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'''U.S. Route 51''' or '''U.S. Highway 51''' ('''US 51''') is a major south-north [[United States highway]] that extends {{convert|1277|mi|km}} from the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], to within {{convert|150|ft|m}} of the [[Wisconsin]]–[[Michigan]] state line. As most of the United States Numbered Highways ending with "1", it is a cross-country north-south route extending from the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] region to the [[Great Lakes region]]. Much of the highway in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin runs parallel to or is cosigned with [[Interstate 39]] (I-39) and much of the route in several states also parallels the [[Illinois Central Railroad]]. From [[LaPlace, Louisiana]], [[Mississippi]], to [[Memphis, Tennessee]], much of that portion of US 51 runs largely parallel or is concurrent with [[Interstate 55]] (I-55). The highway's northern terminus is between [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], and [[Ironwood, Michigan]], where it ends with a [[Interchange (road)#Directional T interchange|T interchange]] at [[U.S. Route 2|US&nbsp;2]]. Its southern terminus is in Laplace, Louisiana, ending at [[U.S. Route 61|US&nbsp;61]]. US 51 travels in the states of [[Louisiana]], Mississippi, [[Tennessee]], [[Kentucky]], [[Illinois]], and Wisconsin.
'''U.S. Route 51''' or '''U.S. Highway 51''' ('''US 51''') is a major south–north [[United States highway]] that extends {{convert|1277|mi|km}} from the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], to within {{convert|150|ft|m}} of the [[Wisconsin]]–[[Michigan]] state line. As most of the United States Numbered Highways ending with "1", it is a cross-country north–south route extending from the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] region to the [[Great Lakes region]]. Much of the highway in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin runs parallel to or is cosigned with [[Interstate 39]] (I-39) and much of the route in several states also parallels the [[Illinois Central Railroad]]. From [[LaPlace, Louisiana]], [[Mississippi]], to [[Memphis, Tennessee]], much of that portion of US 51 runs largely parallel or is concurrent with [[Interstate 55]] (I-55). The highway's northern terminus is between [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], and [[Ironwood, Michigan]], where it ends with a [[roundabout]] at [[U.S. Route 2|US&nbsp;2]]. Its southern terminus is in Laplace, Louisiana, ending at [[U.S. Route 61|US&nbsp;61]]. US 51 is routed through the states of [[Louisiana]], Mississippi, [[Tennessee]], [[Kentucky]], [[Illinois]], and Wisconsin.


In addition to singing about US&nbsp;61 on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated US&nbsp;51, covering the folk song "Highway 51 Blues", earlier recorded by both [[Curtis Jones (pianist)|Curtis Jones]] and [[Tommy McClennan]], on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''. The [[North Mississippi Allstars]] also paid tribute to the highway in the title track of their album ''51 Phantom''.
In addition to singing about US&nbsp;61 on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated US&nbsp;51, covering the folk song "[[Highway 51 Blues]]", earlier recorded by both [[Curtis Jones (pianist)|Curtis Jones]] and [[Tommy McClennan]], on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''. The [[North Mississippi Allstars]] also paid tribute to the highway in the title track of their album ''51 Phantom''.


In Memphis, Tennessee, all of US&nbsp;51 south of [[Memphis Parkway System|South Parkway East]] was renamed from Bellevue Boulevard to [[Elvis Presley]] Boulevard. [[Graceland]] sits on this highway, in the subdivision of [[Whitehaven, Memphis|Whitehaven]].
In Memphis, Tennessee, all of US&nbsp;51 south of [[Memphis Parkway System|South Parkway East]] was renamed from Bellevue Boulevard to [[Elvis Presley]] Boulevard on January 17, 1972. [[Graceland]] is located on this section of the highway, in the subdivision of [[Whitehaven, Memphis|Whitehaven]].


In 2004, the six states that US&nbsp;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.<ref name="explore">{{cite web |url = http://explorehwy51.com/ |title = Explore Highway 51 Coalition |publisher = |accessdate = October 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140408174542/http://www.explorehwy51.com/ |archivedate = April 8, 2014 }}</ref>
In 2004, the six states that US&nbsp;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.<ref name="explore">{{cite web |url = http://explorehwy51.com/ |title = Explore Highway 51 Coalition |access-date = October 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140408174542/http://www.explorehwy51.com/ |archive-date = April 8, 2014 }}</ref>


==Route description==
==Route description==
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===Louisiana===
===Louisiana===
{{main|U.S. Route 51 in Louisiana}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 51 in Louisiana}}
[[File:US51sRoadEnd-JctUS61sign (38448326781).jpg|thumb|left|Southern terminus of US 51 at US 61, [[LaPlace, Louisiana|LaPlace, LA]]]]
[[File:US51sRoadEnd-JctUS61sign (38448326781).jpg|thumb|Southern terminus of US&nbsp;51 at US&nbsp;61, LaPlace]]
US&nbsp;51 crosses the Mississippi–Louisiana border a few miles north of [[Kentwood, Louisiana|Kentwood]] and continues to parallel [[Interstate 55|I-55]] until just below its interchanges with [[Louisiana Highway 3234]](LA&nbsp;3234) and [[U.S. Route 190|US&nbsp;190]] it joins I-55 just south of [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond]] at exit 28. From Hammond, the two highways, [[concurrency (road)|running concurrently]], cross the swamps between [[Ponchatoula, Louisiana|Ponchatoula]] and Laplace on viaducts to [[Interstate 10|I-10]], where I-55 ends. The old highway is located to the east of the interstate and is still used for local traffic. US&nbsp;51 continues southwestward into Laplace where it meets its end at US 61 (Airline Highway). In the 1930s, this highway was called [[Jefferson Davis Highway]].<ref>Times Picayune, January 26, 1930</ref>
US&nbsp;51 begins at the intersection with [[U.S. Route 61|US&nbsp;61]] in [[Laplace, Louisiana|Laplace]] and heads northeast. It intersects [[Interstate 10|I-10]] before running concurrently with [[Interstate 55|I-55]]. Near the interchange with [[Interstate 12|I-12]], the route splits from I-55. It intersects [[U.S. Route 190|US&nbsp;190]] in [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond]] and remains running parallel with I-55 before entering [[Mississippi]]. In the 1930s, this highway was called [[Jefferson Davis Highway]].<ref>Times Picayune, January 26, 1930{{full citation needed|date=March 2021}}</ref>

Before the construction of I-55, US&nbsp;51 was routed along what is now US&nbsp;51 Business between Hammond and Ponchatoula. US&nbsp;51 Business ends at the joined I-55/US&nbsp;51 south of Ponchatoula. From this point southward, while US&nbsp;51 is joined with I-55, the former routing of US&nbsp;51 lies at ground level just to the east of I-55/US&nbsp;51 and carries no designation. While the southern terminus of US&nbsp;51 is in Laplace at U.S. 61, it was once co-signed with U.S. 61 into downtown New Orleans. However, it was originally slated to head toward New Orleans along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain via the [[New Orleans–Hammond Highway]] (old LA 33), which was never completed.


===Mississippi===
===Mississippi===
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US&nbsp;51 enters Mississippi from Tennessee at [[Southaven, Mississippi|Southaven]] and parallels [[Interstate 55]] to the east for much of its length, except for the section between the Tennessee line and [[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]], where it parallels the highway to the west. From Memphis, US&nbsp;51 passes through [[Senatobia, Mississippi|Senatobia]], [[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]], [[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]], [[Winona, Mississippi|Winona]] and [[Canton, Mississippi|Canton]] before reaching [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson.]]
US&nbsp;51 enters Mississippi from [[Louisiana]] in [[Osyka, Mississippi|Osyka]] and runs parallel with [[Interstate 55|I-55]]. It intersects [[U.S. Route 98|US&nbsp;98]] in [[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]] and [[U.S. Route 84|US&nbsp;84]] south of [[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]]. Northwest of [[Crystal Springs, Mississippi|Crystal Springs]], it runs concurrently with I-55 and then splits at the interchange with [[Interstate 20|I-20]] in [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]. The highway then runs through Jackson, intersecting [[U.S. Route 80|US&nbsp;80]]. Outside [[Ridgeland, Mississippi|Ridgeland]], it passes under I-55 as it continues northeast. It continues through [[Canton, Mississippi|Canton]], [[Pickens, Mississippi|Pickens]], [[Goodman, Mississippi|Goodman]], and [[Durant, Mississippi|Durant]]. The highway continues to run along I-55, intersecting [[U.S. Route 82|US&nbsp;82]] in [[Winona, Mississippi|Winona]] and [[U.S. Route 278|US&nbsp;278]] in [[Batesville, Mississippi|Batesville]]. The route passes under [[Interstate 69|I-69]] before entering [[Tennessee]].

At the Jackson-[[Ridgeland, Mississippi|Ridgeland]] line, US&nbsp;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 [[Natchez Trace Parkway]] is crossed near Clinton.

The two highways run together until Exit 72 (North Crystal Springs). The highway then parallels the interstate through [[Hazlehurst, Mississippi|Hazlehurst]], [[Brookhaven, Mississippi|Brookhaven]] and [[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]] until it reaches the Louisiana border.


The Mississippi section of US&nbsp;51 is defined at Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.
The Mississippi section of US&nbsp;51 is defined at Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.


===Tennessee===
===Tennessee===
{{main|U.S. Route 51 in Tennessee}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 51 in Tennessee}}
US&nbsp;51 enters Tennessee from Mississippi and travels through [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]. It intersects [[Interstate 55|I-55]] and then [[Interstate 240 (Tennessee)|I-240]] before intersecting [[U.S. Route 78|US&nbsp;78]]. It then runs concurrently with [[U.S. Route 79|US&nbsp;79]] before intersecting [[Interstate 69|I-69]]. As it exits Memphis, it intersects [[Interstate 40|I-40]] and heads northeasterly. In [[Dyersburg, Tennessee|Dyersburg]], it runs concurrently with [[U.S. Route 412|US&nbsp;412]] for a half a mile before intersecting [[Interstate 155 (Missouri–Tennessee)|I-155]]'s eastern terminus. US&nbsp;51 then continues northeasterly before entering [[Kentucky]]. US&nbsp;51 between Memphis and Kentucky is planned on running concurrently with I-69.
US 51 travels through Memphis and up to the Kentucky border in the Mississippi valley. It is planned to become or be bypassed by [[Interstate 69 in Tennessee|Interstate 69]] through [[Tennessee]].
{{Expand section|date=June 2008}}


===Kentucky===
===Kentucky===
{{main|U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky}}
U.S 51 enters Kentucky at Fulton, and continues north through the towns of Clinton, Bardwell and Wickliffe to the Ohio River, where it is multiplexed with U.S highways 60 and 62 over the Ohio.{{Expand section|date=June 2008}}
US&nbsp;51 enters Kentucky at [[Fulton, Kentucky|Fulton]], running concurrently with I-69 and continues northward through the towns of Clinton, Bardwell and Wickliffe to the [[Ohio River]]. The route intersects and runs concurrently with [[U.S. Route 62|US&nbsp;62]] before separating from it in [[Cairo, Illinois|Cairo]]. Along the way it also intersects [[U.S. Route 60|US&nbsp;60]]. The route then enters [[Illinois]] before running concurrently with [[Interstate 57|I-57]].


===Illinois===
===Illinois===
{{main|U.S. Route 51 in Illinois}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 51 in Illinois}}


[[File:1927 Mississippi flood Mounds-Cairo IL highway.jpg|right|thumb|US 51 between Mounds and Cairo, during the [[Great Mississippi Flood of 1927]].]]
[[File:1927 Mississippi flood Mounds-Cairo IL highway.jpg|right|thumb|US&nbsp;51 between Mounds and Cairo, during the [[Great Mississippi Flood of 1927]]]]
US&nbsp;51 enters Illinois from Kentucky at the town of [[Cairo, Illinois|Cairo]]. The route heads northbound to a village near Cairo called [[Mounds, Illinois|Mounds]], and begins to overlap [[Interstate 57|I-57]], following it for {{convert|24|mi|km}} to [[Dongola, Illinois|Dongola]], before splitting and heading north. The route remains two lanes from Dongola to just before [[Assumption, Illinois|Assumption]] with the exception of a {{convert|10|mi|km|adj=on}} section between [[Centralia, Illinois|Centralia]] and [[Interstate 64|I-64]].
US&nbsp;51 enters Illinois from Kentucky at the city of [[Cairo, Illinois|Cairo]]. The route heads northward to a village near Cairo called [[Mounds, Illinois|Mounds]], and shares the pavement with I-57, following it for {{convert|24|mi|km}} to [[Dongola, Illinois|Dongola]], before splitting and heading north. The route remains two lanes from Dongola to just before [[Assumption, Illinois|Assumption]] with the exception of a {{convert|10|mi|km|adj=on}} section between [[Centralia, Illinois|Centralia]] and [[Interstate 64|I-64]].


Past Assumption, US&nbsp;51 becomes an expressway to [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]]. In Decatur, US&nbsp;51 follows [[Interstate 72|I-72]] to bypass town. US&nbsp;51 leaves I-72 after {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=in}}, and heads north to [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]]–[[Normal, Illinois|Normal]] as an expressway. At Bloomington–Normal, US&nbsp;51 follows [[Interstate 74|I-74]] for a mile, then [[Interstate 55|I-55]] for {{convert|7|mi|km|spell=in}}, before following [[Interstate 39|I-39]] for {{convert|140|mi|km}}.
North of Assumption, US&nbsp;51 becomes an expressway to [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]]. In Decatur, US&nbsp;51 follows [[Interstate 72|I-72]] to bypass town. US&nbsp;51 leaves I-72 after {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=in}}, and heads north to [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]]–[[Normal, Illinois|Normal]] as an expressway. At Bloomington–Normal, US&nbsp;51 follows [[Interstate 74|I-74]] for a mile, then [[Interstate 55|I-55]] for {{convert|7|mi|km|spell=in}}, before following [[Interstate 39|I-39]] for {{convert|140|mi|km}}.


US&nbsp;51 follows I-39, intersecting [[Interstate 80|I-80]] and [[Interstate 88 (Illinois)|I-88]] along the way. The highway also follows [[U.S. Route 20|US&nbsp;20]] south of [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]] (while still following I-39). I-39/US&nbsp;51 joins [[Interstate 90|I-90]], making US&nbsp;51 of the only toll roads in Illinois that is a U.S. Highway. US 51 exits I-39/I-90 just a mile south of the Wisconsin state line. US&nbsp;51 follows [[Illinois Route 75]] (IL&nbsp;75) west to the intersection of [[Illinois Route 251|IL&nbsp;251]], then turns north through [[South Beloit, Illinois|South Beloit]] to enter Wisconsin.
US&nbsp;51 follows I-39, intersecting [[Interstate 80|I-80]] and [[Interstate 88 (Illinois)|I-88]] along the way. The highway also follows [[U.S. Route 20|US&nbsp;20]] south of [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]] (while still following I-39). I-39/US&nbsp;51 joins [[Interstate 90|I-90]], making US&nbsp;51 one of the only toll roads in Illinois that is a U.S. Highway. US&nbsp;51 exits I-39/I-90 just a mile south of the Wisconsin state line. US&nbsp;51 follows [[Illinois Route 75]] (IL&nbsp;75) west to the intersection of [[Illinois Route 251|IL&nbsp;251]], then turns north through [[South Beloit, Illinois|South Beloit]] to enter [[Wisconsin]].


===Wisconsin===
===Wisconsin===
{{main|U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin}}
[[File:US51 End at US2.jpg|thumb|Northern terminus of US 51 at US 2 in Hurley, WI]]
[[File:US51 End at US2.jpg|thumb|Northern terminus of US&nbsp;51 at US&nbsp;2 in Hurley, Wisconsin]]
In the state of [[Wisconsin]], US&nbsp;51 enters from [[Illinois]] at [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]]. US&nbsp;51 splits off from [[Interstate 39|I-39]]/[[Interstate 90 in Illinois|I-90]] in [[South Beloit, Illinois]], and continues north through [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]] and [[Edgerton, Wisconsin|Edgerton]]. In Edgerton, US&nbsp;51 rejoins I-39/I-90 for {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} before splitting off towards [[Stoughton, Wisconsin|Stoughton]] and [[McFarland, Wisconsin|McFarland]]. US&nbsp;51 runs almost parallel to I-39/I-90 through the eastern portion of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], crosses the Interstate in [[DeForest, Wisconsin|DeForest]], and finally rejoins I-39 again at [[Portage, Wisconsin|Portage]]. US&nbsp;51 runs concurrently with I-39 until I-39's terminus in [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]] and continues on as a mixture of freeway and expressway until just north of the interchange with [[U.S. Route 8|US&nbsp;8]]. From there through [[Hazelhurst, Wisconsin|Hazelhurst]], US&nbsp;51 is a two-lane road with sporadic three-lane sections (which were constructed in 2008). US&nbsp;51 expands to four lanes, with a central fifth turn lane from Hazelhurst to [[Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin|Arbor Vitae]]; north of Arbor Vitae it returns to two lanes and continues to its northern terminus in [[Hurley, Wisconsin|Hurley]], where it junctions with [[U.S. Route 2 in Wisconsin|US 2]].
In the state of Wisconsin, US&nbsp;51 enters from [[Illinois]] at [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]]. US&nbsp;51 splits off from I-39/I-90 in [[South Beloit, Illinois]], and continues northward through [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]] and [[Edgerton, Wisconsin|Edgerton]]. In Edgerton, US&nbsp;51 rejoins I-39/I-90 for {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} before splitting off towards [[Stoughton, Wisconsin|Stoughton]] and [[McFarland, Wisconsin|McFarland]]. US&nbsp;51 runs almost parallel to I-39/I-90 through the eastern portion of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], crosses the Interstate in [[DeForest, Wisconsin|DeForest]], and finally rejoins I-39 again at [[Portage, Wisconsin|Portage]]. US&nbsp;51 runs concurrently with I-39 until I-39's terminus in [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]] and continues on as a mixture of freeway and expressway until just north of the interchange with [[U.S. Route 8|US&nbsp;8]]. From there through [[Hazelhurst, Wisconsin|Hazelhurst]], US&nbsp;51 is a two-lane road with sporadic three-lane sections (which were constructed in 2008). US&nbsp;51 expands to four lanes, with a central fifth turn lane from Hazelhurst to [[Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin|Arbor Vitae]]; north of Arbor Vitae it returns to two lanes and continues to its northern end in [[Hurley, Wisconsin|Hurley]], where it terminates at [[U.S. Route 2|US&nbsp;2]].


==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
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: {{jct|country=USA|US|8}} in the [[King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin|Town of King]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|8}} in the [[King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin|Town of King]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|2}} in the [[Kimball, Wisconsin|Town of Kimball]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|2}} in the [[Kimball, Wisconsin|Town of Kimball]]
<ref name=randmcnally>{{cite book |author = Rand McNally |year = 2014 |title = The Road Atlas |edition = Walmart |location = Chicago |publisher = Rand McNally |pages = 32–33, 42, 44, 56, 94, 114–115|isbn = 978-0-528-00771-2}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*{{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
*{{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
{{Attached KML}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://usends.com/51.html Endpoints of US 51]
*[https://www.usends.com/51.html Endpoints of US 51]

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[[Category:U.S. Route 51| ]]
[[Category:United States Numbered Highways|51]]
[[Category:United States Numbered Highway System|51]]
[[Category:U.S. Highways in Mississippi|51]]
[[Category:U.S. Highways in Mississippi|51]]
[[Category:Interstate 69|051]]
[[Category:Interstate 69|051]]

Latest revision as of 18:12, 21 April 2024

U.S. Route 51 marker
U.S. Route 51
Map
US 51 highlighted in red
Route information
Length1,277 mi[1] (2,055 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 61 in LaPlace, LA
Major intersections
North end US 2 near Hurley, WI
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesLouisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin
Highway system
← US 50→ US 52

U.S. Route 51 or U.S. Highway 51 (US 51) is a major south–north United States highway that extends 1,277 miles (2,055 km) from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, to within 150 feet (46 m) of the Wisconsin–Michigan state line. As most of the United States Numbered Highways ending with "1", it is a cross-country north–south route extending from the Gulf Coast region to the Great Lakes region. Much of the highway in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin runs parallel to or is cosigned with Interstate 39 (I-39) and much of the route in several states also parallels the Illinois Central Railroad. From LaPlace, Louisiana, Mississippi, to Memphis, Tennessee, much of that portion of US 51 runs largely parallel or is concurrent with Interstate 55 (I-55). The highway's northern terminus is between Hurley, Wisconsin, and Ironwood, Michigan, where it ends with a roundabout at US 2. Its southern terminus is in Laplace, Louisiana, ending at US 61. US 51 is routed through the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

In addition to singing about US 61 on his album Highway 61 Revisited, musician Bob Dylan also commemorated US 51, covering the folk song "Highway 51 Blues", earlier recorded by both Curtis Jones and Tommy McClennan, on his eponymous album Bob Dylan. The North Mississippi Allstars also paid tribute to the highway in the title track of their album 51 Phantom.

In Memphis, Tennessee, all of US 51 south of South Parkway East was renamed from Bellevue Boulevard to Elvis Presley Boulevard on January 17, 1972. Graceland is located on this section of the highway, in the subdivision of Whitehaven.

In 2004, the six states that US 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.[3]

Route description

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Louisiana

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Main article: U.S. Route 51 in Louisiana
Southern terminus of US 51 at US 61, LaPlace

US 51 begins at the intersection with US 61 in Laplace and heads northeast. It intersects I-10 before running concurrently with I-55. Near the interchange with I-12, the route splits from I-55. It intersects US 190 in Hammond and remains running parallel with I-55 before entering Mississippi. In the 1930s, this highway was called Jefferson Davis Highway.[4]

Mississippi

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US 51 enters Mississippi from Louisiana in Osyka and runs parallel with I-55. It intersects US 98 in McComb and US 84 south of Brookhaven. Northwest of Crystal Springs, it runs concurrently with I-55 and then splits at the interchange with I-20 in Jackson. The highway then runs through Jackson, intersecting US 80. Outside Ridgeland, it passes under I-55 as it continues northeast. It continues through Canton, Pickens, Goodman, and Durant. The highway continues to run along I-55, intersecting US 82 in Winona and US 278 in Batesville. The route passes under I-69 before entering Tennessee.

The Mississippi section of US 51 is defined at Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.

Tennessee

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Main article: U.S. Route 51 in Tennessee

US 51 enters Tennessee from Mississippi and travels through Memphis. It intersects I-55 and then I-240 before intersecting US 78. It then runs concurrently with US 79 before intersecting I-69. As it exits Memphis, it intersects I-40 and heads northeasterly. In Dyersburg, it runs concurrently with US 412 for a half a mile before intersecting I-155's eastern terminus. US 51 then continues northeasterly before entering Kentucky. US 51 between Memphis and Kentucky is planned on running concurrently with I-69.

Kentucky

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Main article: U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky

US 51 enters Kentucky at Fulton, running concurrently with I-69 and continues northward through the towns of Clinton, Bardwell and Wickliffe to the Ohio River. The route intersects and runs concurrently with US 62 before separating from it in Cairo. Along the way it also intersects US 60. The route then enters Illinois before running concurrently with I-57.

Illinois

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Main article: U.S. Route 51 in Illinois
US 51 between Mounds and Cairo, during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927

US 51 enters Illinois from Kentucky at the city of Cairo. The route heads northward to a village near Cairo called Mounds, and shares the pavement with I-57, following it for 24 miles (39 km) to Dongola, before splitting and heading north. The route remains two lanes from Dongola to just before Assumption with the exception of a 10-mile (16 km) section between Centralia and I-64.

North of Assumption, US 51 becomes an expressway to Decatur. In Decatur, US 51 follows I-72 to bypass town. US 51 leaves I-72 after eight miles (13 km), and heads north to Bloomington–Normal as an expressway. At Bloomington–Normal, US 51 follows I-74 for a mile, then I-55 for seven miles (11 km), before following I-39 for 140 miles (230 km).

US 51 follows I-39, intersecting I-80 and I-88 along the way. The highway also follows US 20 south of Rockford (while still following I-39). I-39/US 51 joins I-90, making US 51 one of the only toll roads in Illinois that is a U.S. Highway. US 51 exits I-39/I-90 just a mile south of the Wisconsin state line. US 51 follows Illinois Route 75 (IL 75) west to the intersection of IL 251, then turns north through South Beloit to enter Wisconsin.

Wisconsin

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Main article: U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin
Northern terminus of US 51 at US 2 in Hurley, Wisconsin

In the state of Wisconsin, US 51 enters from Illinois at Beloit. US 51 splits off from I-39/I-90 in South Beloit, Illinois, and continues northward through Janesville and Edgerton. In Edgerton, US 51 rejoins I-39/I-90 for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) before splitting off towards Stoughton and McFarland. US 51 runs almost parallel to I-39/I-90 through the eastern portion of Madison, crosses the Interstate in DeForest, and finally rejoins I-39 again at Portage. US 51 runs concurrently with I-39 until I-39's terminus in Wausau and continues on as a mixture of freeway and expressway until just north of the interchange with US 8. From there through Hazelhurst, US 51 is a two-lane road with sporadic three-lane sections (which were constructed in 2008). US 51 expands to four lanes, with a central fifth turn lane from Hazelhurst to Arbor Vitae; north of Arbor Vitae it returns to two lanes and continues to its northern end in Hurley, where it terminates at US 2.

Major intersections

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Louisiana
US 61 in LaPlace
I-10 in LaPlace
I-55 northeast of LaPlace. The highways travel concurrently to Hammond.
US 190 in Hammond
Mississippi
US 98 in McComb
US 84 south of Brookhaven
I-55 in Crystal Springs. The highways travel concurrently to Jackson.
I-20 / US 49 in Jackson. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 80 in Jackson
US 82 in Winona
US 278 in Batesville
Tennessee
I-55 / Future I-69 in Memphis
US 78 in Memphis
US 64 / US 70 / US 72 / US 79 in Memphis. US 51/US 64/US 70/US 79 travels concurrently through the city.
I-240 in Memphis
I-40 in Memphis
Future I-69 in Memphis
Future I-269 in Millington
US 412 in Dyersburg. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
Future I-69 / I-155 / US 412 in Dyersburg. I-69/US 51 travels concurrently to southwest of Troy.
US 45W northeast of Union City. The highways travel concurrently to South Fulton.
US 45 / US 45E in South Fulton
Kentucky
Future I-69 in Fulton. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 62 in Bardwell. The highways travel concurrently to Cairo, Illinois.
US 60 in Wickliffe. The highways travel concurrently to Cairo, Illinois.
Illinois
I-57 in Cairo. The highways travel concurrently to near Dongola.
I-64 in Richview
US 50 in Sandoval. The highways travel concurrently through the village.
US 40 in Vandalia Township. The highways travel concurrently to Vandalia.
I-70 in Vandalia
US 36 in Harristown
I-72 in Harristown. The highways travel concurrently to Decatur.
I-74 in Bloomington Township. The highways travel concurrently to northwest of Normal.
I-55 in Bloomington. The highways travel concurrently to Normal.
US 150 in Bloomington
I-39 / I-55 in Normal. I-39/US 51 travels concurrently to South Beloit.
US 24 in El Paso
US 6 in LaSalle
I-80 in LaSalle
US 52 on the Troy Grove–Ophir township line
US 34 in Mendota Township
US 30 on the Amboy–Franklin Grove township line
I-88 in Dement Township
US 20 in Rockford. The highways travel concurrently to Cherry Valley.
I-90 in Cherry Valley. The highways travel concurrently to South Beloit.
Wisconsin
US 14 in the Town of Janesville
I-39 / I-90 in the Town of Albion. The highways travel concurrently through the town.
US 12 / US 18 in Madison
US 151 in Madison
I-39 / I-90 / I-94 in the Town of Burke
I-39 in the Town of Fort Winnebago. The highways travel concurrently to the Town of Rib Mountain.
US 10 in Stevens Point. The highways travel concurrently to the Town of Hull.
US 8 in the Town of King
US 2 in the Town of Kimball

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Route Number Database". American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. December 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. ^ "Explore Highway 51 Coalition". Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Times Picayune, January 26, 1930[full citation needed]
  5. ^ Rand McNally (2014). The Road Atlas (Walmart ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally. pp. 32–33, 42, 44, 56, 94, 114–115. ISBN 978-0-528-00771-2.
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