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U.S. Route 24

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U.S. Route 24orU.S. Highway 24(US 24) is one of the originalUnited States Numbered Highwaysof 1926 which runs east and west for most of its routing.[1]It originally ran fromPontiac, Michigan,in the east toKansas City, Missouri,in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is inIndependence Township, Michigan,at an intersection withInterstate 75(I-75), and its western terminus is nearMinturn, Colorado,at an intersection withI-70.The highway transitions from north–south to east–west signage at the Ohio–Michigan state line.

U.S. Route 24 marker
U.S. Route 24
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US 24 highlighted in red
Route information
Length1,563.82 mi (2,516.72 km)
Existed1926[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
West endI-70/US 6nearMinturn, CO
Major intersections
East endI-75nearClarkston, MI
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesColorado,Kansas,Missouri,Illinois,Indiana,Ohio,Michigan
Highway system
←US 23→US 25

Route description

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Lengths
mi km
CO 327.18 526.55[2]
KS 435.95 701.59[3]
MO 215.56 346.91[4]
IL 255.13 410.59[5]
IN 166.85 268.52[6]
OH 83.33 134.11[7]
MI 79.83 128.47[8]
Total 1,563.82 2,516.72

Colorado

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Main article:U.S. Route 24 in Colorado
US 24 looking out onCascade, Colorado,viewed from thePikes Peak Highway

InColorado,US 24 begins at the interchange of I-70 andUS 6(exit 171) nearMinturn.From this interchange, US 24 proceeds southeast through Minturn and continues south to theContinental DivideatTennessee Pass.It continues south toJohnson Villageand then joins withUS 285northbound toTrout Creek Pass.After the pass, US 24 separates from US 285 and continues east toColorado Springsand then northeast toLimon,where US 24 joins I-70 for most of the rest of its routing to theKansasstate line.

When the U.S. Numbered Highway System was started in 1926, US 24 in Colorado was designatedUS 40S.It began inGrand Junctionand went east along the current I-70 corridor to Minturn, from which it followed the current route to Limon. From Limon east to the Kansas border, the current US 24 was designatedUS 40N.US 40S west of Limon and US 40N east of Limon received the US 24 designation in 1936, when US 24 was extended west from Kansas City, Missouri. The segment between Grand Junction and Minturn was decommissioned in 1975.

Kansas

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Main article:U.S. Route 24 in Kansas

InKansas,US 24 enters from Colorado west ofKanorado;it overlaps I-70 for 45 miles (72 km) toColby.US 24 does not meet I-70 again untilKansas City.On December 1, 2008, US 24 was rerouted southward onUS 73to I-70 west of Kansas City, continuing east on I-70 on the final 16 miles (26 km) in Kansas.[9]US 24 servesManhattan,as well as the northern sides ofTopekaandLawrence.

The original designation for the current US 24 route in Kansas wasUS 40N.It went from the Colorado border to Manhattan. In 1936, US 24 received its current designation after an extension west from Kansas City.

In Kansas, US 24 is merged withUS 59fromWilliamstownto a place in northern Lawrence called Teepee Junction. From there, it is merged withUS 40until Kansas City.

Missouri

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InMissouri,US 24 servesKansas City,Independence,Buckner,Le xing ton,Waverly,Carrollton,Keytesville,Moberly,Madison,Monroe City,Palmyra,andWest Quincy.It runs concurrently withUS 65between Waverly and Carrollton, passing over theMissouri Rivervia theWaverly Bridgewhen concurrent. After becoming a two-lane road, it is then concurrent withRoute 5in Keytesville (where it is called Jackson Street) and then passes by the city ofHuntsvillebefore turning into a four-lane highway and crossingUS 63at Moberly. It is finally concurrent (for the third time) withUS 36east of Monroe City and withUS 61from south ofPalmyrato West Quincy. The segment shared with US 61 is part of theAvenue of the Saints.

Along the route within Independence is theHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.

Illinois

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Main article:U.S. Route 24 in Illinois

Crossing intoIllinois,US 24 uses the pairing of the cable-stayedBayview Bridge(westbound) and the olderQuincy Memorial Bridge(eastbound) over theMississippi RiverinQuincy.As of 2006,it is the main arterial highway from Quincy northeast toPeoria.Between these two cities, the highway follows the old Peoria to Quincy stage coach route. US 24 travels onto theShade–Lohmann BridgeonI-474to bypass Peoria, and it gets off at exit 9.

InEast Peoria,US 24 forms awrong-way concurrencywithIllinois Route 116andUS 150as it parallels theIllinois River.From East Peoria, US 24 runs directly east (parallel to theToledo, Peoria and Western Railway) through a number of small towns en route toIndiana.US 24 crosses into Indiana at the state line east ofSheldon.

Indiana

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Main article:U.S. Route 24 in Indiana

InIndiana,US 24 runs east from theIllinoisstate line toHuntington.At Huntington, US 24 turns northeast and runs toFort Wayne;it then overlapsI-69andI-469to bypass the city before enteringOhioat the state line east of Fort Wayne. The segment of US 24 betweenLogansportandToledo, Ohio,is part of theHoosier Heartland Industrial Corridorproject of theIntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.

Ohio

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Main article:U.S. Route 24 in Ohio

From Fort Wayne, US 24 follows the path of the Maumee River toward Toledo. InOhio,the roadway enters the state east ofWoodburn, Indiana,nearAntwerp.Between the Indiana state line and Toledo, this portion of the roadway is known as the Fort to Port segment of the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor.

Between Napoleon and Toledo, modern US 24 lies north of the Maumee River as a highway built toInterstate Highway standards.Just north of Waterville is the site of the Battle of Fallen Timbers of 1794. General Anthony Wayne after constructing a trail from Fort Wayne to (Fort) Defiance, fought and defeated a Native American consortium, thus opening northern Ohio to white settlement. At a point on Toledo's north side, US 24 veers from northeast–southwest to true north–south, turning on to Telegraph Road, while Detroit Avenue continues as a city street that connects toM-125(Dixie Highway) at the Michigan border.

The path through Toledo of US 24 follows the course of old US 25, old US 25 being farther away from the course of north–south I-75. Partially truncated as a state route, what had been US 24 was renumbered asState Route 25where it remained a state highway, and US 25 in greater Toledo became US 24.

Michigan

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Main article:U.S. Route 24 in Michigan

InMichigan,US 24 enters fromToledo, Ohio,and serves the city ofMonroeandMetro Detroit,where it is known as Telegraph Road. It continues north through the western edge of Detroit. It passes through Michigan's "mi xing bowl", which is whereI-696(Walter P. Reuther Freeway),M-10(John C. Lodge Freeway/Northwestern Highway), and Lahser Road intersect. US 24 continues north along Telegraph Road as the border betweenWaterfordandPontiacuntil its intersection with Dixie Highway where it travels to the northwest until its termination atI-75inIndependence Township.

History

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BetweenDixie HighwayinPontiac, Michigan,and Laskey Road inToledo, Ohio,the highway is known as Telegraph Road, named before the highway system existed after the telegraph wires to which it once ran parallel.Mark Knopflerof the rock bandDire Straitswrote the song "Telegraph Road"about the development and decay of the road, which he spotted en route to a concert. It is a major surface route through western areas ofMetro Detroit.

US 24 (Telegraph Road) along the west edge ofDetroit, Michigan,was one of the first roads whereMichigan leftturns were implemented. This pattern was introduced at the time of, or soon after, its widening to a six- to eight-lane divided highway between 1960 and 1963. Several otherchannelizationtechniques are also used; for instance, theM-153(Ford Road) intersection includes a southboundjughandleand a cutoff for northbound left-turning traffic.[10]

US 24 from Minturn toLimon,Colorado, is a former route of US 40S. Between Limon andManhattan, Kansas,US 24 follows the old route ofUS 40N.

US 24 followed State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas until December 1, 2008, when it was rerouted ontoK-7andI-70.

From 2008 to 2012, US 24 from Fort Wayne to Toledo was mostly expanded to Interstate standards as part of an overall "Fort to Port" project, in reference to Fort Wayne and the port of Toledo.[11]

As of 2021, US 24 has been moved to follow I-435 south and I-70 west in Kansas City, Missouri; the original US 24 that used to follow Independence Avenue is nowUS 24 Business.[12]

Major intersections

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Colorado
I-70/US 6northwest ofMinturn
US 285inJohnson Village.The highways travel concurrently toAntero Junction.
I-25/US 85/US 87inColorado Springs.The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 40/US 287inLimon.The highways travel concurrently to east of Limon.
I-70in Limon
I-70east of Limon. The highways travel concurrently toSeibert.
US 385inBurlington.The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-70in Burlington. The highways travel concurrently to south-southwest ofLevant, Kansas.
Kansas
US 83south-southeast ofGem
US 283inHill City
US 183inStockton
US 281inOsborne.The highways travel concurrently to south ofPortis.
US 81east ofGlasco
US 77inRiley.The highways travel concurrently to east of Riley.
US 75inTopeka
US 59inWilliamstown.The highways travel concurrently toLawrence.
US 40/US 59inLawrence.US 24/US 40 travel concurrently toKansas City, Missouri.
US 73on theKansas City–Bonner Springscity line. The highways travel concurrently into Bonner Springs proper.
I-70/US 73in Bonner Springs. I-70/US 24 travel concurrently toKansas City, Missouri.
I-435on the Kansas City–Edwardsvillecity line
I-635in Kansas City
US 69in Kansas City. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-670in Kansas City
US 69/US 169in Kansas City. US 24/US 169 travel concurrently toKansas City, Missouri.
Missouri
I-35inKansas City.The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-29/I-35/I-70/US 40/US 71in Kansas City
I-435in Kansas City
US 65east ofWaverly.The highways travel concurrently toCarrollton.
US 63inMoberly
US 36inMonroe City.The highways travel concurrently to northeast ofRensselaer.
US 61south ofPalmyra.The highways travel concurrently toTaylor.
Illinois
I-172south ofBloomfield
US 67inRushville
US 136northeast ofBeaty.The highways travel concurrently toDuncan Mills.
I-474on thePeoria–Bartonvilleline. I-474/US 24 travel concurrently toCreve Coeur.
US 150inEast Peoria.The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-74in East Peoria
I-39/US 51inEl Paso
I-55inChenoa
I-57inGilman
US 45in Gilman. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 52inSheldon.The highways travel concurrently toKentland, Indiana.
Indiana
US 41/US 52inKentland
US 231inRemington.The highways travel concurrently toWolcott.
I-65east of Remington
US 421inReynolds.The highways travel concurrently toMonticello.
US 35west ofLogansport.The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Logansport.
US 31inPeru Township
US 224inHuntington
I-69/US 33inFort Wayne.The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 30/US 33in Fort Wayne. US 24/US 30 travel concurrently to east ofNew Haven.
US 27in Fort Wayne
I-69/I-469in Fort Wayne. I-469/US 24 travel concurrently to east ofNew Haven.
Ohio
US 127inEmerald Township
US 6inNapoleon Township.The highways travel concurrently toLiberty Township.
I-475/US 23inMaumee
US 20in Maumee.
I-75inToledo
Michigan
I-275inAsh Township
I-94inTaylor
US 12inDearborn
I-96inRedford Charter Township
I-696inSouthfield
I-75inSpringfield Township

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Sanderson, Dale (September 10, 2022)."End of U.S. Highway 24".RetrievedJanuary 14,2023.[self-published source]
  2. ^"Highway Data Explorer".Colorado Department of Transportation.RetrievedJune 11,2022.
  3. ^Kansas Department of Transportation (2017)."Pavement Management Information System".Kansas Department of Transportation.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  4. ^Missouri Department of Transportation(August 30, 2015).MoDOT HPMAPS(Map). Missouri Department of Transportation.RetrievedAugust 30,2015.
  5. ^Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2007)."T2 GIS Data".RetrievedNovember 8,2007.
  6. ^Indiana Department of Transportation(July 2016).Reference Post Book(PDF).Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. US 24, I 69, I 469.RetrievedSeptember 23,2017.
  7. ^"DESTAPE".Ohio Department of Transportation.July 16, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 21,2014.
  8. ^Michigan Department of Transportation(2021).Next Generation PR Finder(Map). Michigan Department of Transportation.RetrievedOctober 11,2021.
  9. ^Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 17, 2008)."Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Meeting Minutes"(Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived fromthe original(DOC)on October 16, 2017.
  10. ^aerial photo[dead link‍]
  11. ^Mayo, Toni (August 7, 2009)."US 24 Proposed Pedestrian Bridge Upgraded to Interchange and Design Work Pending for SR 14 Adjacent to Inverness Pond"(Press release). Indiana Department of Transportation. Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.
  12. ^"MODOT Moves U.S. Route 24 off Independence Avenue".Northeast News.Kansas City, Missouri. February 1, 2021.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
  13. ^Rand McNally (2014).The Road Atlas(Walmart ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally. pp. 20–21, 32, 36, 40–41, 51, 58–59, 78.ISBN978-0-528-00771-2.
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