Freedom Rock, about a mile south of the Iowa 25 interchange at exit 86, say so when you call.

A four-lane divided interstate in winter with snow on the median and shoulders, a few cars in the distance and a blank green sign ahead.
Illustration: interstate in winter with snow on the median

I-80 exits from mile 17 to 117, in mile order

  • Exit 23
    (mile 23.2): Pottawattamie County road L55 to Neola.
  • Exit 27
    (mile 27.5): I-880 west toward North Omaha and Sioux City.
  • Exit 29
    (mile 29.5): Pottawattamie County road L66 to Minden.
  • Exit 34
    (mile 34.5): Shelby County road M16 at Shelby.
  • Exit 40
    (mile 40.4): US 59 to Avoca and Harlan.
  • Exit 46
    (mile 46.3): Shelby County road M47, Antique City Drive, to Walnut.
  • Exit 51
    (mile 51.8): Cass County road M56 to Marne.
  • Exit 54
    (mile 54.8): Iowa 173 to Atlantic, Elk Horn and Kimballton.
  • Exit 57
    (mile 57.7): Cass County road N16 to Atlantic.
  • Exit 60
    (mile 60.7): US 71 and US 6 to Audubon, Villisca and Atlantic.
  • Exit 64
    (mile 64.7): Cass County road N28 to Wiota.
  • Exit 70
    (mile 70.4): the north end of Iowa 148, signed for Anita, Corning and Exira.
  • Exit 75
    (mile 75.7): Adair County road G30, the White Pole Road, at Adair.
  • Exit 76
    (mile 76.4): Adair County road N54 south to Adair.
  • Exit 83
    (mile 82.6): Adair County road N77, Antique Country Drive, to Casey.
  • Exit 86
    (mile 86.4): Iowa 25 to Guthrie Center and Greenfield.
  • Exit 88
    (mile 88.3): Adair County road P20 to Menlo.
  • Exit 93
    (mile 93.4): Adair County road P28 to Stuart and Panora.
  • Exit 97
    (mile 97.4): Madison County road P48 to Dexter.
  • Exit 100
    (mile 100.3): Dallas County road F60 to Redfield and Dexter, a former route of US 6.
  • Exit 104
    (mile 104.2): Dallas County road P57 to Earlham.
  • Exit 106
    (mile 106.6): Dallas County roads P58 and F90.
  • Exit 110
    (mile 110.3): US 169 and US 6, where US 6 leaves I-80.
  • Exit 113
    (mile 113.4): Dallas County road R16 to Van Meter and Dallas Center.

Breaking down between exits in western Iowa

Here the exits are miles apart and more than a third of the traffic is trucks, so do not stand around outside the car. Pull as far right as you can, switch on the hazard lights and stay buckled in with the doors locked. Iowa DOT gives the same advice for a car that has gone off the road and cannot safely get back on: stay inside with the seat belt fastened. If the car is stopped in a lane, or anyone is hurt, dial 911.

Rest areas and truck parking from mile 17 to 117

Westbound drivers have the Underwood rest area at milepost 19; eastbound drivers have the Underwood welcome center at the same milepost. Going east, the next rest areas are Adair’s, at milepost 80 westbound and 81 eastbound. After those there is none until Mitchellville’s at milepost 147, on the far side of Des Moines. Each exit page above says what is open at that exit.

Truck parking is tight along this road. In June 2026 Iowa DOT said its greatest truck-parking needs are on the I-80 and I-380 corridors. All three parking expansions in its five-year plan are on I-80.

I-80 closures between mile 17 and 117

On March 15, 2026, almost all of this stretch closed in both directions. Iowa officials shut I-80 from mile marker 27 at the I-880 interchange east to mile marker 121 at Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines. Westbound traffic got the road back just after 9 a.m. on Monday, March 16; the eastbound side stayed shut until conditions improved. Before you set out in a storm, check 511ia.org. For what to do when the road shuts, see when I-80 closes.

Tow and roadside prices from mile 17 to 117

Every call between mile 17 and mile 117 is priced from the same price list as the rest of I-80. Towing starts from $124, a winch-out from $130 and a flat tire change from $98. Replacement tires, batteries and mobile mechanic work are priced on the call.

How to tell us where you are on I-80

Iowa numbers its I-80 exits by milepost, so exit 60 sits at mile 60.7 and exit 93 at mile 93.4. The green mile marker you passed last is as good as an exit number. Say whether you were eastbound or westbound, because the shoulders are a median apart. Call (319) 319-4889 with the mile marker and your direction. We give you the price and the timing, then send a tow truck or roadside technician to the right side of the road.

Questions about I-80 Mile 17-117

  1. What should I do if my car stops in a lane on I-80 in western Iowa?

    Turn the hazard lights on, stay belted in and dial 911, because a car stopped in a live lane of I-80 is an emergency. Once that is handled, call us for the tow. Tell us the mile marker and your direction; between mile 17 and mile 117, exits can be 3 to 6 miles apart.

  2. Where are the rest areas on I-80 between mile 17 and 117?

    Iowa DOT has two: Underwood at milepost 19, with a westbound rest area and an eastbound welcome center, and Adair at mileposts 80 and 81. Past Adair, the next is Mitchellville’s at milepost 147. If the car will not make either one, stay with it on the shoulder and call (319) 319-4889.

  3. Was I-80 in western Iowa closed in March 2026?

    Yes. Iowa officials shut both directions on March 15, 2026, from the I-880 junction at mile marker 27 to Jordan Creek Parkway at mile marker 121. The westbound lanes reopened just after 9 a.m. on March 16, and the eastbound lanes later. Check 511ia.org before you drive I-80 in a storm.

  4. How much is a tow on I-80 in western Iowa?

    A tow on I-80 between mile 17 and mile 117 starts from $124 with I-80 Roadside, Iowa, the same as anywhere on I-80. Distance, the hour, weather and the vehicle can raise it. We quote the final price on the call, before we send a tow truck to your mile marker.

Call for help (319) 319-4889.