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East Bethel, Minnesota

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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''East Bethel''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɛ|θ|ə|l}} {{respell|BEH|thəl}}) is a city in [[Anoka County, Minnesota|Anoka County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 11,786 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

[[Minnesota State Highway 65]] and Anoka County Road 22 are the main routes in the city. Highway 65 runs north–south, and County Road 22 (Viking Boulevard) runs east–west.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|47.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|44.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|3.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

East Bethel is in the northern part of [[Anoka County]]. The city contains the primary site of the [[Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve]]

Central [[Minneapolis]] is 26 miles (42 km) to the southeast, along the [[Mississippi River]], with the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|nearest international airport]] at [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Minneapolis-St. Paul]], 34 miles (52 km) southeast.<ref>[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=East+Bethel,+Minnesota,+USA&hl=en&ll=45.120053,-93.111877&spn=0.757779,1.577911&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=53.829089,100.986328&oq=East+Bethel,+Minnesota&hnear=East+Bethel,+Anoka+County,+Minnesota&t=m&z=10 Distances according to Google Maps] Accessed 17 February 2013</ref>

===Adjacent cities===
* [[Columbus, Minnesota|Columbus]] (southeast)
* [[Ham Lake, Minnesota|Ham Lake]] (south)
* [[Andover, Minnesota|Andover]] (southwest)
* [[Oak Grove, Minnesota|Oak Grove]] (west)
* [[St. Francis, Minnesota|St. Francis]] (northwest)
* [[Bethel, Minnesota|Bethel]] (northwest)

The neighborhood of [[Coopers Corner, Minnesota|Coopers Corner]] is in northern East Bethel, and the neighborhood of Coon Lake Beach is in southeastern East Bethel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coon Lake Beach · East Bethel, MN 55092 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coon+Lake+Beach,+East+Bethel,+MN+55092/@45.3080353,-93.1648343,3225m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b31e3f57b1989d:0x11a5db62157aa53b!8m2!3d45.308021!4d-93.1560588 |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Coon Lake Beach · East Bethel, MN 55092 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Linwood Township split from Bethel Township in 1871.<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-10.pdf POPULATION OF CIVIL DIVISIONS LESS THAN COUNTIES]</ref>

East Bethel was incorporated as a village on June 7, 1957,<ref name="Lakesnwoods">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakesnwoods.com/EastBethel.htm|title = Guide to East Bethel Minnesota}}</ref> and was incorporated as the city of East Bethel on January 1, 1974.<ref name="Upham">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA25 | title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press | author=Upham, Warren | year=2001 | pages=25| isbn=9780873513968 }}</ref>

The current boundaries of the City of East Bethel belonged to the Chippewa Indians until 1837, when the United States bought their lands east of the Mississippi River in what was later to become the State of Minnesota. Settlers began arriving in the area in the 1850s and the area was incorporated as a Township in 1858, the same year Minnesota was admitted to the Union. The Township was originally incorporated as the Township of Bethel, the name derived from the Bible and meaning the "House of God."

Situated in the northeast portion of Anoka County, the Quakers were the first settlers in Bethel in 1856. The group quickly established a school and a church, but left the area following the Indian Massacre of 1862. The Quakers took their families to Anoka and Minneapolis and never returned to the area. Other settlers that left during the Indian Wars did return to the area and became farmers, tradesmen, and merchants. The Township of Bethel exhibited a slow but steady growth from 423 in 1880 to 1,286 in 1957.

In spring of 1957, a local committee was formed to take the necessary legal steps to incorporate. On May 3, 1957, the petition was presented to the Anoka County Board of Commissioners and, as a result of the required election, incorporation was approved by 232 to 161 vote. This vote was challenged and the matter eventually was sent to the Minnesota Supreme Court and finally to the State Legislature for validation. East Bethel was officially incorporated as a Village on April 27, 1959 and as a City on January 1, 1974.

The City is approximately 48 square miles, which makes it the third largest City in the metro area in terms of size. As of the 2010 Census, there were 11,626 people residing in the City, comprising 4,060 households and 3,221 families. The population density is 259.5 inhabitants per square mile and there are 4,237 housing units at an average density of 94.6 per square mile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of East Bethel {{!}} East Bethel, MN - Official Website |url=https://www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us/204/History-of-East-Bethel |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 128
|1870= 216
|1880= 423
|1890= 419
|1900= 617
|1910= 617
|1920= 682
|1930= 668
|1940= 680
|1950= 913
|1960= 1408
|1970= 2586
|1980= 6626
|1990= 8050
|2000= 10941
|2010= 11626
|2020= 11786
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 14, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===City Leadership===
Current leadership of the city includes the following people:

City Administrator - Matt Look<ref>{{Cite web |title=Administration {{!}} East Bethel, MN - Official Website |url=https://www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us/115/Administration |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us}}</ref>

Mayor - Ardie Anderson <ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council {{!}} East Bethel, MN - Official Website |url=https://www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us/113/City-Council |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us}}</ref>

4 Council Members listed below:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us/113/City-Council | title=City Council | East Bethel, MN - Official Website }}</ref>

Suzanne Erkel

Tim Miller

Jim Smith

Brian Mundle

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 11,626 people, 4,060 households, and 3,221 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|259.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 4,060 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 10,941 people, 3,607 households, and 2,936 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|243.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,718 housing units at an average density of {{convert|82.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 3,607 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,880, and the median income for a family was $62,004. Males had a median income of $40,599 versus $27,377 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,087. About 2.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
* [[Image:MN-65.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 65]]
* [[Image:Anoka_County_22.svg|20px]] [[List of county roads in Anoka County, Minnesota#22|Anoka County Road 22]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us/ East Bethel City Website]

{{Anoka County, Minnesota}}
{{Minnesota}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Anoka County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]

U.S. Route 84

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*{{Jct|state=NM|I|40|US|54}} at [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa, NM]]
*{{Jct|state=TX|I|20}} from [[Roscoe, Texas|Roscoe, TX]] to [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene, TX]]
*{{Jct|state=TX|I|35|US|77}} at [[Waco, Texas|Waco, TX]]
*{{Jct|state=TX|I|45}} at [[Fairfield, Texas|Fairfield, TX]]
*{{Jct|state=LA|I|49}} near [[Mansfield, Louisiana|Mansfield, LA]]
*{{Jct|state=MS|I|55}} near [[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven, MS]]
*{{Jct|state=MS|I|59}} in [[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel, MS]]
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'''U.S. Route 84''' ('''US 84''') is an east–west<ref group=lower-alpha>US 84 was signed north-south in parts of Colorado and New Mexico.</ref> [[United States Numbered Highway]] that started as a short [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]–[[Alabama]] route in the original 1926 scheme. Later, in 1941, it had been extended all the way to [[Colorado]]. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distance east of [[Midway, Georgia]], at an [[Interchange (road)|Interchange]] with [[Interstate 95 in Georgia|I-95]]. The road continues toward the nearby [[Atlantic Ocean]] as a county road. Its western terminus is in [[Pagosa Springs, Colorado]], at an intersection with [[U.S. Route 160 in Colorado|US 160]].<ref name="termini">{{cite web|url=http://usends.com/84.html|title=End of US highway 84|publisher=USEnds.com|access-date=October 9, 2014}}</ref>

The section from [[Brunswick, Georgia]], to [[Roscoe, Texas]], has been designated by five state legislatures as part of the El Camino East–West Corridor. The designation was in recognition of its history as a migration route from the Atlantic coast to the present [[Mexico–United States border|Mexican border]], one of the routes that [[Spanish North America|Spanish settlers]] called ''[[Old San Antonio Road|El Camino Real]]''. (In [[Louisiana]], the route was called the [[Harrisonburg Road]].) The designation is intended to promote the route for both [[tourism]] and [[North American Free Trade Agreement|NAFTA]]-facilitated trade with [[Mexico]].<ref name="camino">{{cite web|url=http://elcaminocorridor.org/|title=El Camino East/West Commission website|access-date=October 9, 2014|archive-date=July 20, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010720023519/http://www.elcaminocorridor.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="camino2">{{cite web|url=http://www.legislature.state.al.us/SearchableInstruments/2004RS/Resolutions/HJR146.htm|title=Designating U.S. Highway 84 the 'El Camino East/West Corridor'|publisher=[[Alabama House of Representatives]]|access-date=October 19, 2014}}</ref> States are asking for [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] funds to widen the US 84 El Camino East–West Corridor.

==Route description==

===Colorado===
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[[File:84-160Jct.JPG|thumb|Northern terminus at US 160 in Pagosa Springs, CO]]

The northern terminus of US 84, [[Pagosa Springs, Colorado]], was made famous by [[C. W. McCall]] in the 1975 song and album ''[[Wolf Creek Pass (album)|Wolf Creek Pass]]''.<ref name="Truck News Wolf Creek Pass">{{cite web|title=Facebook post proves why you should 'Beware The Wolf'|url=http://www.truckersnews.com/facebook-post-proves-why-you-should-beware-the-wolf/|website=Truckers News|date=July 15, 2017|access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> US 84 actually ends approximately {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} east of downtown Pagosa Springs at a T-intersection with [[U.S. Route 160|US 160]] (Main Street).

South of Pagosa Springs, the {{convert|28|mi|km}} of the Colorado section of US 84 pass through a portion of [[San Juan National Forest]]. The highway climbs Confar Hill, a drainage divide between the [[Rio Blanco (Colorado)|Rio Blanco]] and [[Navajo River]], before descending into the village of [[Chromo, Colorado|Chromo]] and passing into [[New Mexico]].

===New Mexico===
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US 84 enters [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico]], {{convert|28|mi|km}} south of its terminus at US 160. About {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} south of the [[Colorado]]–New Mexico state line, [[U.S. Route 64|US 64]] comes from the west and [[Concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] with US 84 for the next {{convert|28|mi|km}}. Only {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} east of this intersection, the concurrency crosses the [[Continental Divide]] at Sargent Pass, elevation {{convert|7718|ft|m}} above sea level or more than {{convert|3100|ft|m}} lower than Wolf Creek Pass, the next Continental Divide highway pass to the north. Therefore, only {{convert|37|mi|km}} of US 84 are located west of the Continental Divide. About {{convert|12|mi|km}} east of the intersection, US 64/US 84 enters the town of [[Chama, New Mexico|Chama]]. At a T-intersection, [[New Mexico State Road 17]] enters from the north and terminates at said intersection, while US 64 and US 84 enter from the south and west.

After heading south from Chama, US 64 and US 84 combine for about {{convert|14|mi|km}} to Tierra Amarilla, where US 64 departs from US 84 and heads southeast, while US 84 continues south. About {{convert|57|mi|km}} down the road, US 84 is joined by [[U.S. Route 285|US 285]] south of the small community of [[Chili, New Mexico|Chili]]. About {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} further, US 84/US 285 enters the city of [[Española, New Mexico|Española]] from the north as North Paseo de Onate Street. At the south end of the town, US 84/US 285 becomes the Santa Fe Highway and an expressway. About {{convert|9|mi|km|spell=in}} further, US 84/US 285 becomes a [[Limited-access road|limited-access freeway]]. Another {{convert|15|mi|km}} further south, the two return to surface street status, and then travel past downtown [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]] via St. Francis Drive. On the south side of Santa Fe at [[Interstate 25|I-25]]'s exit 282A, US 84/US 285 merges with northbound I-25/[[U.S. Route 85|US 85]]. The freeway heads east and slightly to the south to avoid the [[Sangre de Cristo Mountains]]. Just before turning north, US 285 exits the freeway at exit 290 and continues south. After winding north and south, the freeway finally begins heading solely north, and US 84 exits about {{convert|55|mi|km}} later at exitv339 near [[Romeroville, New Mexico|Romeroville]] and travels in an east/southeast direction, while I-25/US 85 continues north to Colorado. Following a path southeast and then south for {{convert|42|mi|km}}, US 84 merges with [[Interstate 40|I-40]] (and Historic [[U.S. Route 66|US 66]]) at I-40's exit 256. After {{convert|17|mi|km}} I-40/US 84 enters [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]]. About {{convert|21|mi|km}} from its confluence with I-40, US 84 diverges at exit 277.

The highway then travels south/southeast for {{convert|42|mi|km}} until merging with [[U.S. Route 60|US 60]] in downtown [[Fort Sumner, New Mexico|Fort Sumner]]. From the intersection with US 60, US 60/US 84 travels east, passing through [[Taiban, New Mexico|Taiban]] and [[Melrose, New Mexico|Melrose]] before intersecting [[U.S. Route 70|US 70]] after {{convert|61|mi|km}} in [[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]]. From the intersection with US 70, US 60/US 70/US 84 travels east {{convert|8.7|mi|km}} entering [[Texico, New Mexico|Texico]]. Here, about {{convert|280|ft|m}} before the [[Texas]]–New Mexico state line, US 60 splits from US 70/US 84 as US 70/US 84 continues east into [[Farwell, Texas]].<ref>Google Maps ©2009, Tele Atlas{{full|date=November 2022}}</ref> Despite being an east-west route, US 84 is signed north-south between Fort Sumner and the Colorado state line.

===Texas===
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[[File:Freight train near Shallowater Texas.jpg|thumb| BNSF freight train running parallel to US 84 while crossing the Llano Estacado]]
[[File:Avenue Q in Lubbock, TX IMG 0195.JPG|right|thumb|US 84 in Lubbock along Avenue Q, a major downtown thoroughfare]]
US 70/US 84 crosses into [[Texas]] at [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]]. After passing through Farwell, US 70/US 84 veers to the southeast, continuing concurrently until [[Muleshoe, Texas|Muleshoe]]. From Muleshoe, US 70 leaves the route, while US 84 continues on a southeasterly direction across the level plains of the [[Llano Estacado]]. Along this stretch, US 84 travels parallel to the [[BNSF Railway]], crosses a sandy section called the Muleshoe Dunes, and then passes [[Littlefield, Texas|Littlefield]], the birthplace of country singer [[Waylon Jennings]]. US 84 continues in a southeasterly direction through cotton fields and small towns such as [[Anton, Texas|Anton]] and [[Shallowater, Texas|Shallowater]], eventually entering [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], the largest city in the [[South Plains]] and the birthplace of [[Buddy Holly]]. Signed as Avenue Q, US 84 passes through the heart of downtown Lubbock before making a sharp easterly turn on the southeast side of the city, where it is known as the Slaton Highway. After bypassing the town of [[Slaton, Texas|Slaton]], US 84 makes another gentle turn to the east, following a generally southeasterly heading through [[Post, Texas|Post]], [[Snyder, Texas|Snyder]], and [[Roscoe, Texas|Roscoe]], where it merges with [[Interstate 20|I-20]].

[[File:US Route 84 sign near Snyder, TX IMG 1760.JPG|right|thumb|US 84 sign north of [[Snyder, Texas|Snyder]]]]

From this point, US 84 follows I-20, [[Unsigned highway|unsigned]], until [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]], where it leaves the Interstate, making a hard southerly turn and forming the western side of a three-quarter loop around the city (along with [[U.S. Route 83|US 83]] and [[U.S. Route 277|US 277]]). From the south side of Abilene, US 84 continues concurrently with US 83 until the two highways split about {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} northeast of [[Tuscola, Texas|Tuscola]], and though still signed as east–west, maintains a due north–south heading. US 84 makes a gentle turn back to the southeast at [[Lawn, Texas|Lawn]], following this bearing until [[Santa Anna, Texas|Santa Anna]], where it merges with [[U.S. Route 67|US 67]] and takes a more due easterly turn.

US 84 merges with [[U.S. Route 183|US 183]] at [[Brownwood, Texas|Brownwood]] and once again turns to the southeast. The highway continues concurrently until [[Goldthwaite, Texas|Goldthwaite]], where it leaves US 183 and yet again makes a sharp turn to the east. It follows this heading all the way to [[McGregor, Texas|McGregor]]. From McGregor, the highway makes a turn to the northeast to [[Woodway, Texas|Woodway]]; this stretch of US 84 is also signed as the George W. Bush Parkway. US 84 then crosses into [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], going past the downtown area along Waco Drive and then northeast into the suburb of [[Bellmead, Texas|Bellmead]]. After a brief concurrency with [[Texas State Highway 31|State Highway 31]] (SH 31) through Bellmead, US 84 continues fairly due east passing through [[Mexia, Texas|Mexia]]. Then at [[Teague, Texas|Teague]], it takes yet another turn to the north before turning back to the east at an intersection with [[Interstate 45|I-45]] in [[Fairfield, Texas|Fairfield]].

US 84 merges with [[U.S. Route 79|US 79]] and makes another northerly turn southwest of [[Palestine, Texas|Palestine]]. The highway splits from US 79 just southwest of downtown before making another turn eastward and passing through town. It follows a gentle northeasterly path all the way to [[Timpson, Texas|Timpson]], passing through the towns of [[Maydelle, Texas|Maydelle]]; [[Rusk, Texas|Rusk]], where it intersects with [[U.S. Route 69|US 69]]; [[Reklaw, Texas|Reklaw]]; [[Mount Enterprise, Texas|Mount Enterprise]], where it intersects [[U.S. Route 259|US 259]]; and [[Timpson, Texas|Timpson]], where it merges with [[U.S. Route 59|US 59]] and serves as the northern terminus of [[Texas State Highway 87|SH 87]]. From Timpson to [[Tenaha, Texas|Tenaha]], it briefly runs concurrently with US 59 until its intersection with [[U.S. Route 96|US 96]]. From this point, US 84 continues its easterly path through to rest of eastern Texas, passing through [[Joaquin, Texas|Joaquin]] before crossing into Louisiana across the [[Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana)|Sabine River]] into the town of [[Logansport, Louisiana|Logansport]].

===Louisiana===
{{redirect|LA 84|the Olympic Games held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1984|1984 Summer Olympics|the foundation established from revenues from those Olympics|LA84 Foundation}}
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[[File:Abandoned US 84.jpg|thumb|Abandoned section of US 84 east of [[Jena, Louisiana]]]]
Once the highway leaves Logansport, it travels through [[Stanley, Louisiana|Stanley]] and then northeast into [[Mansfield, Louisiana|Mansfield]], where it merges for a brief stretch with [[U.S. Route 171|US 171]]. It continues east, crossing under [[Interstate 49|I-49]], until it reaches [[Grand Bayou, Red River Parish, Louisiana|Grand Bayou]], where it turns to the southeast, merging with [[Louisiana Highway 1]] (LA 1). After approximately {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}}, it turns back again to the east, where it merges with [[U.S. Route 71|US 71]] in [[Coushatta, Louisiana|Coushatta]] and stays with that highway until [[Clarence, Louisiana|Clarence]]. It then heads northeast towards [[Winnfield, Louisiana|Winnfield]], where it merges for a short time with [[U.S. Route 167|US 167]]. It turns to the northeast towards [[Joyce, Louisiana|Joyce]], then begins a long stretch to the southeast, passing through [[Tullos, Louisiana|Tullos]], where it intersects [[U.S. Route 165|US 165]], through the parish seat of [[Jena, Louisiana|Jena]], and continues in that direction until it crosses into [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula Parish]]. It bears east through [[Jonesville, Louisiana|Jonesville]] until [[Ferriday, Louisiana|Ferriday]], where it merges with [[U.S. Route 425|US 425]]. It then heads southeast through [[Vidalia, Louisiana|Vidalia]] where it crosses the [[Mississippi River]] into [[Natchez, Mississippi]].

===Mississippi===
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The four-lane [[Natchez–Vidalia Bridge]], crossing the Mississippi River, carries US 84 and US 425 into Natchez. Here, it merges with [[U.S. Route 61|US 61]], which marks the southern terminus of US 425. It then travels approximately {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} to the northeast where it reaches the western terminus of [[U.S. Route 98 in Mississippi|US 98]] at [[Washington, Mississippi|Washington]], where it is paired with US 98 until [[Bude, Mississippi|Bude]] and [[Meadville, Mississippi|Meadville]]. The road continues east, crossing under [[Interstate 55|I-55]] and heads east towards [[Collins, Mississippi|Collins]]. US 84 travels concurrently with [[Interstate 59|I-59]] for a short distance through [[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]]. It then heads east to [[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro]] and continues to the Alabama state line.

===Alabama===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2014}}
{{main|U.S. Route 84 in Alabama}}
In Alabama, US 84 is paired with unsigned State Route 12 (SR 12). Parts of the route have been widened in recent years to four-lane status. The most significant exist from [[River Falls, Alabama|River Falls]] eastward to [[Andalusia, Alabama|Andalusia]], near [[Opp, Alabama|Opp]] where a recent bypass of the downtown area now carries US 84 in a southern arc around the town, and from [[Enterprise, Alabama|Enterprise]] eastward thru [[Daleville, Alabama|Daleville]] and on to the [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]] area and then the Georgia state line at the [[Chattahoochee River]] in [[Saffold, Georgia|Saffold]].

US 84 has brief stretches concurrent with other US Highways in Alabama. US 84 shares a routing with [[U.S. Route 31|US 31]] from just southwest of [[Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama|Evergreen]] to a few miles east of town. It briefly shares a routing with [[U.S. Route 29|US 29]] in the city of Andalusia. It also shares a routing with [[U.S. Route 331|US 331]] near Opp. At Dothan, US 84 shares a concurrency with [[U.S. Route 231|US 231]] and [[U.S. Route 431|US 431]] on the [[Ross Clark Circle]] which is the circular bypass of downtown.

US 84 crosses three major navigable waterways in Alabama. They are the [[Tombigbee River]] at [[Coffeeville, Alabama|Coffeeville]], the [[Alabama River]] at [[Claiborne, Alabama|Claiborne]], and the Chattahoochee River at the Alabama–Georgia state line. US 84 passes through Enterprise and Daleville which are both very near [[Fort Novosel]] which is the [[United States Army]]'s helicopter training school. Most of US 84 in Alabama traverses the [[Gulf Coastal Plain]] which is relatively lowlying land with some sand content. The area is heavily agricultural with little heavy industry. Dothan is the largest city in Alabama traversed by US 84 and it is the business and agricultural center of [[Southeast Alabama]]. The area is commonly referred to as the [[Wiregrass Region]].

===Georgia===
{{main|U.S. Route 84 in Georgia}}
[[File:End US 84 GA 38 Sign in Midway GA.JPG|thumb|End US 84/SR 38 sign at I-95 east of Midway, Georgia]] After entering Georgia from [[Alabama]] west of [[Jakin, Georgia]], the route travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at [[Interstate 95|I-95]] east of [[Midway, Georgia|Midway]]. US 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway. After entering the state from Alabama, US 84 travels east to [[Donalsonville]] to [[Bainbridge, Georgia|Bainbridge]]. The routes travels around the city to the south to a [[freeway]] bypass, cosigned with [[U.S. Route 27|US 27]]/[[Georgia State Route 1|SR 1]]. The route continues east through [[Cairo, Georgia|Cairo]] to [[Thomasville, Georgia|Thomasville]], where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, cosigned with [[U.S. Route 319|US 319]], then US 19/SR 3/SR 300. The route continues east to [[Quitman, Georgia|Quitman]], where it becomes cosigned with [[U.S. Route 221|US 221]] east, past its interchange with [[Interstate 75|I-75]], to [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]]. In Valdosta, US 221 departs, and US 84 continues east-northeast to [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]], where it is briefly cosigned with [[U.S. Route 1|US 1]], [[U.S. Route 23|US 23]], and [[U.S. Route 82|US 82]]. US 84 continues northeast from Waycross, passing through [[Blackshear, Georgia|Blackshear]] before arriving in [[Jesup, Georgia|Jesup]]. In Jesup, the route becomes cosigned with [[U.S. Route 25|US 25]] and [[U.S. Route 301|US 301]] northeast to [[Ludowici, Georgia|Ludowici]]. In Ludowici, US 25/US 301 departs to the northwest, and US 84 continues northeast to [[Hinesville, Georgia|Hinesville]]. In Hinesville, the route becomes cosigned with [[Georgia State Route 196|SR 196]] and takes a turn to the east. After a short distance, SR 196 departs, and US 84/SR 38 continues east to its eastern terminus at exit 76 on I-95 east of Midway.

==History==
When originally designated in 1926, US 84 was a much shorter route spanning {{convert|281|mi|km}} from [[Dothan, Alabama]], to [[Brunswick, Georgia]].<ref name="AASHO 1927">{{cite book |title=United States Numbered Highways, Selected by American Association of State Highway Officials, Approved by United States Department of Agriculture |publisher=[[American Association of State Highway Officials]] |pages=22–23 |date=1927}}</ref> In 1934, the highway was extended west to [[Farwell, Texas]], before its subsequent extension northwest into Colorado. (According to maps and documents held at the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]] library in [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], the section between [[Natchez, Mississippi]], and [[Wagarville, Alabama]] had been planned as '''US 86''' the year before.){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

===Louisiana===
Throughout Louisiana, US 84 was largely aligned with the existing [[Louisiana State Route 6|SR 6]]. The major exception was the portion west of [[Clarence, Louisiana|Clarence]], where SR 6 followed a more southern path from the Texas line through [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]. Additionally, US 84 took advantage of a shorter route between [[Winnfield, Louisiana|Winnfield]] and [[Jena, Louisiana|Jena]] that passed through [[Tullos, Louisiana|Tullos]] rather than [[Olla, Louisiana|Olla]].<ref name="LDH 1935">{{cite LADOTD map |date=1935 |link=y}}</ref> The only major realignment since 1934 occurred about 1955 when an improved road was opened between Mansfield and Coushatta that passed through [[Grand Bayou, Red River Parish, Louisiana|Grand Bayou]] rather than [[Evelyn, Louisiana|Evelyn]].<ref name="LDH 1953">{{cite LADOTD map |date=1953 |link=y}}</ref><ref name="LDH 1955">{{cite LADOTD map |date=1955}}</ref> That year, the state highway designations co-signed with US 84 were discontinued as part of the [[1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering]].<ref name="LDH 1955"/>

===Mississippi–Alabama===
Upon its extension, US 84 originally looped southeast on [[U.S. Route 45|US 45]] from [[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro]] to [[State Line, Mississippi]], then east along [[Alabama State Route 56|SR 56]] to [[Wagarville, Alabama]], and back to the northeast via [[U.S. Route 43|US 43]] to [[Grove Hill, Alabama|Grove Hill]]. This route was bypassed in the 1960s when a more direct connection between Waynesboro and Grove Hill was established.

===Georgia===
US 84's original eastern end was in [[Brunswick, Georgia|Brunswick]], most lately at an intersection with [[U.S. Route 25|US 25]] in the city's center. In 1988, Georgia requested to swap US 84 and [[U.S. Route 82|US 82]] east of [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]] to "provide better directional continuity for both routes". A bypass of Waycross was under construction at the time, and the swap also allowed it to carry a single co-designation of US 1, US 23, and US 82.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Georgia for the Relocation of U.S. Routes 82 and 84 |url=https://na4.visualvault.com/app/AASHTO/Default/documentviewer?DhID=0a1e9b25-06d5-ea11-a98a-ff9beffbfef8&hidemenu=true |date=18 October 1988}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanderson |first1=Dale |title=US hwy ends in Midway, GA |url=https://www.usends.com/midway.html |website=US Ends .com |language=en}}</ref>

==Major intersections==
;Colorado
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|160}} in [[Pagosa Springs, Colorado|Pagosa Springs]]
;New Mexico
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|64}} east of [[Monero, New Mexico|Monero]]. The highways travel concurrently to south-southwest of [[Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico|Tierra Amarilla]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|285}} north-northwest of [[Hernandez, New Mexico|Hernandez]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico|Eldorado at Santa Fe]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|25|US|85}} south of [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Romeroville, New Mexico|Romeroville]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|40}} west-northwest of [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]]. The highways travel concurrently to Santa Rosa.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|54}} in Santa Rosa. The highways travel concurrently through Santa Rosa.
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|40}} in Santa Rosa
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|40|US|54}} in Santa Rosa
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|60}} in [[Fort Sumner, New Mexico|Fort Sumner]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Texico, New Mexico|Texico]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|70}} in [[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Muleshoe, Texas]].
;Texas
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|385}} in [[Littlefield, Texas|Littlefield]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|82}} in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|62}} in Lubbock
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|27|US|87}} in Lubbock
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|380}} in [[Post, Texas|Post]]. The highways travel concurrently through Post.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|180}} in [[Snyder, Texas|Snyder]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|20}} east of [[Roscoe, Texas|Roscoe]]. The highways travel concurrently to the [[Tye, Texas|Tye]]–[[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]] city line.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|83|US|277}} in Abilene. US 83/US 84 travels concurrently to east-northeast of [[Tuscola, Texas|Tuscola]]. US 84/US 277 travels concurrently through Abilene.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|283}} in [[Coleman, Texas|Coleman]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Santa Anna, Texas|Santa Anna]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|67}} in Santa Anna. The highways travel concurrently to [[Early, Texas|Early]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|377}} in [[Brownwood, Texas|Brownwood]]. The highways travel concurrently to Early.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|183}} in Early. The highways travel concurrently to north of [[Goldthwaite, Texas|Goldthwaite]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|281}} in [[Evant, Texas|Evant]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|35|US|77}} in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|45}} in [[Fairfield, Texas|Fairfield]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|79}} northeast of [[Oakwood, Texas|Oakwood]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Palestine, Texas|Palestine]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|287}} in Palestine. The highways travel concurrently through Palestine.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|69}} in [[Rusk, Texas|Rusk]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|259}} in [[Mount Enterprise, Texas|Mount Enterprise]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|Future|69|US|59}} in [[Timpson, Texas|Timpson]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Tenaha, Texas|Tenaha]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|Future|69|Future|369|dab2=Texas|US|59|US|96}} in Tenaha. I-69/US 84 will travel concurrently to [[Logansport, Louisiana]].
;Louisiana
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|171}} in [[Mansfield, Louisiana|Mansfield]]. The highways travel concurrently through Mansfield.
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|49}} east of Mansfield
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|371}} west of [[Coushatta, Louisiana|Coushatta]]. The highways travel concurrently to Coushatta.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|71}} in Coushatta. The highways travel concurrently to [[Clarence, Louisiana|Clarence]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|167}} in [[Winnfield, Louisiana|Winnfield]]. The highways travel concurrently to east of Winnfield.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|165}} in [[Tullos, Louisiana|Tullos]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|425}} in [[Ferriday, Louisiana|Ferriday]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Natchez, Mississippi|Natchez]].
;Mississippi
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|61|US|425}} in Natchez. US 61/US 84 travel concurrently to west-southwest of [[Washington, Mississippi|Washington]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|61|US|98}} west-southwest of Washington. US 84/US 98 travels concurrently to [[Bude, Mississippi|Bude]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|55}} south-southwest of [[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|51}} south of Brookhaven
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|49}} in [[Collins, Mississippi|Collins]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|59}} in [[Laurel, Mississippi|Laurel]]. The highways travel concurrently through Laurel.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|45}} in [[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro]]
;Alabama
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|43}} in [[Grove Hill, Alabama|Grove Hill]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|65}} west-southwest of [[Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama|Evergreen]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|31}} southwest of Evergreen. The highways travel concurrently to east of Evergreen.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|29}} in [[Andalusia, Alabama|Andalusia]]. The highways travel concurrently through Andalusia.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|331}} in [[Opp, Alabama|Opp]]. The highways travel concurrently through Opp.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|231}} in [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]]. The highways travel concurrently through Dothan.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|431}} in Dothan. The highways share a hidden concurrency through Dothan.
;Georgia
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|27}} in [[Bainbridge, Georgia|Bainbridge]]. The highways travel concurrently through Bainbridge.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|319}} north-northwest of [[Thomasville, Georgia|Thomasville]]. The highways travel concurrently to north-northeast of Thomasville.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|19|US|319}} north-northeast of Thomasville. US 19/US 84 travels concurrently to east of Thomasville.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|221}} in [[Quitman, Georgia|Quitman]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|75}} in Valdosta
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|41|US|221}} in Valdosta
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|129}} in [[Stockton, Georgia|Stockton]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|441}} in [[Homerville, Georgia|Homerville]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|1|US|23|US|82}} in [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]]. The highways travel concurrently through Waycross.
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|341}} in [[Jesup, Georgia|Jesup]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|25|US|301}} in Jesup. The highways travel concurrently to [[Ludowici, Georgia|Ludowici]].
: {{Jct|country=USA|US|17}} in [[Midway, Georgia|Midway]]
: {{Jct|country=USA|I|95}} in Midway
<ref name=randmcnally>{{cite book |author = Rand McNally |year = 2014 |title = The Road Atlas |edition = Walmart |location = Chicago |publisher = Rand McNally |pages = 5, 20, 29, 44, 56, 68, 98, 100|isbn = 978-0-528-00771-2}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://usends.com/84.html Endpoints of U.S. Highway 84]

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U.S. Route 54

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| country = USA
| type = US
| route = 54
| map = {{maplink-road|from=U.S. Route 54.map}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = US 54 highlighted in red
| length_mi = 1197
| length_ref = {{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
| length_round = 0
| established = 1926{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
| direction_a = West
| direction_b = East
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=TX|Loop|375}} in [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso, TX]]
| junction = {{plainlist|
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|10|US|180}} in El Paso, TX
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|40|US|84}} in [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa, NM]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|US|287}} in [[Stratford, Texas|Stratford, TX]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|US|64}} from [[Guymon, Oklahoma|Guymon]] to [[Hooker, Oklahoma|Hooker, OK]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|US|400}} in [[Mullinville, Kansas|Mullinville, KS]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|135|US|81}} in [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|35}} in Wichita, KS
*{{Jct|country=USA|US|400}} in [[Spring Township, Butler County, Kansas|Spring Township, KS]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|49|US|71}} in [[Nevada, Missouri|Nevada, MO]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|70|US|40}} in [[Kingdom City, Missouri|Kingdom City, MO]]
}}
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=IL|I|72|US|36|IL|107}} in [[Griggsville, Illinois|Griggsville, IL]]
| states = [[Texas]], [[New Mexico]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], [[Missouri]], [[Illinois]]
|previous_type=US
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|next_type=US 1926
|next_route=55
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'''U.S. Route 54''' ('''US 54''') is an east–west [[United States Highway]] that runs northeast–southwest for {{convert|1,197|mi|km}} from [[El Paso, Texas]], to [[Griggsville, Illinois]]. The [[Union Pacific Railroad]]'s Tucumcari Line (former [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]] and [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|Rock Island Lines]] "Golden State Route") runs parallel to US 54 from El Paso to [[Pratt, Kansas]], which comprises about two-thirds of the route.

The highway's western terminus is in the city of El Paso, near the [[United States-Mexico border|Mexican border]] and the eastern terminus is at [[Interstate 72]] (I-72) in Griggsville. The highway is signed North-South in Texas and New Mexico reflecting its directional orientation and East-West the remainder of its course.

==Route description==
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|[[U.S. Route 54 in Texas|{{abbr|TX|Texas}}]] (El Paso)
|{{convert|20|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[U.S. Route 54 in New Mexico|{{abbr|NM|New Mexico}}]]
|{{convert|355|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|{{abbr|TX|Texas}} (Panhandle)
|{{convert|92|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|{{abbr|OK|Oklahoma}}
|{{convert|56|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[U.S. Route 54 in Kansas|{{abbr|KS|Kansas}}]]
|{{convert|380|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[U.S. Route 54 in Missouri|{{abbr|MO|Missouri}}]]
|{{convert|279|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[U.S. Route 54 in Illinois|{{abbr|IL|Illinois}}]]
|{{convert|24|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|'''Total'''
|{{convert|1206|mi|km|disp=table}}
|}

=== Texas (El Paso) ===
{{Main|U.S. Route 54 in Texas}}

US 54 begins in [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] at [[Texas State Highway Loop 375|Loop 375]] downtown (US 54/Patriot Freeway). The highway serves as a major [[freeway]] for the Metro area's network, running north–south along the city's eastern slope of the [[Franklin Mountains (Texas)|Franklin Mountains]] range. The highway runs through the city for approximately {{convert|20|mi|km}} before reaching the [[New Mexico]] state line. Within the network, it is a military connector for [[Fort Bliss]] and [[Holloman Air Force Base]].

=== New Mexico ===
{{Main|U.S. Route 54 in New Mexico}}
[[Image:US Route 54 in New Mexico.JPG|thumb|US Route 54 through New Mexico]]

US 54 enters [[New Mexico]] in [[Chaparral, New Mexico|Chaparral]] as part of the [[El Paso, Texas]] Metro area network. It also serves as a military highway to connect [[Fort Bliss]] in El Paso to [[Holloman Air Force Base]] in [[Alamogordo, New Mexico]] (via [[U.S. Route 70 (New Mexico)|U.S. Route 70]]). The speed limit is 75 mph on the divided highway section upon entering the state to approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}} south of Alamogordo, with a 35 mph zone in [[Orogrande, New Mexico|Orogrande]]. Upon entering Alamogordo, US 54 becomes concurrent with [[U.S. Route 70 (New Mexico)|U.S. Route 70]]. US 54/US 70 then intersects the beginning of [[U.S. Route 82 (New Mexico)|U.S. Route 82]] at the north end of Alamogordo (near [[La Luz, New Mexico|La Luz]]). The limit is 60 mph from Alamogordo to [[Tularosa, New Mexico|Tularosa]] and 55 mph north of Tularosa, where the concurrency with US 70 ends, and the highway reverts to being two lanes wide and not divided. The highway runs north through the central portion of the state, passing through [[Carrizozo, New Mexico|Carrizozo]] and intersecting [[U.S. Route 380 (New Mexico)|U.S. Route 380]]. The route then turns northeast before passing through [[Vaughn, New Mexico|Vaughn]]. Upon entering Vaughn, the route is briefly concurrent with [[U.S. Route 60 in New Mexico|U.S. Route 60]] and [[U.S. Route 285 (New Mexico)|U.S. Route 285]]. In Vaughn, US 285 splits off to the south. Exiting Vaughn, US 60 splits off to the southeast, and the route continues northeast to [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]] where it becomes concurrent with [[Interstate 40 (New Mexico)|Interstate 40]]. The I-40 concurrency lasts for {{convert|59|mi|km}} to [[Tucumcari, New Mexico|Tucumcari]]. The highway then exits the state back into [[Texas]] at [[Nara Visa, New Mexico|Nara Visa]]. The highway runs for {{convert|354|mi|km}} in New Mexico, and is signed as a north–south route through the state.

=== Texas (Panhandle) ===
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The highway re-enters the [[Texas Panhandle]] just beyond Nara Visa, New Mexico, and continues northeast for {{convert|92|mi|km}} to the Oklahoma border. Major Texas cities along US 54 in the panhandle are [[Dalhart, Texas|Dalhart]] and [[Stratford, Texas|Stratford]].

=== Oklahoma ===
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US 54 runs through the [[Oklahoma Panhandle]] from southwest to northeast. It enters at [[Texhoma, Oklahoma|Texhoma]], then continues northeast through [[Goodwell, Oklahoma|Goodwell]] before entering [[Guymon, Oklahoma|Guymon]]. In Guymon, it intersects [[U.S. Highway 412 (Oklahoma)|US 412]] and begins a concurrency with [[U.S. Highway 64 (Oklahoma)|US-64]]. It goes northeast through [[Optima, Oklahoma|Optima]] and [[Hooker, Oklahoma|Hooker]], where US 64 turns east. After going northeast through [[Tyrone, Oklahoma|Tyrone]], it enters Kansas just before entering Liberal, Kansas.

=== Kansas ===
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[[File:US 54 in Fort Scott, Kansas.jpg|thumb|left|US 54 intersects US 69/K-7 in Fort Scott, KS]]
US 54 enters the state from Oklahoma in [[Seward County, Kansas|Seward County]], and travels through the cities of [[Liberal, Kansas|Liberal]] and [[Plains, Kansas|Plains]], where it runs concurrently with [[U.S. Route 160 in Kansas|US 160]] in [[Meade County, Kansas|Meade County]]. Just east of the city of [[Meade, Kansas|Meade]], US 54 splits from US 160 and continues in a northeasterly direction through Meade and [[Ford County, Kansas|Ford]] counties before beginning a long concurrency with [[U.S. Route 400 in Kansas|US 400]] in [[Mullinville, Kansas|Mullinville]] in [[Kiowa County, Kansas|Kiowa County]].

The highway then travels through the town of [[Greensburg, Kansas|Greensburg]] and continues as a two-lane road through [[Pratt, Kansas|Pratt]], [[Cunningham, Kansas|Cunningham]], and [[Kingman, Kansas|Kingman]]. At Pratt, the Union Pacific railroad tracks which paralleled the highway for over {{convert|600|mi|km}} from El Paso turn to the northeast (towards Topeka) and leave US 54. The road becomes a divided highway in eastern [[Kingman County, Kansas|Kingman County]]. From Kingman to Garden Plain in [[Sedgwick County, Kansas|Sedgwick County]] it is a freeway but becomes an at-grade expressway as it passes through Goddard and approaches Wichita.
[[Image:US 54 400 Kansas.JPG|thumb|right|US 54/US 400 a few miles west of [[Pratt, Kansas]]]]

The freeway resumes as the road crosses the city limits of Wichita near [[Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport]]. In Wichita, US 54/US 400 is known as Kellogg Avenue, and has junctions with [[Interstate 235 (Kansas)|I-235]], [[Interstate 135|I-135]] and [[Interstate 35 in Kansas|I-35]], the [[Kansas Turnpike]], before a junction with [[K-96 (Kansas highway)|K-96]]. The Kellogg Avenue freeway has six lanes and extends {{convert|15|mi|km}} from 111th Street on the west side of Wichita to Zelta just after the I-35/Kansas Turnpike interchange on the east side. Upgrading of Kellogg Avenue from a surface arterial to a freeway has been underway since the mid-1980s, with the latest interchange project opening in late 2019. The road gets its name from Milo Bailey Kellogg, a shopkeeper and Civil War veteran who was the city's first civilian postmaster in 1870.

The concurrency of US 54 and US 400 continues through [[Augusta, Kansas|Augusta]] in [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]] before US 400 heads east toward the [[Missouri]] state line, while US 54 forms a brief concurrency with [[U.S. Route 77 in Kansas|US 77]] through [[El Dorado, Kansas|El Dorado]]. At El Dorado, US 54 continues its easterly course through rural areas in [[Greenwood County, Kansas|Greenwood]] and [[Woodson County, Kansas|Woodson]] counties before passing through the cities of [[Iola, Kansas|Iola]] and [[Fort Scott, Kansas|Fort Scott]]; US 77 heads north to [[Junction City, Kansas|Junction City]]. US 54 exits Kansas in [[Bourbon County, Kansas|Bourbon County]] before reaching [[Nevada, Missouri]].

=== Missouri ===
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In Missouri, US 54 runs from the southwest portion of the state to the northeast. It is a major conduit through the [[Ozarks]] and is the primary access road to [[Pomme de Terre Lake]] and [[Lake of the Ozarks]]. After entering the state it passes through [[Nevada, Missouri|Nevada]], [[El Dorado Springs, Missouri|El Dorado Springs]], [[Hermitage, Missouri|Hermitage]], crossing Lake of the Ozarks the first time just north of [[Ha Ha Tonka State Park]]. It passes through [[Camdenton, Missouri|Camdenton]] and crosses the lake a second time on the [[Grand Glaize Bridge]] at [[Osage Beach, Missouri|Osage Beach]] before bypassing [[Eldon, Missouri|Eldon]] and going through [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]], where it crosses the [[Missouri River]] via the [[Jefferson City Bridge]] and briefly overlaps [[U.S. Route 63 (Missouri)|U.S. Route 63]]. Just north of the bridge, it splits passing through [[Fulton, Missouri|Fulton]], crossing [[Interstate 70 (Missouri)|Interstate 70]] at [[Kingdom City, Missouri|Kingdom City]], bypassing [[Mexico, Missouri|Mexico]], sharing a concurrency with [[Missouri Route 19|Highway 19]] through [[Laddonia, Missouri|Laddonia]], passing just north of [[Vandalia, Missouri|Vandalia]], and ultimately crossing the [[Mississippi River]] via the [[Champ Clark Bridge (2019)|Champ Clark Bridge]] into [[Illinois]] at [[Louisiana, Missouri|Louisiana]].

[[Image:Jefferson-city-bridge.jpg|thumb|500px|center|Jefferson City Bridge]]

=== Illinois ===
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In the state of [[Illinois]], U.S. 54 runs from the Champ Clark Bridge over the [[Mississippi River]] to its terminus at [[Interstate 72]] southwest of [[Griggsville, Illinois|Griggsville]]. Before the eastern terminus was cut back to I-72, U.S. 54 continued northeast via several existing roads, including the current [[Illinois Route 54]], [[Illinois Route 50]], and Governors' Highway, into downtown [[Chicago]], where it ended at Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. It is a rural, two-lane surface street for its entire length in Illinois. In the state of Illinois, U.S. 54 is {{convert|23.96|mi|km|2}} long.<ref name=t2>{{cite web |author=Illinois Technology Transfer Center |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html |title=T2 GIS Data |access-date=2007-11-08 |year=2006}}</ref>

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== History ==
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[[File:Pittsfield, IL Y (1926).jpg|thumb|Junction of former [[U.S. Route 36 in Illinois|US 36]] and existing route to [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. In the present day, US 54 follows the old route to Kansas City. [[Illinois Route 106]] follows the old route of US 36.]]

===Illinois===
Initially, US 54 ended at the junction of present-day IL 106 (former portion of US 36).<ref>{{Illinois road map|year=1934|accessdate=September 13, 2020}}</ref> In 1935, it replaced a portion of IL 107 between [[Louisiana, Missouri]] and New Hartford, Illinois.<ref>{{Illinois road map|year=1935|accessdate=September 13, 2020}}</ref> From 1942 to 1971, US 54 reached [[downtown Chicago]].<ref>{{Illinois road map|year=1942|accessdate=September 13, 2020}}</ref><ref name=1971ILLHighwayMap>{{Illinois road map|year=1971|accessdate=September 13, 2020}}</ref> It then got truncated back to its previous northern terminus. This was in favor of portions of US 36, [[Illinois Route 54]], [[U.S. Route 45 in Illinois|US 45]], Illinois Route 50, Governors Highway, Wood Street, 127th Street, Halsted Street, Vincennes Avenue, State Street, and Michigan Avenue.<ref name=1971ILLHighwayMap/><ref>{{Illinois road map|year=1972|accessdate=September 13, 2020}}</ref> The four-lane section of U.S. 36 northeast of Pittsfield now also carries Interstate 72 east to Springfield. As of 1992, US 54 was extended northeast to US 36 and present-day I-72 (exit 35). That same year, the section of road that once carried Illinois Route 54 through Springfield is no longer designated as a numbered highway.<ref>{{Illinois road map|year=1992|accessdate=September 13, 2020}}</ref> Now Illinois Route 54 starts at the Interstate 55 exit and goes northeast to Onarga, where it ends at U.S. Route 45. US 54 once joined with US 45 to Kankakee, but that highway is now designated as US 45 alone to Gilman, then US 45 and US 24 through Gilman, then US 45 alone again until a four-way intersection with U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 49, and US 45 and US 52 through Kankakee. Between Kankakee and Monee, the section that once carried US 54 is now marked as [[Illinois Route 50]].

== Major intersections ==
;Texas
: {{jct|state=TX|Loop|375}} in [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|62}} in El Paso
: {{jct|country=USA|I|110|dab1=Texas}} in El Paso
: {{jct|country=USA|I|10|US|180}} in El Paso

;New Mexico
: {{jct|country=USA|US|70}} in [[Alamogordo, New Mexico|Alamogordo]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Tularosa, New Mexico|Tularosa]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|82}} in Alamogordo
: {{jct|country=USA|US|380}} in [[Carrizozo, New Mexico|Carrizozo]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|60|US|285}} southwest of [[Vaughn, New Mexico|Vaughn]]. The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Vaughn.
: {{jct|country=USA|US|84}} in [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]]. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
: {{jct|country=USA|I|40|US|84}} in Santa Rosa. I-40/US 54 travels concurrently to [[Tucumcari, New Mexico|Tucumcari]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|84}} in Santa Rosa
;Texas
: {{jct|country=USA|US|87|US|385}} in [[Dalhart, Texas|Dalhart]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|287}} in [[Stratford, Texas|Stratford]]

;Oklahoma
: {{jct|country=USA|US|412}} in [[Guymon, Oklahoma|Guymon]]. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
: {{jct|country=USA|US|64}} in Guymon. The highways travel concurrently to [[Hooker, Oklahoma|Hooker]].

;Kansas
: {{jct|country=USA|US|83|US|270}} in [[Liberal, Kansas|Liberal]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|160}} east of [[Plains, Kansas|Plains]]. The highways travel concurrently to east of [[Meade, Kansas|Meade]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|283}} in [[Minneola, Kansas|Minneola]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|400}} east of [[Mullinville, Kansas|Mullinville]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Pickrell Corner, Kansas|Pickrell Corner]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|183}} west of [[Greensburg, Kansas|Greensburg]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|281}} in [[Pratt, Kansas|Pratt]]
: {{jct|country=USA|I|235|dab1=Kansas}} in [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]
: {{jct|country=USA|I|135|US|81}} in Wichita
: {{jct|country=USA|I|35}} in Wichita
: {{jct|country=USA|US|77}} in [[Augusta, Kansas|Augusta]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[El Dorado, Kansas|El Dorado]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|75}} in [[Yates Center, Kansas|Yates Center]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|169}} east of [[Iola, Kansas|Iola]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|59}} in [[Moran, Kansas|Moran]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|69}} north of [[Fort Scott, Kansas|Fort Scott]]. The highways travel concurrently to Fort Scott.

;Missouri
: {{jct|country=USA|I|49|US|71}} in [[Nevada, Missouri|Nevada]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|65}} in [[Preston, Missouri|Preston]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|50|US|63}} in [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]]. US 54/US 63 travels concurrently through the city.
: {{jct|country=USA|I|70|US|40}} in [[Kingdom City, Missouri|Kingdom City]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|61}} north of [[Bowling Green, Missouri|Bowling Green]]

;Illinois
: {{jct|country=USA|I|72|US|36}} in [[Griggsville Township, Pike County, Illinois|Griggsville Township]]
: {{jct|state=IL|IL|107}} in Griggsville Township
<ref name=randmcnally>{{cite book |author = Rand McNally |year = 2014 |title = The Road Atlas |edition = Walmart |location = Chicago |publisher = Rand McNally |pages = 33, 40–41, 58–59, 68, 82, 98–99|isbn = 978-0-528-00771-2}}</ref>

==Related route==
{{See also|Special routes of U.S. Route 54}}
* [[U.S. Highway 154]]

==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://usends.com/54.html Endpoints of U.S. Highway 54]
* Kansas Highway Maps: [http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/MapsState.asp Current] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507230256/http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/MapsState.asp |date=May 7, 2016 }}, [http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps.asp Historic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219115640/http://ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps.asp |date=December 19, 2010 }}, KDOT

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