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{{short description|Highway in the United States}}
{{Short description|Highway in the United States}}
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|map_notes=US 29 highlighted in red
| map_notes = US 29 highlighted in red
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| length_mi = 1043.3
| established = {{start date|November 11, 1926}}<ref name="USH">{{cite map |author1= [[Bureau of Public Roads]] |author2= [[American Association of State Highway Officials]] |date= November 11, 1926 |title= United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials |url= https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_System_of_Highways_Adopted_for_Uniform_Marking_by_the_American_Association_of_State_Highway_Officials.jpg |scale= 1:7,000,000 |location= Washington, DC |publisher= [[United States Geological Survey]] |oclc= 32889555 |access-date= November 7, 2013 |via= [[Wikimedia Commons]] |name-list-style= amp}}</ref>
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| direction_b = North
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| terminus_a = {{Jct|country=USA|US|90|US|98}} at [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola, FL]]
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|direction_a=South
| junction = *{{Jct|country=USA|I|10}} near Pensacola, FL
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|direction_b=North
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=FL|US|90|US|98}} at [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola, FL]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|75}} at [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
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*{{Jct|country=USA|I|26}} near [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg, SC]]
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*{{Jct|state=FL|I|10}} near Pensacola, FL
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|77}} at [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
*{{Jct|state=GA|I|75}} at [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|40}} at [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]]
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*{{Jct|state=SC|I|26}} near [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg, SC]]
*{{Jct|state=NC|I|77}} at [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
*{{Jct|state=NC|I|40}} at [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|85}} ''(numerous locations)''
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|85}} ''(numerous locations)''
*{{Jct|state=VA|I|64}} at [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville, VA]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|64}} at [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville, VA]]
*{{Jct|state=VA|I|66}} ''(numerous locations)''
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|66}} ''(numerous locations)''
*{{Jct|state=VA|US|1}} at [[Washington, D.C.]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|US|1}} at [[Washington DC]]
*{{Jct|state=MD|I|70}} at [[Ellicott City, Maryland|Ellicott City, MD]]
*{{Jct|country=USA|I|70}} at [[Ellicott City, Maryland|Ellicott City, MD]]
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=MD|MD|99}} at Ellicott City, MD
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=MD|MD|99}} at Ellicott City, MD
|states=[[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[South Carolina]], [[North Carolina]], [[Virginia]], [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]], [[Maryland]]
| states = [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[South Carolina]], [[North Carolina]], [[Virginia]], [[District of Columbia]], [[Maryland]]
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'''U.S. Route&nbsp;29''' ('''US&nbsp;29''') is a north–south [[United States Numbered Highway]] that runs for {{convert|1036|mi|km}} from [[Pensacola, Florida]], to [[Ellicott City, Maryland]], just west of [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]] in the [[Eastern United States]], connecting the [[Florida Panhandle]] to the [[Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area|Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area]]. The highway takes on an overall northeast-southwest direction, from its southern terminus at [[U.S. Route 90|US&nbsp;90]] and [[U.S. Route 98|US&nbsp;98]] in Pensacola to its northern terminus at [[Maryland Route 99]] (MD&nbsp;99) in Ellicott City.
'''U.S. Route&nbsp;29''' or '''U.S. Highway&nbsp;29''' ('''US&nbsp;29''') is a north–south [[United States Numbered Highway]] that runs for {{convert|1043.3|mi|km}} from [[Pensacola, Florida]], to [[Ellicott City, Maryland]], just west of [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]], in the [[Eastern United States]], connecting the [[Florida Panhandle]] to the [[Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area]]. The highway takes on an overall northeast–southwest direction, from its southern terminus at [[U.S. Route 90|US&nbsp;90]] and [[U.S. Route 98|US&nbsp;98]] in Pensacola to its northern terminus at [[Maryland Route 99]] (MD&nbsp;99) in Ellicott City.


The section of US&nbsp;29 between [[Greensboro, North Carolina]], and [[Danville, Virginia]], has been designated as [[Interstate 785|Future Interstate&nbsp;785]] (Future I-785) and has received future Interstate signs in several locations along that route. It will become an official Interstate Highway once improvements have been completed.
The section of US&nbsp;29 between [[Greensboro, North Carolina]], and [[Danville, Virginia]], has been designated as [[Interstate 785|Future Interstate&nbsp;785]] (Future I-785) and has received future Interstate signs in several locations along that route. It will become an official Interstate Highway once improvements have been completed.
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==Route description==
==Route description==
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in Florida|FL]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in Florida|FL]]
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|{{Convert|43.7|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in Alabama|AL]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in Alabama|AL]]
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|{{Convert|227.2|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|GA]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|GA]]
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|{{Convert|211.0|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in South Carolina|SC]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in South Carolina|SC]]
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|{{Convert|110.2|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina|NC]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina|NC]]
|{{convert|168.0|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{Convert|168.7|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|VA]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|VA]]
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|{{Convert|248.0|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in the District of Columbia|DC]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in the District of Columbia|DC]]
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|[[U.S. Route 29 in Maryland|MD]]
|[[U.S. Route 29 in Maryland|MD]]
|{{convert|25.9|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|{{convert|1029.6|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|{{Convert|1043.3|mi|km|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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===Florida===
===Florida===
{{main|U.S. Route 29 in Florida}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in Florida}}
US&nbsp;29 begins at [[U.S. Route 90|US&nbsp;90]] and [[U.S. Route 98|US&nbsp;98]] in downtown [[Pensacola, Florida]]. Throughout the state, US&nbsp;29 is twinned with the unsigned State Road 95 (SR&nbsp;95).
US&nbsp;29 begins at [[U.S. Route 90|US&nbsp;90]] and [[U.S. Route 98|US&nbsp;98]] in downtown [[Pensacola, Florida]]. Throughout the state, US&nbsp;29 is twinned with the unsigned [[Florida State Road 95|State Road&nbsp;95]] (SR&nbsp;95).


The entire route in Florida runs within [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia County]]. From its terminus north to [[Florida State Road 296|SR&nbsp;296]], it is known as North Palafox Street. From this point it is known as Pensacola Boulevard north to Ten Mile Road, approximately one mile north of [[U.S. Route 90 Alternate (Pensacola, Florida)|US&nbsp;90 Alternate]]. Between SR&nbsp;296 and the [[Molino, Florida|Molino]] community, US&nbsp;29 runs parallel to its former routing, which is now County Road&nbsp;95A. This former routing continues the name North Palafox Street from SR&nbsp;296 north to Ten Mile Road.
The entire route in Florida runs within [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia County]]. From its terminus north to [[Florida State Road 296|SR&nbsp;296]], it is known as North Palafox Street. From this point, it is known as Pensacola Boulevard north to Ten Mile Road, approximately {{Convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} north of [[U.S. Route 90 Alternate (Pensacola, Florida)|US&nbsp;90 Alternate]]. Between SR&nbsp;296 and the [[Molino, Florida|Molino]] community, US&nbsp;29 runs parallel to its former routing, which is now [[County Road 95A (Escambia County, Florida)|County Road&nbsp;95A]]. This former routing continues the name North Palafox Street from SR&nbsp;296 north to Ten Mile Road.
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===Alabama===
===Alabama===
{{main|U.S. Route 29 in Alabama}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in Alabama}}
US&nbsp;29, internally designated by the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]] (ALDOT) as State Route&nbsp;15 (SR&nbsp;15), is a southwest-northeast [[state highway]] across the southeastern part of the U.S. state of [[Alabama]]. SR&nbsp;15 ends in [[Brewton, Alabama|Brewton]] at a junction with [[U.S. Route 31|US&nbsp;31]] ([[Alabama State Route 3|SR&nbsp;3]]) and [[Alabama State Route 41|SR&nbsp;41]], but US&nbsp;29 continues west with US&nbsp;31/SR&nbsp;3 to [[Flomaton, Alabama|Flomaton]] and south on [[Alabama State Route 113|SR&nbsp;113]] to the [[Florida]] state line.
US&nbsp;29, internally designated by the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]] (ALDOT) as [[Alabama State Route 15|State Route&nbsp;15]] (SR&nbsp;15), is a southwest-northeast [[state highway]] across the southeastern part of the U.S. state of [[Alabama]]. SR&nbsp;15 ends in [[Brewton, Alabama|Brewton]] at a junction with [[U.S. Route 31|US&nbsp;31]] ([[Alabama State Route 3|SR&nbsp;3]]) and [[Alabama State Route 41|SR&nbsp;41]], but US&nbsp;29 continues west with US&nbsp;31/SR&nbsp;3 to [[Flomaton, Alabama|Flomaton]] and south on [[Alabama State Route 113|SR&nbsp;113]] to the [[Florida]] state line.


US&nbsp;29/SR&nbsp;15 traverses Alabama in a general northeast–southwest path. It has never been a major route in the state; its significance was completely overshadowed with the completion of [[Interstate 65|I-65]] and [[Interstate 85|I-85]] during the 1970s. Today, US&nbsp;29/SR&nbsp;15 serves primarily to connect numerous smaller towns and cities in the southwest, south-central, and eastern parts of Alabama, notably passing near [[Troy University]], [[Tuskegee University]], and [[Auburn University]] in the east.
US&nbsp;29/SR&nbsp;15 traverses Alabama in a general northeast–southwest path. It has never been a major route in the state; its significance was completely overshadowed with the completion of [[Interstate 65|I-65]] and [[Interstate 85|I-85]] during the 1970s. Today, US&nbsp;29/SR&nbsp;15 serves primarily to connect numerous smaller towns and cities in the southwest, south-central, and eastern parts of Alabama, notably passing near [[Troy University|Troy]], [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee]], and [[Auburn University|Auburn]] universities in the east.


US&nbsp;29 no longer passes through downtown Auburn or downtown Opelika. The US Highway is concurrent with I-85 from exit&nbsp;51, south of Auburn, to exit&nbsp;64, northeast of Opelika. This change was made by ALDOT in the 1990s. Route markers have been appropriately relocated since then.
US&nbsp;29 no longer passes through downtown Auburn or downtown [[Opelika, Alabama|Opelika]]. The U.S. Highway is concurrent with I-85 from exit&nbsp;51, south of Auburn, to exit&nbsp;64, northeast of Opelika. This change was made by ALDOT in the 1990s. Route markers have been appropriately relocated since then.


===Georgia===
===Georgia===
{{main|U.S. Route 29 in Georgia}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in Georgia}}
US&nbsp;29 passes through the northern portion of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], starting in [[Hart County, Georgia|Hart County]] towards [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] and [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]] and then onward to [[Atlanta]]. The highway passes by notable universities, such as [[Georgia Tech]] and [[Emory University]] in Atlanta and the [[University of Georgia]] in Athens. US&nbsp;29 meanders through [[Hartwell, Georgia|Hartwell]] and the [[Lake Hartwell]] region near the [[South Carolina]] border. From [[West Point, Georgia|West Point]], (just south of [[LaGrange, Georgia|LaGrange]]) at the Alabama-Georgia state line to downtown Atlanta, [[Georgia State Route 8|SR&nbsp;8]] and [[Georgia State Route 14|SR&nbsp;14]] are paired with US&nbsp;29 at various points in the state. US&nbsp;29 to the southwest of Atlanta has been named Roosevelt Highway, since [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] made his final journey northward from Warm Springs along this stretch of highway. Large crowds gathered along US&nbsp;29 on this day in April 1945 to pay their final respects to the deceased president. Unfortunately for those who waited along the highway they missed seeing the president's body being transported back to Washington on a train that ran on nearby tracks.
US&nbsp;29 passes through the northern portion of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], starting in [[Hart County, Georgia|Hart County]] toward [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] and [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]] and then onward to [[Atlanta]]. The highway passes by notable universities, such as [[Georgia Tech]] and [[Emory University]] in Atlanta and the [[University of Georgia]] in Athens. US&nbsp;29 meanders through [[Hartwell, Georgia|Hartwell]] and the [[Lake Hartwell]] region near the [[South Carolina]] border. From [[West Point, Georgia|West Point]], (just south of [[LaGrange, Georgia|LaGrange]]) at the Alabama–Georgia state line to [[Downtown Atlanta]], [[Georgia State Route 8|SR&nbsp;8]] and [[Georgia State Route 14|SR&nbsp;14]] are paired with US&nbsp;29 at various points in the state. US&nbsp;29 to the southwest of Atlanta has been named Roosevelt Highway, since [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] made his final journey northward from Warm Springs along this stretch of highway. Large crowds gathered along US&nbsp;29 on this day in April 1945 to pay their final respects to the deceased president. Unfortunately, for those who waited along the highway, they missed seeing the president's body being transported back to [[Washington DC]] on a train that ran on nearby tracks.


===South Carolina===
===South Carolina===
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in South Carolina}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in South Carolina}}

In [[South Carolina]], US&nbsp;29 maintains a northeasterly routing, passing through [[Anderson, South Carolina|Anderson]], [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], and [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg]].
In [[South Carolina]], US&nbsp;29 maintains a northeasterly routing, passing through [[Anderson, South Carolina|Anderson]], [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], and [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg]].


From [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] through [[Greer, South Carolina|Greer]], US&nbsp;29 is known as Wade Hampton Boulevard. It is a major commercial artery for both Greer and [[Taylors, South Carolina|Taylors]]. A six-lane highway, the road forms the western border of [[Bob Jones University]] and then passes near [[Chick Springs]], a [[Mineral spring|mineral springs]] that served as the focus of a small but important resort community during the nineteenth century.
From Greenville through [[Greer, South Carolina|Greer]], US&nbsp;29 is known as Wade Hampton Boulevard. It is a major commercial artery for both Greer and [[Taylors, South Carolina|Taylors]]. A six-lane highway, the road forms the western border of [[Bob Jones University]] and then passes near [[Chick Springs]], a [[Mineral spring|mineral springs]] that served as the focus of a small but important resort community during the 19th century.


US&nbsp;29 was built as the main highway between Greenville and the other city of northwestern South Carolina, [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg]]. The construction of I-85, connecting Greenville to Spartanburg, left US&nbsp;29 underused until recent decades.
US&nbsp;29 was built as the main highway between Greenville and the other city of northwestern South Carolina, Spartanburg. The construction of I-85, connecting Greenville to Spartanburg, left US&nbsp;29 underused until recent decades.


===North Carolina===
===North Carolina===
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina}}
In [[North Carolina]], US&nbsp;29 connects the cities of [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury]], [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]], [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], and [[Reidsville, North Carolina|Reidsville]]. US&nbsp;29 routes through Charlotte along [[Tryon Street]], one of the main arteries that runs through [[uptown Charlotte]]. NASCAR's Charlotte Motor Speedway is on US&nbsp;29 where Charlotte and Concord border.
In [[North Carolina]], US&nbsp;29 connects the cities of [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury]], [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]], [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], and [[Reidsville, North Carolina|Reidsville]]. US&nbsp;29 routes through Charlotte along [[Tryon Street]], one of the main arteries that runs through [[Uptown Charlotte]]. [[NASCAR]]'s [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] is on US&nbsp;29 where Charlotte and Concord border.


===Virginia===
===Virginia===
{{main|U.S. Route 29 in Virginia}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in Virginia}}
[[File:2016-05-27 14 45 59 View north along U.S. Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Highway) just north of the junction with Northside Lane (U.S. Route 29 Business) in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|right|View north along US&nbsp;29 at [[U.S. Route 29 Business (Lovingston, Virginia)|US&nbsp;29 Bus.]] in [[Lovingston, Virginia]]]]
[[File:2016-05-27 14 45 59 View north along U.S. Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Highway) just north of the junction with Northside Lane (U.S. Route 29 Business) in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|right|View north along US&nbsp;29 at [[U.S. Route 29 Business (Lovingston, Virginia)|US&nbsp;29 Bus.]] in [[Lovingston, Virginia]]]]
In [[Virginia]], part of US&nbsp;29 is named the [[Lee Highway]]. US&nbsp;29 connects the historic small cities and large towns of west-central Virginia, including [[Danville, Virginia|Danville]], [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]], [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]], [[Culpeper, Virginia|Culpeper]], and [[Warrenton, Virginia|Warrenton]], with [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]], [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]], [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]], and [[Washington, D.C.]], to the northeast, and with North Carolina to the southwest.
In [[Virginia]], part of US&nbsp;29 is named the [[Lee Highway]]. US&nbsp;29 connects the historic small cities and large towns of west-central Virginia, including [[Danville, Virginia|Danville]], [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]], [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]], [[Culpeper, Virginia|Culpeper]], and [[Warrenton, Virginia|Warrenton]], with [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]], [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]], [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]], and [[Washington DC]] to the northeast and with North Carolina to the southwest.


Along its route in Virginia, US&nbsp;29 provides significant access to and from several major colleges and universities, including the [[University of Virginia]] in Charlottesville, [[George Mason University]] in Fairfax, [[Sweet Briar College]] in Sweet Briar, and [[Liberty University]], [[University of Lynchburg]], and [[Randolph College]] in Lynchburg.
Along its route in Virginia, US&nbsp;29 provides significant access to and from several major colleges and universities, including the [[University of Virginia]] in Charlottesville, [[George Mason University]] in Fairfax, [[Sweet Briar College]] in Sweet Briar, and [[Liberty University]], [[University of Lynchburg]], and [[Randolph College]] in Lynchburg.


===District of Columbia===
===District of Columbia===
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[[File:Key Bridge from DC side.jpg|thumb|Francis Scott Key Bridge, carrying US 29 into Washington, D.C.]]
[[File:Key Bridge from DC side.jpg|thumb|Key Bridge, carrying US&nbsp;29 into Washington DC]]
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US&nbsp;29 enters [[Washington, D.C.]], via the [[Francis Scott Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)|Francis Scott Key Bridge]] adjacent to [[Georgetown University]]. The designation turns east onto the [[Whitehurst Freeway]], bypassing [[Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)|Georgetown]] to the south. Upon crossing [[Rock Creek (Potomac River)|Rock Creek]], the freeway ends, becoming the at-grade [[K Street (Washington, D.C.)|K Street]]. US&nbsp;29 remains on K Street to 11th Street, where US&nbsp;29 turns north onto 11th for seven blocks. At [[Rhode Island Avenue]], US&nbsp;29 turns right. US&nbsp;29 northbound turns left at 6th Street NW (touching US&nbsp;1 where it turns from Rhode Island Avenue to 6th Street); it follows 6th Street NW for two blocks and then turns left onto Florida Avenue NW, where it then turns right onto [[Georgia Avenue|Georgia Avenue NW]]. US&nbsp;29 southbound at this point, however, follows [[7th Street (Washington, D.C.)|7th Street, NW]] to Rhode Island Avenue NW. The route maintains a northerly routing as it passes through northern Washington, D.C., and enters [[Maryland]]. During its alignment with Georgia Avenue NW, US&nbsp;29 bypasses the [[Howard University]] campus to the west.
US&nbsp;29 enters [[Washington DC]] via the [[Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)|Key Bridge]] adjacent to [[Georgetown University]]. The designation turns east onto the [[Whitehurst Freeway]], bypassing [[Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)|Georgetown]] to the south. Upon crossing [[Rock Creek (Potomac River tributary)|Rock Creek]], the freeway ends, becoming the at-grade [[K Street (Washington, D.C.)|K Street]]. US&nbsp;29 remains on K Street to 11th Street, where US&nbsp;29 turns north onto 11th for seven blocks. At [[Rhode Island Avenue]], US&nbsp;29 turns right. US&nbsp;29 northbound turns left at 6th Street (touching US&nbsp;1 where it turns from Rhode Island Avenue to 6th Street); it follows 6th Street for two blocks and then turns left onto Florida Avenue, where it then turns right onto [[Georgia Avenue]]. US&nbsp;29 southbound at this point, however, follows [[7th Street (Washington, D.C.)|7th Street]] to Rhode Island Avenue. The route maintains a northerly routing as it passes through northern Washington DC and enters [[Maryland]]. During its alignment with Georgia Avenue, US&nbsp;29 bypasses the [[Howard University]] campus to the west.


===Maryland===
===Maryland===
{{main|U.S. Route 29 in Maryland}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 29 in Maryland}}
In [[Maryland]], US&nbsp;29 turns northeast onto Colesville Road, intersects the [[Capital Beltway|Capital Beltway (Interstate 495)]], becomes Columbia Pike, and intersects [[New Hampshire Avenue]] ([[Maryland Route 650]], MD&nbsp;650), [[Maryland Route 200|MD&nbsp;200]] (known as the Intercounty Connector), [[Maryland Route 198|MD&nbsp;198]], [[Maryland Route 32|MD&nbsp;32]], [[Maryland Route 175|MD&nbsp;75]], [[Maryland Route 100|MD&nbsp;100]], [[U.S. Route 40|US&nbsp;40]] and [[Interstate 70|I-70]] before terminating at [[Maryland Route 99|MD&nbsp;99]] northwest of [[Ellicott City, Maryland|Ellicott City]].
In [[Maryland]], US&nbsp;29 turns northeast onto Colesville Road, intersects the [[Capital Beltway]] (I-495), becomes Columbia Pike, and intersects [[New Hampshire Avenue]] ([[Maryland Route 650|MD&nbsp;650]]), [[Maryland Route 200|MD&nbsp;200]] (Intercounty Connector), [[Maryland Route 198|MD&nbsp;198]], [[Maryland Route 32|MD&nbsp;32]], [[Maryland Route 175|MD&nbsp;175]], [[Maryland Route 100|MD&nbsp;100]], [[U.S. Route 40|US&nbsp;40]], and [[Interstate 70|I-70]] before terminating at [[Maryland Route 99|MD&nbsp;99]] in northern [[Ellicott City, Maryland|Ellicott City]].


==History==
==History==
[[Image:US 29 (FL).svg|thumb|right|70px|A US 29 shield used in Florida prior to 1993]]
[[Image:US 29 (FL).svg|thumb|right|70px|A US&nbsp;29 shield used in Florida priorities to 1993]]
Warrenton Turnpike is the former name of US&nbsp;29 through [[Prince William County, Virginia]]. This is the name that was used for this road during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. Although the road has been expanded past [[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]] into four lanes, it remains a rural two lane highway through [[Manassas National Battlefield Park]], where [[Interstate 66|I-66]] carries through traffic. On either side of the road through the battlefield, split rail fences define property borders. The route has also been called the Bill-Beth Highway as it was the name of the children of the original highway developer.
Warrenton Turnpike is the former name of US&nbsp;29 through [[Prince William County, Virginia]]. This is the name that was used for this road during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. Although the road has been expanded past [[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]] into four lanes, it remains a rural two lane highway through [[Manassas National Battlefield Park]], where [[Interstate 66|I-66]] carries through traffic. On either side of the road through the battlefield, split rail fences define property borders. The route has also been called the Bill-Beth Highway as it was the name of the children of the original highway developer.


===U.S. Route 170===
===U.S. Route 170===
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'''U.S. Route&nbsp;170''' ('''US&nbsp;170''') was the portion of US&nbsp;29 from [[U.S. Route 70|US&nbsp;70]] at [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], northeast to [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], from 1926 until 1931, when US&nbsp;29 became part of the route. The US&nbsp;170 designation was then removed and the route remained as US&nbsp;29 only.<ref name="US170">{{cite web |url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/us29.cfm |title=U.S.&nbsp;29 Maryland to Florida |last=Weingroff |first=Richard |date=November 18, 2015 |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |location=Washington, D.C. |access-date=July 24, 2016 }}</ref>
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The portion of US&nbsp;29 from [[U.S. Route 70|US&nbsp;70]] at [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], northeast to [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], was '''U.S. Route&nbsp;170''' from 1926 until 1931, when US&nbsp;29 became part of the route. The US&nbsp;170 designation was then removed and the route remained as US&nbsp;29 only.<ref name=US170>{{cite web |url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/us29.cfm |title=U.S.&nbsp;29 Maryland to Florida |last=Weingroff |first=Richard |date=November 18, 2015 |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |location=Washington, D.C. |url-status=live |access-date=July 24, 2016 }}</ref>
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The freeway stretch of US&nbsp;29 traveling southwest from [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] to [[Lexington, North Carolina|Lexington]], North Carolina, is currently also signed as [[Interstate 85 Business (North Carolina)|I-85 Business]] (I-85 Bus.) and US&nbsp;70. On October 5, 2019, the [[North Carolina Department of Transportation]] submitted an application to [[American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials]], and was granted approval, for the removal of the I-85 Bus. designation from the freeway,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.highpointnc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06252019-304 |title = Removal of 'Business 85' |publisher = High Point Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |author = Transportation Advisory Committee |date = July 2019 |access-date = January 30, 2020 }}</ref> and the rerouting of US&nbsp;70 between Greensboro and Thomasville,<ref>{{AASHTO minutes |year = 2019A |access-date = January 30, 2020 }}</ref> leaving US&nbsp;29 on the route. This plan, according to the state, will simplify overhead signage on the freeway and eliminate the confusion between I-85 and I-85 Bus.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}

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The freeway stretch of US&nbsp;29 traveling southwest from [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] to [[Lexington, North Carolina]], is currently also signed as [[Interstate 85 Business (North Carolina)|I-85 Bus.]] and US&nbsp;70. On October 5, 2019, NCDOT submitted an application to AASHTO, and was granted approval, for the removal of the I-85 Bus. designation from the freeway,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.highpointnc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06252019-304 |title = Removal of 'Business 85' |publisher = High Point Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |author = Transportation Advisory Committee |date = July 2019 |access-date = January 30, 2020 }}</ref> and the rerouting of US&nbsp;70 between Greensboro and Thomasville<ref>{{AASHTO minutes |year = 2019A |access-date = January 30, 2020 }}</ref> leaving US&nbsp;29 on the route. This plan, according to the state, will simplify overhead signage on the freeway, and eliminate the confusion between I-85 and I-85 Bus.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}


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U.S. Route 29 marker

U.S. Route 29

Map
US 29 highlighted in red
Route information
Length1,043.3 mi (1,679.0 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926 (November 11, 1926)[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 90 / US 98 at Pensacola, FL
Major intersections
North end MD 99 at Ellicott City, MD
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesFlorida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland
Highway system
← US 28→ US 30

U.S. Route 29 or U.S. Highway 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for 1,043.3 miles (1,679.0 km) from Pensacola, Florida, to Ellicott City, Maryland, just west of Baltimore, Maryland, in the Eastern United States, connecting the Florida Panhandle to the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The highway takes on an overall northeast–southwest direction, from its southern terminus at US 90 and US 98 in Pensacola to its northern terminus at Maryland Route 99 (MD 99) in Ellicott City.

The section of US 29 between Greensboro, North Carolina, and Danville, Virginia, has been designated as Future Interstate 785 (Future I-785) and has received future Interstate signs in several locations along that route. It will become an official Interstate Highway once improvements have been completed.

From Auburn, Alabama, to Greensboro, I-85 runs parallel to US 29, which serves primarily as a local route along that stretch.

Route description

Lengths
  mi km
FL 43.7 70.3
AL 227.2 365.6
GA 211.0 339.6
SC 110.2 177.3
NC 168.7 271.5
VA 248.0 399.1
DC 8.6 13.8
MD 25.9 41.7
Total 1,043.3 1,679.0

Florida

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in Florida

US 29 begins at US 90 and US 98 in downtown Pensacola, Florida. Throughout the state, US 29 is twinned with the unsigned State Road 95 (SR 95).

The entire route in Florida runs within Escambia County. From its terminus north to SR 296, it is known as North Palafox Street. From this point, it is known as Pensacola Boulevard north to Ten Mile Road, approximately one mile (1.6 km) north of US 90 Alternate. Between SR 296 and the Molino community, US 29 runs parallel to its former routing, which is now County Road 95A. This former routing continues the name North Palafox Street from SR 296 north to Ten Mile Road.

Alabama

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in Alabama

US 29, internally designated by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) as State Route 15 (SR 15), is a southwest-northeast state highway across the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. SR 15 ends in Brewton at a junction with US 31 (SR 3) and SR 41, but US 29 continues west with US 31/SR 3 to Flomaton and south on SR 113 to the Florida state line.

US 29/SR 15 traverses Alabama in a general northeast–southwest path. It has never been a major route in the state; its significance was completely overshadowed with the completion of I-65 and I-85 during the 1970s. Today, US 29/SR 15 serves primarily to connect numerous smaller towns and cities in the southwest, south-central, and eastern parts of Alabama, notably passing near Troy, Tuskegee, and Auburn universities in the east.

US 29 no longer passes through downtown Auburn or downtown Opelika. The U.S. Highway is concurrent with I-85 from exit 51, south of Auburn, to exit 64, northeast of Opelika. This change was made by ALDOT in the 1990s. Route markers have been appropriately relocated since then.

Georgia

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in Georgia

US 29 passes through the northern portion of Georgia, starting in Hart County toward Athens and Gwinnett County and then onward to Atlanta. The highway passes by notable universities, such as Georgia Tech and Emory University in Atlanta and the University of Georgia in Athens. US 29 meanders through Hartwell and the Lake Hartwell region near the South Carolina border. From West Point, (just south of LaGrange) at the Alabama–Georgia state line to Downtown Atlanta, SR 8 and SR 14 are paired with US 29 at various points in the state. US 29 to the southwest of Atlanta has been named Roosevelt Highway, since Franklin D. Roosevelt made his final journey northward from Warm Springs along this stretch of highway. Large crowds gathered along US 29 on this day in April 1945 to pay their final respects to the deceased president. Unfortunately, for those who waited along the highway, they missed seeing the president's body being transported back to Washington DC on a train that ran on nearby tracks.

South Carolina

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in South Carolina

In South Carolina, US 29 maintains a northeasterly routing, passing through Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg.

From Greenville through Greer, US 29 is known as Wade Hampton Boulevard. It is a major commercial artery for both Greer and Taylors. A six-lane highway, the road forms the western border of Bob Jones University and then passes near Chick Springs, a mineral springs that served as the focus of a small but important resort community during the 19th century.

US 29 was built as the main highway between Greenville and the other city of northwestern South Carolina, Spartanburg. The construction of I-85, connecting Greenville to Spartanburg, left US 29 underused until recent decades.

North Carolina

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina

In North Carolina, US 29 connects the cities of Gastonia, Charlotte, Concord, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, and Reidsville. US 29 routes through Charlotte along Tryon Street, one of the main arteries that runs through Uptown Charlotte. NASCAR's Charlotte Motor Speedway is on US 29 where Charlotte and Concord border.

Virginia

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
View north along US 29 at US 29 Bus. in Lovingston, Virginia

In Virginia, part of US 29 is named the Lee Highway. US 29 connects the historic small cities and large towns of west-central Virginia, including Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Culpeper, and Warrenton, with Fairfax, Falls Church, Arlington, and Washington DC to the northeast and with North Carolina to the southwest.

Along its route in Virginia, US 29 provides significant access to and from several major colleges and universities, including the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, George Mason University in Fairfax, Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, and Liberty University, University of Lynchburg, and Randolph College in Lynchburg.

District of Columbia

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in the District of Columbia
Key Bridge, carrying US 29 into Washington DC

US 29 enters Washington DC via the Key Bridge adjacent to Georgetown University. The designation turns east onto the Whitehurst Freeway, bypassing Georgetown to the south. Upon crossing Rock Creek, the freeway ends, becoming the at-grade K Street. US 29 remains on K Street to 11th Street, where US 29 turns north onto 11th for seven blocks. At Rhode Island Avenue, US 29 turns right. US 29 northbound turns left at 6th Street (touching US 1 where it turns from Rhode Island Avenue to 6th Street); it follows 6th Street for two blocks and then turns left onto Florida Avenue, where it then turns right onto Georgia Avenue. US 29 southbound at this point, however, follows 7th Street to Rhode Island Avenue. The route maintains a northerly routing as it passes through northern Washington DC and enters Maryland. During its alignment with Georgia Avenue, US 29 bypasses the Howard University campus to the west.

Maryland

Main article: U.S. Route 29 in Maryland

In Maryland, US 29 turns northeast onto Colesville Road, intersects the Capital Beltway (I-495), becomes Columbia Pike, and intersects New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), MD 200 (Intercounty Connector), MD 198, MD 32, MD 175, MD 100, US 40, and I-70 before terminating at MD 99 in northern Ellicott City.

History

A US 29 shield used in Florida priorities to 1993

Warrenton Turnpike is the former name of US 29 through Prince William County, Virginia. This is the name that was used for this road during the U.S. Civil War. Although the road has been expanded past Manassas into four lanes, it remains a rural two lane highway through Manassas National Battlefield Park, where I-66 carries through traffic. On either side of the road through the battlefield, split rail fences define property borders. The route has also been called the Bill-Beth Highway as it was the name of the children of the original highway developer.

U.S. Route 170

U.S. Route 170 marker

U.S. Route 170

LocationCharlotte, North Carolina–Lynchburg, Virginia
Existed1926–1931[2]

U.S. Route 170 (US 170) was the portion of US 29 from US 70 at Charlotte, North Carolina, northeast to Lynchburg, Virginia, from 1926 until 1931, when US 29 became part of the route. The US 170 designation was then removed and the route remained as US 29 only.[2]

Future

The freeway stretch of US 29 traveling southwest from Greensboro to Lexington, North Carolina, is currently also signed as I-85 Business (I-85 Bus.) and US 70. On October 5, 2019, the North Carolina Department of Transportation submitted an application to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and was granted approval, for the removal of the I-85 Bus. designation from the freeway,[3] and the rerouting of US 70 between Greensboro and Thomasville,[4] leaving US 29 on the route. This plan, according to the state, will simplify overhead signage on the freeway and eliminate the confusion between I-85 and I-85 Bus.[citation needed]

Major intersections

Florida
US 90 / US 98 in Pensacola
I-10 on the Brent–Ensley line
Alabama
US 31 in Flomaton. The highways travel concurrently to Brewton.
US 84 in Andalusia. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 331 in Brantley. The highways travel concurrently to Luverne.
US 231 in Troy
US 82 in Union Springs. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 80 in Tuskegee. The highways travel concurrently to Tuskegee National Forest.
I-85 in Auburn. The highways travel concurrently to Opelika.
US 280 in Opelika. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 280 / US 431 in Opelika
I-85 on the Valley–Lanett city line
Georgia
US 27 in LaGrange. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-85 in Grantville
I-85 south of East Newnan
I-285 southwest of College Park
US 19 / US 41 in Atlanta. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 78 / US 278 in Atlanta. US 29/US 78 travel concurrently to the Scottdale–North Decatur city line. US 29/US 278 travel concurrently to Druid Hills.
US 23 in Atlanta. The highways travel concurrently to Decatur.
I-285 in Tucker
US 78 southeast of Bogart. The highways travel concurrently to Athens.
US 129 / US 441 in Athens. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
South Carolina
US 76 / US 178 in Anderson. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-85 west of Piedmont. The highways travel concurrently to south-southwest of Dunean.
I-85 / I-185 south-southwest of Dunean
US 25 south-southwest of Dunean
US 123 in Greenville
I-85 in Startex
I-26 west of Spartanburg
I-85 northeast of Blacksburg
North Carolina
I-85 southwest of Kings Mountain. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-85 / US 74 in Kings Mountain. US 29/US 74 travel concurrently to Charlotte.
US 321 in Gastonia
I-485 west of Charlotte
I-77 / US 21 in Charlotte
I-277 in Charlotte
I-485 northeast of Charlotte
US 601 in Concord. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-85 / US 601 in Concord
US 70 / US 601 in Salisbury. US 29/US 70 travel concurrently to Greensboro.
I-85 / US 52 northeast of Spencer. The highways travel concurrently to Lexington.
US 64 in Lexington. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-74 / US 311 in High Point
I-85 south-southwest of Greensboro. The highways travel concurrently to southwest of Greensboro.
I-73 / US 421 in Greensboro
I-40 / US 220 in Greensboro. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 70 / US 220 in Greensboro. The highways share a brief concurrency near the city's downtown district.
I-785 / I-840 in Greensboro
US 158 east of Reidsville
Virginia
US 58 on the Virginia state line at Danville. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 58 / US 360 in Danville
US 460 south of Lynchburg. The highways travel concurrently to east of Lynchburg.
US 501 in Lynchburg. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 60 in Amherst
I-64 west-southwest of Charlottesville
US 250 west-northwest of Charlottesville. The highways travel concurrently to Charlottesville.
US 33 in Ruckersville
US 15 south-southwest of Culpeper. The highways travel concurrently to Gainesville.
US 522 south-southeast of Culpeper
US 17 in Opal. The highways travel concurrently to Warrenton.
I-66 in Gainesville
I-66 in Centreville
US 50 in Fairfax. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-495 on the Merrifield–West Falls Church city line
I-66 in Arlington
I-66 in Arlington
I-66 in Arlington
District of Columbia
I-66 in Washington, D.C.
US 1 in Washington
Maryland
I-495 in Silver Spring
US 40 in Ellicott City
I-70 in Ellicott City
MD 99 in Ellicott City

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See also

References

  1. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. ^ a b Weingroff, Richard (November 18, 2015). "U.S. 29 Maryland to Florida". Washington, D.C.: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Transportation Advisory Committee (July 2019). "Removal of 'Business 85'". High Point Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 6, 2019). "2019 Annual Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020. "Ballot" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Rand McNally (2014). The Road Atlas (Walmart ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally. pp. 4–5, 27–28, 47, 74, 92, 106–107, 111. ISBN 978-0-528-00771-2.

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