Special routes of U.S. Route 54

Business Loop US 54
Business Loop US 54
Location	Tucumcari, New Mexico
Length	2.410 mi (3.879 km)

Business U.S. Highway 54
Business U.S. Highway 54
Location	El Paso, Texas
Length	12.5 mi (20.1 km)
Existed	1990–present

Special routes of U.S. Route 54
; Special routes of U.S. Route 54
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Last updated April 26, 2023

Several special routes of U.S. Route 54 exist, from Texas to Missouri. In order from southwest to northeast, separated by type, they are as follows.

Texas

El Paso business loop

New Mexico

Tucumcari business loop

Kansas

El Dorado Truck Route

U.S. Highway 54 Truck

Location	El Dorado, Kansas
Length	0.327 mi^[2] (526 m)

U.S. Route 54 Truck (US 54 Truck.) is a truck route of US 54. The route starts at a junction with U.S. 54 heading west 1 block before heading north to rejoin with U.S. 54. The entire route is concurrent with U.S. 77 Truck. The route is commonly used as a bypass for downtown.

Missouri

Lake Ozark business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Lake Ozark, Missouri
Length	5.474 mi^[3] (8.810 km)
Existed	1969–2021

Route 354

Location	Lake Ozark, Missouri
Length	5.474 mi (8.810 km)
Existed	1968–1969

U.S. Route 54 Business (US 54 Bus.) was a business route of US 54. It followed due west via Missouri Route 242 and then due south via Osage Beach Parkway. Then, it traveled due west via Bagnell Dam Boulevard to get to downtown Lake Ozark. It then continued to travel north to reconnect to US 54.^[4]

Before 1968, US 54 used to connect directly to Lake Ozark.^[5] In 1968, a bypass was finished which caused US 54 to get rerouted. As a result, Missouri Route 354 briefly appeared on a former alignment of US 54.^[6] In 1969, US 54 Business appeared, replacing Route 354 in the process.^[7] The designation was removed in 2021.^[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake Ozark.

County	mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Miller	0.000	0.000	US 54 – Camdenton, Jefferson City Route 242 begins	Interchange; western end of Route 242 overlap
	0.324	0.521	Route 242 west – Lake Ozark	Eastern end of Route 242 overlap
	0.917	1.476	Old Highway 54	Former US 54
Camden	2.962	4.767	Horseshoe Bend Parkway to US 54 / Route MM To Route 5 – Sunrise Beach (via toll bridge)
Miller	4.187– 4.635	6.738– 7.459	Bagnell Dam over Lake of the Ozarks
	5.190	8.352	Route W	Roundabout
	5.394	8.681	US 54 – Osage Beach, Eldon	Roundabout interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Eldon business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Eldon, Missouri
Length	5.838 mi^[3] (9.395 km)
Existed	1975^[9]–present

U.S. Route 54 Business (US 54 Bus.) is a business route of US 54. It travels due northwest via Route 52 to connect to Eldon. It then travels due northeast to reconnect to US 54.^[10]

Before 1975, US 54 used to run towards Eldon.^[11] In 1975, US 54 bypassed Eldon which resulted in the creation of US 54 Business.^[9]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Eldon, Miller County.

mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	US 54 east / Route 52 – Lake of the Ozarks, Jefferson City	Interchange; western end of Route 52 overlap
3.067	4.936	Route 52 west (4th Street)	Eastern end of Route 52 overlap
3.599	5.792	Route 87 south (E. North Street)	Southern end of Route 87 overlap
4.207	6.771	Route 87 north (Manor Drive)	Northern end of Route 87 overlap
5.838	9.395	US 54 – Jefferson City	Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Jefferson City alternate route

U.S. Route 54 Alternate

Location	Jefferson City, Missouri
Length	1 mi (1.6 km)
Existed	1957–1964

Fulton business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Fulton, Missouri
Length	5.870 mi^[3] (9.447 km)
Existed	1972^[12]–present

U.S. Route 54 Business (US 54 Bus.) is a business route of US 54. It travels due northeast to connect to downtown Fulton. It then travels due north via Market Street, St. Louis Avenue, and Bluff Street before reconnecting to US 54.^[13]

Prior to 1972, US 54 used to run straight to Fulton.^[14] Since 1972, US 54 bypassed Fulton. This resulted in the creation of US 54 Business.^[12]

Mexico business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Mexico, Missouri
Length	6.223 mi^[3] (10.015 km)
Existed	1990–present

In the 1990s, US 54 was rerouted to bypass Mexico.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mexico, Audrain County.

mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	US 54 – Bowling Green, Jefferson City Route 15 begins / Route 22 begins	Interchange; southern end of Route 15 and Route 22 overlap
3.324	5.349	Route 15 north / Route 22 west (Boulevard Street) / S. Clark Street – Mexico	Northern end of Route 15 and 22 overlap
6.223	10.015	US 54 west – Jefferson City	Road continues as US 54
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Bowling Green business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Bowling Green, Missouri
Length	2.967 mi^[3] (4.775 km)
Existed	1985–present

A three-mile (4.8 km) business loop exists in Bowling Green, Missouri. It intersects with Business 61. It is also known as Old U.S. Route 54.

Louisiana business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Louisiana, Missouri
Length	3.375 mi^[3] (5.432 km)
Existed	2003–present

A three-mile business loop exists in Louisiana, Missouri.

Kankakee business loop

U.S. Route 54 Business

Location	Kankakee, Illinois
Length	6 mi (9.7 km)
Existed	1959^[15]–1969^[16]

U.S. Route 54 Business (formerly U.S. Route 54 City) was a business route of US 54. Before 1959, US 54 ran through downtown Kankakee.^[17] In 1959, US 54 was rerouted onto a bypass (now part of Interstate 57) which, as a result, created US 54 City. It followed north through Kankakee via US 45/52 and present-day IL 50. It was then changed into US 54 Business in 1960.^[18] Originally, the freeway abruptly stopped at North Street which caused US 54 to travel west to its city route.^[15] It remained like that until 1962 when a freeway connection between US 54 Business and North Avenue was made.^[19] In 1969, US 54 supplanted its business route as the bypass was extended on both ends.^[16] Three years later, in 1972, US 54 was significantly truncated, removing a section of US 54 between Griggsville and Chicago.^[20]

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References

↑ Google (December 28, 2022). "Overview map of US 54 Business (El Paso, TX)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
↑ Google (April 9, 2023). "Overview map of US 54 Truck (El Dorado, KS)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Missouri Department of Transportation (June 18, 2021). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
↑ Google (August 17, 2020). "Overview of US 54 BUS in Lake Ozark, MO" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
↑ 1967 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
↑ 1968 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
↑ 1969 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
↑ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 2021). "2021 Annual Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
1 2 1975 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
↑ Google (August 17, 2020). "Overview of US 54 BUS in Eldon, MO" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
↑ 1974 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
1 2 1972 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
↑ Google (August 17, 2020). "Overview of US 54 BUS in Fulton, MO" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
↑ 1971 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
1 2 Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1959). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.
1 2 Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1969). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.
↑ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1958). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:805,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.
↑ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1960). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.
↑ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1962). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.
↑ Illinois Department of Transportation (1972). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

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[gmaps_US_54_Business_(El_Paso,_TX)-1] Google (December 28, 2022). "Overview map of US 54 Business (El Paso, TX)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[gmaps_US_54_Truck_(El_Dorado,_KS)-2] Google (April 9, 2023). "Overview map of US 54 Truck (El Dorado, KS)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[HPMAPS-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Missouri Department of Transportation (June 18, 2021). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[4] Google (August 17, 2020). "Overview of US 54 BUS in Lake Ozark, MO" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[5] 1967 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[6] 1968 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[MOHwyMap1969-7] 1969 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[8] Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 2021). "2021 Annual Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[MOHwyMap1975-9] 1 2 1975 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[10] Google (August 17, 2020). "Overview of US 54 BUS in Eldon, MO" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[MOHwyMap1974-11] 1974 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[MOHwyMap1972-12] 1 2 1972 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[13] Google (August 17, 2020). "Overview of US 54 BUS in Fulton, MO" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[14] 1971 Missouri Highway Map (Map). Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[ILHighwayMap1959-15] 1 2 Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1959). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

[ILHighwayMap1969-16] 1 2 Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1969). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

[17] Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1958). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:805,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

[18] Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1960). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

[19] Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1962). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

[20] Illinois Department of Transportation (1972). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 30, 2020– via Illinois Digital Archives.

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Special routes of U.S. Route 54
Highway system
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