Bannered routes of U.S. Route 61

U.S. Route 61
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced

Six bannered routes of U.S. Route 61 exist and are found in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Iowa.

Contents 1 Saint Francisville business loop 2 Natchez business loop 3 Vicksburg business loop 4 Keokuk business loop 5 Muscatine business loop 6 Davenport business loop 7 Maquoketa business loop 8 References

Saint Francisville business loop

U.S. Highway 61 Business
Location:	Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Natchez business loop

U.S. Route 61 Business
Location:	Natchez, Mississippi

Vicksburg business loop

U.S. Route 61 Business
Location:	Vicksburg, Mississippi

Keokuk business loop

U.S. Route 61 Business
Location:	Keokuk, Iowa

Muscatine business loop

U.S. Route 61 Business
Location:	Muscatine, Iowa
Existed:	1984–present

U.S. Route 61 Business was created in 1984 after U.S. Route 61 was rerouted around Muscatine on a new four-lane bypass. It begins on the southern edge of Muscatine at the intersection of US 61 and Iowa Highway 92. US 61 Bus. and IA 92 continue north through Muscatine's industrial area and into the downtown riverfront. As Iowa 92 leaves US 61 Bus. towards Illinois, Iowa Highway 38 begins. A few blocks later, US 61 Bus./IA 38 are joined by Iowa Highway 22. The three routes continue north for a mile before meeting U.S. Route 61.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
0.00	US 61 / Iowa 92 west	Southern terminus.
3.76	Iowa 38 north / Iowa 92 east	End of IA 92 overlap. IA 38 overlap begins.
4.48	Iowa 22 east (Washington Street)	IA 22 overlap begins.
5.75	US 61 / Iowa 22 west / Iowa 38 north	Northern terminus.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Davenport business loop

U.S. Route 61 Business
Location:	Davenport, Iowa
Existed:	2010–present

U.S. Route 61 Business was created in 2010 when U.S. Route 61 was rerouted around Davenport on I-280 and I-80. The route begins on the southwest end of town at the interchange with I-280. From there, it heads towards the Mississippi River along River Drive. For six blocks, US 61 Bus. is overlapped by US 67, which joins from the south at the Centennial Bridge and parts to the north when US 61 Bus. turns off. For the most of the remaining trip through Davenport, the route runs along two one-way streets: Brady Street (northbound) and Harrison Street (southbound). Near 5th Street in downtown Davenport, the Iowa Interstate Railroad crosses over Brady and Harrison streets. The vertical clearance of both bridges is only 11 feet 8 inches (3.56 m), which causes many trucks that attempt to pass beneath the bridge to hit or become stuck. This bridge was a major factor in US 61's realignment. Just south of Kimberly Road, which carries US 6, the southbound lanes of US 61 Bus. turn onto Harrison Street from Welcome Way. North of 53rd Street, the two directions rejoin as one road. The route ends at the I-80 interchange on the northern side of town. The entire route is inventoried as Iowa Highway 461, but it not signed as such.^[1]

Maquoketa business loop

U.S. Route 61 Business
Location:	Maquoketa, Iowa
Existed:	1998–present

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