Special routes of U.S. Route 75

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Six special routes of U.S. Route 75 exist. Two routes exist in Oklahoma, two in Kansas, one in Nebraska, and two in Iowa.

Henryetta business loop[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationHenryetta, Oklahoma
Length2.94 mi (4.73 km)

The first special route along U.S. 75 is U.S. Route 75 Business in Henryetta, Oklahoma, in Okmulgee County. The route is 2.94 miles (4.73 km) in length.[1] It begins at I-40 exit 237 west of town. It then continues east through the town to end at US-62/75 east of downtown. The entirety of the route is concurrent with Business Loop I-40 and U.S. 62 Business.

Beggs–Sapulpa alternate route[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Alternate marker

U.S. Highway 75 Alternate

LocationBeggsSapulpa, Oklahoma
Length30.15 mi (48.52 km)

U.S. Route 75 Alternate, the only such special route stemming from U.S. 75, is a former alignment of the mainline highway from east of Beggs to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. The route is 30.15 miles (48.52 km) long.[1][2] U.S. 75 Alternate is also sporadically signed as U.S. 75A and State Highway 75A.

The highway begins at U.S. 75 east of Beggs and travels west to that town, where it turns north. It runs through the towns of Mounds and Kiefer before reaching Sapulpa. In Sapulpa, its northern terminus is explicitly signed at an intersection with State Highway 66 and other state highways, but official Oklahoma Department of Transportation maps show it extending northeast along SH-66 until the point where it merges with I-44.

U.S. 75 followed what is now U.S. 75 Alternate prior to 1959. On August 28 of that year, mainline U.S. 75 was rerouted onto the new Okmulgee Beeline freeway and expressway, and U.S. 75 Alternate was established along the former route of the highway.

Altoona business loop[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationAltoona, Kansas

Topeka business loop[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationTopeka, Kansas

Nebraska City business loop[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationNebraska City, Nebraska

The entire route is in Otoe County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Nebraska City0.00.0 N-2 (J. Sterling Morton Beltway) / US 75Southern terminus of US 75 Bus.; road continues south as US 75 (64th Road)
1.42.3
(4th Corso)
5.28.4 US 75Northern terminus of US 75 Bus.; road continues west as G Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Sioux City business loop[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationSioux City, Iowa
Length10.334 mi[4] (16.631 km)
Existed2001–present

U.S. Highway 75 Business in Sioux City, Iowa was created in 2001 after the completion of a freeway around Sioux City. Officially, US 75 Business is known as Iowa Highway 376, but it is never signed as such. The route begins at the I-29/I-129/US 20/US 75 interchange in Sioux City and follows US 75's former route through Sioux City, rejoining US 75 on the city's northern edge.

The entire route is in Sioux City, Woodbury County.

mi[4]kmExitDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000144 I-29 north / I-129 west / US 20 / US 75 – Fort Dodge, Le Mars, South Sioux CityNorthern end of I-29 overlap; exit number follows I-29
0.8211.321 I-29 south – Council BluffsSouthern end of I-29 overlap[1]; exit 143 on I-29
4.1996.758Transit Avenue / Cunningham Drive
4.8677.833Leech AvenueAt-grade intersection; southbound exit provides westbound access
5.0608.143


US 20 Bus. (Gordon Drive) to I-29 / US 77 – Business District
9.40615.13799 CR D12 (Floyd Boulevard) / 46th StreetExit number not signed southbound; provides access to US 75 south
10.33416.631 US 75 north – Le MarsNorthbound exit and southbound entrance only
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Incomplete access

^ Northbound US 75 Business traffic follows I-29 southbound.

Le Mars business loop[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationLe Mars, Iowa
Length3.082 mi[4] (4.960 km)
Existed2006–present

U.S. Route 75 Business in Le Mars, Iowa was created in 2006 after the completion of a by-pass around Le Mars. The business route begins at the Iowa Highway 3 interchange, with which the US 75 Business runs concurrently, and ends at the new US 75/Iowa 60 interchange. The portion of US 75 Business that is not concurrent with Iowa 3 is officially known as Iowa 404,[5] but it is never signed as such. The entire route is in Le Mars, Plymouth County.

mi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 75 / Iowa 3 westSouthern terminus. Southern end of IA 3 overlap.
1.4532.338 Iowa 3 east (Plymouth Street) / Iowa 404 north (5th Avenue NW)Northern end of IA 3 overlap. IA 404 begins.
3.0824.960 US 75 / Iowa 60 north / Iowa 404 southNorthern terminus. IA 60 begins. IA 404 ends.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former routes[]

Galveston–Houston temporary route[]

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Temporary U.S. Highway 75 marker

Temporary U.S. Highway 75

LocationGalvestonHouston, Texas
Length50 mi (80 km)
Existed1951–1951

Houston business loop[]

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Business U.S. Highway 75 marker

Business U.S. Highway 75

LocationHouston, Texas
Length11 mi (18 km)
Existed1942–1944

Oakhurst-Owasso temporary route[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Temporary marker

U.S. Highway 75 Temporary

LocationOakhurstOwasso, Oklahoma
Existed1965–1970

Tulsa business route[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Business marker

U.S. Highway 75 Business

LocationTulsa, Oklahoma

Wakarusa–North Topeka alternate[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Alternate marker

U.S. Highway 75 Alternate

LocationWakarusaNorth Topeka, Kansas
Length9 mi (14 km)
Existed1964–1965

Topeka bypass route[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Bypass marker

U.S. Highway 75 Bypass

LocationTopeka, Kansas
Length11 mi (18 km)
Existed1966–1998

North Topeka–Hoyt alternate[]

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U.S. Highway 75 Alternate marker

U.S. Highway 75 Alternate

LocationNorth TopekaHoyt, Kansas
Length9 mi (14 km)
Existed1964–1988

References[]

  1. ^ a b 2008 Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. p. Okmulgee. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  2. ^ 2008 Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. p. Creek. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  3. ^ "Overview of US 75 Business (Nebraska City, NE)". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d 2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  5. ^ "Highway and Street Map of Le Mars, Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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