Special routes of U.S. Route 231

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U.S. Route 231 marker

Special routes of U.S. Route 231
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

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U.S. Route 231 Business marker
U.S. Route 231 Business
LocationDothan, Alabama

U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) is a

Alabama State Route 1 (SR 1) and SR 53
.

Map of Dothan, including US BUS 231/431.

US 231 Bus./US 431 Bus. begins as a continuation along SR 1 (South Oates Street) at the Ross Clark Circle (

SR 12/SR 52
(West and East Main Street), where South Oates Street becomes North Oates Street.

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

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U.S. Route 231 Truck marker
U.S. Route 231 Truck
LocationShelbyville, Tennessee

U.S. Route 231 Truck (US 231 Truck) is a

truck route in Shelbyville, Tennessee
. It runs along Lake Parkway and Colloredo Boulevard, along the west side of downtown Shelbyville.

Shelbyville business loop

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U.S. Route 231 Business marker
U.S. Route 231 Business
LocationShelbyville, Tennessee
Length0.9 mi (1,400 m)

U.S. Route 231 Business in Shelbyville, Tennessee bypasses the downtown square by running from

SR 387
to North Main Street, then turns left to end at the intersection of US 231, Colloredo Boulevard, and Fairfield Pike.

Bowling Green business route

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U.S. Route 231 Business marker
U.S. Route 231 Business
LocationBowling Green, Kentucky
Length5.26 mi (8.47 km)
Existed1999–present

U.S. Route 231 Business (US 231 Bus.) is a

U.S. Route 68 Bus/KY 80 in the inner part of the city. It was designated as a business route in 1999, when the main alignment of US 231 had been rerouted onto Campbell Lane (an original alignment of KY 880
).

Major intersections
The entire route is in
Bowling Green, Warren County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000
I-65
Southern terminus; continues as US-231
2.0663.325
US 31W
north (US 31W By-Pass)
Begin concurrency with US-31W; Scottsville Road continues as Broadway Avenue
3.064.92


To
US 31W south (Nashville Road) / I-165 – Franklin
End concurrency with US 31W
3.525.66

US 68 Bus. east (Kentucky Street) – Western Kentucky University
Begin concurrency with US 68 Bus.
3.8686.225



To
US 68 Bus. west (Russellville Road) / I-165 – Auburn, Russellville
End concurrency with US 68 Bus.
5.268.47

US 68 (Veterans Memorial Blvd.) / KY 80 to I-165 – Morgantown
Northern terminus, continues as US 231
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Morgantown truck route

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U.S. Route 231 Truck marker
U.S. Route 231 Truck
LocationMorgantown, Kentucky
Length2.772 mi (4.461 km)

U.S. Route 231 Truck (US 231 Truck) is a

Veterans Way
) from the I-165 junction to the US 231/KY 79/KY 403 junction on the north side of town.

Former routes

Montgomery business route

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U.S. Route 231 Business marker
U.S. Route 231 Business
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
Existed1960s–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

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U.S. Route 231 Alternate marker
U.S. Route 231 Alternate
LocationSylacauga-Pell City, Alabama
Existed1956–1979

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

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U.S. Route 231 Business marker
U.S. Route 231 Business
LocationHuntsville, Alabama
Existed1957–1995

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

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U.S. Route 231 Business marker
U.S. Route 231 Business
LocationBowling Green, Kentucky
Length3.0 mi (4.8 km)
Existed1984–1984

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

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U.S. Route 231 Bypass marker
U.S. Route 231 Bypass
LocationLafayette, Indiana
Length10 mi (16 km)
Existed1960s–1980s

U.S. Route 231 Bypass (US 231 Byp.) was a

.

References

  1. ^ "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved August 26, 2014.