Business routes of Interstate 25

Shields for Interstate, Business Loop
and Business Spur 25

Business routes of Interstate 25 are special routes of Interstate 25, which provide access to areas that have been bypassed by the limited access highway.

Contents

New Mexico

Williamsburg – Truth or Consequences

Loop 11
Location: Williamsburg and Truth or Consequences
Length: 5.711 mi[1] (9.191 km)

Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus, Loop 11) is a 5.711-mile (9.191 km) long business loop serving the cities of Williamsburg and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The loop begins at exit 75 off of I-25 in Williamsburg, intersecting New Mexico State Road 187 (NM 187), traveling northeast on Broadway Street through Truth or Consequences until an meeting Main Avenue. Main and Broadway form two one way roads that the highway is routed on before intersecting Date Street. The highway turns north on Date, intersecting the western terminus of NM 51. Turning northwest, the highway intersects NM 181 and terminates at exit 79 on I-25 on the north side of Truth or Consequences.[2]

Socorro

Loop 12
Location: Socorro
Length: 2.879 mi[1] (4.633 km)

Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus, Loop 12) is a 2.879-mile (4.633 km) long business loop serving the city of Socorro. The loop begins at exit 147 off of I-25 and travels northwest along California Avenue until an intersection with New Mexico State Road 1 (NM 1). The loop turns north as a divided highway over a single track as it enters the city. A left intersection with U.S. Route 60 (US 60) occurs, and the loop becomes concurrent with US 60 as the pair of highways continue to travel north. The loop terminates at exit 150 on I-25, and US 60 becomes concurrent with the Interstate as it exits Socorro.[3]

Belen

Loop 13
Location: Belen
Length: 6.645 mi[1] (10.694 km)

Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus, Loop 13) is a 6.645-mile (10.694 km) long business loop serving the city of Belen. The loop begins at exit 190 on I-25 an travels north towards Belen. The northern terminus of New Mexico State Road 116 (NM 116) is intersected as the highway travels north into the city. The western terminus of NM 309 is met in downtown Belen before the loop crosses over top of a set of double track. The loop turns west before terminating at exit 195 on I-25.[4]

Las Vegas

Loop 15
Location: Las Vegas
Length: 4.240 mi[1] (6.824 km)

Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus, Loop 15) is a 4.240-mile (6.824 km) long business loop serving Las Vegas. The loop begins at exit 343 off of I-25 and travels northeast, intersecting New Mexico State Road 329 (NM 329). The loop continues north crossing over the Gallinas Creek and passing to the west of the Las Vegas Intermodal Facility, served by the Southwest Chief line of Amtrak just south of the intersection with NM 104. Continuing north, the highway intersects NM 329 again passing east of Municipal Park before terminating at NM 250 at exit 347 on I-25.[5]

Springer

Loop 16
Location: Springer
Length: 3.430 mi[1] (5.520 km)

Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus, Loop 16) is a 3.430-mile (5.520 km) long business loop serving the city of Springer. The loop begins at exit 412 off of I-25 and travels northeast along Railroad Avenue. The loop serves as the main north-south road in the town, and intersects Fourth Street, which to the west of the loop is New Mexico State Road 21, and to the east is U.S. Route 56 (US 56) and US 412. Continuing northwest, the loop parallels the Interstate before terminating at exit 414.[6]

Raton

Loop 17
Location: Raton
Length: 4.161 mi[1] (6.696 km)

Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus, Loop 17) is a 4.161-mile (6.696 km) long business loop that begins at exit 450 on I-25, concurrent with U.S. Route 64 (US 64). The two highways pass east of La Mesa Park, traveling north into the city of Raton. An east interchange, Clayton Road, takes US 64 off of the loop, as the loop continues north, crossing over the rail line that serves the Raton Amtrak Station, before turning northwest and terminating at exit 454 on I-25.[7]

Colorado

Walsenburg

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Walsenburg

Colorado Springs

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Colorado Springs

Wyoming

Cheyenne

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Cheyenne
Length: 7.85 mi[8] (12.63 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the City of Cheyenne. Interstate 25 Business runs concurrent with U.S. Route 87 Business for its entire length. The highway begins at exit 7 on I-25/US 87 and is routed along Wyoming Highway 212 and is named College Drive. At just over two and a half miles, U.S. Route 85 (South Greeley Highway) is intersected. Here, I-25 Business leaves WYO 212 and turns north onto US 85 and will remained paired with it till its end. I-25 Business, US 85, and US 87 Business enter Cheyenne from the south and intersect Interstate 80 at exit 362. At this point Interstate 180 begins. I-180 is cosigned with Interstate 25 Business, US 85 and US 87 Business, making it the only concurrency of an Interstate, a Business Loop Interstate, a US route and a Business US route.[9] The I-180 concurrency only lasts for just over one mile as I-180 ends at I-80 Business/U.S. Route 30 (Lincolnway). I-25 Business continues north with US 85 and US 87 Business now as a one-way couplet through central Cheyenne. Northbound as Warren Avenue and southbound as Central Avenue. Near the Cheyenne Regional Airport, the one way streets combine and continue as Central Avenue before intersecting the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 219 (Yellowstone Road). At approximately 7.9 miles, I-25 Business/US 87 Business reach its northern end at exit 12 of I-25/US 87. Here US 85 joins those routes northbound.[8][10]

Chugwater

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Chugwater
Length: 3.28 mi[11] (5.28 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the Town of Chugwater in southeastern Platte County, Wyoming. The highway begins at exit 54 of I-25/US 87. At this interchange lies the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 211 and the western terminus of Wyoming Highway 313. Here I-25 Business travels east overlapping Highway 313 into Chugwater. At six-tenths of a mile, the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 321 is intersected, and will take over as the routing for I-25 Business, as WYO 313 turns east to leave Chugwater. 2.7 miles later, I-25 Business/WYO 321 reach I-25/US 87 at exit 57 were they both end.[11] WYO 321 is signed from the freeway as I-25 Business, and serves as a defacto business route, however I-25 business is not signed anywhere along WYO 321.[12]

I-25 Bus - Chugwater

Wheatland

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Wheatland
Length: 2.95 mi[13] (4.75 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the Town of Wheatland in central Platte County, Wyoming. Interstate 25 Business runs concurrent with U.S. Route 87 Business for its entire length. I-25 Business begins at exit 78 of I-25/US 87. Here I-25 Business begins on a short section of Mariposa Parkway but then turns north onto S. Wheatland Highway for a third of a mile. Wyoming Highway 310 and Wyoming Highway 312 are then intersected as the business route turns east along South Street. A half-a mile later, the business route turns north, now onto 9th Street and intersects Wyoming Highway 316 (Antelope Gap Road) shortly after. Further north, the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 320 is intersected as the business loop becomes S. Swanson Road. At 2.95 miles, I-25 Business meets I-25/US 87 at exit 80 where it ends.[13][14]

Douglas

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Douglas
Length: 4.97 mi[14][15] (8.00 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the Town of Douglas in southern Converse County, Wyoming. Interstate 25 Business runs concurrent with the business routes of U.S. Route 20 Business, U.S. Route 26 Business, and U.S. Route 87 Business for its entire length. I-25 Business begins at exit 135 of I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87 southeast of Douglas. I-25 Business follows E. Richards Street into Douglas, passing north of the Douglas International Raceway. At S. 4th Street, the business routes turn north through Douglas. A mile later, the business routes turn east onto Center Street, which turns into Yellowstone Highway. Almost at its end, the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 94 (Esterbrook Road) and the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 59 are intersected. Past that intersection, the business routes rejoin I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87 at exit 140.[15][14]

Glenrock

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Glenrock
Length: 6.98 mi[16] (11.23 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the Town of Glenrock in Converse County, Wyoming. I-25 Business begins at exit 165 of I-25. The business route travels north, concurrent with Wyoming Highway 95, into Glenrock on Deer Creek Road and then S. 4th Street. At approximately 2 miles, I-25 Bus/WYO 95 intersects US 20/US 26/US 87. Here I-25 Bus turns east onto Birch Street to travel with US 20/US 26/US 87 for the remainder of its route. WYO 95 temporarily ends and resumes its routing west of here. I-25 Bus continues east out of Glenrock, intersecting the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 90 (Boxelder Road), before reaching its eastern end at exit 160 of Interstate 25. US 20/US 26/US 87 join I-25 eastward.[16]

Casper

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Casper
Length: 2.33 mi[17] (3.75 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the City of Casper in eastern Natrona County, Wyoming and runs entirely concurrent with US 87 Business. I-25 Business begins at exit 188A of I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87. I-25 Business follows unsigned[18] Wyoming Highway 255 south along N. Center Street until it reaches US 20 Business/US 26 Business where WYO 255 ends. I-25 Bus/US 87 Bus turns east onto 1st Street and join US 20 Bus/US 26 Bus for the remainder of the route. The business routes then run along Yellowstone Highway to its eastern end at exit 186 of I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87.[17]

Buffalo

Interstate 25 Business
Location: Buffalo
Length: 3.30 mi[14][19] (5.31 km)

Interstate 25 Business is a business route serving the City of Buffalo in Johnson County, Wyoming and runs entirely concurrent with US 87 Business. I-25 Business begins at exit 298 of I-25/US 87 just south of Buffalo. I-25 Bus intersects Wyoming Highway 196 a half-mile into its route as it follows Main Street into Buffalo. One mile later, U.S. Route 16 (Fort Street) is intersected. US 16 has a short half-mile concurrency with I-25 Bus/US 87 Bus until East Hart Street where it turns east along with I-90 Business. Here Interstate 90 Business join I-25/US 87 Bus northward to its end at exit 56A of Interstate 90 just north of Buffalo. I-25 Business is not signed north of East Hart Street, however I-25 Business is cosigned with Business Loop I-90 from Interstate 90 Exit 56A south into Buffalo.[20][19]

See also

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U.S. Roads portal
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References

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  9. ^ Interstate 180/I-25 Business
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  12. ^ WYO 321/I-25 Business - Chugwater
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  20. ^ I-25 Business - Buffalo, WY