Special routes of U.S. Route 36 in Missouri

There have been eleven special routes of U.S. Route 36 in the state of Missouri. All but one of which are or were business routes while the other was a spur route. Eight of the ten business routes exist today. The spur route became one of the extant business routes in 1973.[1]

U.S. Route 36 marker


Special routes of U.S. Route 36
Highway system

St. Joseph business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationSt. Joseph
Length1.5 mi[2] (2.4 km)
Existed1959–1963

Cameron business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationCameron
Length1.504 mi[3] (2.420 km)
Existed1964–present

Hamilton business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationHamilton
Length2.807 mi[3] (4.517 km)
Existed1962–present

Chillicothe business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationChillicothe
Length1.042 mi[3] (1.677 km)

Brookfield business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationBrookfield
Length2.769 mi[3] (4.456 km)
Existed1955–present

Macon business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationMacon
Length2.827 mi[3] (4.550 km)
Existed1973–present

Macon spur

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U.S. Route 36 Spur marker

U.S. Route 36 Spur

LocationMacon
Length1.0 mi[4] (1.6 km)
Existed1956–1973

Clarence business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationClarence
Length1.498 mi[3] (2.411 km)

Shelbina business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationShelbina
Length1.772 mi[3] (2.852 km)
Existed1968–present

Monroe City business route

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U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationMonroe City
Length2.461 mi[3] (3.961 km)
Existed1976–present
Eastern end of Business 36 in Monroe City

Hannibal city route

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U.S. Route 36 City marker

U.S. Route 36 City

LocationHannibal

Hannibal business route

Business plate.svg

U.S. Route 36 Business marker

U.S. Route 36 Business

LocationHannibal
Length3.6 mi[5] (5.8 km)
Existed1960–2013

U.S. Route 36 Business (Bus. US 36) in the city of Hannibal, Missouri, was a business route that is a loop of US 36. The business route started at a single-point urban interchange with US 36, the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway, and US 61. The route then turned onto Pleasant Avenue and then St. Marys Avenue. The route then turned east and became Broadway (Street). It went through downtown Hannibal and turned north on Route 79. It then terminated at I-72/US 36/Route 110 (CKC).[5]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 10, 1973). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 13, 2014 – via Wikisource.
  2. Google (August 14, 2014). "US 36 St. Joseph business route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  3. Missouri Department of Transportation (December 20, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. Google (August 14, 2014). "US 63 Macon spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  5. Google (August 13, 2014). "US 36 Hannibal business route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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