US Highway 45

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US Highway 45 road sign

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Map of US Highway 45
Basic data
Overall length:  1300 mi / 2087 km
Opening:  1926
States: Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Starting point:  US 98.svg US 98 at Mobile
End point:  M-64.svg MI 64 at Ontonagon

The US Highway 45 (short US 45 ) is a north-south United States highway . The US 45 runs across the United States, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico . A sign at the northernmost point of the road shows the total distance as 1,300 miles (2,092 km).

In 2004, the north end of the road in Ontonagon , Michigan , where it meets MI 64 , was steps from the shores of Lake Superior. The southernmost point is in Mobile , where it meets US Highway 98 .

Until 1934, the north end of US 45 was in the Chicago metropolitan area . Before the interstate highway system was built, the trunk road was one of the most important connections between Chicago and the Gulf Coast. The road south of Effingham saw less traffic as travelers heading southwest on Illinois State Route 37 for New Orleans turned off toward US 51 to Cairo .

Important cities

course

Alabama

US Highway 45 begins in central Mobile on US Highway 98 and meets Interstate 65 on the outskirts of Mobile . It then runs in a northerly direction along with the unmarked Alabama State Route 17 between Mobile and Vinegar Bend in Washington County and then to the state border with Mississippi with the unmarked Alabama State Route 57 .

Mississippi

In Mississippi, the highway continues north , creating a bypass for various places such as Waynesboro , Shubuta, and Quitman . Around Meridian , the US Highway has been expanded into a freeway and meets Interstates 20 and 59 as well as US Highways 11 and 80 . At Mayhew he crosses US Highway 82 , which connects the cities of Columbus and Starkville , among other places . A section of US Highway 45 near Tupelo has also been developed as a freeway. In this section it meets US Highways 78 and 278 . The last major city in Mississippi is Corinth , where he passes US Highway 72 .

Tennessee

In the state of Tennessee, US Highway 45 runs together with the unmarked Tennessee State Route 5 from the Mississippi border to Union City and then together with US Highway 51 , the unmarked Tennessee State Route 3 , to the state border with Kentucky. Between Fairview and South Fulton , the highway splits into US Highway 45W, for the western part, and US Highway 45E, for the eastern part. The US 45E runs together with the unmarked Tennessee State Route 43 for the entire route, except for short sections at Martin and South Fulton.

Kentucky

The first town the road meets in Kentucky is Fulton . From there it runs in a northeasterly direction parallel to Purchase Parkway to Mayfield . From Mayfield, US Highway 45 runs as a four-lane road north to Paducah . In the city, he meets Interstate 24 and US Highways 60 and 62 . With the crossing of the Ohio River in the north of Paducah, the Highway reaches Illinois.

Illinois

In the state of Illinois, US Highway 45 runs north from the bridge over the Ohio River via Effingham , Mattoon , Champaign - Urbana and Kankakee to Chicago . On this way he meets Interstate 24 twice, at Mill Shoals on Interstate 64 , at Effingham on Interstates 70 and 57 , to the north of Champaign on Interstate 74 and at Tinley Park on Interstate 80 . Furthermore, the US 45 crosses US highways 50 , 40 , 36 , 150 , 136 , 24 , 52 , 30 and 6 .

In the greater Chicago area, the highway runs through densely populated areas. He meets with Justice on Interstates 55 and 294 and to the US Highways 12 , 20 and 34 . After US Highway 45 has passed Interstate 290 at Hillside , it runs parallel to I-294 east past O'Hare International Airport and meets Interstates 190 and 90 . In the center of Des Plaines , US 45 is crossed by US Highway 14 . In the north of the greater Chicago area, the highway passes Chicago Executive Airport before exiting in a northerly direction.

To the east of Antioch , it reaches the Wisconsin border after 650 kilometers. This makes US Highway 45 the longest numbered street in the state of Illinois.

Wisconsin

With the place Bristol the highway reaches the first place in Wisconsin. It continues north from the border and runs parallel to Interstate 94 as far as Milwaukee . In the west of the city it initially forms a short stretch with Interstate 43 and then with Interstate 894 a ring road. From another intersection with I-94, it continues independently as a freeway to West Bend . It meets the US Highways 18 and 41 . With the US 41 it uses the route from the Milwaukee city limits to Richfield .

Cross with US Highway 10

In Fond du Lac, US Highway 45 crosses US Highway 151 and then runs to Oshkosh along the west bank of Lake Winnebago and then crosses US 41 again. At Winchester , it meets US Highway 10 . From Clintonville the highway heads northwest to Wittenberg . It also crosses US Highway 8 in the village of Monico . After Land O 'Lakes the highway reaches the state of Michigan.

Michigan

In Michigan, the US Highway 45 runs in a northerly direction in sparsely populated country and meets at Watersmeet on US Highway 2 . Michigan State Route 28 crosses the highway in the village of Bruce Crossing . Michigan State Route 26 branches off southeast of Rockland . From this junction, US 45 heads north-west. US Highway 45 ends on the shores of Lake Superior in downtown Ontonagon just after an intersection with Michigan State Routes 38 and 64 .

Development history

Except for a few short stretches near cities, US Highway 45 remained a two-lane road through Alabama , Mississippi, and Tennessee for most of the time well into the 1980s.

Web links

Commons : US Highway 45  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michigan Highways: Highways 40 through 49 Christopher J. Bessert. , accessed October 15, 2006.