Special routes of U.S. Route 75

Six special routes of U.S. Route 75 exist. Two routes exist in Oklahoma, two in Kansas, one in Nebraska, and two in Iowa.

Special routes of U.S. Route 75
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided

Henryetta business loop

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Henryetta, Oklahoma
Length	2.94 mi (4.73 km)

The first special route along U.S. 75 is U.S. Route 75 Business in Henryetta, Oklahoma, in Okmulgee County. The route is 2.94 miles (4.73 km) in length.^[1] It begins at I-40 exit 237 west of town. It then continues east through the town to end at US-62/75 east of downtown. The entirety of the route is concurrent with Business Loop I-40 and U.S. 62 Business.

Beggs–Sapulpa alternate route

U.S. Highway 75 Alternate
Location	Beggs–Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Length	30.15 mi (48.52 km)

Main article: U.S. Route 75 Alternate (Beggs–Sapulpa, Oklahoma)

U.S. Route 75 Alternate, the only such special route stemming from U.S. 75, is a former alignment of the mainline highway from east of Beggs to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. The route is 30.15 miles (48.52 km) long.^[1][2] U.S. 75 Alternate is also sporadically signed as U.S. 75A and State Highway 75A.

The highway begins at U.S. 75 east of Beggs and travels west to that town, where it turns north. It runs through the towns of Mounds and Kiefer before reaching Sapulpa. In Sapulpa, its northern terminus is explicitly signed at an intersection with State Highway 66 and other state highways, but official Oklahoma Department of Transportation maps show it extending northeast along SH-66 until the point where it merges with I-44.

U.S. 75 followed what is now U.S. 75 Alternate prior to 1959. On August 28 of that year, mainline U.S. 75 was rerouted onto the new Okmulgee Beeline freeway and expressway, and U.S. 75 Alternate was established along the former route of the highway.

Altoona business loop

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Altoona, Kansas
Length	1.6 mi^[3] (2.6 km)

Topeka business loop

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Topeka, Kansas

Nebraska City business loop

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Nebraska City, Nebraska
Length	5.2 mi^[4] (8.4 km)

The entire route is in Otoe County.

Location	mi^[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Nebraska City	0.0	0.0	N-2 (J. Sterling Morton Beltway) / US 75	Southern terminus of US 75 Bus.; road continues south as US 75 (64th Road)
	1.4	2.3	N-2 Bus. (4th Corso)
​	5.2	8.4	US 75	Northern terminus of US 75 Bus.; road continues west as G Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Sioux City business loop

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Sioux City, Iowa
Length	10.334 mi^[6] (16.631 km)
Existed	2001–present

U.S. Highway 75 Business in Sioux City, Iowa was created in 2001 after the completion of a freeway around Sioux City. Officially, US 75 Business is known as Iowa Highway 376, but it is never signed as such. The route begins at the I-29/I-129/US 20/US 75 interchange in Sioux City and follows US 75's former route through Sioux City, rejoining US 75 on the city's northern edge.

The entire route is in Sioux City, Woodbury County.

mi^[6]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	144	I-29 north / I-129 west / US 20 / US 75 – Fort Dodge, Le Mars, South Sioux City	Northern end of I-29 overlap; exit number follows I-29
0.821	1.321	—	I-29 south – Council Bluffs	Southern end of I-29 overlap^[1]; exit 143 on I-29
4.199	6.758	—	Transit Avenue / Cunningham Drive
4.867	7.833	—	Leech Avenue	At-grade intersection; southbound exit provides westbound access
5.060	8.143	—	US 20 Bus. (Gordon Drive) to I-29 / US 77 – Business District
9.406	15.137	99	CR D12 (Floyd Boulevard) / 46th Street	Exit number not signed southbound; provides access to US 75 south
10.334	16.631	—	US 75 north – Le Mars	Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

^ Northbound US 75 Business traffic follows I-29 southbound.

Le Mars business loop

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Le Mars, Iowa
Length	3.082 mi^[6] (4.960 km)
Existed	2006–present

U.S. Route 75 Business in Le Mars, Iowa was created in 2006 after the completion of a by-pass around Le Mars. The business route begins at the Iowa Highway 3 interchange, with which the US 75 Business runs concurrently, and ends at the new US 75/Iowa 60 interchange. The portion of US 75 Business that is not concurrent with Iowa 3 is officially known as Iowa 404,^[7] but it is never signed as such. The entire route is in Le Mars, Plymouth County.

mi^[6]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	US 75 / Iowa 3 west	Southern terminus. Southern end of IA 3 overlap.
1.453	2.338	Iowa 3 east (Plymouth Street) / Iowa 404 north (5th Avenue NW)	Northern end of IA 3 overlap. IA 404 begins.
3.082	4.960	US 75 / Iowa 60 north / Iowa 404 south	Northern terminus. IA 60 begins. IA 404 ends.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former routes

Galveston–Houston temporary route

Temporary U.S. Highway 75
Location	Galveston–Houston, Texas
Length	50 mi (80 km)
Existed	1951–1951

Houston business loop

Business U.S. Highway 75
Location	Houston, Texas
Length	11 mi (18 km)
Existed	1942–1944

Oakhurst-Owasso temporary route

U.S. Highway 75 Temporary
Location	Oakhurst–Owasso, Oklahoma
Existed	1965–1970

Tulsa business route

U.S. Highway 75 Business
Location	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Existed	yes

Wakarusa–North Topeka alternate

U.S. Highway 75 Alternate
Location	Wakarusa–North Topeka, Kansas
Length	9 mi (14 km)
Existed	1964–1965

Topeka bypass route

U.S. Highway 75 Bypass
Location	Topeka, Kansas
Length	11 mi (18 km)
Existed	1966–1998

North Topeka–Hoyt alternate

U.S. Highway 75 Alternate
Location	North Topeka–Hoyt, Kansas
Length	9 mi (14 km)
Existed	1964–1988

References

1. 2008 Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. p. Okmulgee. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
2. 2008 Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. p. Creek. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
3. Google (December 28, 2022). "Overview map of US 75 Business (Altoona, KS)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. Google (December 28, 2022). "Overview map of US 75 Business (Nebraska City, NE)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
5. "Overview of US 75 Business (Nebraska City, NE)". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
6. 2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
7. (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

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