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Encyclopedia > US 31
U.S. Highway 31

US Highway 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama. It formerly reached Mackinaw City along the southern approaches of the Mackinac Bridge (Interstate 75) in the north and Mobile, Alabama in the south. Ironically, the old southern terminus of US 31 in Mobile lies slightly to the north of Spanish Fort due to the path of the Bankhead Tunnel, which also carried US 90 and US 98, which remain designations for the route along the tunnel. State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th)  - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km²  - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ... Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... United States Highway 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. ... Spanish Fort is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ... The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the United States. ... Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 Mobile (pronounced mo-BEEL) is a city located in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. ...


US 31 splits into U.S. Highway 31W and U.S. Highway 31E between downtown Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee; earlier US 31 split into US 31W and US 31E in Sellersburg, Indiana. Alternate US 31 also exists between Nashville and Lewisburg, Tennessee and existed through Columbus, Indiana and Seymour, Indiana; both sections of Alternate US 31 are or were loops connecting to US 31. Old Alternate US 31 in Indiana is part of Indiana State Highway 11. The official logo of Louisville Metro Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city of the United States. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... Downtown Nashville at dusk, viewed from the Gateway Bridge Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Sellersburg is a town located in Clark County, Indiana. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... Lewisburg is a city located in Marshall County, Tennessee. ... Columbus is the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana. ... Seymour is a city located in Jackson County, Indiana. ...


Before the Interstate era, US 31 was a major north-south highway. Interstate 65 supplants US 31 and either 31W or 31E as a through route between Indianapolis and Mobile. South of Indianapolis, all segments of US 31 not coinciding with Interstate 65 have been reduced to roads largely of local use. Interstate 196 now carries the route of US 31 between Holland, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. All of US 31 between Ludington, Michigan and Indianapolis, Indiana is divided highway; some of it is freeway, including a bypass of South Bend, Indiana; the segment between South Bend and Indianapolis is scheduled for upgrade or replacement with Interstate-standard freeway. Interstate 65 is an interstate highway in the United States. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Interstate 196 is a long freeway spur route in the U.S. state of Michigan linking Grand Rapids, Holland, South Haven, and Benton Harbor. ... Holland is a city located in Western Michigan on the Black River settled in 1847 by Dutch Calvinist separatists under the leadership of Rev. ... St. ... A bypass is a highway that avoids (passes by) a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety. ... South Bends downtown, with Notre Dame in the upper right. ...


US 31 is the parent route of U.S. Highway 131, almost entirely in Michigan; U.S. Highway 231, which comes within a few miles of connecting Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico; and U.S. Highway 331, connecting Montgomery, Alabama with Santa Rosa Beach, Florida . U.S. Highway 431, connecting Owensboro, Kentucky and Dothan, Alabama has its termini on US 231, so one can argue that US 231 is the real parent of US 431. United States Highway 131 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 231 is a spur of U.S. Highway 31. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan A different sunset on the lake. ... U.S. Highway 331 is a spur of U.S. Highway 31. ... Montgomery, Alabama - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... U.S. Highway 431 is a spur of U.S. Highway 31. ... Owensboro is a city located in Daviess County, Kentucky on U.S. Highway 60 about 30 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana. ... Dothan is a city located in extreme southeastern Alabama. ...


Other cities that which US 31 traverses not mentioned above include Muskegon, Michigan; Kokomo, Indiana; Columbia, Tennessee, Decatur, Alabama; and Birmingham, Alabama. Fort Knox and Bowling Green, Kentucky are on US 31W. Muskegon is a city located in Muskegon County, Michigan. ... Kokomo is a city located in Howard County, Indiana. ... Columbia is a city located in Maury County, Tennessee. ... Decatur is a city located in Morgan County, Alabama on the shore of the Tennessee River. ... Birmingham is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. ... This article concerns the U.S. Army post near Louisville, Kentucky. ... Bowling Green is a city located in Warren County, Kentucky. ...


Historical Note: In the 1930's, US-31 continued at St. Ignace across the Straits of Mackinaw, and junctioned with US-2 (Mackinaw Trail and what later became M-123).


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