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EspañolU.S. ROUTE 51
(Redirected from U.S. Highway 51)
'U.S. Highway 51' is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. Much of the highway in Wisconsin and Illinois runs parallel to or overlaps Interstate 39
In addition to singing about U.S. Highway 61 on his album ''Highway 61 Revisited'', musician Bob Dylan also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''Bob Dylan''.
In Memphis, Tennessee, all of U.S. 51 south of South Parkway East was renamed from Bellevue Boulevard to Elvis Presley Boulevard. Graceland sits on this highway, in the subdivision of Whitehaven.
In 2004, the six states that Highway 51 traverses banded together as the ''Explore Hwy 51 Coalition'' to help promote this "All-American Road". The group now offers visitor information for traveling the length of the road.[2]
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is Hurley, Wisconsin, at U.S. Highway 2. Its southern terminus is Laplace, Louisiana, at U.S. Highway 61.
The highway passes through the following states:
In the state of Wisconsin, U.S. 51 enters from Illinois at Beloit, and continues north to its northern terminus in Hurley where it junctions with US 2.
In the state of Illinois, U.S. 51 runs north from the Cairo Ohio River Bridge with U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62, to South Beloit at the Wisconsin border. For all but the northern 1/4 mile (1/2 km) that Interstate 39 runs in Illinois, U.S. 51 overlaps I-39. Previous routings of U.S. 51 became Illinois Route 251 and Illinois Route 351.
U.S. 51 is the main route that divides eastern and western Illinois.
Main articles: U.S. Route 51 in Tennessee
US 51 is planned to become or be bypassed by Interstate 69 through Tennessee.
U.S. 51 enters the Magnolia State from Tennessee at Southaven and parallels Interstate 55 to the east for much of its length, except for the section between the Tennessee line and Grenada, where it parallels the highway to the west. From Memphis, U.S. 51 passes through Senatobia, Grenada, Winona and Canton before reaching Jackson.
At the Jackson-Ridgeland line, U.S. 51 overlaps I-55 from Exit 103 (County Line Road) to Exit 96A (Pearl Street) downtown. The split is only temporary as the highway traverses Pearl, Pascagoula and State streets and meets I-55 again at Exit 93 (Interstate 20/I-55/State Street interchange).
The two highways run together until Exit 72 (North Crystal Springs). The highway then parallels the interstate through Hazelhurst, Brookhaven and McComb until it reaches the Louisiana border.
The Mississippi section of U.S. 51 is defined at Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.
U.S. 51 crosses the Mississippi/Louisiana border a few miles north of Kentwood and continues to parallel Interstate 55 until it joins I-55 just south of Hammond at Exit 28. From Hammond, the two highways crosses the swamps between Ponchatoula and Laplace on viaducts to Interstate 10, where I-55 ends. U.S. 51 continues southwestward into Laplace where it meets its end at U.S. 61 (Airline Highway).
★ U.S. Route 151
★ Interstate 39
★ List of United States Numbered Highways
★ US-51 endpoint photos
1. US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
2. Explore Highway 51 Coalition
'U.S. Highway 51' is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. Much of the highway in Wisconsin and Illinois runs parallel to or overlaps Interstate 39
In addition to singing about U.S. Highway 61 on his album ''Highway 61 Revisited'', musician Bob Dylan also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''Bob Dylan''.
In Memphis, Tennessee, all of U.S. 51 south of South Parkway East was renamed from Bellevue Boulevard to Elvis Presley Boulevard. Graceland sits on this highway, in the subdivision of Whitehaven.
In 2004, the six states that Highway 51 traverses banded together as the ''Explore Hwy 51 Coalition'' to help promote this "All-American Road". The group now offers visitor information for traveling the length of the road.[2]
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is Hurley, Wisconsin, at U.S. Highway 2. Its southern terminus is Laplace, Louisiana, at U.S. Highway 61.
| Contents |
| Route description |
| Wisconsin |
| Illinois |
| Kentucky |
| Tennessee |
| Mississippi |
| Louisiana |
| Related U.S. Routes |
| External links |
| References |
Route description
The highway passes through the following states:
Wisconsin
In the state of Wisconsin, U.S. 51 enters from Illinois at Beloit, and continues north to its northern terminus in Hurley where it junctions with US 2.
Illinois
In the state of Illinois, U.S. 51 runs north from the Cairo Ohio River Bridge with U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62, to South Beloit at the Wisconsin border. For all but the northern 1/4 mile (1/2 km) that Interstate 39 runs in Illinois, U.S. 51 overlaps I-39. Previous routings of U.S. 51 became Illinois Route 251 and Illinois Route 351.
U.S. 51 is the main route that divides eastern and western Illinois.
Kentucky
Tennessee
Main articles: U.S. Route 51 in Tennessee
US 51 is planned to become or be bypassed by Interstate 69 through Tennessee.
Mississippi
U.S. 51 enters the Magnolia State from Tennessee at Southaven and parallels Interstate 55 to the east for much of its length, except for the section between the Tennessee line and Grenada, where it parallels the highway to the west. From Memphis, U.S. 51 passes through Senatobia, Grenada, Winona and Canton before reaching Jackson.
At the Jackson-Ridgeland line, U.S. 51 overlaps I-55 from Exit 103 (County Line Road) to Exit 96A (Pearl Street) downtown. The split is only temporary as the highway traverses Pearl, Pascagoula and State streets and meets I-55 again at Exit 93 (Interstate 20/I-55/State Street interchange).
The two highways run together until Exit 72 (North Crystal Springs). The highway then parallels the interstate through Hazelhurst, Brookhaven and McComb until it reaches the Louisiana border.
The Mississippi section of U.S. 51 is defined at Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.
Louisiana
U.S. 51 crosses the Mississippi/Louisiana border a few miles north of Kentwood and continues to parallel Interstate 55 until it joins I-55 just south of Hammond at Exit 28. From Hammond, the two highways crosses the swamps between Ponchatoula and Laplace on viaducts to Interstate 10, where I-55 ends. U.S. 51 continues southwestward into Laplace where it meets its end at U.S. 61 (Airline Highway).
Related U.S. Routes
★ U.S. Route 151
★ Interstate 39
★ List of United States Numbered Highways
External links
★ US-51 endpoint photos
References
1. US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
2. Explore Highway 51 Coalition
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