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4 unusual facts about U.S. Route 61


U.S. Route 61

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is now upgrading the highway between Vicksburg and Leland to four lanes, beginning with replacement of the Yazoo River bridge at Redwood in Warren County.

The original Spanish name el camino real was conferred by Colonel George Morgan in honor of Charles IV of Spain, the reigning King of Spain (1788-1808).

U.S. Route 61/190 Business

It passes through many large businesses and housing complexes, including Baton Rouge Community College and Baton Rouge General.

After turning north, US 61/190 Business passes the Baton Rouge Refinery, hosting many companies like Honeywell and Exxon-Mobil.


Bannered routes of U.S. Route 61

U.S. Route 61 Business was created in 2010 when U.S. Route 61 was rerouted around Davenport on I-280 and I-80.

It begins on the southern edge of Muscatine at the intersection of US 61 and Iowa Highway 92.

Key West, Iowa

Owing to the presence of U.S. Highways 151, 61, and 52, and the nearby Dubuque Regional Airport, the area is home to a growing number of businesses.

Lindbergh Boulevard

Lindbergh Boulevard named after the aviator, Charles Lindbergh, is a section of U.S. Route 61 and U.S. Route 67 that extends through Missouri.

Louisiana Highway 408

From the west, LA 408 begins along Harding Boulevard at the entrance of Southern University in Baton Rouge, one mile (1.6 km) west of US 61 (Scenic Highway).

Maple Springs, Minnesota

Maple Springs is an unincorporated community along U.S. Route 61 in Pepin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States, on Lake Pepin.

Minnesota State Highway 23

From 1934 to 1963, the northern terminus for MN 23 was its junction with old US  61 and US 2 in West Duluth.

Minnesota State Highway 324

Highway 324 was less than 1 mile in length, linking then-U.S. Highway 61 in Pine City to Interstate 35 (I-35) in Pine City Township.

U.S. Route 98

As of 2005, the highway's western terminus is near Washington, Mississippi, at U.S. Route 61.


see also

The Crossroads

"The Crossroads", an intersection of U.S. Route 61 and U.S. Route 49 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the Devil