Special routes of U.S. Route 51

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U.S. Route 51

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Highway system

Several special routes exist for U.S. Route 51.

Ponchatoula–Hammond business route

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U.S. Highway 51 Business

Location PonchatoulaHammond, Louisiana

McComb business route

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U.S. Highway 51 Business

Location McComb, Mississippi

The entire route is in McComb, Pike County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
US 51.svg US 51 Southern terminus
US 51.svg US 51 Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Crystal Springs business route

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U.S. Highway 51 Business

Location Crystal Springs, Mississippi

The entire route is in Crystal Springs, Copiah County.

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mikmDestinationsNotes
US 51.svgWest plate.svg
Ellipse sign 844.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-55.svg
US 51  / MS 844 west to I-55  Jackson, McComb
Southern terminus; eastern terminus of MS 844
US 51.svg US 51 Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former Memphis truck route

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U.S. Route 51 Truck

Location Memphis, Tennessee

Dyersburg business route

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U.S. Route 51 Business

Location Dyersburg, Tennessee

South Fulton–Fulton bypass route

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U.S. Route 51 Bypass

Location South Fulton, TNFulton, KY
Existed1970–1989

U.S. Route 51 Bypass (US 51 Byp.) was a bypass of the downtown areas of South Fulton, Tennessee and Fulton, Kentucky. It was commissioned in 1970. [1] In 1989, mainline US 51 and US 45 were moved to the bypass, and the bypass designation was decommissioned. [2]

Decatur business route

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U.S. Route 51 Business

Location Decatur, Illinois
Existed1978–2011

U.S. Route 51 Business (US 51 Bus.) was a business loop that ran through downtown Decatur, Illinois. It was commissioned in 1978, after a freeway bypass of Decatur was completed. [3] In 1995, a freeway bypass of Elwin was completed, and US 51 Bus. was subsequently extended. [4] In 2011, the route was decommissioned in an effort to reduce the amount of heavy truck traffic through downtown Decatur. [5]

Major intersections
The entire route was in Macon County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
South Wheatland Township South plate.svg
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US 51 south
Northbound exit, southbound entrance to US 51
US 51.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-72.svg
US 51 to I-72  Springfield, Bloomington, Pana
Decatur West plate.svg
Illinois 105.svg
To plate.svg
Illinois 48.svg
IL 105 west (Franklin Street) to IL 48  Blue Mound, Taylorville
South end of IL 105 overlap
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Illinois 105.svg
IL 105 east (Lake Shore Drive)
North end of IL 105 overlap
US 36.svg US 36  Springfield, Tuscola
Illinois 48.svgIllinois 121.svg IL 48  / IL 121  Taylorville, Lincoln, Argenta, Mattoon
I-72.svgNorth plate.svg
US 51.svg
I-72  / US 51 north Champaign, Springfield, Bloomington
Roadway continued as US 51
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Clinton business route

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U.S. Route 51 Business

Location Clinton, Illinois
Existed1983–present

U.S. Route 51 Business (US 51 Bus.) is a business loop that runs through downtown Clinton, Illinois. It was commissioned in 1983, after an expressway bypass of Clinton was completed. [6]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Clinton, DeWitt County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
South plate.svg
US 51.svg
US 51 south Decatur
Illinois 54.svgIllinois 10.svg IL 54  / IL 10  Lincoln, Champaign
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US 51 north Bloomington
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bloomington–Normal business route

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U.S. Route 51 Business

Location Bloomington–Normal, Illinois

Beloit spur route

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Spur U.S. Highway 51

Location Beloit, Wisconsin
Length0.11 mi [7]  (180 m)

Spur U.S. Highway 51 (Spur US 51) is an unsigned spur route, connecting US 51 with WIS 213 via Broad Street in downtown Beloit, Wisconsin. [7]

Plover–Stevens Point business route

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Business U.S. Highway 51

Location PloverStevens Point, Wisconsin
Existed1971–2020

Business U.S. Highway 51 (Bus. US 51) was a business loop that ran through the communities of Plover, Whiting, and Stevens Point. The route was commissioned after a freeway bypass of the Stevens Point area was completed in 1971. Around 2009, the route through Stevens Point was removed from the Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System and became a city street, though the highway remained signed. In 2019, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials approved eliminating Bus. US 51 as the remainder of the route was planned to be transferred to the villages of Plover and Whiting in 2020. [8]

Major intersections
The entire route was in Portage County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Town of Buena Vista 0.000.00I-39.svgUS 51 (WI).svgEast plate.svg
WIS 54.svg
South plate blue.svg
Alternate plate blue.svg
I-39.svg
I-39  / US 51  / WIS 54 east / Alt. I-39 south Portage, Wausau, Waupaca
Southern end of WIS 54 and I-39 Alt overlap; roadway continues as WIS 54
Plover 2.083.35West plate.svg
WIS 54.svg
WIS County B.svgNorth plate blue.svg
Alternate plate blue.svg
I-39.svg
WIS 54 west / CTH-B / Alt. I-39 north Wisconsin Rapids, Amherst
Northern end of WIS 54 and I-39 Alt overlap
Stevens Point East plate.svg
WIS 66.svg
South plate blue.svg
Alternate plate blue.svg
I-39.svg
WIS 66 east (Clark Street) / Alt. I-39 south
One-way pair; formerly US 10 east; south end of I-39 Alt overlap
West plate.svg
WIS 66.svg
WIS 66 west (Main Street)
One-way pair; formerly US 10 west
I-39.svgUS 51 (WI).svgUS 10 (WI).svgEnd plate blue.svg
Alternate plate blue.svg
I-39.svg
I-39  / US 51  / US 10  / Alt. I-39 ends Wausau, Portage
North end of I-39 Alt
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Rothschild–Wausau business route

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Business U.S. Highway 51

Location RothschildWausau, Wisconsin
Existed1963–present

Business U.S. Highway 51 (Bus. US 51) is a business loop serving the communities of Rothschild, Schofield, and Wausau, Wisconsin. It was commissioned in 1963, when an expressway bypass of the Wausau area was finished. [9]

Merrill business route

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Business U.S. Highway 51

Location Merrill, Wisconsin
Existed1976–1998

Business U.S. Highway 51 (Bus. US 51) was a business loop that served Merrill, Wisconsin. The business loop was established in 1976 after a freeway bypass was completed east of Merrill. [10] [11] In 1998, without any significant changes during its existence, it was then decommissioned in favor of CTH-K and CTH-Q. [12] [13]


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