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Business route

A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its end.

Example of business route and other kinds of special routes
1939 photograph of a business route in Waco, Texas, United States
Interstate Business loop

Naming

Business routes always have the same number as the routes they parallel. For example, U.S. 1 Business is a loop off, and paralleling, U.S. Route 1, and Interstate 40 Business is a loop off, and paralleling, Interstate 40.

In some states, a business route is designated by adding the letter "B" after the number instead of placing a "Business" sign above it. For example, Arkansas signs a business route of US 71 as "US 71B". On some route shields and road signs, the word "business" is shortened to just "BUS". This abbreviation is rare and usually avoided to prevent confusion with bus routes.

Marking

 
Business SH-9 in Hobart, Oklahoma ends at its parent route. The center SH-9 shield is topped with a "BUSINESS" plate, which is how business routes are typically marked.
 
A standard U.S. Business Route marker used in Maryland
 
A standard state Business Route marker used in Maryland

Signage of business routes varies, depending on the type of route they are derived from. Business routes paralleling U.S. and state highways usually have exactly the same shield shapes and nearly the same overall appearance as the routes they parallel, with a rectangular plate reading "BUSINESS" placed above the shield (either supplementing or replacing the directional plate, depending on the preference of the road agency). In order to better identify and differentiate alternate routes from the routes they parallel, some states such as Maryland are beginning to use green shields for business routes off U.S. highways. In addition, Maryland uses a green shield for business routes off state highways with the word "BUSINESS" in place of "MARYLAND".[1]

Business Interstate highways use the same four-pointed shield design as regular Interstate highways, but substitute the normal red and blue layout with an all-green color scheme. Also, BUSINESS appears at the top of the shield instead of INTERSTATE, and either LOOP or SPUR may appear above the number. More information, and images of signage, is found here.

On maps, business routes are typically denoted with a standard marker containing the route number and the abbreviation "BUS" (e.g. "BUS 81" inside a U.S. route shield for Business US 81). For Interstate business routes, an indication of whether the route is a business loop or business spur may be included (such as printing "LOOP 44" inside an interstate marker). MDOT's official Michigan maps denote business Interstate routes with green shields similar to business interstate signage.

Maintenance

Business routes are maintained by different levels of government in different states. Many states incorporate business routes into their state-maintained highway systems; others, such as Indiana[2] and Wisconsin,[3] let local governments maintain them.

Formation

 
Business Loop I-44 in Springfield, Missouri, was once part of Route 66. Its status is shown by the green business interstate marker attached to the lamppost.

Business routes typically follow the original routing of the numbered route through a city or town and were largely created during the era of large-scale highway construction in the U.S. from the 1930s through to the 1970s. As U.S. Highways and Interstates were built, they would typically begin in the first phase of their development with the numbered route carrying traffic directly through the center of a given city or town. In the second phase of their development, bypasses would be constructed around the central business districts of the towns they had once passed directly through. As these bypasses were built, the original sections of these routes that had once passed directly through a given city or town would often be designated as "business routes".

In many cases before the construction of such bypasses, local businesses would attempt to exert legal and/or legislative pressure for these bypasses to be routed to maximize access between their businesses and the proposed bypass loops, while state planners might attempt to route such bypasses with less concern for the welfare of the businesses being bypassed.[citation needed]

City routes

City routes are most commonly found in the Midwest United States, although there are exceptions. These routes serve the same purpose as business routes, but they feature "CITY" signs instead of "BUSINESS" signs above or below route shields. Many of these city routes are being phased out in favor of the business route designation.

Another definition of a "city route" is similar to a county route, where a particular city forms its own highway system, usually of beltways. The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for instance, has a colored belt road system. Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina created Charlotte Route 4, a loop of surface streets around uptown. A route in Pawtucket, Rhode Island known as the Downtown Circulator was created by the city to help travelers navigate the downtown area.

See also

References

  1. ^ Signage for MD 5 Business along westbound MD 231. Retrieved on 2009-08-19.
  2. ^ Indiana Code Title 8, Article 23, Chapter 6, Section 4
  3. ^ Chapter 2, Section 4, Subject 19.1, "Traffic Guidelines Manual", Wisconsin Department of Transportation; transcription at Business Route Specifications, Wisconsin Highways website.

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end Example of business route and other kinds of special routes 1939 photograph of a business route in Waco Texas United States Interstate Business loop Contents 1 Naming 2 Marking 3 Maintenance 4 Formation 5 City routes 6 See also 7 ReferencesNaming EditBusiness routes always have the same number as the routes they parallel For example U S 1 Business is a loop off and paralleling U S Route 1 and Interstate 40 Business is a loop off and paralleling Interstate 40 In some states a business route is designated by adding the letter B after the number instead of placing a Business sign above it For example Arkansas signs a business route of US 71 as US 71B On some route shields and road signs the word business is shortened to just BUS This abbreviation is rare and usually avoided to prevent confusion with bus routes Marking Edit Business SH 9 in Hobart Oklahoma ends at its parent route The center SH 9 shield is topped with a BUSINESS plate which is how business routes are typically marked A standard U S Business Route marker used in Maryland A standard state Business Route marker used in Maryland Signage of business routes varies depending on the type of route they are derived from Business routes paralleling U S and state highways usually have exactly the same shield shapes and nearly the same overall appearance as the routes they parallel with a rectangular plate reading BUSINESS placed above the shield either supplementing or replacing the directional plate depending on the preference of the road agency In order to better identify and differentiate alternate routes from the routes they parallel some states such as Maryland are beginning to use green shields for business routes off U S highways In addition Maryland uses a green shield for business routes off state highways with the word BUSINESS in place of MARYLAND 1 Business Interstate highways use the same four pointed shield design as regular Interstate highways but substitute the normal red and blue layout with an all green color scheme Also BUSINESS appears at the top of the shield instead of INTERSTATE and either LOOP or SPUR may appear above the number More information and images of signage is found here On maps business routes are typically denoted with a standard marker containing the route number and the abbreviation BUS e g BUS 81 inside a U S route shield for Business US 81 For Interstate business routes an indication of whether the route is a business loop or business spur may be included such as printing LOOP 44 inside an interstate marker MDOT s official Michigan maps denote business Interstate routes with green shields similar to business interstate signage Maintenance EditBusiness routes are maintained by different levels of government in different states Many states incorporate business routes into their state maintained highway systems others such as Indiana 2 and Wisconsin 3 let local governments maintain them Formation EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Business Loop I 44 in Springfield Missouri was once part of Route 66 Its status is shown by the green business interstate marker attached to the lamppost Business routes typically follow the original routing of the numbered route through a city or town and were largely created during the era of large scale highway construction in the U S from the 1930s through to the 1970s As U S Highways and Interstates were built they would typically begin in the first phase of their development with the numbered route carrying traffic directly through the center of a given city or town In the second phase of their development bypasses would be constructed around the central business districts of the towns they had once passed directly through As these bypasses were built the original sections of these routes that had once passed directly through a given city or town would often be designated as business routes In many cases before the construction of such bypasses local businesses would attempt to exert legal and or legislative pressure for these bypasses to be routed to maximize access between their businesses and the proposed bypass loops while state planners might attempt to route such bypasses with less concern for the welfare of the businesses being bypassed citation needed City routes EditCity routes are most commonly found in the Midwest United States although there are exceptions These routes serve the same purpose as business routes but they feature CITY signs instead of BUSINESS signs above or below route shields Many of these city routes are being phased out in favor of the business route designation Another definition of a city route is similar to a county route where a particular city forms its own highway system usually of beltways The city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania for instance has a colored belt road system Officials in Charlotte North Carolina created Charlotte Route 4 a loop of surface streets around uptown A route in Pawtucket Rhode Island known as the Downtown Circulator was created by the city to help travelers navigate the downtown area See also EditAlternate route Bypass Special route List of business routes of the Interstate Highway System List of special routes of the United States Numbered Highway SystemReferences Edit Signage for MD 5 Business along westbound MD 231 Retrieved on 2009 08 19 Indiana Code Title 8 Article 23 Chapter 6 Section 4 Chapter 2 Section 4 Subject 19 1 Traffic Guidelines Manual Wisconsin Department of Transportation transcription at Business Route Specifications Wisconsin Highways website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Business route amp oldid 1131948030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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