U.S. Route 61
Length:	1400 mi[1] (2253 km)
Formed:	1926[1]
South end:	US 90 in New Orleans, LA
Major junctions:	I-10 in New Orleans, LA I-12 in Baton Rouge, LA I-20 in Vicksburg, MS I-55 in Memphis, TN I-40 in West Memphis, AR I-44 in St. Louis, MO I-70 in Wentzville, MO I-80 in Davenport, IA I-90 in La Crescent, MN I-94 in St. Paul, MN
North end:	I-35 in Wyoming, MN
United States Numbered Highways List - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs 1,400 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus in Wyoming, Minnesota, is at an intersection with Interstate 35. Prior to 1991, the highway extended north through Duluth, Minnesota to the United States-Canada border near Grand Portage, Minnesota. Its southern terminus in New Orleans is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 90 (Tulane Avenue at South Broad Street), in front of the Orleans Parish Criminal Court. Image File history File links US_61. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2205x1286, 97 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): U.S. Route 61 ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Image File history File links US_90. ... U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-10. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-12. ... Map of Interstate 12 Interstate 12 (abbreviated I-12) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... For the Canadian restaurant, see Baton Rouge (restaurant). ... Image File history File links I-20. ... “I-20” redirects here. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Image File history File links I-55. ... Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links I-40. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... Location of West Memphis, Arkansas Coordinates: , Country State County Crittenden Government  - Mayor William H. Johnson Area  - City  26. ... Image File history File links I-44. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 44 Interstate 44 (abbreviated I-44) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Image File history File links I-70. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Wentzville is a city located in St. ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Motto: Working together to serve you Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Scott County Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Ed Winborn Area  - City  64. ... Image File history File links I-90. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... La Crescent is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. ... Image File history File links I-94. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is the northernmost east-west interstate highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Image File history File links I-35. ... 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Some U.S. Routes are given directional suffixes to indicate a split of the main route - for instance, U.S. Route 25 splits into U.S. Route 25E (east) and U.S. Route 25W (west) between Newport, Tennessee and Corbin, Kentucky, and U.S. Route 9W is an alternate of... The Interstate Highway System and its numbering as approved June 27, 1958; several of these numbers were modified by 1960 This is a list of highways, mostly U.S. Routes, bypassed by Interstate Highways. ... 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. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Wyoming is a city located in Chisago County, Minnesota. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ... Duluth is the county seat of St. ... 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The route was an important north-south connection in the days before the interstate highway system. Many southerners traveled north along Highway 61 to go to St. Louis. The highway was also used in the title of Minnesota-native Bob Dylan's song (and album) "Highway 61 Revisited." Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Highway 61 Revisited is Bob Dylans sixth studio album, released in 1965 by Columbia Records. ...

Route description

NOLA redirects here. ... Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... For the Canadian restaurant, see Baton Rouge (restaurant). ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. ... Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Hannibal is a riverfront city of 17,757 (2000 census), located in Marion and Ralls County, Missouri. ... Keokuk Iowa bottom, with the Mississippi River, its lock, dam, power plant, rail bridge and highway bridge. ... Burlington is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. ... Motto: Working together to serve you Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Scott County Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Ed Winborn Area  - City  64. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roy D. Buol  - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area  - City 71. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Counties Government  - Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area  - City 57. ... Winona is the county seat of Winona County6. ... Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. ... A map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ... Forest Lake is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota. ... Wyoming is a city located in Chisago County, Minnesota. ...

Louisiana

See also: Airline Highway

US 61 in Louisiana is four-laned from its southern terminus in New Orleans to the Parish (county) Line north of Baton Rouge at Thompson's Creek; the portion of two-lane roadway between Thompson's Creek and St. Francisville is currently (late 2007) being upgraded to four lanes. Northward from St. Francisville, US 61 is four-laned to the Mississippi state line, where the highway continues into Natchez, Mississippi as a four-lane highway. Airline Highway is a rural divided highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana, built in the 1930s and 1940s to bypass the older Jefferson Highway. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... NOLA redirects here. ... For the Canadian restaurant, see Baton Rouge (restaurant). ... St. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ...

The section of US 61 from New Orleans to Baton Rouge is known as the Airline Highway. Although the road fronts the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and passes near Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, the name originally referred to the highway's straight route which contrasted to that of the winding Jefferson Highway, which often paralleled the Mississippi River. Legend has it former Louisiana Gov. Huey P. Long advocated the building of the "airline" highway to provide a quick means from the capitol building in Baton Rouge to the bars and establishments in New Orleans so he could quickly travel between the two. On Airline Highway in Jefferson Parish in 1987, Baton Rouge televangelist Jimmy Swaggart was confronted by rival preacher Marvin Gorman as Swaggart exited a motel with a prostitute. This incident increased the area's reputation as a locale of 'seedy motels'. Partly because of that reputation, the section in Jefferson Parish was later renamed Airline Drive. Airline Highway is a rural divided highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana, built in the 1930s and 1940s to bypass the older Jefferson Highway. ... Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (IATA: MSY, ICAO: KMSY), formerly Moisant Field, is located in Kenner, Louisiana and is the primary commercial airport for the New Orleans metropolitan area of southeast Louisiana and the second largest airport on the United States Gulf Coast. ... Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (IATA: BTR, ICAO: KBTR) also known as Ryan Field is a public airport located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. ... The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... In the USA, a televangelist (television evangelist) is a religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his (or her) ministry to TV broadcasts to a regular viewing and listening audience. ... Jimmy Lee Swaggart (born March 15, 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana) is a Pentecostal preacher and pioneer of televangelism who reached the height of his popularity in the 1980s. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ... Whore redirects here. ...

Mississippi

US 61 is divided from the Tennessee state line to U.S. Highway 82 in Leland. The highway south of Vicksburg to Natchez is mostly divided and four-lane; only short sections around Port Gibson need to be upgraded. From Natchez to the Louisiana state line, Highway 61 is now divided and four lanes. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is now upgrading the highway between Vicksburg and Leland to four lanes, beginning with replacement of the dangerously narrow Yazoo River bridge at Redwood in Warren County. United States Highway 82 is an east-west United States highway. ... Leland is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Port Gibson is a city located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

The road is also known as the Blues Highway because it runs through the Mississippi Delta country, which was an important source of blues music. US 61 has been referenced in music by various artists with roots in the region. The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ... Blues music redirects here. ...

The junction of Highway 61 and Highway 49 in Clarksdale is designated as the famous crossroads where, according to legend, Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for mastery of the blues. However, there is no proof it is the site. Several miles north is another junction where the two highways diverge again; between the junctions the two highways share the route. It has never been confirmed as the place Johnson meant. If the crossroads in the song was ever anything other than a metaphor, it could have been any intersection in that part of Mississippi, or the world. US 49 is a north-south United States highway. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... For other uses, see Legend (disambiguation). ... Robert Johnson, born Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. ... For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation). ... This is an overview of the Devil. ...

Like Route 66 in the Western U.S., the iconic Highway 61 sign is so strongly identified with the Clarksdale area that it is used to market different products and services, including the locally based Covenant Bank. Route 66 redirects here. ...

Legally, the Mississippi section of U.S. Highway 61 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.

Tennessee

In Tennessee, U.S 61 enters from Mississippi as 3rd St in the southern Memphis area, and then joins up with I-55 and scoots across the Mississippi River to Arkansas. Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Arkansas

Missouri

See also: Avenue of the Saints

U.S. Route 61 enters Missouri south of Steele. The alignment of the highway is closely followed by Interstate 55 between there and the St. Louis area, with portions of the two highways overlapping. Between Howardville and Sikeston, U.S. 61 overlaps with U.S. Route 62. At Sikeston, U.S. 61 also meets U.S. Route 60.The junction of Highway 61 and Old Route 66 (now Route 100), located in Kirkwood, is referred to locally as "the rock 'n roll crossroads of America". After passing through Cape Girardeau, the highway turns northwest and meets U.S. Route 67. The two highways overlap until separating in the St. Louis area at Ladue, where U.S. 61 meets Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 40 and overlaps with them. While in the St. Louis area, U.S. 61 is on Lindbergh Boulevard. The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St. ... Steele is a city located in Pemiscot County, Missouri. ... Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Howardville is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. ... Sikeston (pronounced sīkstən), which was founded by John Sikes (1816-1867) in 1860, is a city in Scott County, Missouri and New Madrid County, Missouri. ... U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, all the way to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. ... U.S. Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... Named Manchester Road through St. ... Kirkwood is a city in St. ... “Cape Girardeau” redirects here. ... U.S. Route 67 extends from the highways northern terminus in Sabula, Iowa at the intersection with U.S. Route 52 to its southern terminus in Presidio, Texas, at the Rio Grande - the United States–Mexico border. ... Ladue is a city in west St. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... U.S. Route 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... Lindbergh Boulevard named after the aviator, Charles Lindbergh, is a section of U.S. Route 67 that extends through Missouri. ...

After meeting I-64 and U.S. 40, the U.S. 61 turns west with them and its overlap with the Avenue of the Saints begins. At State Route K, the overlap with I-64 currently ends and at Wentzville, the overlap with U.S. 40 ends when it meets Interstate 70. This intersection will also be the future end of I-64. It continues in a general northwesterly route, meeting U.S. Route 54 at Bowling Green and U.S. Route 36 and Interstate 72 at Hannibal, Missouri, an intersection which is I-72's western terminus. Northwest of Hannibal, U.S. 61 meets U.S. Route 24 and the two overlap until they separate at Taylor. U.S. 61 continues north until near Wayland, where the highway turns east at Missouri Route 27 and the overlap with the Avenue of the Saints ends. Shortly before leaving Missouri, U.S. 61 meets U.S. Route 136 and the two overlap until entering Iowa. The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St. ... Wentzville is a city located in St. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... U.S. Route 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. ... Bowling Green is a city located in Pike County, Missouri. ... 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. ... Interstate 72 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. ... Hannibal is a riverfront city of 17,757 (2000 census), located in Marion and Ralls County, Missouri. ... U.S. Route 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Taylor is an unincorporated community in northeastern Marion County, Missouri. ... Wayland is a city located in Clark County, Missouri. ... Route 27 is a highway in extreme northeastern Missouri. ... U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. ...

Iowa

The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge over the Mississippi River.

U.S. Route 61 enters Iowa overlapped with U.S. Route 136 near Keokuk. They separate in Keokuk and U.S. 61 turns north there and meets U.S. Route 218 in northwestern Keokuk. They overlap for 6 miles, then U.S. 218 turns northwest. U.S. 61 goes north until meeting Iowa Highway 2, then turns east with Iowa 2 to Fort Madison. U.S. 61 then turns northeast and meets U.S. Route 34 in Burlington. The highway goes north and overlaps Iowa Highway 92 from Grandview to Muscatine. At Muscatine, the highway turns east to go towards the Quad Cities. At Davenport, U.S. 61 turns north after meeting U.S. Route 67. Presented here is a photo of the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge that was taken by me in May of 2004. ... Presented here is a photo of the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge that was taken by me in May of 2004. ... A view of the bridge from Riverview Park, Dubuque The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge connects Dubuque, Iowa, with Grant County, Wisconsin. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Keokuk Iowa bottom, with the Mississippi River, its lock, dam, power plant, rail bridge and highway bridge. ... U.S. Highway 218 is a spur of U.S. Highway 18. ... Iowa Highway 2 is a state highway that runs from east to west across the state of Iowa. ... Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Iowa. ... U.S. Route 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. ... Burlington is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. ... Iowa Highway 92 is a state highway that runs from east to west across the state of Iowa. ... Grandview is a city located in Louisa County, Iowa. ... Sunrise over the Mississippi River in Muscatine Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... Motto: Working together to serve you Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Scott County Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Ed Winborn Area  - City  64. ... U.S. Route 67 extends from the highways northern terminus in Sabula, Iowa at the intersection with U.S. Route 52 to its southern terminus in Presidio, Texas, at the Rio Grande - the United States–Mexico border. ...

While in Davenport, U.S. Route 61 meets U.S. Route 6 and Interstate 80. After I-80, the highway continues north as a freeway until De Witt, which is where it meets U.S. Route 30. It continues north from there to Dubuque as an expressway except for a freeway section in the Maquoketa area. The highway joins with U.S. Highway 151 about six miles south of Dubuque. U.S. 61 and U.S. 151 are joined in Dubuque by U.S. Route 52, which separates in downtown Dubuque. Also in Dubuque, a short connecting highway links U.S. 61, U.S. 151, and U.S. 52 with U.S. Route 20. Together, U.S. 61 and U.S. 151 continue through Dubuque, where they cross the Mississippi River and enter Wisconsin via the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge. U.S. Route 6 is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... DeWitt is a city located in Clinton County, Iowa. ... U.S. Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways. ... Maquoketa, nicknamed the Timber City, is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. ... Construction on US 151 U.S. Highway 151 is a US highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roy D. Buol  - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area  - City 71. ... U.S. Highway 52 is an unusual United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... A view of the bridge from Riverview Park, Dubuque The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge connects Dubuque, Iowa, with Grant County, Wisconsin. ...

The 61 Drive In, one of the few drive-in theaters left in the nation, is located along Highway 61. The theater is located about five miles (8 km) south of Maquoketa, near exit 153 (the Delmar/Lost Nation exit). Hulls Drive In Theatre, outside Lexington, Virginia A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. ... Maquoketa, nicknamed the Timber City, is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. ... Delmar is a city located in Clinton County, Iowa. ... Lost Nation is a city located in Clinton County, Iowa. ...

Wisconsin

On the opposite bank of the Mississippi, US 61 and US 151 enter Grant County, Wisconsin. US 151 separates from US 61 at Dickeyville. Grant County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Dickeyville is a village located in Grant County, Wisconsin. ...

In 2004, a new 2-lane Mississippi River Bridge opened in La Crosse, creating a 4-lane highway from downtown La Crosse to the Minnesota state line. The new bridge brings traffic into La Crosse, and is located just south of the old Cass Street Bridge which continues to be used by traffic heading towards Minnesota. For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Counties Government  - Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area  - City 57. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ...

Minnesota

The four-lane highway continues north to La Crescent. US 61 Follows the Mississippi River through Southeast Minnesota through the cities of Winona, Red Wing. It crosses the river at Hastings using the Hastings High Bridge and joins U.S. Route 10 before entering St. Paul. Within the city, the route follows I-94 for a short distance, and then follows Mounds Boulevard, East 7th Street, and Arcade Street through the East Side of St. Paul. La Crescent is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. ... Winona is the county seat of Winona County6. ... Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. ... Hastings is a city in Minnesota at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. ... Hastings High Bridge is a continuous steel through truss bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is the northernmost east-west interstate highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. ...

120 miles of US 61 from La Crescent to Cottage Grove is officially designated the Disabled American Veterans Highway. La Crescent is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. ... Cottage Grove is a city in Washington County,and is the coolest town in fucking Minnesota, United States. ...

US 61 is one of three U.S. highways in the state to carry the same number as an existing Minnesota state highway; the others are US 65 and US 169. This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ... U.S. Highway 65 is a north-south United States highway stretching from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Natchez, Mississippi. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ...

History

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U.S. 61 once ran 1,714 miles from New Orleans through Duluth, Minnesota all the way to the Canadian border. The road has been shortened to 1,400 miles ending now in the city of Wyoming, Minnesota at an intersection with I-35. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Duluth is the county seat of St. ... Wyoming is a city located in Chisago County, Minnesota. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ...

The northern section of U.S. 61 in Minnesota was separated when I-35 was constructed, and decommissioned in 1991. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Mississippi

The section of U.S. Highway 61 in northwestern Mississippi, between the state line and Clarksdale, has received considerable upgrades since 1990, when casinos were legalized by the state. The resulting boom in casino development in Tunica County, coupled with dramatic population and development growth in DeSoto County, has led to relocating portions of the highway and expanding it to a divided four-lane highway. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...

Missouri

When it was designated in 1926, US 61 replaced most of Route 9, which had been established in 1922 between Arkansas and Iowa. The only part that did not become part of US 61 was north of Wayland, where US 61 turned east on Route 4, and Route 9 became Route 4B (now Route 81) to the state line. Since then, US 61 has been moved to a shorter route between Jackson and Festus, replacing much of Route 25; the old alignment is now Route 72 and US 67. The original Route 4 was one of the original 1922 Missouri highways. ... Route 81 is a highway in northeastern Missouri. ... Jackson is a city located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. ... Festus is a city located in Jefferson County, Missouri. ... Route 25 is a highway in southeastern Missouri. ... Route 72 is a highway in southern Missouri. ... U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile (2,511 km) long north-south U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. ...

Iowa

Starting in the early 1980s, U.S. Highway 61 between Davenport and Dubuque was rebuilt as a four-lane highway. The first link, a 19-mile stretch between Davenport and De Witt, was finished in 1982; a bypass around De Witt, which overlapped U.S. Highway 30, was in use starting in November 1975. Subsequent links were completed to Maquoketa (in 1996) and finally to Dubuque in 1999. When the final link was completed, Dubuque finally had a direct four-lane connection to Interstate 80. Motto: Working together to serve you Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Scott County Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Ed Winborn Area  - City  64. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roy D. Buol  - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area  - City 71. ... DeWitt is a city located in Clinton County, Iowa. ... United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ... Maquoketa, nicknamed the Timber City, is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ...

In 1983, two multi-lane one-way routes were designated through Davenport starting at the northern city limits. Southbound traffic used the newly constructed Welcome Way until it merges with Harrison Street just north of 35th Street; northbound traffic use Brady Street (which had been a two-way, four-lane street). Other two-way stretches of the highway through Davenport have four (or more) lanes. Because of a bridge with a low clearance in downtown Davenport, commercial truck drivers are encouraged to take Interstates 80, 74, or 280 to bypass the Quad Cities.

A 7.5-mile bypass around Muscatine, Iowa was opened in 1984, but other upgrades on the stretch south of Davenport would not happen for another decade. The changes came as follows: Sunrise over the Mississippi River in Muscatine Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. ...

• 1996 – The completion of a 4-mile, four-lane stretch between Blue Grass and Interstate 280 in Davenport.
• November 2000 — A 14-mile stretch between Blue Grass and the Muscatine bypass was opened.
• May 2001 — A 3-mile bypass around Blue Grass.
• July 2002 — A 7 1/2-mile stretch, from the Muscatine bypass to the southern tip of Muscatine County, just north of Letts.

The final stretch completed a continuous multi-laned link between Dickeyville, Wisconsin south to Letts, Iowa. Blue Grass is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. ... Interstate 280 (abbreviated I-280) is a 26. ... Muscatine County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Letts is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. ... Dickeyville is a village located in Grant County, Wisconsin. ... Letts is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. ...

Minnesota

North from the city of Wyoming, Old Highway 61 continues as "Forest Boulevard" in Chisago County, and then as "County 61" through Pine and Carlton counties before ending at Highway 210. The original U.S. 61 had continued east along Highway 210 to Carlton and north on present-day Highway 45 to Scanlon before turning northeast on what is now "County 61 / Old Highway 61" through Esko. Chisago County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pine County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Carlton County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Minnesota State Highway 210 is a highway in the northern part of Minnesota. ... Carlton is a city located in Carlton County, Minnesota. ... Minnesota State Highway 45 is a highway which runs from Minnesota State Highway 210 in Carlton, Minnesota to Interstate 35 in Scanlon, Minnesota. ... Scanlon is a city located in Carlton County, Minnesota. ... Esko is large unincorporated village in Carlton County, Minnesota, USA. The estimated population was 910 in 1977. ...

I-35 has replaced the original U.S. 61 descending Thompson Hill into West Duluth, from which most of the city of Duluth can be seen entering town, including the Aerial Lift Bridge and the waterfront. The original U.S. 61 in the city of Duluth had previously followed Cody Street, Grand Avenue, Superior Street, Second Street, Third Street, and London Road. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ... West Duluth refers to an official neighborhood district (#2) the west-central part of Duluth, Minnesota. ... Duluth is the county seat of St. ... The Aerial Bridge in 1907 The Aerial Lift Bridge (earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge) is a major landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. ...

The original U.S. 61 between Duluth and the Canadian border was designated as Minnesota State Highway 61 in 1991. Minnesota 61, part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour route, follows the North Shore of Lake Superior, where it becomes Ontario Highway 61 upon entering Canada. Highway 61 continues to the city of Thunder Bay. Duluth is the county seat of St. ... Minnesota State Highway 61 is a state highway in Minnesota. ... Split Rock Lighthouse on North Shore of Lake Superior The North Shore of Lake Superior runs from Duluth, Minnesota, United States, at the southwestern end of the lake to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, in the north to Sault Ste. ... For the the Quebec municipality, see Lac-Supérieur. ... Highway 61 is an Ontario provincial highway, extending for 58 km (36 miles) from a junction with Highways 11 and 17 in Thunder Bay, Ontario to Minnesota State Highway 61 at the Ontario-Minnesota border near Pigeon River. ... Nickname: Motto: Superior by nature Location of Thunder Bay, Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Region Northwestern Ontario District Thunder Bay District CMA Thunder Bay Settled 1679 as Fort Caministigoyan See histories of Port Arthur and Fort William Amalgamation 1 January 1970 Government [1][2]  - Type Municipal Government  - Mayor Lynn...

Future

This section contains information about a planned or expected future road. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the road's construction or completion approaches and more information becomes available.

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Missouri

There is ongoing construction to upgrade U.S. 61 (where it overlaps U.S. 40) to a controlled-access freeway.^[2] The current freeway ends at Route K just west of Weldon Spring, Missouri and the construction will upgrade U.S. 61 to a freeway to Interstate 70 at Wentzville. When construction is finished, this freeway also will be signed as Interstate 64.^[3] Weldon Spring is a city located in St. ... Wentzville is a city located in St. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ...

U.S. 61 between Wentzville and Wayland is planned to be gradually widened and upgraded to expressway status.^[4][5] It is unclear whether the entire length will ever be upgraded to freeway status, although it is expected that the entire highway will be 4 lanes wide to the Missouri-Iowa border by 2008. As of 2006, the route is expected only to be a freeway as bypasses around towns. This route will eventually form a part of a more direct route from Saint Louis, Missouri to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Waterloo, Iowa to Saint Paul, Minnesota as part of the Avenue of the Saints.^[6] Wayland is a city located in Clark County, Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Linn Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City 166. ... Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. ... For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis-Saint Paul. ... The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St. ...

See also

• Avenue of the Saints
• Highway 61 Revisited, a 1965 album by Bob Dylan
• Highway 61, a 1991 film by Bruce McDonald

The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St. ... Highway 61 Revisited is Bob Dylans sixth studio album, released in 1965 by Columbia Records. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Highway 61 is a 1991 film by Canadian director Bruce McDonald. ... Bruce McDonald (born May 28, 1959 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian film and television director. ...

Related routes

• U.S. Route 161

U.S. Route 161 (US-161) was a federal route in Iowa that ran from Dubuque to Keokuk from 1926 to 1934. ...

References

• Endpoints of US highways
• Adam Froehlig (December 20, 2002). Minnesota Highway 61. (http://www.ajfroggie.com/roadpics/mn-ends/mn061.htm) MN Highway Endings. Accessed August 27, 2004.
• Steve Riner (December 27, 2003). Details of Routes 51-75. (http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r51-75.htm) Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed August 27, 2004.
• The Iowa Highways Page
• MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS: More than just Graceland by Scott Stanton

External links

• The Blues Highway Association, at The Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University

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