Bannered routes of U.S. Route 81

U.S. Route 81 marker

U.S. Route 81
Highway system

U.S. Route 81 has eight bannered routes. Three are in Texas, one in Oklahoma, two in Kansas, and two in North Dakota.

Texas

Rhome


Business U.S. Highway 81-E
Location: Rhome
Length: 1.776 mi[1] (2.858 km)
Existed: 1990–present[1]

Decatur


Business U.S. Highway 81-D
Location: Decatur
Length: 4.669 mi[2] (7.514 km)
Existed: 1990–present[2]

Alvord


Business U.S. Highway 81-C
Location: Alvord
Length: 2.307 mi[3] (3.713 km)
Existed: 1990–present[3]

Oklahoma

Rush Springs


U.S. Route 81 Business
Location: Rush Springs
Existed: 1971–present

The southernmost Business US-81 in Oklahoma 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.

Business US-81 was originally part of mainline US-81. On May 10, 1971, US-81 was relocated to run west of town, and Business US-81 was designated along the old alignment.[4]

Kansas

McPherson


U.S. Route 81 Business
Location: McPherson
Existed: 1970–present

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 2 miles (3.2 km), passing Central Christian College and National Cooperative Refinery Association. At K-61, it exits east in a 2 miles (3.2 km) "wrong-way" concurrency with K-61 before ending at I-135 and US-81 southeast of McPherson.

BUS US-81 in McPherson first appeared on the Kansas Department of Transportation Map in 1970 when Interstate 35W (now Interstate 135) was completed between McPherson and Salina.[5]

Lindsborg


U.S. Route 81 Business
Location: Lindsborg
Existed: 1970–2012

Former Business US-81 in Lindsborg began at the intersection of Interstate 135, US-81, and K-4 north of Lindsborg on an older routing of US-81. It shared a 4 miles (6.4 km) concurrency with K-4, which turns to the west in south Lindsborg. At this junction, it went for another mile south before turning east on Smoky Valley Road, ending 3 miles (4.8 km) later at I-135 and US-81. This BUS US-81 had a total length of 8 miles (13 km).

The Lindsborg business loop first appeared in 1970, at the same time as the McPherson loop.[5]

North Dakota

Fargo


U.S. Route 81 Business
Location: Fargo

Grand Forks


U.S. Route 81 Business
Location: Grand Forks

Former routes

San Antonio


Business US Highway 81
Location: San Antonio, Texas

Business U.S. 81 was divided in San Antonio on the north side & south side. The north side began downtown along Broadway, then made a right over on Austin Highway. The northern sectioned ended @ JCT I-410 & I-35. It's replaced by Loop 368.

The south side also began outside downtown San Antonio along Nogalitos street. Then made a right along Laredo Highway where it would meet up with I-35. This route is rplaced by Loop 353 & the street was renamed New Laredo Highway.

References

  1. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Business U.S. Highway No. 81-E". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Business U.S. Highway No. 81-D". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Business U.S. Highway No. 81-C". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication and Revision History, US 81". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1970 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-12.

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