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Five bannered routes of U.S. Route 81 exist. One of these is in Oklahoma, two are in Kansas, and two are in North Dakota.
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U.S. Route 81 Business |
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| Location: | Rush Springs, Oklahoma |
The southernmost Business US-81 is in the town of Rush Springs, Oklahoma. It begins south of the town, following Rush Street into the central business district. In the middle of downtown Rush Springs, there is a four way stop with Blakeley Avenue. Blakeley carries Oklahoma State Highway 17, which has its eastern terminus at Business US-81. The business route continues north on Rush Street before angling to the northwest to rejoin mainline US-81.
Business US-81 in Rush Springs is signed with a US-81 shield with a small "B" appended after the number. This method of signing business routes is unusual for Oklahoma.
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| Location: | McPherson, Kansas |
| Existed: | 1970–present |
The second Business US-81 in Kansas is in McPherson. This route is 6 miles (9.7 km) long. It begins at the intersection of I-135, US-81, and US-56 east of McPherson. It goes west on Kansas Ave. for about two miles (3 km) in a concurrency with US-56 and turns south on Main Street for two miles (3 km), passing Central Christian College and National Cooperative Refinery Association. At K-61, it exits east in a two-mile (3 km) "wrong-way" concurrency with K-61 before ending at I-135 and US-81 southeast of McPherson.
The McPherson BUS US-81 first appeared on the Kansas Department of Transportation Map in 1970 when Interstate 35W (now Interstate 135) was completed between McPherson and Salina.[1]
U.S. Route 81 Business |
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| Location: | Lindsborg, Kansas |
| Existed: | 1970–present |
Business US-81 in Lindsborg begins at the intersection of Interstate 135, US-81, and K-4 north of Lindsborg on an older routing of US-81. It shares a four-mile (6 km) concurrency with K-4, which turns to the west in south Lindsborg. Business 81 then goes for another mile south before turning east on Smoky Valley Road, ending three miles (5 km) later at I-135 and US-81. This BUS US-81 has a total length of 8 miles (13 km).
The Lindsborg business loop appeared in 1970, at the same time as the McPherson loop.[1]
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| Location: | Fargo, North Dakota |
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| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
U.S. Highway 81 Business |
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| Location: | San Antonio, Texas |
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| Location: | McPherson County, Kansas |