U.S. Highway 69
US 69 is a north-south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only 150 miles (241 km) long, but it has blossomed into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route.
Termini
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Albert Lea, Minnesota at Minnesota State Highway 13, an old routing of U.S. 16, a few miles away from both U.S. 65 and Interstate 90, just across the border from Iowa. Its southern terminus (as well as those of US 287 and US 96) is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with Texas State Highway 87, five miles (8 km) up the Sabine River from the Gulf of Mexico.
Historic termini
When it was first commissioned in 1926, US 69 extended only from Leon, Iowa to Kansas City, Missouri.
Alternate Routes
As of 2004, Alternate US 69 has a northern terminus in the southeast corner of Kansas, in rural Cherokee County. It rejoins US 69 five miles (8 km) north of Miami, Oklahoma. While the main line of US 69 turns due west to serve Columbus, Kansas, Alternate US 69 continues directly south towards Baxter Springs, Kansas. From four miles (6.4 km) north of Baxter Springs on into Miami, Alt US 69 follows the original routing of historic Route 66.
States Traversed
The highway passes through the following states: Minnesota (about 10 miles, 16 km) Iowa Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas
Principal cities Albert Lea, Minnesota Ames, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Kansas City, Missouri Tyler, Texas Beaumont, Texas
Related US Routes U.S. Highway 169 List of United States Highways
Sources Endpoints of US highways (used with permission)
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