Bannered routes of U.S. Route 80

U.S. Route 80
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways List Bannered Divided Replaced

A total of six bannered routes of U.S. Route 80 exist or did exist in the past.

Arizona

Yuma Business route

U.S. Route 80 Business
Location:	Winterhaven, California to Yuma, Arizona
Existed:	1957–1976

U.S. Route 80 Business ran from Winterhaven, California, crossed the 1916 Ocean to Ocean Bridge over the Colorado River into Arizona and met up with mainline US 80 again in Yuma. Prior to 1957, this was the mainline route of US 80. The Ocean to Ocean Bridge is still open to traffic as a one lane bridge with traffic lights at either end.

Texas

El Paso alternate route

Alternate US Highway 80
Location:	El Paso
Existed:	1939–1964

U.S. Route 80 (Alternate) in El Paso ran southbound from the junction of Farm To Market Road 260 and U.S. 80, following Doniphan Drive through the former community of White Spur (now part of Northwest El Paso). The route continued southbound until Doniphan Drive ended at Paisano Drive, in Smeltertown. U.S. 80 (Alternate), and Paisano drive then followed the tracks of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway along the eastern bank of the Rio Grande until Union Station in Downtown El Paso. U.S. 80 (Alternate) then rejoined U.S. 80 at Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso. U.S. Route 85 now follows this routing from Paisano Drive's current junction with Interstate 10.

Abilene–Weatherford alternate route

Alternate US Highway 80
Location:	Abilene–Weatherford
Length:	130 mi (209 km)
Existed:	1932–1943

Louisiana

Minden truck route

U.S. Highway 80 Truck
Location:	Minden, Louisiana

U.S. Route 80 Truck, cosigned with U.S. Route 79 Truck, is a truck route of U.S. 80 through Minden. The route begins at the intersection of Sheppard Street and Shreveport Road, and heads in an eastern direction towards U.S. 80's current alignment along Union Street. Truck U.S. 80 ends at the intersection with mainline US 80, but Truck U.S. 79 follows U.S. 80's alignment, then turns north at an intersection with LA 531.

Gibsland truck route

U.S. Highway 80 Truck
Location:	Gibsland, Louisiana

U.S. Route 80 Truck, cosigned with Louisiana Highway 799, is a truck route of U.S. 80 through Gibsland. It follows the route of LA 799, allowing truck traffic to avoid the downtown part of Gibsland. It begins at an intersection with US 80, known as South Third Street, where US 80 turns to the north, following South Main Street, which is also LA 154. Truck US 80 follows South Third Street, turning north along Gibbs Street. Truck US 80 ends at an intersection with South First Street.

Arcadia truck route

U.S. Highway 80 Truck
Location:	Arcadia, Louisiana

U.S. Route 80 Truck, cosigned with Louisiana Highway 798-1 and Louisiana Highway 151, is a truck route of U.S. 80 through Arcadia. It follows the route of LA 798-1, allowing truck traffic to avoid the main street of Arcadia. US 80 Truck begins at an intersection with US 80, LA 9, and LA 519. It follows LA 798-1 along Second Street, which is less commercialized than US 80 one block to the south. US 80 Truck then turns south to follow LA 151 until the intersection with US 80.

See also

U.S. Roads portal California portal Arizona portal Texas portal Louisiana portal

External links

• United States Route 80: The Dixie Overland Highway - Federal Highway Administration
• Selma to Montgomery National Voting Rights Trail - a U.S. National Historic Trail