NationMaster - Encyclopedia: U.S. Route 24

U.S. Route 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926.^[2] It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan in the east to Kansas City, Missouri in the west; today, it runs from Clarkston, Michigan to Minturn, Colorado. The transition from north-south to east-west signage is in Toledo, Ohio. Image File history File links US_24. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1â€“10 km. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words Ï‡Î¯Î»Î¹Î± (khilia) = thousand and Î¼ÎÏ„ÏÎ¿ (metro) = count/measure). ... Image File history File links I-70. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-15 UT 0 I-25 CO 274 I-35 MO 1-2 I-29 MO 2 I-64 MO 251-IL 3 I-55 MO 251-IL 20 I-44 MO 251-State line I-57 IL 92-98 I-74 IN 73 I-55... Minturn is a town located in Eagle County, Colorado. ... Image File history File links I-75. ... Location of Interstate 75 Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Clarkston, which also goes by the somewhat confusing official name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Official website: http://www. ... Clarkston, which also goes by the somewhat confusing official name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Minturn is a town located in Eagle County, Colorado. ... Nickname: The Glass City, T-Town Official website: http://www. ...

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan at an intersection with I-75. Its western terminus is near Minturn, Colorado at an intersection with I-70. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarkston, which also goes by the somewhat confusing official name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Location of Interstate 75 Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Minturn is a town located in Eagle County, Colorado. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-15 UT 0 I-25 CO 274 I-35 MO 1-2 I-29 MO 2 I-64 MO 251-IL 3 I-55 MO 251-IL 20 I-44 MO 251-State line I-57 IL 92-98 I-74 IN 73 I-55...

Historic names

Between Dixie Highway in Pontiac, Michigan and Laskey Road in Toledo, Ohio, the highway is known as Telegraph Road (Main article), its name before the highway system existed. Mark Knopfler of the pop group Dire Straits wrote the song Telegraph Road about the development and decay of the road, which he spotted en route to a concert. It is a major surface route through western areas of Metro Detroit. The highway has 8 lanes and is often busy, particularly during rush hour. Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Nickname: The Glass City, T-Town Official website: http://www. ... In Michigan, Telegraph Rd. ... Mark Knopfler with Dire Straits performing live Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a British guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. ... The Detroit CMSA is colored in yellow. ... Rush hour at Tokyo Station, Yamanote Line A rush hour is a part of the day with busy traffic and hence traffic congestion on the roads and crowded public transport; normally the two periods in a day when people are travelling to or from work or school. ...

States traversed

Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 265,172 kmÂ² / 102,384 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Indianapolis Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq. ... In the state of Illinois, U.S. Route 24 is a major arterial road that runs from the Missouri state line at the Mississippi River in Quincy to Sheldon. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi 180,693 kmÂ² 240 miles 385 km 300 miles 480 km 1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 miÂ²; 213,096 kmÂ² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi 269 837 kmÂ² 280 miles 451 km 380 miles 612 km 0. ...

Related US routes

U.S. Alternate 24 was an early designation of the Seaway Freeway between Detroit and Toledo; it has almost all been incorporated into Interstate 75 and has been decommissioned since at least 1960. U.S. Route 124 (US-124) was a federal route that was commissioned from 1926 to 1938, and was located in Illinois, running from Peoria through Biggsville. ... U.S. Highway 224 is a spur of U.S. Highway 24. ... Huntington is a city located in Huntington County, Indiana. ... Location of Interstate 75 Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ...

Notes

Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... A typical Michigan left setup. ... This article is about stream channelization. ... Michigan State Highway 153 is known as Ford Road for nearly its entire length, except for its westernmost portion where it splits from Ford Road and junctions with M-14. ... A typical jughandle setup, with one standard jughandle and one reverse jughandle. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... U.S. Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... The Bayview Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge bringing westbound U.S. Highway 24 over the Mississippi River. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the river Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi 180,693 kmÂ² 240 miles 385 km 300 miles 480 km 1. ... United States Highway 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1,414 miles (2,276 km) from east-central Ohio to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. ... Hannibal (Americas Hometown) is a city located in Marion and Ralls County, Missouri. ... Monroe City is a city located in Marion, Monroe, and Ralls County, Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Indianapolis Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq. ... An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ... Logansport is a city located in Cass County, Indiana. ... Nickname: The Summit City Official website: City of Fort Wayne Location Location in the state of Indiana, USA Government County Allen Mayor Graham Richard (D) Geographical characteristics Area Total 204. ... Nickname: The Glass City, T-Town Official website: http://www. ... New Haven is a city located in Allen County, Indiana. ... The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) defines standards for Interstate Highways in their publication A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System. ... Nickname The Queen City Location Location in Hamilton County, Ohio Government Country State County United States Ohio Hamilton Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Geographical characteristics Area - Total - Land - Water 206. ... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: www. ...

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U.S. Highway 32, or US-32, is an early (1926) designation of an east-west highway between Chicago, Illinois and Council Bluffs, Iowa. ... United States Highway 33 is a north-south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles (1,141 km) from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia. ... U.S. Highway 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles (1,806 km) from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. ... ... U.S. Highway 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1,414 miles (2,276 km) from east-central Ohio to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. ... U.S. Highway 37 was a proposal for a north-south U.S. Highway put forth by AASHO between 1934 and 1944. ... U.S. Highway 38 is the early, long-defunct (since 1932) designation of an east-west route connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. ... U.S. Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... 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U.S. Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... U.S. Highway 52 is an unusual United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 53 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 403 miles (649 km) from northern Minnesota to La Crosse, Wisconsin. ... U.S. Highway 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926 km) from western Illinois to El Paso, Texas. ... U.S. Highway 55 was a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 56 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 640 miles from Kansas City, Missouri to northern New Mexico. ... U.S. Highway 57 is a north-south United States highway that follows a nearly east-west route in southwest Texas. ... U.S. Highway 58 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 508 miles (818 km) from Virginia Beach, Virginia to northeast Tennessee. ... 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