U.S. Route 65
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U.S. Route 65 is a north-south United States highway stretching from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Clayton, Louisiana. Parts of its modern route in Iowa and historic route in Minnesota follow the old Jefferson Highway.
Termini
As of 2006, the highway's northern terminus is in Albert Lea, Minnesota, merging into Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90. Its southern terminus is at Clayton, Louisiana at an intersection with U.S. Route 425.[Endpoints of US highways]Historic termini
At its creation in 1926, U.S. 65 ran from St. Paul, Minnesota to Vidalia, Louisiana. Its current endpoints were established in 1980 when a segment paralleling Interstate 35 was dropped in Minnesota.Until 2005, US 65 ended at U.S. Route 61 in Natchez, Mississippi. US 65 used to extend all the way to New Orleans, along the same route as US 61 from Natchez to New Orleans.
Historic routes
From the Twin Cities to Faribault, Minnesota U.S. 65 followed what today is Minnesota State Highway 3. Beginning at Interstate 35 in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota State Highway 65 travels north through Cambridge, Mora, and McGregor before terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 71 just south of International Falls.In 1934, its route in southern Iowa between Indianola and Leon was replaced by U.S. 69 as it took a new route through Lucas. In 1939, 65 took a new route running northeast of Des Moines.
Between 1994 and 2002 a freeway bypass of Des Moines was constructed and 65 moved to this new route.
Through central Arkansas, old 65 (now Arkansas State Highway 365) follows close to Interstate 40 between Conway and North Little Rock. In 1999, the 46 mile (74 km) section of U.S. 65 between Interstate 30 at Little Rock and Pine Bluff was designated Interstate 530.
Business U.S. 65
- Conway, Arkansas
- Harrison, Arkansas
- Clinton, Arkansas
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Springfield, Missouri
- Ozark, Missouri
- Hollister-Branson, Missouri
- Western Grove, Arkansas
Spur U.S. 65
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas Decommissioned
References in popular culture
While not as revered in popular culture as Route 66, Highway 65 is mentioned in the song Dust n' Bones by Guns N' Roses, from the album Use Your Illusion I.Principal cities
- Albert Lea, Minnesota
- Mason City, Iowa
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Springfield, Missouri
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Natchez, Mississippi
States traversed
The highway passes through the following states:Related U.S. Routes
References
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