U.S. Route Numbering Committee 1958-11-29

by American Association of State Highway Officials

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
917 National Press Building
Washington 4, D.C.

U. S. ROUTE NUMBERING COMMITTEE
San Francisco, California
November 28, 1958

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ACTION TAKEN BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-NOVEMBER 29, 1958

STATE	ROUTE	DESCRIPTION
SOUTH CAROLINA- GEORGIA	U. S. 1 Alternate Establishment of an Alternate U. S. Route	The proposed marking of an Alternate Route U. S. 1 would begin on U. S. 1 in Columbia and run south on U. S. 21-176 and 321 about 6 miles, thence southerly on U. S. 321 to S. C. State Route 3 south of Swansea, thence southwesterly on S. C. State Route 3 via Springfield and Blackwell to S. C. State Route 37 at Barmwell, then southerly on S. C. State Route 37 via Baldock to U. S. 301 southwest of Allendale, thence southwest on U. S. 301 to the Georgia-South Carolina State line, thence over Georgia State Route 73 and U. S. 301 via Sylvania and Statesboro to Claxton, thence west over U. S. 280 to Georgia State Route 169, thence south on S. R. 169 and S. R. 64 via Surrency to S. R. 121, thence south over S. R. 121 via Bristol, Blackshear and Hoboken to U. S. 1 northwest of Folkston.
DENIED inasmuch as the proposed routing does not meet the desired standards and if and when it does, it should be considered for marking as U. S. Route 1 since it seems to be more direct.
IOWA APPROVED	U. S. 6 Relocation	The route will follow State Route 90, a new high standard road, from a point 1 mile east of Dexter, eastward to Commerce then north 5.1 miles on new location (Interstate 35) to present U. S. 6. Two railroad crossings and congested areas west of Des Moines are eliminated.
OHIO APPROVED	U. S. 6 Relocation	This routing will be over a newly constructed freeway from a point on old U. S. 6 northeast of Fremont, westerly to present U. S. 6 and U. S. 20 junction northwest of Fremont. The old route through Fremont has been turned back to the county and city street systems.
" APPROVED	U. S. 20 Relocation	This routing is also over a newly constructed freeway from a point northeast of Fremont over the same route as U. S. 6 described above. The old route through Fremont has also been turned back to the county and city street systems.
" APPROVED	U. S. 25 Relocation (Bowling Green- Wapakoneta Section)	This routing will be over a recently constructed freeway on new location from N. Baltimore to present U. S. 25 southwest of Findlay, thence over present route by-passing Bluffton, Beaverdam on the southeast side of each to a point 2 miles northeast of Lima, then south and west around Lima on new location, thence southwesterly past Cridersville and bypassing Wapakoneta on the east and south to present U. S. 25 west of Wapakoneta. This routing is also designated Interstate Route 75.
" APPROVED	(Dayton-Sidney Section)	Another section of this route will be routed over a recently constructed freeway running northward from Dayton on the old route to a junction with U. S. 40 east of Vandalia, then on new location northward along the west side of Tipp City, Troy, the east side of Pique, the west side of Sidney to a point on present U. S. 25 north of Sidney.
MONTANA	U. S. 12 Relocation	This routing which involves a major change, begins in Forsyth then follows State Route 6 westerly via Roundup, Ryegate, Harlowton, White Sulphur Springs, to Townsend, thence northerly over U. S. 10N through Helena to junction with U. S. 10S, thence westerly over U. S. 10 to Missoula. This routing will eliminate the southern routing of U. S. 12 but a companion request asks that old U.S. 12 be designated and marked U. S. 12A.
DEFERRED and the Department has been requested to review the whole U. S. System and warrants in Montana especially as the complexities of Routes 10 and 12 are involved.
"	U. S. 12A Establishment of an Alternate U. S. Route	This routing will follow present U. S. 12 and U. S. 10 routes from Forsyth southwest through Billings to Laurel, thence over old U. S. 12 via Red Lodge to Wyoming State line, thence through Wyoming and Yellowstone Nacional Park to West Yellowstone, thence north on U. S. 191 8 miles to junction vith S. R. 1. thence northerly on S. R. 1 to U. S. 10S west of Three Forks, thence west and north on U. S. 10S through Butte to U. S. 10A south of Anaconda, then northerly over U.S. 10A to U. S. 10 (Proposed U. S. 12 also) at Drummond.
DEFERRED (See statement above)
MICHIGAN APPROVED	U. S. 23 Relocation	This routing will be over a recently constructed expressway type facility from a point on present U. S. 23 southwest of Fenton northward to present U. S. 23 about 5 miles southwest of Clio. (A portion of this route will be on the Interstate System).
" APPROVED	U. S. 127 Shortening	This request is to eliminate the portion of U. S. 127 now marked over U. S. 27 in Lansing between Grand River Avenue on the north and Main Street on the south (Junction with U. S. 27).
" APPROVED	U. S. 131 Relocation	This routing will be over reconstructed State Route 103 from White Pigeon to the Indiana State line and will provide a higher type highway connection to the Indiana Turnpike via Indiana State Route 13.
GEORGIA APPROVED	U. S. 29 Relocation	This routing for through traffic would be over a newly constructed high type facility through a sparsely settled section of LaGrange running west on Commerce Avenue from the intersection at Youngs Mill Road and Hogansville Road to Franklin Street (U.S. 27) thence south over U. S. 27 to intersection with present U. S. 29 at Ridley and Broad Streets.
" APPROVED	U. S. 29 B. R. Recognition of a Business Route through LaGrange	This marking would follow present U. S. 29 from the intersection of Hogansville Road, Youngs Mill Road and Commerce Avenue, to the intersection with new route U. S. 29 at Ridley and Broad Screets.
" APPROVED	U. S. 41 Relocation	This routing vill be over a portion of the Atlanta Expressway from the interchange on North Side Drive northerly to intersection with present U. S. 41 north of Ferry Road.
ILLINOIS APPROVED	U. S. 30 Relocation	This routing will be over a new facility constructed to high standards bypassing the City of Aurora on the south and west sides. Beginning at the interchange with U. 3. 34 south of the city thence west to Illinois State Route 47, thence north to the interchange connecting present U. S. 30 and the East-West Tollway at Sugar Grove.
" APPROVED	U. S. 30 B. R. Recognition of a Business Route through Aurora	This routing will follow present U. S. 30 through Aurora beginning at the interchange with U. S. 34 south of the city and terminating at the interchange with S. R. 47 and new U. S. 30 at Sugar Grove.
" APPROVED	U. S. 54 Relocation	This routing will follow a high type divided lane highway being constructed east of Kankakee and Bradley. Beginning on present U. S. 54 about 1.5 miles north of Bradley thence southeasterly and south through the eastern portion of Kankakee crossing the Kankakee River near the SE corner of the city and rejoining present U. S. 54 at the intersection with U. S. 52 approximately 2 miles south of the city.
" APPROVED	U. S. 54 B. R. Recognition of a Business Route thru Bradley and Kankakee	This routing will follow present location of U. S. 54 from a point 1.5 miles north of Bradley south through Bradley and Kankakee to the junction of U. S. 54 and U. S. 52.
MISSOURI APPROVED	U. S. 36 Relocation	This routing will be over a new controlled access urban highway from the west end of the Mississippi River (Mark Twain) Bridge in Hannibal, west through Hannibal to a point on present U. S. 36, 1.6 miles east of U. S. 24 and 36 junction.
" APPROVED	U. S. 36 B. R. Recognition of a Business Route through Hannibal	This routing would follow present U. S. 36 location from the west end of the Mississippi River (Mark Twain) Bridge westerly to U. S. 61 in west edge of Hannibal then north with U. S. 61 to interchange vith\ new U. S. 36.
"	U. S. 66 Relocation	This routing will be over new Interstate Route 44 from a point approximately 1 mile east of Strafford west to U. S. Route 65 in Springfield, thence south to old location of U. S. 66 at the intersection of Glenstone Road and Kearney Street, a distance of approximately 10 miles.
APPROVED with extended and revised designation.
" APPROVED	U. S. 169 Relocation	This routing will be over a recently constructed controlled access section between Nashua and Gladstone which bypasses to the west present U. S. 169.
MISSOURI (Con't) APPROVED	U. S. 169 Alternate Relocation	This routing will be over a new highway with controlled access for a distance of 0.3 mile to connect with new U. S. 169 in Kansas City North.
ALABAMA	U. S. 331 Extension (For reconsideration)	Proposed marking would extend U. S. 331 from its present northern terminus in downtown Hontgomery over U. S. 231 north through Wetumpka, Sylacauga, Talladega and Lincoln to U. S. 431 in Attalla, thence northerly over U. S. 431 through Albertsville and Guntersville to Henryville, then northeasterly over State Route 79 to U. S. 72 at Scottsboro.
ACTION WITHHELD and the Alabama State Highway Department has been requested to undertake a study in cooperation with the U. S. Route Numbering Committee with a view to simplifying the U. S. Route Numbering System in the State.
" APPROVED	U. S. 411 Relocation and Extension	This routing will be over U. S. 231 from Ashville south 3.8 miles, then southwesterly on State Route 25 through Odenville and Branchville to U. S. 78 in Leeds.
TEXAS OKLAHOMA COLORADO NEBRASKA SOUTH DAKOTA	New U. S. Route Establishment of a U. S. Route	(Texas Section) This routing would begin at the north limits of Big Bend National Park on State Route 51 thence northward with S. R. 51 via Marathon, Fort Stockton, McCamey, Odessa, Seminole, Brownfield, Littlefield, Hereford, Vega and Dalhart to connect with Oklahoma State Route 134 at the Texas-Oklaboma State Line south of Boise City, Oklahoma.
APPROVED U. S. 385 is the official number assigned.
" APPROVED U. S. 385 is the official number assigned.		(Oklahoma Section) This routing will begin at the Oklahoma-Texas State line at the confluence of Texas State Route 51 and Oklahoma State Route 134, thence northward to U. s. 64 southwest of Boise City, thence northeast to U. S. 287 in Boise City, thence north with U. S. 287 to Oklahoma-Colorado State line south of Campo, Colorado.
" APPROVED U. S. 385 is the official number assigned.		(Colorado Section) This routing will be over U. S. 287 from the Colorado-Oklahoma state line northward via Springfield, Lamar and Eads to U. S. 40 at Kit Carson, thence east with U.S. 40 to Cheyenne Wells, thence north on Colorado State Route 51 via Burlington, Wray, Holyoke and Julesburg to U.S. 138 thence vast with U.S. 138 3.7 miles thence northwest to the Colorado-Nebraska State line southeast of Chappell, Nebraska
"		(Nebraska Section) This routing will begin on the Nebraska-Colorado State line on Nebraska State Route 27, thence northwest to U. S. 30 in Chappall thence westerly with U. S. 30 to State Route 19 1 mile east of Sidney, thence northward with State Route 19 via Bridgeport, Northport, Alliance, Chadron, and Wayside to the Nebraska-South Dakota State line.
APPROVED U. S. 385 is the official number assigned.
" APPROVED U. S. 385 is the official		(South Dakota Section) The routing will begin at the South Dakota-Nebraska State line on South Dakota State Route 79, thence north to U. S. 18 at Oelrichs, thence northwesterly with U. S. 18 to Hot Springs, thence north with U. S. 85A via Pringle, Custer and Hill City to Plums.
CALIFORNIA APPROVED	U. S. 101 B.R. Recognition of Business Route through Soledad	This routing will follow present location of U.S. 101 through Soledad and markers vill be maintained by the County of Monterey and the City of Soledad when the new facility by-passing the city is completed and opened to traffic.
" APPROVED	U. S. 101 B. R. Recognition of a Business Route through National City, Chula Vista, Palm City and San Ysidro	This routing will follow present location of Alt. U. S. 101 through the area between National City and extending southward to a point, south of San Ysidro just north of the International Border between the United States and Mexico. The markers will be installed by the California Division of Highways and afterward will be maintained by the City and County Departments involved.
OKLAHOMA	U. S. 169 Extension (For reconsideration)	Proposed marking would extend U. S. 169 from its present southern terminus at Glenpool southerly through Okmulgee, Henryetta, Weleetka, Wetumka, Calvin, Ada and Tishomingo to Hadill (U. S. 70).
The conditional approval given by the Executive Committee to this application at its June 26th, 1958 meeting was re-affirmed and extended, as the revised application does not indicate that any appreciable improvements in standards have been made and therefore does not qualify for inclusion in the U. S. System.