Special routes of U.S. Route 231
Special routes of U.S. Route 231 | |
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Highway system | |
Several special routes of U.S. Route 231 exist and have existed in the past. In order from south to north, these special routes of U.S. Route 231 (US 231) are as follows.
Current routes
Dothan business route
Location | Dothan, Alabama |
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U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) is a

US 231 Bus./US 431 Bus. begins as a continuation along SR 1 (South Oates Street) at the Ross Clark Circle (
US 431 Bus./SR 1 branches off to the northeast onto Reeves Street to rejoin US 431, while US 231 Bus./SR 53 curves to the northwest onto Montgomery Highway. Between there and a cemetery owned by Triumph the Church & Kingdom, the road curves from the northwest to briefly run west between Montana Street and North Park Avenue, then curves back to the northwest again, and curves even more towards the northwest at North Cherokee Avenue. US 231 Bus. ends at the Ross Clark Circle (US 84/SR 210), but SR 53 continues to the northwest where US 231 leaves the overlap with the circle, and joins SR 53.
Shelbyville truck route
Location | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
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U.S. Route 231 Truck (US 231 Truck) is a
Shelbyville business loop
Location | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
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Length | 0.9 mi (1,400 m) |
U.S. Route 231 Business in Shelbyville, Tennessee bypasses the downtown square by running from
Bowling Green business route
Location | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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Length | 5.26 mi (8.47 km) |
Existed | 1999–present |
U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) is a
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bowling Green, Warren County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I-65 | Southern terminus; continues as US-231 | ||
2.066 | 3.325 | ![]() ![]() US 31W north (US 31W By-Pass) | Begin concurrency with US-31W; Scottsville Road continues as Broadway Avenue | ||
3.06 | 4.92 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | End concurrency with US 31W | ||
3.52 | 5.66 | ![]() ![]() ![]() US 68 Bus. east (Kentucky Street) – Western Kentucky University | Begin concurrency with US 68 Bus. | ||
3.868 | 6.225 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | End concurrency with US 68 Bus. | ||
5.26 | 8.47 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus, continues as US 231 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Morgantown truck route
Location | Morgantown, Kentucky |
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Length | 2.772 mi (4.461 km) |
U.S. Route 231 Truck (US 231 Truck) is a
Former routes
Montgomery business route
Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
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Existed | 1960s–1970s |
U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) was a business route established from 1960s into 1970s in Montgomery, Alabama.
Sylacauga–Pell City alternate route
Location | Sylacauga-Pell City, Alabama |
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Existed | 1956–1979 |
U.S. Route 231 Alternate (US 231 Alt.) was an alternate route of US 231 from Sylacauga to Pell City, Alabama between 1956 and 1979.
Huntsville business route
Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
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Existed | 1957–1995 |
U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) in Huntsville, Alabama was a business route established in 1957 and decommissioned in 1995.
Former Bowling Green business route
Location | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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Length | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) |
Existed | 1984–1984 |
U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) was a short-lived three-mile (4.8 km) business route of US 231 established and decommissioned in 1984.
Lafayette bypass route
Location | Lafayette, Indiana |
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Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
Existed | 1960s–1980s |
U.S. Route 231 Bypass (US 231 Byp.) was a
References
- ^ "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved August 26, 2014.