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List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.

April 13, 2024

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Streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. can be found in many cities of the United States and in nearly every major metropolis. There are also a number of other countries that have honored Martin Luther King Jr., including Italy and Israel. The first street in the United States named in his honor was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Chicago in 1968.[1] The number of streets named after King is increasing every year, and about 70% of these streets are in states which were members of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. King's home state of Georgia had the most, with 75 streets as of 2001;[2] this had increased to 105 as of 2006.[3]

Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Oak Park, Sacramento, California (December 2014)

As of 2003, there were over 600 American cities that had named a street after King.[2] By 2004, this number had grown to 650, according to NPR.[4] In 2006, Derek Alderman, a cultural geographer at East Carolina University, reported the number had increased to 730, with only 10 states in the country without a street named after King (Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont).[3] In 2014 he estimated that there were over 900 streets named after King in 41 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.[5] In 2019, National Geographic published an interactive mapping of more than 1,000 streets around the world named after King.[6]

Business owners in the affected parts of cities have objected, claiming that naming a street after Martin Luther King is bad for business.[7]

The following is a list of streets named after King in the United States.

Alabama edit

  • Andalusia: A junction with US-29 and US-84 is designated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.
  • Atmore: A 2.2-mile-long (3.5 km) thoroughfare on the east side of town is named Martin Luther King Avenue.
  • Auburn: A section of Alabama State Route 14 is called Martin Luther King Drive, also known interchangeably as Loachapoka Road.
  • Bay Minette: A portion of County Road 138 is labeled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Dothan: The portion of US 431 between Ross Clark Circle and its conjunction with US 231 is referred to as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
  • Huntsville: Dr. Martin Luther King expressway, located in North Huntsville and part of the Northern bypass. Also known as Alabama State Route 255 from Alabama State Route 53 to Pulaski Pike.
  • Mobile: On Mobile's northside area, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue runs from Congress Street in downtown Mobile up to the intersections of Craft Highway and Saint Stephens Road. The section was formerly known as Davis Avenue from Congress Street to Bizell Avenue, and Stone Street from Bizell Ave. to Saint Stephens Road.
  • Montgomery: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway is I-85 from Eastern Boulevard to the I-65 interchange.
  • Opp: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive runs from College Street to Maloy Street.
  • Scottsboro: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street in Scottsboro runs north–south on the northwest side of town.
  • Selma: In 1976, Sylvan Street was renamed Martin Luther King Street. King spent many days along Sylvan Street working for civil rights in the 1960s, especially by speaking at First Baptist Church and Brown Chapel. Brown Chapel is the background in a famous Time magazine photograph of King in the 1960s. Today, there is a monument honoring King in front of Brown Chapel. Brown Chapel was also the beginning of the route of the infamous Bloody Sunday march. Ironically, the street crosses Jefferson Davis Avenue, named after the president of the Confederacy.

Alaska edit

  • Anchorage: A 1.19-mile-long (1.92 km) thoroughfare running from Elmore Road to East Tudor Road was built and given the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in 2010.[8] This idea surfaced in the late 20th century. Initially, some advocates aimed for renaming portions of 9th Avenue, however this proposal resulted in rejection in the hands of a city-wide vote. Some attempted to name the performing arts center after King but failed as well. Despite both of these failures, some proponents were persistent and still desired a street in Anchorage named after King and were successful in 2006 when the Anchorage Assembly approved the proposal of dedicating a street after him. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue is seen as a reminder of King's legacy and position as a civil rights leader. Ten years after the opening of the street, in 2020, plans were announced to expand the avenue to Piper Street.

Arizona edit

  • Eloy: A three-block-long portion of West Second Street was renamed by the city council to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street.
  • Glendale: Maryland Avenue from 91st to 95th Avenue was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard by the city of Glendale in 2016.[9]
  • Maricopa: M. L. K. Jr. Boulevard runs by the Copper Sky Recreation Center.
  • Mesa: Martin Luther King Jr. Way runs along the Mesa Amphitheater between Center St & Centennial Way.
  • Phoenix: Phoenix was one of the last major cities not to have a major street named after Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2015, a 13-mile (21 km) stretch of Broadway Road in the predominately Black and Hispanic South Phoenix neighborhood was unofficially renamed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between 67th Avenue and 48th Street. Broadway retains its original name, as the MLK Boulevard street signs are mainly posted at intersections with a traffic light.[10]
  • Sierra Vista: Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway runs east to west between Moorman and Arizona State Route 90, passing Veteran's Memorial Park.
  • Tucson: M L King Jr. Way at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges, south of 36th Street near Kino Parkway.[11]

Arkansas edit

  • Bentonville: S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy. runs approx. 0.7 mi. from S.E. 5th St. at its southern end, crossing E. Central Ave. (AR-72) and becoming N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., ending at N.E. John Deshields Blvd. at its northern end.
  • Fayetteville: Fayetteville City Council voted in January 2008 to officially rename Sixth Street, which passes through the city's historically black neighborhood as well as the southern boundary of the University of Arkansas campus, to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Part of the road is designated as Arkansas Highway 180.
  • Forrest City: The former Honeysuckle Lane in Forrest City was renamed Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Hot Springs: Sections of US 270 and US 70 are named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.
  • Jonesboro: Commerce Drive (Arkansas Highway 18 Spur) between East Highland Drive (Arkansas Highway 18) and Interstate 555 (Joe N. Martin Expressway) was officially renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in December 2019. Future extensions of Commerce Drive will be renamed in MLK's honor. An overpass on Red Wolf Blvd/Stadium Blvd (US Highway 49/Arkansas Highway 1) interchange over Interstate 555 was also named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in August 2011.
  • Kensett: East and West MLK Drive runs northwest–southeast through most of Kensett.
  • Little Rock: In 1992, High Street was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The street, which begins next to the Arkansas State Capitol building, is home to parades and community events. Martin Luther King Jr. Interdistrict Magnet Elementary School is located on the street.
  • Malvern: US 270 Business Loop is named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It becomes Oliver Lancaster Boulevard when crossing into the neighboring city of Rockport. As the cities' boundaries meet multiple times, a driver can be on MLK Jr. Blvd., then Lancaster Blvd., then back on MLK Jr. Blvd. without ever turning off the highway.
  • Texarkana: See Texarkana, Texas.
  • West Memphis: Martin Luther King Drive runs from US 70 to Mound City Road. It junctions with I-55 and I-40 and is also where all the truck stops in West Memphis are.

California edit

  • Bakersfield: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard travels from California Avenue south to Brundage Lane.
  • Chico: Martin Luther King Pkwy. Between East 20th St and E. Park Ave
  • Hayward: Martin Luther King Drive in Hayward travels north–south from Cannery Park to Winton Avenue.
  • Long Beach: Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue (shortened as Martin L. King Avenue) runs north–south in the Eastside of Long Beach between East 7th Street and East 21st Street. This portion was originally named California Avenue, although the former name is still in use; Martin L. King Avenue continues as California Avenue once it enters the enclave of Signal Hill before re-entering Long Beach, retaining the original name.
  • Los Angeles: In 1983, Santa Barbara Avenue in the South Region of Los Angeles was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, three years before U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a law to declare Martin Luther King's birthday a national holiday. That event was celebrated by the first ever Kingdom Day Parade; years later the event was made an annual tradition. It is typically held on the street between Crenshaw Boulevard and Western Avenue.[12] Due to the length of Dr. King's name, the roadway name is often abbreviated as King Blvd. on its traffic signs and sometimes called MLK Blvd. Running east–west, MLK Boulevard begins as a major thoroughfare at Obama Boulevard (formerly Rodeo Road), running until Central Avenue. From Central Avenue, it continues as a residential street in two discontinuous segments due to the presence of Jefferson High School: between Central and Hooper avenues, and then from Compton Avenue to Alameda Street.
  • Lynwood: A portion of Century Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard within the Lynwood city limits.
  • Merced: Formerly J Street, Martin Luther King, Jr. Way is the north/south State Route 59.
  • Modesto: runs east–west from a dead end as Elm Ave. then curves to run north–south as Martin Luther King Dr. and sometimes abbreviated to S M.L.K. Dr. to change name to Sutter Ave. after crossing Paradise Rd. to a dead end on the west side.
  • Oakland and Berkeley: Grove Street, which stretched for several miles north from Downtown Oakland into North Berkeley, was renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Way in 1983–1984. Berkeley made the change by resolution of the city council on November 8, 1983.[13] The street had once represented the dividing line between neighborhoods where minorities could and could not live or buy property.[citation needed] The street begins shortly before Embarcadero West in Oakland near the city's port, and continues through Berkeley until crossing over Codornices Creek, where it becomes The Alameda.
  • Riverside: In November 1993, the Riverside City Council voted to rename a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue and Box Springs Boulevard to Martin Luther King Boulevard.[14] It runs from Kansas Avenue to Interstate 215.
  • Sacramento: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard travels from Broadway south to Franklin Boulevard. It is crossed by SR 99. It was originally named Sacramento Boulevard.
  • San Diego:
    • Market Street was briefly renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Way in 1986, before reverting to its previous name later.
    • In 1989, a portion of SR 94 was renamed the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway, designated between I-5 and SR 125.
    • In 2010 members of the Broadway Heights community in San Diego renamed Weston Street after King. Martin Luther King Jr. Way is a one-block street connecting Charlene and Tiffin avenues.
  • San Francisco: Martin Luther King Drive is one of two roads that run virtually the entire length of San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Park—the other is John F. Kennedy Drive. It was renamed from South Drive.
  • Stockton: Martin Luther King Drive, major east–west corridor. It runs from I-5 on the west to CA-99 on the east. West of I-5, it is still known by its former name, Charter Way. Charter Way got its name in honor of the charter of the City of Stockton. Before the street was Charter Way, the street was known as South Street.

Colorado edit

  • Colorado Springs: A freeway segment of US Route 24 is named Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass.
  • Denver and Aurora: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a major street running through the eastern part of Denver, terminating on the west at Downing Street. It is a divided parkway that was formerly East 32nd Avenue. East of Quebec Street the street shifts slightly southward into the alignment of the former East 30th Avenue, passing through the Central Park neighborhood. At its eastern terminus, it follows the south edge of Bluff Lake Nature Park and then turns south into the alignment of East 26th Avenue, straddling the border between Denver and Aurora on its final two blocks before reaching its eastern terminus at Peoria Street.

Connecticut edit

  • Middletown: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way is a one-block-long street in the heart of Middletown.
  • New Britain: Martin Luther King Drive is the name for the section of Connecticut Route 71 between Main Street and Stanley Street.
  • New Haven: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, formerly North Frontage Road, is a westward one-way main entrance into New Haven, home of Yale University. The name was successfully dedicated in 2011 through continuous efforts by New Haven's Muslim alderman Yusuf Shah.[15][16] Exits off of I-91 and I-95 take drivers onto the boulevard into downtown New Haven, which then terminates at West River Memorial Park. The road is also designated as Connecticut Route 34.
  • Norwalk: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is located in South Norwalk. It is one of the busiest streets in the area and many popular places are located on it, notably the South Norwalk train station.

Delaware edit

  • Dover: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard begins at Federal Street as a one-way pair that passes Delaware Legislative Hall before becoming a four-lane divided highway that crosses the St. Jones River and heads east to intersect US 13 before ending at Bay Road a short distance later, where the road becomes South Little Creek Road. On January 19, 2013, the city of Dover renamed Court Street, Duke of York Street, and William Penn Street near Delaware Legislative Hall to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Originally Delaware Route 8 (Division Street) was to be renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, but merchants opposed.[17]
  • Lewes: West Fourth Street is co-signed as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way. On February 28, 2020, the honorific street signs were unveiled in a ceremony.[18]
  • Wilmington: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard connects Lancaster Avenue to Front Street, traveling from I-95 to the Wilmington Amtrak Station at US 13 Business. It provides a gateway for the New Castle County suburbs to Wilmington's waterfront, downtown, and the transit hubs from I-95. Eastbound (inbound) lanes connect with Lancaster Avenue and form part of eastbound Delaware Route 48 (with the westbound direction of the route along Second Street), and are therefore able to draw from both exit 6 off of I-95, and the surrounding urban neighborhoods of Wilmington that lie west of downtown. Westbound (outbound) lanes of MLK Jr. Boulevard terminate at, and merge directly with I-95, providing a direct link between city and highway only. Wilmington Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Boulevard in 1989.[19]

Florida edit

  • Bartow: Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd is a short two-way street that runs from South L. B. Brown Ave, crosses U.S. Route 17/98, and ends at Oaklawn Dr.
  • Bonifay: Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue is a four-block-long residential street on the northeast side of Bonifay.
  • Brooksville: Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (formerly Summit Street) is entirely former County Road 581A (Hernando County, Florida) from US 41 to US 98/State Road 50A.
  • Chipley: Martin Luther King Drive is in the northern part of Chipley.
  • Clearwater: Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs north–south in Downtown Clearwater, from Harbor Drive to Jasper Street. North of the Cleveland Street intersection, it is North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and south of the intersection it is South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
  • Crestview: Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs east–west in Downtown Crestview, from Lloyd Street to Main Street. The street turns into Chestnut Ave, once east of Main Street.
  • Dade City: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was originally East Main Avenue from 14th Street to the Moore-Mickens Education Center.
  • Fort Myers: Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard (formerly Anderson Avenue) is Florida State Road 82, from US 41 near the Caloosahatchee River bridge east to I-75.
  • Fort Pierce: M L King Jr Blvd (25th Street) is Florida State Road (SR) 615/N 25 Street/ M.L. King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Fort Walton Beach: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard loops around the west side of Fort Walton Beach, ending near Northwest Florida State College.
  • Gretna: Gadsden County Road 270 is Martin Luther King Boulevard for five blocks as it passes through Gretna.
  • Inverness: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue emerges from US-41 and lasts approximately 0.3 miles (0.5 km).
  • Jacksonville: The Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is a freeway bypass around downtown Jacksonville, carrying US 1 Alternate.
  • Kissimmee: M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard, built in 2013, runs east-west from the end of Neptune Road to the Kissimmee Gateway Airport.
  • Lakeland: Martin L. King Jr. Avenue replaced North Dakota Avenue, and is designated Florida State Road 563 between Sikes Road at Florida State Road 539 and U.S. Route 92.
  • Miami area: North 62nd Street (East 9th Street in Hialeah) is called Martin Luther King Boulevard since he gave speeches all across the South, including the city of Miami. It is unknown when the road got this name. But some Hialeah residents[who?] say it was in the middle of the 1970s.
  • Melbourne: Airport Blvd was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd between W New Haven Ave (US192) and S Apollo Blvd.
  • Mulberry: NE 9th Ave becomes SE Dr. MLK Jr. Ave south of E Canal St. for about one-quarter mile (0.4 km) until it becomes SE 5th St.
  • Panama City: Martin Luther King Boulevard replaces parts of Cove Boulevard and State Road 77.
  • Port St. Joe: In the northern part of Port St. Joe, Martin Luther King Boulevard is a residential street running north–south for nine blocks. It forms an extension of David Langston Drive.
  • Punta Gorda: In the most eastern portion of the town running north to south Featuring the Blanchard House Museum.
  • Riviera Beach, Florida: In 1994, Riviera Beach City Councilwoman Bertha Orange, led the original effort to rename Blue Heron Blvd. as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., by collecting more than 2,500 signed petitions. Ultimately, the decision was made to rename 8th Street. On April 2, 1994, a ceremony was held to rename 8th Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Since 2015, the highway intersects with renamed, President Barack Obama Highway. This marks the first intersection of these roadway names in America.
  • Safety Harbor: 4th Street in Safety Harbor has been renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North, although it is an east–west street running about one mile (1.6 km) across town.
  • Sanford: Bevier Road in Sanford was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in 2008.[20]
  • St. Augustine: Martin Luther King Avenue runs from north to south through southwestern St. Augustine.
  • St. Petersburg: The St. Petersburg City Council gave Ninth Street the additional name of M.L. King Jr. Street in 1987; in 2003, the street was fully renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street.[21]
  • Sarasota: Martin Luther King Boulevard runs east from North Tamiami Trail to Tuttle Avenue.
  • Springfield: 18th Street in Springfield is named Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. It runs north–south through about two-thirds of Springfield from Washington Street on the north, to Morgan Avenue at its south end.
  • Tallahassee: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs north–south through Tallahassee, Florida. A portion of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs just blocks west of the State Capitol.[22]
  • Tampa: On April 11, 1968, one week after the assassination, Tampa became the first city to rename a street, with the city council voting unanimously "to change the name of Main Street, between North Boulevard and MacDill Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard in honor of the assassinated Negro leader."[23] In 1989, the name was extended further eastward to include the entire stretch of Buffalo Avenue from Drew Park to Plant City was renamed "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard",[24][25] also designated as State Road 574. Notable attractions include Raymond James Stadium.
  • Tarpon Springs: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive runs across Tarpon Springs, from US 19 west to Whitcomb Bayou.

Georgia edit

  • Americus: US 19 through Americus is named Martin Luther King Boulevard. The city was reluctant to grant the name, until black community leaders threatened to boycott Americus businesses.[2]
  • Arlington: M. L. King Drive is a residential street running east to west nearly the entire length of Arlington.
  • Atlanta: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive[2] in Atlanta (King's hometown) runs east–west through the city. Beginning at the Chattahoochee River, it continues from Mableton Parkway in Cobb County, then runs through unincorporated Fulton County before entering the city limits. In Atlanta, ML King Drive goes through the West side, West End and downtown before reaching its east end at Oakland Avenue near Oakland Cemetery. The alignment of ML King Drive follows what was originally Gordon Road (SR 139), Mozley Drive and then Hunter Street. It is a major landmark for tourism, as it borders the Atlanta University Center, a conglomerate of historically black colleges and universities that includes King's alma mater Morehouse College.
  • Athens: The Dr. Martin Luther King Parkway runs alongside a park along the North Oconee River in Athens. A previous plan to rename Reese Street after King was rejected by African American residents of Athens, who opposed having King's name associated with what they described as a "drug-infested" street.[2]
  • Augusta: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard serves as a connector, linking Georgia State Route 4 (known as Milledgeville Road southwest of this intersection and 15th Street/Ruth B. Crawford Highway north-northeast of it) with Old Savannah Road and Twiggs Street.
  • Bainbridge: Planter Street is named Martin Luther King Drive, running east out to Old Whigham Road.
  • Blakely: The Georgia State Route 39 bypass of Blakely is named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Butler: Georgia State Route 137 running north out of Butler is Martin Luther King Boulevard.
  • Cartersville: M.L.K. Jr. Drive is an east–west street that crosses Joe Frank Harris Parkway north of the Market Square shopping plaza.
  • Cedartown: US 278/SR 6 is named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between US 27 Bus. and US 27.
  • Columbus: Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (most of which was renamed from Brookhaven Blvd in 1978) runs from 10th Ave (where it turns into 10th St) to Lawyers Lane, in which the road turns into Brookhaven Blvd.
  • Davisboro: In Davisboro, 5th street is also marked "M. L. King Jr. Street".
  • Donalsonville: Crawford Street east of Tenille Avenue becomes MLK Jr. Drive, running east–west out the east side of town.
  • Gainesville: The portion of Myrtle Street through the center of Gainesville was renamed Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in 2000 after women activists in town petitioned for the change. Businesses along the street had blocked this change three times previously.[2]
  • Griffin: US 41 is co-designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway when it enters Spalding County from Pike County at the rural junction with County Line Road, southwest of Griffin's city limits, continuing north through the westside of Griffin, reverting to the single designation US 41 as it passes the junction with SR92 in northwest Griffin
  • Ideal: Macon County Route 69 running west out of Ideal is named Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
  • Lexington: A cul-de-sac running north off Fairground Road is named Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Macon: US 80 is designated Martin Luther King Boulevard, south of the Ocmulgee River.
  • Milledgeville: Martin Luther King Jr Drive runs east–west one mile (1.6 km) north of the downtown area, running from Georgia State Route 22 (Glynn Street) to Elbert Street.
  • Montezuma: Montezuma boasts a Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a residential street running for three blocks on the west side of town.
  • Perry: Martin Luther King Drive is a semi-rural residential street running north–south between US 41 and SR 224. It continues south out of Perry as Elko Road.
  • Rockmart: Martin Luther King Jr. Street extends from Morgan Valley Road to West Elm Street.
  • Rome: Georgia State Route 293 from Broad Street NE to Mimosa Drive SE is designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard SE.
  • Savannah: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a major north–south thoroughfare on the west side of Savannah, running from River Street south to Exchange Street. It was renamed from West Broad Street in 1991,[26] and was significant as being the hub of Black-owned businesses serving Savannah. A memorial bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., which was approved by the King family, was officially unveiled at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia on January 15, 2022. The memorial is located at the terminus of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., overlooking the Savannah River.[27]
  • Social Circle: Martin Luther King, Jr. is the name of the south-side section of Social Circle Highway.
  • Sylvester: When Georgia State Route 256 enter into southeast Sylvester, it is co-designated East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. While SR 256 terminates at Sylvester's Main Street, the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive designation continues as a Sylvester residential street for a further five blocks to the west.
  • Thomasville: Martin Luther King Drive is a main residential street running north–south on the west side of Thomasville.
  • Thomson: Martin Luther King Jr. Street is a main residential street in Thomson, running north–south, parallel to US 78.
  • Valdosta: Martin Luther King Circle is a residential cul-de-sac about half a block long, off Bunche Drive.
  • Warner Robins: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs from the Middle Georgia State University satellite campus east to US 129. It continues as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard east onto Robins Air Force Base.

Idaho edit

Illinois edit

  • Cairo: Walnut Street is also named Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue in Cairo. It runs from St. Mary's Park southeast to Jefferson Avenue.
  • Chicago: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (formerly South Park Way, and originally Grand Boulevard) features a tribute to the Great Northern Migration (a statue honoring the tens of thousands of Blacks who migrated from the Southern United States to Chicago) and a Victory Monument for the Eighth Regiment (featuring a statue of a World War I Black soldier). Simply referred to as King Drive by locals, it runs from Cermak Road (22nd Street) to 115th Street in the South Side. On the Chicago grid, it runs at 400 east. On the Stevenson Expressway (I-55), the exit before its split into Lake Shore Drive, Exit 293D, leading to McCormick Place is labeled Martin L King Drive. It was named in 1968.
  • Decatur: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive runs north to south through the city of Decatur, paralleling Bus. US 51, a few blocks east.
  • East St. Louis: US 67 is designated as Martin Luther King Drive over most of its length.
  • Elgin: Elgin Bypass through the city of Elgin was named by State legislators "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway" in 2009.[28]
  • North Chicago: 22nd Street is named Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from Sheridan Road to Illinois Route 43 (Waukegan Road). Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is just outside of Great Lakes Naval Training Center and near Recruit Training Command (U.S. Navy boot camp).
  • Springfield: 18th Street is named Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, forming a major north–south residential street in Springfield.
  • Waukegan: Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue runs through downtown Waukegan between Belvidere Road and Julian Street.

Indiana edit

  • Anderson: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Anderson runs north–south from Brown St in Downtown Anderson to I-69 in South Anderson
  • East Chicago: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, formerly Guthrie Street, runs from Michigan Street to Cline Avenue.[29]
  • Elkhart: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Elkhart runs east–west from Main Street to S. 6th Street.
  • Evansville: Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. runs northwest–southeast from downtown in Evansville. The Ford Center is at the corner of MLK Jr. Blvd and Main Street.
  • Gary: Martin Luther King Drive runs north–south on the east side of the city, connecting Tennessee and Ohio Streets on the north with 37th Street at its south end.
  • Indianapolis: Northwestern Avenue was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street in 1985. There have been recent proposals to extend the name much further, replacing Michigan Road.[30]
  • Lawrenceburg: Martin Luther King Drive is a one-and-a-half block residential street on the northeast side of town.
  • Michigan City: Martin Luther King Drive runs east–west in Michigan City from North Karwick Road to US 12. It forms the northern edge of Pottawatomie Park.
  • South Bend: Since 2017, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has followed the former St. Joseph Street from Western Avenue to Lasalle Avenue (Business US 20) and a former portion of Michigan Street from Lasalle Avenue to Marion Street. This is a part of the former northbound route of SR 933. From 2005 to 2017, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive followed the former Chapin Street from Washington Street to Lincoln Way West (Business US 20).[31]

Iowa edit

  • Des Moines: Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (formerly Harding Road) originally traveled from Madison Avenue in the North Central part of the city south to Ingersoll Avenue near Downtown. Later, a new bypass was built just south of Downtown and was also named Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. To connect the original parkway to the new beltway, an extension of the original street was built south of Ingersoll by constructing an underpass at Grand Avenue, bridges over the Raccoon River, and a new "T" intersection at Fleur Drive and the new Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (beltway section). A left turn (to travel eastbound) is required at Fleur Drive to continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Fleur Drive continues south). The new beltway extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is an east–west route that currently ends at S.E. 30th Street, east of the downtown area.

Kansas edit

The "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial highway" includes various portions:[32]

Also:

  • Bonner Springs: Martin Luther King Avenue is a two-block east–west residential street between S. 136th and 138th Streets.

Kentucky edit

  • Ashland: Twelfth Street is also designated Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Frankfort: Frankfort's Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard travels south from US 60 and is designated KY 1659.
  • Fulton: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a street in Fulton, from KY 129 to US 45. About half of the street is part of KY 307.
  • Henderson: Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue runs from O'Byrne Street to US 41/US 60.
  • Hopkinsville: US 68 Bypass is named Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Lebanon: Martin Luther King Avenue travels parallel to US 68 and one block north of it through the center of town.
  • Lexington: Martin Luther King Boulevard travels northeast–southwest in Lexington, from East 6th Street to Euclid Avenue. It crosses east Main Street, which divides it into North and South Martin Luther King Boulevard.
  • Louisville:
    • I-65 in Louisville is named the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.
    • The one block stretch of street in front of the Romano L. Mazzoli Federal Building is named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place.
  • Paducah: Martin Luther King Drive is US 60 Business in Paducah.
  • Somerset: Consists of Monticello Street and South Main Street between Oak Hill Road and South Richardson Drive, the bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railway is also named in his honor.

Louisiana edit

 
Intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and S. Jeff Davis Parkway in New Orleans
  • Baton Rouge: Interstate 110 is named the Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.
  • Farmerville: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a major north–south residential street in Farmerville.
  • Hammond: Located in the infamous 212 neighborhood there is a residential block named Martin Luther King Jr Ave.
  • Homer: The northernmost two blocks of Magnolia Street in Homer are named Dr. Martin Luther King Street.
  • Lafayette: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is an east–west street near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 49.
  • Lake Charles: Named in 1982, the last few blocks of Louisiana Highway 14 are designated South Martin Luther King Highway,[33] as it approaches its western terminus at a junction with U.S. Route 90 (Fruge Street). This junction is the southern terminus of North Martin Luther King Highway, which runs concurrent with U.S. Route 171. The highway runs thru northeastern Lake Charles, crossing I-10 and English Bayou, ending in Moss Bluff, where US 171 (there designated as Purple Heart Highway) continues north.[34]
  • Minden: Martin Luther King Drive is an eight-block-long residential street in Minden.
  • Morgan City: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Connects U.S. Route 90 to Louisiana Highway 182.
  • New Orleans: Most of Melpomene Avenue was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Several murals of King are painted along the boulevard. The boulevard is also near a King statue and memorial on Claiborne Avenue, and the boulevard is part of the route of New Orleans' annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. The street is located in Central City, which is historically the city's largest African American commercial district and a major hub for the uptown African American community. The renamed section starts at its intersection with St. Charles Avenue where many Mardi Gras parades pass and ends at a 3-way intersection with Earhart Boulevard and S. Norman Francis Parkway (formerly Jefferson Davis Parkway). Melpomene Avenue between the Mississippi River and St. Charles Ave. retains its historical name, one of a series of streets named after the Muses of Greek mythology.
  • Rayne: Martin Luther King Drive is the name of an east–west street in front of the city's Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
  • Shreveport: Louisiana Highway 3194 is designated as Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. It runs east–west across the length of North Shreveport.

Maryland edit

Massachusetts edit

  • Boston: Martin Luther King Boulevard travels 0.6 miles (1 km) between Washington and Warren Streets in Roxbury, Boston.
  • Lowell: Martin Luther King Way runs from Tsongas Park at the Merrimac river to a traffic circle in Hall St. near the Western Canal.
  • Worcester: In 2009, Worcester renamed East Central Street, the primary road connecting I-290 to the central business district, "MLK Jr. Boulevard". The highway signs for what had been the E. Central Street exit were replaced with MLK Jr. Boulevard signs on January 19, 2009, which was that year's observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Michigan edit

  • Benton Harbor: Northbound M-139 south of Main Street is designated Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Detroit: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (formerly Myrtle Street) travels approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast to southwest from the M-10/John C. Lodge Freeway to West Grand Boulevard on the west side of Detroit.
  • Flint: Martin Luther King Avenue in Flint begins in the downtown area (at 1st and Saginaw Streets) and travels north as a city street, then a four-lane thoroughfare to Carpenter Road, where it becomes Detroit Street.
  • Grand Rapids: The former Franklin Street, a residential thoroughfare across most of the city's south side, was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Street in 2022.[35]
  • Lansing: The state capital of Michigan[36] and also the childhood home of Malcolm X.[37] A portion of the road is designated as M-99 or the Capitol Loop.[36] Formerly called Logan Street (until 1994), Martin Luther King Boulevard travels north–south along the western side of Lansing.
  • Pontiac: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard begins at Woodward Avenue (M-1) south of Pontiac, and runs around the city's east side, terminating northeast of the center of town, at Perry Street. It is divided into "north" and "south" sections, the dividing point being the intersection with Pike Street.
  • Portage: Martin Luther King Drive in Portage is a three-block street connecting Constitution Boulevard with the Crossroads shopping mall.

Minnesota edit

Mississippi edit

  • Amory: Amory's Martin Luther King Drive is a north–south street running alongside a residential area. It forms a northern extension of Gregory Road.
  • Biloxi: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a mostly east–west street curving along its path and is located near the center of Biloxi. On its west end, it diverges from Reynoir Street, and on its east, it intersects with Howard Avenue and Dukate Street. Its distance from the beach varies, but the boulevard is mostly about one-half mile (0.8 km) from it.
  • Clarksdale: Martin Luther King Boulevard is a two-lane road extending from State Street on the east side of town westward through Clarksdale to Riverside Avenue, on the west bank of the Big Sunflower River.
  • Cleveland: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a four-lane thoroughfare that runs north–south east of and parallel to US 278. South of White Street it is also known as Pearman Road.
  • Columbus: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a north–south street running between 14th Avenue N and Military Road.
  • Greenville: Mississippi Highway 1 in Greenville is named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Gulfport: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs East to West, running through US 49. Approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) from the beach.
  • Hattiesburg: A street one mile (1.6 km) in length that runs from an interchange with 6th Avenue, Eastside Avenue, and Hall Avenue to Bowling Street is designated Martin Luther King Avenue.
  • Indianola: US 49W through Indianola is named North Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Jackson: Whitfield Mills Street, located in a predominantly African-American neighborhood, was changed to M.L.K. Jr Drive in the 1980s. This street, which intersects with Medgar Evers Boulevard at a Jackson landmark called Freedom Corner, is the site of one of the largest Martin Luther King Day parades in the nation.
  • Lexington: A one-block portion of Cedar Street in Lexington has been renamed Martin Luther King Street.
  • Moss Point: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs East to West, connecting Kreole Avenue and Magnolia Street, running through Mississippi Highway 63 and Mississippi Highway 613. It is also well known for gang activity and drug transactions.
  • Ocean Springs: Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue stretches from its north point from a part of US 90 named Bienville Boulevard, and in its south extent it stops at Government Street.
  • Oxford: Martin Luther King Boulevard runs north to south, in the heart of town, connecting Jackson Avenue to Molly Barr Road.
  • Rolling Fork: Mississippi Highway 16 in Rolling Fork is named Dr. Martin Luther King Street.
  • Starkville: Mississippi Highway 182 through Starkville is named Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
  • State Line: Middle Road, running southwest out of State Line, is also known as Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Tchula: US 49A through Tchula is designated as Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Tupelo: The US 45 freeway bypass of Tupelo is named Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Vicksburg: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a two-lane road circling the northern edge of Vicksburg, and ending on Confederate Avenue.
  • Wiggins: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Wiggins is a four-and-a-half-block-long residential street running east–west, just south of the center of town.
  • Yazoo City: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a thoroughfare forming a northern extension of Main Street. As such, it runs north from 1st Street out into the adjoining rural area, passing Yazoo City High School and ending at Gordon Avenue.

Missouri edit

  • Kansas City: Paseo Boulevard was renamed to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in January 2019. After months of delay, Kansas City Council renamed The Paseo for Martin Luther King. On November 5, 2019, residents voted to remove the name and change it back to the historical Paseo.[39]

As of April 2021 Kansas City, Missouri is no longer the largest U.S. city without a street named in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

After a three-year battle, the city’s parks board unanimously agreed to give Blue Parkway the MLK name Tuesday.

  • Kinloch: Martin Luther King Boulevard in Kinloch runs north–south from North Hanley Road to Courtney Avenue.
  • St. Louis: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive is a major east–west artery in St. Louis, running from America's Center west–northwest, becoming Missouri Route 180, St. Charles Rock Road, as it leaves the city. There is also a segment of it east of the Convention Center, near the Martin Luther King Bridge.
  • Springfield: The Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge is located at North Benton Avenue.

Nevada edit

  • Las Vegas area: The section of Highland Drive north of Oakey Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the 1990s. The roadway connects the western edge of Downtown Las Vegas to the newer and more affluent parts of North Las Vegas. Via ramps to the road at the "Spaghetti Bowl" (I-15/US 93/US 95) freeway interchange near downtown, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard provides the most direct connection between the north-central Las Vegas Valley and the Las Vegas Strip. The road also passes through historic "West Las Vegas", an older and predominantly Black neighborhood. The city identifies the road as "Martin L. King Blvd.", omitting the Jr. and using L in place of Luther. Most residents in the Las Vegas Valley use the term MLK.
  • Reno: In 1998, the stretch of US 395 passing through Reno was designated as the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway,[41] although, as late as 2020, there are concerns that there is inadequate signage with this name, such that the freeway is rarely referred to by it.[42]

New Jersey edit

New Mexico edit

  • Albuquerque: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A former section of Grand Avenue was renamed in 1994. The boulevard runs east–west between Broadway and University Boulevards (near the University of New Mexico campus).

New York edit

  • Albany: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a two-lane road running through Lincoln Park in the southern part of the city.
  • Binghamton: Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade is a commercial street (formerly part of Henry Street) located in the city's downtown district, along the Chenango River.[47]
  • Hempstead: Martin Luther King Drive in Hempstead is a residential street of mostly multiple family dwellings, about four blocks long, from Circle Drive to South Franklin Street.
  • Ithaca: Martin Luther King Jr. Street (also called State Street)[48]
 
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway, Staten Island, New York

North Carolina edit

 
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Chapel Hill
  • Asheboro: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a two-lane semi rural road which loops north from East Salisbury Street.
  • Asheville: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Asheville is a southern extension of Town Mountain Road; it starts at US 74A and winds south through a semi-residential area to Charlotte Street.
  • Ayden: A nine-block-long M.L.K. Jr. Street, running north–south.
  • Chapel Hill: NC 86 north from the center of Chapel Hill is named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It was formerly named Airport Road. The street signs ingeniously list it as "Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard" on a green background, with a subheading "Historic Airport Road" beneath, on a brown background, to show the road's previous name. In 2017, the "Historic Airport Road" sign was removed.[49]
  • Charlotte: In 2006, Second Street in Uptown was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It travels through what was once the predominantly Black neighborhood of Brooklyn, which was demolished in the 1960s to make way for expansion of the central business district.
  • Clinton: Martin Luther King Blvd is located off Hwy 701/421.
  • Durham: Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is a four-lane divided road that travels 5.4 miles (8.7 km) from U.S. 15-501 to NC 55 across the southern portion of the city.
  • Edenton: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Edenton runs from the center of Edenton west to the US 17 bypass, forming a sort of business spur of US 17. It is Chowan County Road No. 1234.
  • Enfield: Doctor Martin Luther King Street runs from the southernmost corner of Enfield, northeast for 13 blocks.
  • Fair Bluff: A one-lane semi-paved cul-de-sac about a block and a half long, running off US 76 past some mobile housing.
  • Fayetteville: The Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway, also known as the Central Business District Loop (CBD Loop), is a freeway in Fayetteville and the adjacent Gray's Creek Township. It is designated in part as US 401 and NC 87. This freeway has the credentials to be commissioned as an Interstate highway (such as I-395), but never has been designated as such.
  • Gastonia: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way forms the northern leg of Marietta Street. It runs north–south, from the center of town north to the city limits at the bridge over Long Creek.
  • Greensboro: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Greensboro follows the route of old US 421 into the city from the south, ending at East McGee Street.
  • Greenville: US 264 bypassing Greenville is designated the Martin Luther King Junior Highway.
  • Lexington: In Lexington, West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is actually on the southeast side of the city; it runs from the center of Lexington southeast to the East Center Street extension near an interchange with I-85. It is NC 8 for a part of its length, and Davidson County Road 2205 for the rest of its length.
  • Maxton: US 74 Business in Maxton is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
  • Monroe: NC 200, circling around the west side of Monroe, is designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • New Bern: Dr. M. L. King Jr. Boulevard runs from Neuse Boulevard, in the center of New Bern, southwest to its junction with US 17. The boulevard forms part of US 17 Business in New Bern.
  • Pinetops: Martin Luther King Street runs five blocks, from north to south.
  • Raleigh: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Raleigh forms an eastern continuation of Western Boulevard, looping south of the downtown area, and going east to its terminus at Poole Road.
  • Rocky Mount: Martin Luther King Drive is a residential street in eastern Rocky Mount, ending in a cul-de-sac.
  • Rowland: Martin Luther King street is a major north–south residential street in Rowland.
  • Selma: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Selma is a residential street running four blocks near the center of town.
  • Siler City: Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd is a two-lane road that begins in the city at 2nd Avenue and runs to 15th St. where it changes to Siler City Snow Camp Rd.
  • Smithfield: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive runs from Broghden Road at its interchange with I-95, north for 11 blocks. It passes the south campus of Community High School, and ends at Harris Street.
  • Tarboro: County Route 1518, running east out of Tarboro as East Baker Street, is also designated Martin Luther King Drive.
  • Thomasville: Martin Luther King Drive is a semi-rural road running north–south on the west side of Thomasville.
  • Walnut Cove: Martin Luther King Jr. Road is a short two-lane passageway through NC-65 and County Route 1908.
  • Whiteville: Martin Luther King Avenue in Whiteville runs south to north, parallel to US 701. North of Burkehead Street it becomes N. Memory Street.
  • Wilmington: US 74 is designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, from the Cape Fear River east to US 17.
  • Wilson: NC 58 southeast of Wilson is designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.
  • Winston-Salem: Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a 3.7-mile-long (6 km) road that begins at the intersection of 8th Street and Trade Street downtown and reaches its terminus at Thomasville Road in the Southeast part of the city. It is predominantly African-American. The section between Liberty Street and Cleveland Avenue has been given the honorary name The Golden Mile. Every Martin Luther King Day, a parade is held on this street, marchers sing freedom hymns and carry signs calling for peace and social justice.[50] It passes through the campus of Winston-Salem State University, a HBCU. Bowman Gray Stadium is also located on this street.

Ohio edit

  • Akron: The Ohio State Route 59 freeway in downtown Akron, formerly the Akron Innerbelt, is now the Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway. Also, a part of SR 59 just after this expressway ends is known as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Cincinnati: Martin Luther King Drive is a major crosstown artery in Cincinnati. It connects the west side of the city to the east, running through several historic uptown neighborhoods.[51]
 
One of the overpasses over Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Cleveland
  • Cleveland:
    • A small portion which runs from Miles Avenue, changes its name to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the suburb city of Garfield Heights, where it dead ends. The largest span of the road is within the string of Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park.
    • In 1981 Cleveland renamed Liberty Boulevard, which had been named to commemorate Cleveland area soldiers who had been killed in World War I, to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.[52][53] The Drive's northern end is an interchange with I-90, near the Lakefront Park along the Lake Erie shoreline, weaving south through the city to Harvard Avenue. During the 1980s, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was very dark at night, which is when most of the criminal activity took place. Currently, there are streetlights every 10–20 feet (3–6 m) along the parkway, as well as spotlights surrounding the nearby recreational areas. The parkway is known for its elegant old overpasses and is home to the unique Cleveland Cultural Gardens, the only public space in the world celebrating the ethnic diversity of Cleveland.
  • Columbus: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Columbus is approximately three blocks in length, connecting east Spring Street and Mount Vernon Avenue, and running adjacent to Mayme Moore Park.
  • Dayton: Martin Luther King Jr. Way runs approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) through the west side of the city of Dayton. The named part of the road begins from just west of the Great Miami River to the western edge of the Dayton city proper limits. This street is also called West Third Street.
  • Findlay: Martin Luther King Way is one of the nine streets that bridge over the Blanchard River in Findlay and ranges from the intersections of East and Main Cross Streets to Center and Blanchard.
  • Toledo: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive forms a short loop around Children's Park in Toledo. Additionally, the Cherry Street Bridge, a double-leaf bascule bridge over the Maumee River, has been renamed the Martin Luther King Bridge.
  • Warren: Martin Luther King Boulevard SW is a two-lane semi-rural road on the west side of Warren running south off W. Market Street.
  • Youngstown: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs from the border with Girard to 5th Avenue in Downtown Youngstown.

Oklahoma edit

  • Langston: Running north–south from County Road 74/Sammy Davis Jr. Drive to East Commercial Street.
  • Oklahoma City: The Northern section of Eastern Avenue, from E. Reno Avenue north to N. 63rd Street, was renamed "N. Martin Luther King Avenue" in honor of his impact on Oklahoma City and the nation. The avenue is the principal north–south road in Oklahoma City's Eastside section, home to the state's largest African American community. Prominent landmarks along the avenue include many of Oklahoma City's top attractions, such as the Oklahoma City Zoological Park, Remington Park, and Omniplex Science Museum. It is legend that King interviewed to become pastor of the historic Calvary Baptist Church in today's Deep Deuce Historic neighborhood, but church officials turned him down due to his youthful age.
  • Tulsa: I-244 from I-44 west to downtown Tulsa is known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Expressway.[54] Additionally, part of North Cincinnati Avenue was renamed to "Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard" in 2012.[55]

Oregon edit

 
Temporary dual-name signage in place in Portland in 1989, shortly after the renaming of Union Avenue for Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Eugene: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard forms a western extension of Centennial Boulevard, looping north of Autzen Stadium (University of Oregon Ducks football).
  • Portland: Union Avenue between Delta Park and SE Division Street was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in 1989.[56][57] It carries Oregon State Route 99E and is a major arterial crossing the entire northern half of Portland, and passes through neighborhoods African-Americans were previously restricted to living in.
  • Salem: Oregon State Route 99E in Salem at the northern part of the city was renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Parkway in 2022. In honor to civil rights activists like MLK.
  • Springfield: Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is the northern extension of Pioneer Parkway from the roundabout intersection with Hayden Bridge Way going north to the intersection of Game Farm Road then turning into Beltline Road.

Pennsylvania edit

 
Plaque at Penn Station in Pittsburgh, dedicating the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway

South Carolina edit

  • Anderson: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard swings around the west side of Anderson.
  • Cheraw: Martin Luther King Drive in Cheraw is a one-lane semi-paved residential street running off Howard Alley, on the southeast side of town.
  • Chester: "MLK Memorial Drive" is a residential street on the northwest side of Chester, just west of the Chester County Fairgrounds.
  • Dillon: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a major north–south thoroughfare in Dillon. Forming the north part of Third Avenue, it runs north to SC 57.
  • Greenville: A portion of SC 291 and US 25 in Greenville is designated as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway.
  • Gresham: Martin Luther King Jr. Road in Gresham is a semi rural road running east from SC 908.
  • Hartsville: Martin Luther King Drive runs north–south in the southwest part of Hartsville, from Washington Street to a point just south of Russell Road.
  • Hopkins: Martin Luther King Boulevard is a two-lane rural road running north–south along the east side of Hopkins.
  • Marion: Martin Luther King Drive is a semi-rural road running along the south side of Marion, from South Main Street to Mill Street.
  • Pawleys Island: Martin Luther King Road runs east–west in Pawley's Island, from US 17 almost to King's River Road.
  • Starr: Martin Luther King Road is a cul-de-sac running north off Charles Reed Road.
  • Union: Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway runs from the intersection of Industrial Park Road and Highway 49 West to the intersection of Union Boulevard and Highway 49 East.

Tennessee edit

  • Bristol: Martin Luther King Boulevard begins in Bristol, Tennessee, as a northern continuation of Edgemont Avenue. It runs north and becomes part of US 421, crossing into Virginia, where the US 421 designation turns off. At this point, it becomes Virginia State Route 113, and ends on Moore Street just south of US 11. This is one of two streets named after King which crosses a line between two states (the other is in Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas).
  • Chattanooga: Martin Luther King Boulevard is a main east–west thoroughfare in central Chattanooga, running from the Riverfront Parkway east to its continuation as Bailey Avenue.[62][63] For a part of its length it is designated Tennessee State Route 2.
  • Jackson: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive is an 8-block east–west street on the southeast side of Jackson.
  • Knoxville: Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue travels northeast to southwest for a distance of 2.8 miles (4.5 km) on the east side of Knoxville.
  • Memphis: A portion of the Interstate 240/Interstate 40 loop from Interstate 55 to Sam Cooper Boulevard is named the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway. In addition, Linden Avenue between S Pauline St and Front Street is named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Morristown: On the west side of town, SR 66 is called Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
  • Murfreesboro: On May 19, 2021, Mercury Boulevard was renamed to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
  • Nashville: On April 3, 2018, the city of Nashville renamed Charlotte Avenue from George L. Davis Boulevard east to Third Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.[64]
  • New Market: Martin Luther King Drive is a one-lane residential cul-de-sac, running north from Indian Cave Road, in the northwest corner of New Market.

Texas edit

  • Alice: Martin Luther King Road is a semirural highway running north from BUS US 281 to Front Street.
  • Amarillo: Northeast/Northwest 24th Avenue runs east–west in the northern portion of Amarillo, and carries the unofficial Martin Luther King Boulevard designation through posted signage.
  • Arlington: Center Street is co-signed as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Randol Mill Road to Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303). The road runs north–south and passes through Downtown Arlington and the University of Texas at Arlington.
  • Austin: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (formerly 19th Street) is a major east–west roadway bordering the University of Texas in Austin. Beginning at Lamar Boulevard, it runs between downtown and the University of Texas at Austin campus initially, then continues as Webberville Road (FM 969) in far east Austin.
  • Beaumont: Martin Luther King Parkway is the name of Spur 380, a north–south highway which borders Downtown Beaumont and passes through Lamar University.
  • Cleveland: Martin Luther King Drive is a residential street about 0.6 miles (1 km) in length, running east from North Travis Avenue.
  • Dallas: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a major street in South Dallas, running from Fair Park to just before South Lamar Street, where it becomes Cedar Crest Boulevard and crosses the Trinity River into Oak Cliff. In the middle of its length, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard intersects with Malcolm X Boulevard, another major South Dallas street. It was originally Forest Avenue until its renaming in 1981.
  • El Paso: Farm to Market Road 3255 is designated as Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and runs from the Patriot Freeway and Kentworthy St to the Texas/New Mexico border.
  • Fort Worth: US 287 is designated as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway from Downtown Fort Worth to Interstate 820. It was originally called Poly Freeway.
  • Galveston: The entirety of 29th Street is known as Martin Luther King Street from Seawall Boulevard to Harborside Drive. It is one of two streets in Galveston named after prominent African Americans - another street (41st Street) is named for former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson.
  • Gainesville: Martin Luther King Avenue is a small street less than one-half mile (0.8 km) long.
  • Giddings: US 77 is designated as the Martin Luther King Memorial Highway within the Giddings city limits.
  • Greenville: Interstate 30 is designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway through the city of Greenville between exits 92 and 97.[65]
  • Houston: Martin Luther King Boulevard (formerly South Park Boulevard until 1976)[66] travels from a short distance north of Wheeler Avenue near the University of Houston south to Orem Drive through the predominantly black neighborhoods of South Park, Sunnyside, and South Acres. The boulevard is proposed to be extended further southward to Houston's Texas State Highway Beltway 8.
  • Lubbock: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a north–south road paralleling Interstate 27/U.S. Route 87 from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to near the Lubbock Executive Airpark, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the intersection of South Loop 289 and U.S. Route 84.[67] It was originally called Quirt Avenue until 1993 when the street name change was motivated by perception that "quirt", a Spanish whip, had negative connotations.
  • Midland: Martin Luther King Circle
  • Orange: Martin Luther King Drive is a north–south road that intersects Interstate 10 on the west side of the city.
  • Port Arthur: Texas State Highway 82 is locally designated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, running northwest‐southeast from Texas State Highway 73 to the Martin Luther King Bridge (formerly Gulfgate Bridge) where it crosses the Intracoastal Waterway.
  • San Antonio: Martin Luther King Drive (formerly Nebraska St.) starts out as a neighborhood street at Claude W. Black and ends at Palmetto Street which it merges into Pittman-Sullivan Park. Then, Martin Luther King Drive travels from South New Braunfels Avenue to W.W. White Road. Martin Luther King Drive is located on San Antonio's east side, which is one of two predominantly African American areas of San Antonio, the other being northeast San Antonio. St. Phillips College, a community college, now a HBCU, is also located on Martin Luther King Drive. It is crossed by I-10, where it meets Martin Luther King Park, which holds one of the largest Martin Luther King Day parades in the United States.
  • San Marcos: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive is a two-lane street that runs through the Dunbar Historic District starting at its unique juncture with one-way LBJ Street. A memorial installation stands at this Crossroads in recognition of the civil rights legislation enacted by LBJ informed by his many interactions with MLK. LBJ is an alumnus of Texas State University, located in San Marcos. MLK Drive runs through the Dunbar Historic District—an historically African American neighborhood. To be visited on this street are the Historic Calaboose African American History Museum, the Eddie Durham Park, the historic Cephas House and further along is the Paul Laurence Dunbar Center, named for the African American Poet. At the Dunbar Center are basketball courts dedicated to Olympic Gold Medal Basketball great Lucious Jackson, who was born and raised in San Marcos.
  • Texarkana: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a one-way thoroughfare carrying US 67 westbound. It occupies the position of 8th Street in Texarkana's numbered-street grid (US 67 eastbound is carried by 7th Street). This is one of two streets named after King that crosses a line between two states (The other is in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia).
  • Wichita Falls: In 2006, the city renamed Eastside Drive to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Burkburnett Road to East Scott Avenue. Many businesses along the road have the name Eastside in reference to their location by the street's previous name.

Utah edit

  • Ogden (honorary only): 24th Street between G Avenue and Jefferson Avenue has been designated the honorary name "Martin Luther King Jr. Street".[68] Postal addresses remain 24th Street; "Martin Luther King Jr. Street" is not accepted by the USPS
  • Salt Lake City (honorary only): Street signs for 600 South running west to east through Salt Lake City bear the honorary name "Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard". Postal addresses remain 600 South; "Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard" is not accepted by the USPS.

Virginia edit

Washington edit

  • Bainbridge Island: In 2013, the City of Bainbridge Island dedicated Martin Luther King Jr. Lane by the high school.[69]
  • Bremerton: Dr. ML King Way is north of and runs parallel to 6th street.
  • Seattle: In 1983, an 8-mile-long (13 km) stretch of State Route 900 between Seattle and Renton was renamed from Empire Way to Martin Luther King Jr. Way. At the time the area was roughly 70 percent black.[70] Seattle is also the seat for King County, whose namesake was switched from William Rufus King to Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986, a decision legally enshrined by the state in 2005.
  • Spokane: East Martin Luther King Jr. Way is four blocks long, and runs east and west from North Division Street to North Sherman Street. It is also located one block south of East Main Avenue, and is just east of the downtown corridor.[71]
  • Tacoma: The area of K Street, from South 27th to Division Streets, within the neighborhood commonly referred to as "Hilltop", was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Way in 1993.
  • Yakima: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard runs through Downtown Yakima. The western terminus of the boulevard is at North Pierce Avenue. The eastern terminus is at the roundabout with East Lincoln Avenue and B Street.

Washington, D.C. edit

 
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

West Virginia edit

  • Charles Town: West Virginia Route 51, Middleway Pike, is also designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, from Washington Street west.
  • Princeton: The city boasts a one-block "MLK Jr. Ave.", running off Raleigh Road on the north side of town.

Wisconsin edit

 
Street sign designating 2nd Street as "honorary" Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
  • Fond du Lac: Second Street in Fond du Lac, from Marr Street to Military Road was "honorarily" renamed Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue in 2017. The "honorary" renaming means that, for mailing-address purposes, it is still designated as Second Street.
  • Kenosha: Martin Luther King Drive in Kenosha forms a connector across Lincoln Park, connecting 71st Street on the east side of the park to 69th Street on the west side.
  • Madison: The two-block street southeast from the Wisconsin State Capitol building to Wilson Street in front of Monona Terrace is named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. While it is short, it is very prominent, with the city and county's government offices and the main post office being located along it. The street was formerly known as Wisconsin Avenue (which continues under that name northwest of the Capitol). It is not to be confused with the King Street running two blocks east from the Capitol, named for William Rufus King.
  • Milwaukee: On the northwest side of downtown Milwaukee, N. 3rd Street (from W. McKinley Avenue to W. Capitol Drive), was renamed N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, although residents and street signs sometimes refer to it as King Drive. The renamed portion is a 2-mile-long (3.2 km) stretch through the Harambee, Brewer's Hill, and Halyard Park neighborhoods, which in the 19th century were originally populated by German immigrants but are now predominantly African-American. A branch of the Milwaukee Public Library located on this road is also named the Martin Luther King Library.
  • Racine: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive was formerly named Milwaukee Avenue, having once been part of the Native American trail that led to Milwaukee from Chicago. It was renamed sometime in the 1980s. The street stretches 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from Douglas Avenue in the north to the intersection of State Street and Marquette Street. At this southern terminus is a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, the centerpiece of a small park labeled Dr. Martin Luther King Plaza. Other points of interest on the street are the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center, and Julian Thomas Elementary School, named in honor of a local civil rights leader.

Wyoming edit

  • Cheyenne: Martin Luther King Drive is an extension of 18th Street west into Martin Luther King Park.

Outside of the United States edit

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References edit

Notes
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Further reading
  1. Tilove, Jonathan; Falco, Michael (2003). Along Martin Luther King: travels on Black America's main street. Random House. ISBN 1-4000-6080-X.

External links edit

  • . The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2003. Retrieved January 12, 2024.


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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Streets named after Martin Luther King Jr can be found in many cities of the United States and in nearly every major metropolis There are also a number of other countries that have honored Martin Luther King Jr including Italy and Israel The first street in the United States named in his honor was Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Chicago in 1968 1 The number of streets named after King is increasing every year and about 70 of these streets are in states which were members of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina and Texas King s home state of Georgia had the most with 75 streets as of 2001 2 this had increased to 105 as of 2006 3 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Oak Park Sacramento California December 2014 As of 2003 there were over 600 American cities that had named a street after King 2 By 2004 this number had grown to 650 according to NPR 4 In 2006 Derek Alderman a cultural geographer at East Carolina University reported the number had increased to 730 with only 10 states in the country without a street named after King Alaska Hawaii Maine Montana Nebraska New Hampshire North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota and Vermont 3 In 2014 he estimated that there were over 900 streets named after King in 41 states Washington D C and Puerto Rico 5 In 2019 National Geographic published an interactive mapping of more than 1 000 streets around the world named after King 6 Business owners in the affected parts of cities have objected claiming that naming a street after Martin Luther King is bad for business 7 The following is a list of streets named after King in the United States Contents 1 Alabama 2 Alaska 3 Arizona 4 Arkansas 5 California 6 Colorado 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 Florida 10 Georgia 11 Idaho 12 Illinois 13 Indiana 14 Iowa 15 Kansas 16 Kentucky 17 Louisiana 18 Maryland 19 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 21 Minnesota 22 Mississippi 23 Missouri 24 Nevada 25 New Jersey 26 New Mexico 27 New York 28 North Carolina 29 Ohio 30 Oklahoma 31 Oregon 32 Pennsylvania 33 South Carolina 34 Tennessee 35 Texas 36 Utah 37 Virginia 38 Washington 39 Washington D C 40 West Virginia 41 Wisconsin 42 Wyoming 43 Outside of the United States 44 Lists 45 See also 46 References 47 External linksAlabama editAndalusia A junction with US 29 and US 84 is designated Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway Atmore A 2 2 mile long 3 5 km thoroughfare on the east side of town is named Martin Luther King Avenue Auburn A section of Alabama State Route 14 is called Martin Luther King Drive also known interchangeably as Loachapoka Road Bay Minette A portion of County Road 138 is labeled Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Dothan The portion of US 431 between Ross Clark Circle and its conjunction with US 231 is referred to as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Huntsville Dr Martin Luther King expressway located in North Huntsville and part of the Northern bypass Also known as Alabama State Route 255 from Alabama State Route 53 to Pulaski Pike Mobile On Mobile s northside area Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs from Congress Street in downtown Mobile up to the intersections of Craft Highway and Saint Stephens Road The section was formerly known as Davis Avenue from Congress Street to Bizell Avenue and Stone Street from Bizell Ave to Saint Stephens Road Montgomery Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway is I 85 from Eastern Boulevard to the I 65 interchange Opp Dr Martin Luther King Drive runs from College Street to Maloy Street Scottsboro Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street in Scottsboro runs north south on the northwest side of town Selma In 1976 Sylvan Street was renamed Martin Luther King Street King spent many days along Sylvan Street working for civil rights in the 1960s especially by speaking at First Baptist Church and Brown Chapel Brown Chapel is the background in a famous Time magazine photograph of King in the 1960s Today there is a monument honoring King in front of Brown Chapel Brown Chapel was also the beginning of the route of the infamous Bloody Sunday march Ironically the street crosses Jefferson Davis Avenue named after the president of the Confederacy Alaska editAnchorage A 1 19 mile long 1 92 km thoroughfare running from Elmore Road to East Tudor Road was built and given the name of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in 2010 8 This idea surfaced in the late 20th century Initially some advocates aimed for renaming portions of 9th Avenue however this proposal resulted in rejection in the hands of a city wide vote Some attempted to name the performing arts center after King but failed as well Despite both of these failures some proponents were persistent and still desired a street in Anchorage named after King and were successful in 2006 when the Anchorage Assembly approved the proposal of dedicating a street after him Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue is seen as a reminder of King s legacy and position as a civil rights leader Ten years after the opening of the street in 2020 plans were announced to expand the avenue to Piper Street Arizona editEloy A three block long portion of West Second Street was renamed by the city council to Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street Glendale Maryland Avenue from 91st to 95th Avenue was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard by the city of Glendale in 2016 9 Maricopa M L K Jr Boulevard runs by the Copper Sky Recreation Center Mesa Martin Luther King Jr Way runs along the Mesa Amphitheater between Center St amp Centennial Way Phoenix Phoenix was one of the last major cities not to have a major street named after Martin Luther King Jr In 2015 a 13 mile 21 km stretch of Broadway Road in the predominately Black and Hispanic South Phoenix neighborhood was unofficially renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard between 67th Avenue and 48th Street Broadway retains its original name as the MLK Boulevard street signs are mainly posted at intersections with a traffic light 10 Sierra Vista Martin Luther King Jr Parkway runs east to west between Moorman and Arizona State Route 90 passing Veteran s Memorial Park Tucson M L King Jr Way at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges south of 36th Street near Kino Parkway 11 Arkansas editBentonville S E Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy runs approx 0 7 mi from S E 5th St at its southern end crossing E Central Ave AR 72 and becoming N E Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy ending at N E John Deshields Blvd at its northern end Fayetteville Fayetteville City Council voted in January 2008 to officially rename Sixth Street which passes through the city s historically black neighborhood as well as the southern boundary of the University of Arkansas campus to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Part of the road is designated as Arkansas Highway 180 Forrest City The former Honeysuckle Lane in Forrest City was renamed Martin Luther King Drive Hot Springs Sections of US 270 and US 70 are named Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway Jonesboro Commerce Drive Arkansas Highway 18 Spur between East Highland Drive Arkansas Highway 18 and Interstate 555 Joe N Martin Expressway was officially renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in December 2019 Future extensions of Commerce Drive will be renamed in MLK s honor An overpass on Red Wolf Blvd Stadium Blvd US Highway 49 Arkansas Highway 1 interchange over Interstate 555 was also named for Dr Martin Luther King Jr in August 2011 Kensett East and West MLK Drive runs northwest southeast through most of Kensett Little Rock In 1992 High Street was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Drive The street which begins next to the Arkansas State Capitol building is home to parades and community events Martin Luther King Jr Interdistrict Magnet Elementary School is located on the street Malvern US 270 Business Loop is named Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard It becomes Oliver Lancaster Boulevard when crossing into the neighboring city of Rockport As the cities boundaries meet multiple times a driver can be on MLK Jr Blvd then Lancaster Blvd then back on MLK Jr Blvd without ever turning off the highway Texarkana See Texarkana Texas West Memphis Martin Luther King Drive runs from US 70 to Mound City Road It junctions with I 55 and I 40 and is also where all the truck stops in West Memphis are California editBakersfield Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard travels from California Avenue south to Brundage Lane Chico Martin Luther King Pkwy Between East 20th St and E Park Ave Hayward Martin Luther King Drive in Hayward travels north south from Cannery Park to Winton Avenue Long Beach Martin Luther King Jr Avenue shortened as Martin L King Avenue runs north south in the Eastside of Long Beach between East 7th Street and East 21st Street This portion was originally named California Avenue although the former name is still in use Martin L King Avenue continues as California Avenue once it enters the enclave of Signal Hill before re entering Long Beach retaining the original name Los Angeles In 1983 Santa Barbara Avenue in the South Region of Los Angeles was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard three years before U S President Ronald Reagan signed a law to declare Martin Luther King s birthday a national holiday That event was celebrated by the first ever Kingdom Day Parade years later the event was made an annual tradition It is typically held on the street between Crenshaw Boulevard and Western Avenue 12 Due to the length of Dr King s name the roadway name is often abbreviated as King Blvd on its traffic signs and sometimes called MLK Blvd Running east west MLK Boulevard begins as a major thoroughfare at Obama Boulevard formerly Rodeo Road running until Central Avenue From Central Avenue it continues as a residential street in two discontinuous segments due to the presence of Jefferson High School between Central and Hooper avenues and then from Compton Avenue to Alameda Street Lynwood A portion of Century Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard within the Lynwood city limits Merced Formerly J Street Martin Luther King Jr Way is the north south State Route 59 Modesto runs east west from a dead end as Elm Ave then curves to run north south as Martin Luther King Dr and sometimes abbreviated to S M L K Dr to change name to Sutter Ave after crossing Paradise Rd to a dead end on the west side Oakland and Berkeley Grove Street which stretched for several miles north from Downtown Oakland into North Berkeley was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Way in 1983 1984 Berkeley made the change by resolution of the city council on November 8 1983 13 The street had once represented the dividing line between neighborhoods where minorities could and could not live or buy property citation needed The street begins shortly before Embarcadero West in Oakland near the city s port and continues through Berkeley until crossing over Codornices Creek where it becomes The Alameda Riverside In November 1993 the Riverside City Council voted to rename a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue and Box Springs Boulevard to Martin Luther King Boulevard 14 It runs from Kansas Avenue to Interstate 215 Sacramento Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard travels from Broadway south to Franklin Boulevard It is crossed by SR 99 It was originally named Sacramento Boulevard San Diego Market Street was briefly renamed Martin Luther King Jr Way in 1986 before reverting to its previous name later In 1989 a portion of SR 94 was renamed the Martin Luther King Jr Freeway designated between I 5 and SR 125 In 2010 members of the Broadway Heights community in San Diego renamed Weston Street after King Martin Luther King Jr Way is a one block street connecting Charlene and Tiffin avenues San Francisco Martin Luther King Drive is one of two roads that run virtually the entire length of San Francisco s famous Golden Gate Park the other is John F Kennedy Drive It was renamed from South Drive Stockton Martin Luther King Drive major east west corridor It runs from I 5 on the west to CA 99 on the east West of I 5 it is still known by its former name Charter Way Charter Way got its name in honor of the charter of the City of Stockton Before the street was Charter Way the street was known as South Street Colorado editColorado Springs A freeway segment of US Route 24 is named Martin Luther King Jr Bypass Denver and Aurora Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a major street running through the eastern part of Denver terminating on the west at Downing Street It is a divided parkway that was formerly East 32nd Avenue East of Quebec Street the street shifts slightly southward into the alignment of the former East 30th Avenue passing through the Central Park neighborhood At its eastern terminus it follows the south edge of Bluff Lake Nature Park and then turns south into the alignment of East 26th Avenue straddling the border between Denver and Aurora on its final two blocks before reaching its eastern terminus at Peoria Street Connecticut editMiddletown Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way is a one block long street in the heart of Middletown New Britain Martin Luther King Drive is the name for the section of Connecticut Route 71 between Main Street and Stanley Street New Haven Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard formerly North Frontage Road is a westward one way main entrance into New Haven home of Yale University The name was successfully dedicated in 2011 through continuous efforts by New Haven s Muslim alderman Yusuf Shah 15 16 Exits off of I 91 and I 95 take drivers onto the boulevard into downtown New Haven which then terminates at West River Memorial Park The road is also designated as Connecticut Route 34 Norwalk Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive is located in South Norwalk It is one of the busiest streets in the area and many popular places are located on it notably the South Norwalk train station Delaware editDover Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard begins at Federal Street as a one way pair that passes Delaware Legislative Hall before becoming a four lane divided highway that crosses the St Jones River and heads east to intersect US 13 before ending at Bay Road a short distance later where the road becomes South Little Creek Road On January 19 2013 the city of Dover renamed Court Street Duke of York Street and William Penn Street near Delaware Legislative Hall to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Originally Delaware Route 8 Division Street was to be renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard but merchants opposed 17 Lewes West Fourth Street is co signed as Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way On February 28 2020 the honorific street signs were unveiled in a ceremony 18 Wilmington Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard connects Lancaster Avenue to Front Street traveling from I 95 to the Wilmington Amtrak Station at US 13 Business It provides a gateway for the New Castle County suburbs to Wilmington s waterfront downtown and the transit hubs from I 95 Eastbound inbound lanes connect with Lancaster Avenue and form part of eastbound Delaware Route 48 with the westbound direction of the route along Second Street and are therefore able to draw from both exit 6 off of I 95 and the surrounding urban neighborhoods of Wilmington that lie west of downtown Westbound outbound lanes of MLK Jr Boulevard terminate at and merge directly with I 95 providing a direct link between city and highway only Wilmington Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Boulevard in 1989 19 Florida editBartow Martin Luther King Jr Blvd is a short two way street that runs from South L B Brown Ave crosses U S Route 17 98 and ends at Oaklawn Dr Bonifay Martin Luther King Jr Avenue is a four block long residential street on the northeast side of Bonifay Brooksville Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard formerly Summit Street is entirely former County Road 581A Hernando County Florida from US 41 to US 98 State Road 50A Chipley Martin Luther King Drive is in the northern part of Chipley Clearwater Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs north south in Downtown Clearwater from Harbor Drive to Jasper Street North of the Cleveland Street intersection it is North Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and south of the intersection it is South Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Crestview Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs east west in Downtown Crestview from Lloyd Street to Main Street The street turns into Chestnut Ave once east of Main Street Dade City Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard was originally East Main Avenue from 14th Street to the Moore Mickens Education Center Fort Myers Dr Martin Luther King Boulevard formerly Anderson Avenue is Florida State Road 82 from US 41 near the Caloosahatchee River bridge east to I 75 Fort Pierce M L King Jr Blvd 25th Street is Florida State Road SR 615 N 25 Street M L King Jr Boulevard Fort Walton Beach Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard loops around the west side of Fort Walton Beach ending near Northwest Florida State College Gretna Gadsden County Road 270 is Martin Luther King Boulevard for five blocks as it passes through Gretna Inverness Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue emerges from US 41 and lasts approximately 0 3 miles 0 5 km Jacksonville The Martin Luther King Jr Parkway is a freeway bypass around downtown Jacksonville carrying US 1 Alternate Kissimmee M L K Jr Boulevard built in 2013 runs east west from the end of Neptune Road to the Kissimmee Gateway Airport Lakeland Martin L King Jr Avenue replaced North Dakota Avenue and is designated Florida State Road 563 between Sikes Road at Florida State Road 539 and U S Route 92 Miami area North 62nd Street East 9th Street in Hialeah is called Martin Luther King Boulevard since he gave speeches all across the South including the city of Miami It is unknown when the road got this name But some Hialeah residents who say it was in the middle of the 1970s Melbourne Airport Blvd was renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd between W New Haven Ave US192 and S Apollo Blvd Mulberry NE 9th Ave becomes SE Dr MLK Jr Ave south of E Canal St for about one quarter mile 0 4 km until it becomes SE 5th St Panama City Martin Luther King Boulevard replaces parts of Cove Boulevard and State Road 77 Port St Joe In the northern part of Port St Joe Martin Luther King Boulevard is a residential street running north south for nine blocks It forms an extension of David Langston Drive Punta Gorda In the most eastern portion of the town running north to south Featuring the Blanchard House Museum Riviera Beach Florida In 1994 Riviera Beach City Councilwoman Bertha Orange led the original effort to rename Blue Heron Blvd as Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd by collecting more than 2 500 signed petitions Ultimately the decision was made to rename 8th Street On April 2 1994 a ceremony was held to rename 8th Street to Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Since 2015 the highway intersects with renamed President Barack Obama Highway This marks the first intersection of these roadway names in America Safety Harbor 4th Street in Safety Harbor has been renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street North although it is an east west street running about one mile 1 6 km across town Sanford Bevier Road in Sanford was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in 2008 20 St Augustine Martin Luther King Avenue runs from north to south through southwestern St Augustine St Petersburg The St Petersburg City Council gave Ninth Street the additional name of M L King Jr Street in 1987 in 2003 the street was fully renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street 21 Sarasota Martin Luther King Boulevard runs east from North Tamiami Trail to Tuttle Avenue Springfield 18th Street in Springfield is named Martin Luther King Jr Drive It runs north south through about two thirds of Springfield from Washington Street on the north to Morgan Avenue at its south end Tallahassee Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs north south through Tallahassee Florida A portion of S Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs just blocks west of the State Capitol 22 Tampa On April 11 1968 one week after the assassination Tampa became the first city to rename a street with the city council voting unanimously to change the name of Main Street between North Boulevard and MacDill Avenue to Dr Martin Luther King Boulevard in honor of the assassinated Negro leader 23 In 1989 the name was extended further eastward to include the entire stretch of Buffalo Avenue from Drew Park to Plant City was renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard 24 25 also designated as State Road 574 Notable attractions include Raymond James Stadium Tarpon Springs Martin Luther King Jr Drive runs across Tarpon Springs from US 19 west to Whitcomb Bayou Georgia editAmericus US 19 through Americus is named Martin Luther King Boulevard The city was reluctant to grant the name until black community leaders threatened to boycott Americus businesses 2 Arlington M L King Drive is a residential street running east to west nearly the entire length of Arlington Atlanta Martin Luther King Jr Drive 2 in Atlanta King s hometown runs east west through the city Beginning at the Chattahoochee River it continues from Mableton Parkway in Cobb County then runs through unincorporated Fulton County before entering the city limits In Atlanta ML King Drive goes through the West side West End and downtown before reaching its east end at Oakland Avenue near Oakland Cemetery The alignment of ML King Drive follows what was originally Gordon Road SR 139 Mozley Drive and then Hunter Street It is a major landmark for tourism as it borders the Atlanta University Center a conglomerate of historically black colleges and universities that includes King s alma mater Morehouse College Athens The Dr Martin Luther King Parkway runs alongside a park along the North Oconee River in Athens A previous plan to rename Reese Street after King was rejected by African American residents of Athens who opposed having King s name associated with what they described as a drug infested street 2 Augusta Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard serves as a connector linking Georgia State Route 4 known as Milledgeville Road southwest of this intersection and 15th Street Ruth B Crawford Highway north northeast of it with Old Savannah Road and Twiggs Street Bainbridge Planter Street is named Martin Luther King Drive running east out to Old Whigham Road Blakely The Georgia State Route 39 bypass of Blakely is named Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Butler Georgia State Route 137 running north out of Butler is Martin Luther King Boulevard Cartersville M L K Jr Drive is an east west street that crosses Joe Frank Harris Parkway north of the Market Square shopping plaza Cedartown US 278 SR 6 is named Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard between US 27 Bus and US 27 Columbus Martin Luther King Jr Blvd most of which was renamed from Brookhaven Blvd in 1978 runs from 10th Ave where it turns into 10th St to Lawyers Lane in which the road turns into Brookhaven Blvd Davisboro In Davisboro 5th street is also marked M L King Jr Street Donalsonville Crawford Street east of Tenille Avenue becomes MLK Jr Drive running east west out the east side of town Gainesville The portion of Myrtle Street through the center of Gainesville was renamed Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in 2000 after women activists in town petitioned for the change Businesses along the street had blocked this change three times previously 2 Griffin US 41 is co designated as Martin Luther King Jr Parkway when it enters Spalding County from Pike County at the rural junction with County Line Road southwest of Griffin s city limits continuing north through the westside of Griffin reverting to the single designation US 41 as it passes the junction with SR92 in northwest Griffin Ideal Macon County Route 69 running west out of Ideal is named Martin Luther King Jr Drive Lexington A cul de sac running north off Fairground Road is named Martin Luther King Drive Macon US 80 is designated Martin Luther King Boulevard south of the Ocmulgee River Milledgeville Martin Luther King Jr Drive runs east west one mile 1 6 km north of the downtown area running from Georgia State Route 22 Glynn Street to Elbert Street Montezuma Montezuma boasts a Martin Luther King Jr Drive a residential street running for three blocks on the west side of town Perry Martin Luther King Drive is a semi rural residential street running north south between US 41 and SR 224 It continues south out of Perry as Elko Road Rockmart Martin Luther King Jr Street extends from Morgan Valley Road to West Elm Street Rome Georgia State Route 293 from Broad Street NE to Mimosa Drive SE is designated as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard SE Savannah Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a major north south thoroughfare on the west side of Savannah running from River Street south to Exchange Street It was renamed from West Broad Street in 1991 26 and was significant as being the hub of Black owned businesses serving Savannah A memorial bust of Martin Luther King Jr which was approved by the King family was officially unveiled at Martin Luther King Jr Park at Plant Riverside District in Savannah Georgia on January 15 2022 The memorial is located at the terminus of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd overlooking the Savannah River 27 Social Circle Martin Luther King Jr is the name of the south side section of Social Circle Highway Sylvester When Georgia State Route 256 enter into southeast Sylvester it is co designated East Martin Luther King Jr Drive While SR 256 terminates at Sylvester s Main Street the Martin Luther King Jr Drive designation continues as a Sylvester residential street for a further five blocks to the west Thomasville Martin Luther King Drive is a main residential street running north south on the west side of Thomasville Thomson Martin Luther King Jr Street is a main residential street in Thomson running north south parallel to US 78 Valdosta Martin Luther King Circle is a residential cul de sac about half a block long off Bunche Drive Warner Robins Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs from the Middle Georgia State University satellite campus east to US 129 It continues as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard east onto Robins Air Force Base Idaho editPocatello Martin Luther King Jr Way runs through the center of the Idaho State University campus Illinois editCairo Walnut Street is also named Dr Martin Luther King Avenue in Cairo It runs from St Mary s Park southeast to Jefferson Avenue Chicago Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive formerly South Park Way and originally Grand Boulevard features a tribute to the Great Northern Migration a statue honoring the tens of thousands of Blacks who migrated from the Southern United States to Chicago and a Victory Monument for the Eighth Regiment featuring a statue of a World War I Black soldier Simply referred to as King Drive by locals it runs from Cermak Road 22nd Street to 115th Street in the South Side On the Chicago grid it runs at 400 east On the Stevenson Expressway I 55 the exit before its split into Lake Shore Drive Exit 293D leading to McCormick Place is labeled Martin L King Drive It was named in 1968 Decatur Martin Luther King Jr Drive runs north to south through the city of Decatur paralleling Bus US 51 a few blocks east East St Louis US 67 is designated as Martin Luther King Drive over most of its length Elgin Elgin Bypass through the city of Elgin was named by State legislators Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway in 2009 28 North Chicago 22nd Street is named Martin Luther King Jr Drive from Sheridan Road to Illinois Route 43 Waukegan Road Martin Luther King Jr Drive is just outside of Great Lakes Naval Training Center and near Recruit Training Command U S Navy boot camp Springfield 18th Street is named Martin Luther King Jr Drive forming a major north south residential street in Springfield Waukegan Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs through downtown Waukegan between Belvidere Road and Julian Street Indiana editAnderson Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Anderson runs north south from Brown St in Downtown Anderson to I 69 in South Anderson East Chicago Martin Luther King Jr Drive formerly Guthrie Street runs from Michigan Street to Cline Avenue 29 Elkhart Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Elkhart runs east west from Main Street to S 6th Street Evansville Martin Luther King Jr Blvd runs northwest southeast from downtown in Evansville The Ford Center is at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Main Street Gary Martin Luther King Drive runs north south on the east side of the city connecting Tennessee and Ohio Streets on the north with 37th Street at its south end Indianapolis Northwestern Avenue was renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street in 1985 There have been recent proposals to extend the name much further replacing Michigan Road 30 Lawrenceburg Martin Luther King Drive is a one and a half block residential street on the northeast side of town Michigan City Martin Luther King Drive runs east west in Michigan City from North Karwick Road to US 12 It forms the northern edge of Pottawatomie Park South Bend Since 2017 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard has followed the former St Joseph Street from Western Avenue to Lasalle Avenue Business US 20 and a former portion of Michigan Street from Lasalle Avenue to Marion Street This is a part of the former northbound route of SR 933 From 2005 to 2017 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive followed the former Chapin Street from Washington Street to Lincoln Way West Business US 20 31 Iowa editDes Moines Martin Luther King Jr Parkway formerly Harding Road originally traveled from Madison Avenue in the North Central part of the city south to Ingersoll Avenue near Downtown Later a new bypass was built just south of Downtown and was also named Martin Luther King Jr Parkway To connect the original parkway to the new beltway an extension of the original street was built south of Ingersoll by constructing an underpass at Grand Avenue bridges over the Raccoon River and a new T intersection at Fleur Drive and the new Martin Luther King Jr Parkway beltway section A left turn to travel eastbound is required at Fleur Drive to continue on Martin Luther King Jr Parkway Fleur Drive continues south The new beltway extension of Martin Luther King Jr Parkway is an east west route that currently ends at S E 30th Street east of the downtown area Kansas editThe Dr Martin Luther King Jr memorial highway includes various portions 32 Coffeyville A portion of US 166 Kansas City A portion of US 24 Fifth Street in Kansas City is also designated the Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway Manhattan North South from College Heights Rd to Ft Riley Boulevard running past Ahearn Gymnasium where King gave his last speech at a university Topeka A portion of Interstate 470 Wichita A portion of Interstate 135 Also Bonner Springs Martin Luther King Avenue is a two block east west residential street between S 136th and 138th Streets Kentucky editAshland Twelfth Street is also designated Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Frankfort Frankfort s Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard travels south from US 60 and is designated KY 1659 Fulton Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a street in Fulton from KY 129 to US 45 About half of the street is part of KY 307 Henderson Martin Luther King Jr Avenue runs from O Byrne Street to US 41 US 60 Hopkinsville US 68 Bypass is named Dr Martin Luther King Drive Lebanon Martin Luther King Avenue travels parallel to US 68 and one block north of it through the center of town Lexington Martin Luther King Boulevard travels northeast southwest in Lexington from East 6th Street to Euclid Avenue It crosses east Main Street which divides it into North and South Martin Luther King Boulevard Louisville I 65 in Louisville is named the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway The one block stretch of street in front of the Romano L Mazzoli Federal Building is named Dr Martin Luther King Jr Place Paducah Martin Luther King Drive is US 60 Business in Paducah Somerset Consists of Monticello Street and South Main Street between Oak Hill Road and South Richardson Drive the bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railway is also named in his honor Louisiana edit nbsp Intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and S Jeff Davis Parkway in New OrleansBaton Rouge Interstate 110 is named the Martin Luther King Jr Expressway Farmerville Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a major north south residential street in Farmerville Hammond Located in the infamous 212 neighborhood there is a residential block named Martin Luther King Jr Ave Homer The northernmost two blocks of Magnolia Street in Homer are named Dr Martin Luther King Street Lafayette Martin Luther King Jr Drive is an east west street near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 49 Lake Charles Named in 1982 the last few blocks of Louisiana Highway 14 are designated South Martin Luther King Highway 33 as it approaches its western terminus at a junction with U S Route 90 Fruge Street This junction is the southern terminus of North Martin Luther King Highway which runs concurrent with U S Route 171 The highway runs thru northeastern Lake Charles crossing I 10 and English Bayou ending in Moss Bluff where US 171 there designated as Purple Heart Highway continues north 34 Minden Martin Luther King Drive is an eight block long residential street in Minden Morgan City Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Connects U S Route 90 to Louisiana Highway 182 New Orleans Most of Melpomene Avenue was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Several murals of King are painted along the boulevard The boulevard is also near a King statue and memorial on Claiborne Avenue and the boulevard is part of the route of New Orleans annual Martin Luther King Jr Day parade The street is located in Central City which is historically the city s largest African American commercial district and a major hub for the uptown African American community The renamed section starts at its intersection with St Charles Avenue where many Mardi Gras parades pass and ends at a 3 way intersection with Earhart Boulevard and S Norman Francis Parkway formerly Jefferson Davis Parkway Melpomene Avenue between the Mississippi River and St Charles Ave retains its historical name one of a series of streets named after the Muses of Greek mythology Rayne Martin Luther King Drive is the name of an east west street in front of the city s Martin Luther King Jr Community Center Shreveport Louisiana Highway 3194 is designated as Dr Martin Luther King Drive It runs east west across the length of North Shreveport Maryland editBaltimore Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard begins at an exit on Interstate 395 and continues to Chase Street at Park Avenue The original name of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard was Harbor City Boulevard It was renamed in honor of King shortly after it opened The boulevard separates the predominantly black neighborhoods of West Baltimore from the downtown central business district It was mentioned as the dividing line of West Baltimore and Downtown in a Homicide Life on the Street episode titled Scene of the Crime Prince George s County Martin Luther King Jr Highway begins at the DC Maryland border at 63rd St in the District running from Seat Pleasant through Glenarden also known as Maryland Route 704 Massachusetts editBoston Martin Luther King Boulevard travels 0 6 miles 1 km between Washington and Warren Streets in Roxbury Boston Lowell Martin Luther King Way runs from Tsongas Park at the Merrimac river to a traffic circle in Hall St near the Western Canal Worcester In 2009 Worcester renamed East Central Street the primary road connecting I 290 to the central business district MLK Jr Boulevard The highway signs for what had been the E Central Street exit were replaced with MLK Jr Boulevard signs on January 19 2009 which was that year s observance of Martin Luther King Day Michigan editBenton Harbor Northbound M 139 south of Main Street is designated Martin Luther King Drive Detroit Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard formerly Myrtle Street travels approximately 2 miles 3 2 km northeast to southwest from the M 10 John C Lodge Freeway to West Grand Boulevard on the west side of Detroit Flint Martin Luther King Avenue in Flint begins in the downtown area at 1st and Saginaw Streets and travels north as a city street then a four lane thoroughfare to Carpenter Road where it becomes Detroit Street Grand Rapids The former Franklin Street a residential thoroughfare across most of the city s south side was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Street in 2022 35 Lansing The state capital of Michigan 36 and also the childhood home of Malcolm X 37 A portion of the road is designated as M 99 or the Capitol Loop 36 Formerly called Logan Street until 1994 Martin Luther King Boulevard travels north south along the western side of Lansing Pontiac Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard begins at Woodward Avenue M 1 south of Pontiac and runs around the city s east side terminating northeast of the center of town at Perry Street It is divided into north and south sections the dividing point being the intersection with Pike Street Portage Martin Luther King Drive in Portage is a three block street connecting Constitution Boulevard with the Crossroads shopping mall Minnesota editMorris Martin Luther King Jr Drive is located on the campus of University of Minnesota Morris Saint Paul Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard travels in front of the Minnesota State Capitol Renamed in 2002 from Constitution Avenue 38 Mississippi editAmory Amory s Martin Luther King Drive is a north south street running alongside a residential area It forms a northern extension of Gregory Road Biloxi Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a mostly east west street curving along its path and is located near the center of Biloxi On its west end it diverges from Reynoir Street and on its east it intersects with Howard Avenue and Dukate Street Its distance from the beach varies but the boulevard is mostly about one half mile 0 8 km from it Clarksdale Martin Luther King Boulevard is a two lane road extending from State Street on the east side of town westward through Clarksdale to Riverside Avenue on the west bank of the Big Sunflower River Cleveland Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a four lane thoroughfare that runs north south east of and parallel to US 278 South of White Street it is also known as Pearman Road Columbus Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a north south street running between 14th Avenue N and Military Road Greenville Mississippi Highway 1 in Greenville is named Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Gulfport Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs East to West running through US 49 Approximately 2 5 miles 4 km from the beach Hattiesburg A street one mile 1 6 km in length that runs from an interchange with 6th Avenue Eastside Avenue and Hall Avenue to Bowling Street is designated Martin Luther King Avenue Indianola US 49W through Indianola is named North Martin Luther King Drive Jackson Whitfield Mills Street located in a predominantly African American neighborhood was changed to M L K Jr Drive in the 1980s This street which intersects with Medgar Evers Boulevard at a Jackson landmark called Freedom Corner is the site of one of the largest Martin Luther King Day parades in the nation Lexington A one block portion of Cedar Street in Lexington has been renamed Martin Luther King Street Moss Point Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs East to West connecting Kreole Avenue and Magnolia Street running through Mississippi Highway 63 and Mississippi Highway 613 It is also well known for gang activity and drug transactions Ocean Springs Martin Luther King Jr Avenue stretches from its north point from a part of US 90 named Bienville Boulevard and in its south extent it stops at Government Street Oxford Martin Luther King Boulevard runs north to south in the heart of town connecting Jackson Avenue to Molly Barr Road Rolling Fork Mississippi Highway 16 in Rolling Fork is named Dr Martin Luther King Street Starkville Mississippi Highway 182 through Starkville is named Dr Martin Luther King Drive State Line Middle Road running southwest out of State Line is also known as Martin Luther King Drive Tchula US 49A through Tchula is designated as Martin Luther King Drive Tupelo The US 45 freeway bypass of Tupelo is named Martin Luther King Drive Vicksburg Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a two lane road circling the northern edge of Vicksburg and ending on Confederate Avenue Wiggins Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Wiggins is a four and a half block long residential street running east west just south of the center of town Yazoo City Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a thoroughfare forming a northern extension of Main Street As such it runs north from 1st Street out into the adjoining rural area passing Yazoo City High School and ending at Gordon Avenue Missouri editKansas City Paseo Boulevard was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in January 2019 After months of delay Kansas City Council renamed The Paseo for Martin Luther King On November 5 2019 residents voted to remove the name and change it back to the historical Paseo 39 There was also a failed proposal to rename Kansas City International Airport to M L K International Airport 40 As of April 2021 Kansas City Missouri is no longer the largest U S city without a street named in honor of civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr After a three year battle the city s parks board unanimously agreed to give Blue Parkway the MLK name Tuesday Kinloch Martin Luther King Boulevard in Kinloch runs north south from North Hanley Road to Courtney Avenue St Louis Dr Martin Luther King Drive is a major east west artery in St Louis running from America s Center west northwest becoming Missouri Route 180 St Charles Rock Road as it leaves the city There is also a segment of it east of the Convention Center near the Martin Luther King Bridge Springfield The Martin Luther King Jr Bridge is located at North Benton Avenue Nevada editLas Vegas area The section of Highland Drive north of Oakey Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in the 1990s The roadway connects the western edge of Downtown Las Vegas to the newer and more affluent parts of North Las Vegas Via ramps to the road at the Spaghetti Bowl I 15 US 93 US 95 freeway interchange near downtown Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard provides the most direct connection between the north central Las Vegas Valley and the Las Vegas Strip The road also passes through historic West Las Vegas an older and predominantly Black neighborhood The city identifies the road as Martin L King Blvd omitting the Jr and using L in place of Luther Most residents in the Las Vegas Valley use the term MLK Reno In 1998 the stretch of US 395 passing through Reno was designated as the Martin Luther King Jr Freeway 41 although as late as 2020 there are concerns that there is inadequate signage with this name such that the freeway is rarely referred to by it 42 New Jersey editAtlantic City Runs from the boardwalk to US 30 It was formerly Illinois Avenue of Monopoly fame Camden Interstate 676 through Camden between Interstate 76 and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge is called the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway 43 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is located in downtown Camden The road travels from Riverside Drive on the Delaware River waterfront with a view of the Philadelphia skyline east to an interchange with Interstate 676 44 Elizabeth Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Across from City Hall Elizabeth High School Jefferson House is located on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Jersey City Martin Luther King made two speeches in Jersey City 45 Originally called Jackson Avenue Martin Luther King Drive was named in his honor in 1976 and extends 26 blocks through the Jackson Hill and Greenville sections of the city 46 In 2000 a Martin Luther King Drive station of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail was opened with Martin Luther King Jr Memorial and other public art related to King s life and the Civil Rights Movement Lakewood Dr Martin Luther King Drive runs from Pine Street north to County Route 528 Cedar Bridge Avenue Morristown Martin Luther King Avenue is a main residential street running north south through central Morristown Newark Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard traces the western edge of downtown Newark separating the academic buildings of Rutgers and NJIT MLK Boulevard extends from Bloomfield Avenue in the north to Clinton Avenue in the south The street was previously named High Street Trenton Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard carries southbound U S Route 206 between County Route 653 Calhoun Street and Route 31 Pennington Avenue Willingboro Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive runs from County Route 626 Beverly Rancocas Road north to County Route 630 Levitt Parkway New Mexico editAlbuquerque Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard A former section of Grand Avenue was renamed in 1994 The boulevard runs east west between Broadway and University Boulevards near the University of New Mexico campus New York editAlbany Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a two lane road running through Lincoln Park in the southern part of the city Binghamton Martin Luther King Jr Promenade is a commercial street formerly part of Henry Street located in the city s downtown district along the Chenango River 47 Hempstead Martin Luther King Drive in Hempstead is a residential street of mostly multiple family dwellings about four blocks long from Circle Drive to South Franklin Street Ithaca Martin Luther King Jr Street also called State Street 48 nbsp The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway Staten Island New YorkMount Vernon Martin Luther King Boulevard is designated along East 3rd Street Newburgh Marine Drive along the city s waterfront was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard during the 2000s New York City 125th Street between First Avenue and 12th Avenue is designated Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard shortened by locals as MLK Jr Boulevard MLK Jr Boulevard which runs through Harlem intersects with Malcolm X Boulevard at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue The street features the Apollo Theater a famous center for Black music and entertainment Martin Luther King Jr Place in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn NY 440 in Staten Island from the Bayonne Bridge to the Staten Island Expressway I 278 is designated the Martin Luther King Jr Expressway University Avenue in the Bronx between Kingsbridge Road and Edward L Grant Highway is also designated Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Syracuse West Castle Street is designated as Dr MLK Street West from US 11 Salina Street west until it curves and becomes Hudson Street Tuckahoe Martin Luther King Boulevard formerly Washington Street runs from a dead end north to Main Street White Plains Dr Martin Luther King Boulevard runs through the heart of the commercial district from Water Street to East Post Road in downtown White Plains North Carolina edit nbsp Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Chapel HillAsheboro Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a two lane semi rural road which loops north from East Salisbury Street Asheville Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Asheville is a southern extension of Town Mountain Road it starts at US 74A and winds south through a semi residential area to Charlotte Street Ayden A nine block long M L K Jr Street running north south Chapel Hill NC 86 north from the center of Chapel Hill is named Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard It was formerly named Airport Road The street signs ingeniously list it as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard on a green background with a subheading Historic Airport Road beneath on a brown background to show the road s previous name In 2017 the Historic Airport Road sign was removed 49 Charlotte In 2006 Second Street in Uptown was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard It travels through what was once the predominantly Black neighborhood of Brooklyn which was demolished in the 1960s to make way for expansion of the central business district Clinton Martin Luther King Blvd is located off Hwy 701 421 Durham Martin Luther King Jr Parkway is a four lane divided road that travels 5 4 miles 8 7 km from U S 15 501 to NC 55 across the southern portion of the city Edenton Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Edenton runs from the center of Edenton west to the US 17 bypass forming a sort of business spur of US 17 It is Chowan County Road No 1234 Enfield Doctor Martin Luther King Street runs from the southernmost corner of Enfield northeast for 13 blocks Fair Bluff A one lane semi paved cul de sac about a block and a half long running off US 76 past some mobile housing Fayetteville The Martin Luther King Jr Freeway also known as the Central Business District Loop CBD Loop is a freeway in Fayetteville and the adjacent Gray s Creek Township It is designated in part as US 401 and NC 87 This freeway has the credentials to be commissioned as an Interstate highway such as I 395 but never has been designated as such Gastonia Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way forms the northern leg of Marietta Street It runs north south from the center of town north to the city limits at the bridge over Long Creek Greensboro Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Greensboro follows the route of old US 421 into the city from the south ending at East McGee Street Greenville US 264 bypassing Greenville is designated the Martin Luther King Junior Highway Lexington In Lexington West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is actually on the southeast side of the city it runs from the center of Lexington southeast to the East Center Street extension near an interchange with I 85 It is NC 8 for a part of its length and Davidson County Road 2205 for the rest of its length Maxton US 74 Business in Maxton is Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive Monroe NC 200 circling around the west side of Monroe is designated as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard New Bern Dr M L King Jr Boulevard runs from Neuse Boulevard in the center of New Bern southwest to its junction with US 17 The boulevard forms part of US 17 Business in New Bern Pinetops Martin Luther King Street runs five blocks from north to south Raleigh Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Raleigh forms an eastern continuation of Western Boulevard looping south of the downtown area and going east to its terminus at Poole Road Rocky Mount Martin Luther King Drive is a residential street in eastern Rocky Mount ending in a cul de sac Rowland Martin Luther King street is a major north south residential street in Rowland Selma Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way in Selma is a residential street running four blocks near the center of town Siler City Martin Luther King Jr Blvd is a two lane road that begins in the city at 2nd Avenue and runs to 15th St where it changes to Siler City Snow Camp Rd Smithfield Martin Luther King Jr Drive runs from Broghden Road at its interchange with I 95 north for 11 blocks It passes the south campus of Community High School and ends at Harris Street Tarboro County Route 1518 running east out of Tarboro as East Baker Street is also designated Martin Luther King Drive Thomasville Martin Luther King Drive is a semi rural road running north south on the west side of Thomasville Walnut Cove Martin Luther King Jr Road is a short two lane passageway through NC 65 and County Route 1908 Whiteville Martin Luther King Avenue in Whiteville runs south to north parallel to US 701 North of Burkehead Street it becomes N Memory Street Wilmington US 74 is designated the Martin Luther King Jr Parkway from the Cape Fear River east to US 17 Wilson NC 58 southeast of Wilson is designated the Martin Luther King Jr Parkway Winston Salem Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a 3 7 mile long 6 km road that begins at the intersection of 8th Street and Trade Street downtown and reaches its terminus at Thomasville Road in the Southeast part of the city It is predominantly African American The section between Liberty Street and Cleveland Avenue has been given the honorary name The Golden Mile Every Martin Luther King Day a parade is held on this street marchers sing freedom hymns and carry signs calling for peace and social justice 50 It passes through the campus of Winston Salem State University a HBCU Bowman Gray Stadium is also located on this street Ohio editAkron The Ohio State Route 59 freeway in downtown Akron formerly the Akron Innerbelt is now the Martin Luther King Jr Expressway Also a part of SR 59 just after this expressway ends is known as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Cincinnati Martin Luther King Drive is a major crosstown artery in Cincinnati It connects the west side of the city to the east running through several historic uptown neighborhoods 51 nbsp One of the overpasses over Martin Luther King Jr Drive in ClevelandCleveland A small portion which runs from Miles Avenue changes its name to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in the suburb city of Garfield Heights where it dead ends The largest span of the road is within the string of Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park In 1981 Cleveland renamed Liberty Boulevard which had been named to commemorate Cleveland area soldiers who had been killed in World War I to Martin Luther King Jr Drive 52 53 The Drive s northern end is an interchange with I 90 near the Lakefront Park along the Lake Erie shoreline weaving south through the city to Harvard Avenue During the 1980s Martin Luther King Jr Drive was very dark at night which is when most of the criminal activity took place Currently there are streetlights every 10 20 feet 3 6 m along the parkway as well as spotlights surrounding the nearby recreational areas The parkway is known for its elegant old overpasses and is home to the unique Cleveland Cultural Gardens the only public space in the world celebrating the ethnic diversity of Cleveland Columbus Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Columbus is approximately three blocks in length connecting east Spring Street and Mount Vernon Avenue and running adjacent to Mayme Moore Park Dayton Martin Luther King Jr Way runs approximately 3 miles 4 8 km through the west side of the city of Dayton The named part of the road begins from just west of the Great Miami River to the western edge of the Dayton city proper limits This street is also called West Third Street Findlay Martin Luther King Way is one of the nine streets that bridge over the Blanchard River in Findlay and ranges from the intersections of East and Main Cross Streets to Center and Blanchard Toledo Dr Martin Luther King Drive forms a short loop around Children s Park in Toledo Additionally the Cherry Street Bridge a double leaf bascule bridge over the Maumee River has been renamed the Martin Luther King Bridge Warren Martin Luther King Boulevard SW is a two lane semi rural road on the west side of Warren running south off W Market Street Youngstown Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs from the border with Girard to 5th Avenue in Downtown Youngstown Oklahoma editLangston Running north south from County Road 74 Sammy Davis Jr Drive to East Commercial Street Oklahoma City The Northern section of Eastern Avenue from E Reno Avenue north to N 63rd Street was renamed N Martin Luther King Avenue in honor of his impact on Oklahoma City and the nation The avenue is the principal north south road in Oklahoma City s Eastside section home to the state s largest African American community Prominent landmarks along the avenue include many of Oklahoma City s top attractions such as the Oklahoma City Zoological Park Remington Park and Omniplex Science Museum It is legend that King interviewed to become pastor of the historic Calvary Baptist Church in today s Deep Deuce Historic neighborhood but church officials turned him down due to his youthful age Tulsa I 244 from I 44 west to downtown Tulsa is known as the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Expressway 54 Additionally part of North Cincinnati Avenue was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in 2012 55 Oregon edit nbsp Temporary dual name signage in place in Portland in 1989 shortly after the renaming of Union Avenue for Martin Luther King Jr Eugene Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard forms a western extension of Centennial Boulevard looping north of Autzen Stadium University of Oregon Ducks football Portland Union Avenue between Delta Park and SE Division Street was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in 1989 56 57 It carries Oregon State Route 99E and is a major arterial crossing the entire northern half of Portland and passes through neighborhoods African Americans were previously restricted to living in Salem Oregon State Route 99E in Salem at the northern part of the city was renamed Dr Martin Luther King Jr Parkway in 2022 In honor to civil rights activists like MLK Springfield Martin Luther King Jr Parkway is the northern extension of Pioneer Parkway from the roundabout intersection with Hayden Bridge Way going north to the intersection of Game Farm Road then turning into Beltline Road Pennsylvania edit nbsp Plaque at Penn Station in Pittsburgh dedicating the Martin Luther King Jr East BuswayAllentown On August 1 1992 Allentown City Council changed the name of Lawrence Street to Martin Luther King Jr Drive The street a scenic 2 6 mile 4 2 km bypass of Center City Allentown runs from West Union and South 4th Streets continues along Little Lehigh Creek and ends at South 24th Street and Oxford Drive 58 Bucks County The portion of the U S Route 1 freeway between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interstate 276 in Bensalem and the New Jersey border at the Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge over the Delaware River in Morrisville is called the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway The road was designated by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on November 21 1988 59 Coatesville On August 27 2018 the Coatesville City Council approved an ordinance renaming the section of Harmony Street between 1st Avenue and 4th Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard the name change took effect on September 27 2018 60 Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr Drive on the west side of the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park formerly West River Drive The former East River Drive is named in honor of John B Kelly Jr Pittsburgh The Martin Luther King Jr East Busway a bus rapid transit line travels 9 miles 14 km from Downtown Pittsburgh to Rankin via Shadyside East Liberty Homewood Edgewood and Wilkinsburg It is used by an average of 25 000 people each weekday 61 South Carolina editAnderson Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard swings around the west side of Anderson Cheraw Martin Luther King Drive in Cheraw is a one lane semi paved residential street running off Howard Alley on the southeast side of town Chester MLK Memorial Drive is a residential street on the northwest side of Chester just west of the Chester County Fairgrounds Dillon Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a major north south thoroughfare in Dillon Forming the north part of Third Avenue it runs north to SC 57 Greenville A portion of SC 291 and US 25 in Greenville is designated as the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway Gresham Martin Luther King Jr Road in Gresham is a semi rural road running east from SC 908 Hartsville Martin Luther King Drive runs north south in the southwest part of Hartsville from Washington Street to a point just south of Russell Road Hopkins Martin Luther King Boulevard is a two lane rural road running north south along the east side of Hopkins Marion Martin Luther King Drive is a semi rural road running along the south side of Marion from South Main Street to Mill Street Pawleys Island Martin Luther King Road runs east west in Pawley s Island from US 17 almost to King s River Road Starr Martin Luther King Road is a cul de sac running north off Charles Reed Road Union Reverend Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway runs from the intersection of Industrial Park Road and Highway 49 West to the intersection of Union Boulevard and Highway 49 East Tennessee editBristol Martin Luther King Boulevard begins in Bristol Tennessee as a northern continuation of Edgemont Avenue It runs north and becomes part of US 421 crossing into Virginia where the US 421 designation turns off At this point it becomes Virginia State Route 113 and ends on Moore Street just south of US 11 This is one of two streets named after King which crosses a line between two states the other is in Texarkana Texas Arkansas Chattanooga Martin Luther King Boulevard is a main east west thoroughfare in central Chattanooga running from the Riverfront Parkway east to its continuation as Bailey Avenue 62 63 For a part of its length it is designated Tennessee State Route 2 Jackson Dr Martin Luther King Drive is an 8 block east west street on the southeast side of Jackson Knoxville Martin Luther King Jr Avenue travels northeast to southwest for a distance of 2 8 miles 4 5 km on the east side of Knoxville Memphis A portion of the Interstate 240 Interstate 40 loop from Interstate 55 to Sam Cooper Boulevard is named the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway In addition Linden Avenue between S Pauline St and Front Street is named Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Morristown On the west side of town SR 66 is called Dr Martin Luther King Boulevard Murfreesboro On May 19 2021 Mercury Boulevard was renamed to Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Nashville On April 3 2018 the city of Nashville renamed Charlotte Avenue from George L Davis Boulevard east to Third Avenue to Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard 64 New Market Martin Luther King Drive is a one lane residential cul de sac running north from Indian Cave Road in the northwest corner of New Market Texas editAlice Martin Luther King Road is a semirural highway running north from BUS US 281 to Front Street Amarillo Northeast Northwest 24th Avenue runs east west in the northern portion of Amarillo and carries the unofficial Martin Luther King Boulevard designation through posted signage Arlington Center Street is co signed as Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard from Randol Mill Road to Pioneer Parkway Spur 303 The road runs north south and passes through Downtown Arlington and the University of Texas at Arlington Austin Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard formerly 19th Street is a major east west roadway bordering the University of Texas in Austin Beginning at Lamar Boulevard it runs between downtown and the University of Texas at Austin campus initially then continues as Webberville Road FM 969 in far east Austin Beaumont Martin Luther King Parkway is the name of Spur 380 a north south highway which borders Downtown Beaumont and passes through Lamar University Cleveland Martin Luther King Drive is a residential street about 0 6 miles 1 km in length running east from North Travis Avenue Dallas Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a major street in South Dallas running from Fair Park to just before South Lamar Street where it becomes Cedar Crest Boulevard and crosses the Trinity River into Oak Cliff In the middle of its length Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard intersects with Malcolm X Boulevard another major South Dallas street It was originally Forest Avenue until its renaming in 1981 El Paso Farm to Market Road 3255 is designated as Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and runs from the Patriot Freeway and Kentworthy St to the Texas New Mexico border Fort Worth US 287 is designated as the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Freeway from Downtown Fort Worth to Interstate 820 It was originally called Poly Freeway Galveston The entirety of 29th Street is known as Martin Luther King Street from Seawall Boulevard to Harborside Drive It is one of two streets in Galveston named after prominent African Americans another street 41st Street is named for former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson Gainesville Martin Luther King Avenue is a small street less than one half mile 0 8 km long Giddings US 77 is designated as the Martin Luther King Memorial Highway within the Giddings city limits Greenville Interstate 30 is designated as Martin Luther King Jr Freeway through the city of Greenville between exits 92 and 97 65 Houston Martin Luther King Boulevard formerly South Park Boulevard until 1976 66 travels from a short distance north of Wheeler Avenue near the University of Houston south to Orem Drive through the predominantly black neighborhoods of South Park Sunnyside and South Acres The boulevard is proposed to be extended further southward to Houston s Texas State Highway Beltway 8 Lubbock Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a north south road paralleling Interstate 27 U S Route 87 from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to near the Lubbock Executive Airpark approximately 1 5 miles 2 4 km south of the intersection of South Loop 289 and U S Route 84 67 It was originally called Quirt Avenue until 1993 when the street name change was motivated by perception that quirt a Spanish whip had negative connotations Midland Martin Luther King Circle Orange Martin Luther King Drive is a north south road that intersects Interstate 10 on the west side of the city Port Arthur Texas State Highway 82 is locally designated as Martin Luther King Jr Drive running northwest southeast from Texas State Highway 73 to the Martin Luther King Bridge formerly Gulfgate Bridge where it crosses the Intracoastal Waterway San Antonio Martin Luther King Drive formerly Nebraska St starts out as a neighborhood street at Claude W Black and ends at Palmetto Street which it merges into Pittman Sullivan Park Then Martin Luther King Drive travels from South New Braunfels Avenue to W W White Road Martin Luther King Drive is located on San Antonio s east side which is one of two predominantly African American areas of San Antonio the other being northeast San Antonio St Phillips College a community college now a HBCU is also located on Martin Luther King Drive It is crossed by I 10 where it meets Martin Luther King Park which holds one of the largest Martin Luther King Day parades in the United States San Marcos Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive is a two lane street that runs through the Dunbar Historic District starting at its unique juncture with one way LBJ Street A memorial installation stands at this Crossroads in recognition of the civil rights legislation enacted by LBJ informed by his many interactions with MLK LBJ is an alumnus of Texas State University located in San Marcos MLK Drive runs through the Dunbar Historic District an historically African American neighborhood To be visited on this street are the Historic Calaboose African American History Museum the Eddie Durham Park the historic Cephas House and further along is the Paul Laurence Dunbar Center named for the African American Poet At the Dunbar Center are basketball courts dedicated to Olympic Gold Medal Basketball great Lucious Jackson who was born and raised in San Marcos Texarkana Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a one way thoroughfare carrying US 67 westbound It occupies the position of 8th Street in Texarkana s numbered street grid US 67 eastbound is carried by 7th Street This is one of two streets named after King that crosses a line between two states The other is in Bristol Tennessee Virginia Wichita Falls In 2006 the city renamed Eastside Drive to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard from Burkburnett Road to East Scott Avenue Many businesses along the road have the name Eastside in reference to their location by the street s previous name Utah editOgden honorary only 24th Street between G Avenue and Jefferson Avenue has been designated the honorary name Martin Luther King Jr Street 68 Postal addresses remain 24th Street Martin Luther King Jr Street is not accepted by the USPS Salt Lake City honorary only Street signs for 600 South running west to east through Salt Lake City bear the honorary name Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Postal addresses remain 600 South Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is not accepted by the USPS Virginia editBedford Martin Luther King Jr Bypass is the freeway portion of US 460 from its interchange with E Main Street westbound US 460 Business to its interchange with Blue Ridge Avenue eastbound US 460 Business Bristol See Bristol Tennessee Hampton Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs from Franklin Boulevard north skirting the grounds of the Hampton VA Medical Center Harrisonburg Martin Luther King Jr Way loops around the south side of Harrisonburg from US 33 on its east end to Virginia State Route 42 at its western terminus Louisa Louisa honors King s memory with Martin Luther King Lane a short cul de sac running north off West Street Lynchburg A corridor of VA 163 from the southern end of Memorial Avenue down to the John Lynch Memorial Bridge is signed as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Norfolk and Portsmouth US 58 is designated the Martin Luther King Jr Expressway as it passes through the two lane Midtown Tunnel then south through Portsmouth Petersburg Martin Luther King Drive runs south off East River Road on the west side of Petersburg Spring Grove Virginia State Route 40 south out of Spring Grove is designated the Martin Luther King Highway Washington editBainbridge Island In 2013 the City of Bainbridge Island dedicated Martin Luther King Jr Lane by the high school 69 Bremerton Dr ML King Way is north of and runs parallel to 6th street Seattle In 1983 an 8 mile long 13 km stretch of State Route 900 between Seattle and Renton was renamed from Empire Way to Martin Luther King Jr Way At the time the area was roughly 70 percent black 70 Seattle is also the seat for King County whose namesake was switched from William Rufus King to Martin Luther King Jr in 1986 a decision legally enshrined by the state in 2005 Spokane East Martin Luther King Jr Way is four blocks long and runs east and west from North Division Street to North Sherman Street It is also located one block south of East Main Avenue and is just east of the downtown corridor 71 Tacoma The area of K Street from South 27th to Division Streets within the neighborhood commonly referred to as Hilltop was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Way in 1993 Yakima Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard runs through Downtown Yakima The western terminus of the boulevard is at North Pierce Avenue The eastern terminus is at the roundabout with East Lincoln Avenue and B Street Washington D C edit nbsp Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Anacostia Washington D C Martin Luther King Jr Avenue formerly Nichols Avenue SE in Washington D C is the main commercial street in the part of Southeast Washington east of the Anacostia River It intersects Malcolm X Avenue SE formerly Portland Street SE near Bolling Air Force Base and St Elizabeths Hospital Also very near the street is the home of Frederick Douglass the famous abolitionist for whom a major city bridge along South Capitol Street is named Other streets and bridges named for prominent civil rights figures are Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE and the Whitney Young Bridge along East Capitol Street West Virginia editCharles Town West Virginia Route 51 Middleway Pike is also designated as Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard from Washington Street west Princeton The city boasts a one block MLK Jr Ave running off Raleigh Road on the north side of town Wisconsin edit nbsp Street sign designating 2nd Street as honorary Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Fond du Lac WisconsinFond du Lac Second Street in Fond du Lac from Marr Street to Military Road was honorarily renamed Rev Dr Martin Luther King Avenue in 2017 The honorary renaming means that for mailing address purposes it is still designated as Second Street Kenosha Martin Luther King Drive in Kenosha forms a connector across Lincoln Park connecting 71st Street on the east side of the park to 69th Street on the west side Madison The two block street southeast from the Wisconsin State Capitol building to Wilson Street in front of Monona Terrace is named Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard While it is short it is very prominent with the city and county s government offices and the main post office being located along it The street was formerly known as Wisconsin Avenue which continues under that name northwest of the Capitol It is not to be confused with the King Street running two blocks east from the Capitol named for William Rufus King Milwaukee On the northwest side of downtown Milwaukee N 3rd Street from W McKinley Avenue to W Capitol Drive was renamed N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive although residents and street signs sometimes refer to it as King Drive The renamed portion is a 2 mile long 3 2 km stretch through the Harambee Brewer s Hill and Halyard Park neighborhoods which in the 19th century were originally populated by German immigrants but are now predominantly African American A branch of the Milwaukee Public Library located on this road is also named the Martin Luther King Library Racine Dr Martin Luther King Drive was formerly named Milwaukee Avenue having once been part of the Native American trail that led to Milwaukee from Chicago It was renamed sometime in the 1980s The street stretches 0 8 miles 1 3 km from Douglas Avenue in the north to the intersection of State Street and Marquette Street At this southern terminus is a statue of Dr Martin Luther King the centerpiece of a small park labeled Dr Martin Luther King Plaza Other points of interest on the street are the Dr Martin Luther King Community Center and Julian Thomas Elementary School named in honor of a local civil rights leader Wyoming editCheyenne Martin Luther King Drive is an extension of 18th Street west into Martin Luther King Park Outside of the United States edit nbsp Luanda Angola Rua Martin Luther King nbsp Vienna Austria Martin Luther King Park nbsp Saint Nicolas Belgium Rue Martin Luther King nbsp Diadema Brazil Rua Martin Luther King nbsp Joinville Brazil Rua Martin Luther King nbsp Londrina Brazil Rua Martin Luther King nbsp Rio de Janeiro Brazil Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr nbsp Antofagasta Chile Martin Luther King nbsp Bondy France Rue Martin Luther King nbsp Chatenoy le Royal France Rue Martin Luther King nbsp Gauchy France Rue Martin Luther King nbsp Hennebont France Rue Martin Luther King nbsp La Chapelle sur Erdre France Rue Martin Luther King nbsp Nantes France Boulevard Martin Luther King nbsp Pantin France Rue Martin Luther King nbsp Sevran France Avenue Martin Luther King nbsp Saint Pierre Reunion France Rue M L K nbsp Bonn Germany Martin Luther King Strasse nbsp Frankfurt am Main Germany Martin Luther King Park nbsp Mainz Germany Dr Martin Luther King Weg nbsp Port au Prince Haiti Avenue M L K nbsp Jerusalem Israel Martin Luther King Street nbsp Bari Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Bergamo Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Bologna Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Castelnovo ne Monti Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Correzzana Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Livorno Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Reggio Emilia Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Roncadelle Italy Via Martin Luther King nbsp Pembroke Malta M L K nbsp Alkmaar Netherlands Martin Luther Kingweg nbsp Amsterdam Netherlands Martin Luther Kingpark nbsp Drachten Netherlands Doctor Martin Luther Kingsingel nbsp Ede Netherlands Martin Luther Kingstate nbsp Hellevoetsluis Netherlands Martin Luther Kinglaan nbsp Landsmeer Netherlands Dr Martin Luther King Straat nbsp Zaandam Netherlands Ds Martin Luther Kingweg nbsp Estoril Portugal Rua Martin Luther King nbsp Lisbon Portugal Rua Martin Luther King nbsp Dakar Senegal Boulevard Martin Luther King nbsp Ermelo South Africa Martin Luther King Street nbsp Alcorcon Spain Calle Martin Luther King nbsp Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain Calle Martin Luther King Junior nbsp Peligros Spain Calle Martin Luther King nbsp Vitoria Gasteiz Spain Martin Luther King Kalea nbsp Uppsala Sweden Martin Luther Kings plan nbsp Tunis Tunisia Rue M L K nbsp Harlow United Kingdom Luther King Road nbsp Huntingdon United Kingdom Martin Luther King Close nbsp Walthamstow London United Kingdom Luther King Close nbsp Phu My Hung Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Đường Luther King Lists editMartin Luther King Jr Boulevard disambiguation Martin Luther King Jr Drive disambiguation Martin Luther King Jr Expressway disambiguation Martin Luther King Jr Parkway disambiguation Martin Luther King Jr Way disambiguation See also editMemorials to Martin Luther King Jr Civil rights movement in popular culture List of museums focused on African Americans List of African American historic places Artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington D C King County Washington which includes Seattle is named for King though it was previously named for William Rufus King References editNotes Kogan Rick April 23 2018 Politicians with short memories helped Chicago become the first city with a Martin Luther King Jr Drive Chicago Tribune Retrieved August 11 2019 a b c d e f Alderman Derek H Martin Luther King Jr Streets in Georgia New Georgia Encyclopedia Retrieved January 12 2024 a b King s Way Snapshots of life along Martin Luther King Jr Drive Winston Salem Journal Archived from the original on March 6 2010 Retrieved August 4 2009 Along Martin Luther King NPR org Retrieved December 1 2006 Misra Tanvi November 23 2015 The Remaking of Martin Luther King Streets Bloomberg News Retrieved January 12 2024 Thomas Bywendi C April 4 2019 Martin Luther King Jr Streets Photographed Across Globe National Geographic Retrieved January 17 2024 Rivas Mekita September 12 2023 Originally published February 12 2021 Across the U S Streets Named After Martin Luther King Jr Remain a Battleground for Equality Dwell Retrieved January 12 2024 Edge Josh August 5 2010 Anchorage Road Dedicated to Dr Martin Luther King Jr Alaska Public Media Retrieved December 23 2023 Jackson Darrell City renames street in honor of Dr Martin Luther King Jr The Glendale Star Retrieved January 12 2024 Gargaro Allison January 15 2015 Stretch of Broadway Road in Phoenix now known as MLK Blvd The Arizona Republic Retrieved January 12 2024 Leighton David May 7 2020 Originally published April 2 2017 Street Smarts MLK Jr raised his voice to the rafters in Tucson Arizona Daily Star Retrieved January 12 2024 Kingdom Day Parade kingdomdayparade org Retrieved January 12 2024 Resolution City Council 52001 Rename Grove Street in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr City of Berkeley Records Online City of Berkeley November 8 1983 Retrieved January 12 2024 Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council City of Riverside November 2 1993 Retrieved January 12 2024 MacMillan Thomas June 18 2011 North Frontage Is MLK Boulevard New Haven Independent Retrieved January 12 2024 Sanders Alexandra June 19 2011 Sign designates new MLK Blvd New Haven Register New Haven Archived from the original on January 12 2024 Retrieved January 12 2024 Dover dedicates new Martin Luther Jr King Boulevard at Legislative Mall Dover Post Dover Archived from the original on April 3 2013 Retrieved January 12 2024 Roth Nick March 3 2020 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way unveiled in Lewes Cape Gazette Retrieved January 12 2024 Walkabout Interstate 95 Wilmington AARoads com Retrieved January 12 2024 Street Name Change Resolution List PDF Seminole County Florida February 3 2023 Archived PDF from the original on April 18 2023 Retrieved January 12 2024 Wilson Jon August 31 2005 Originally published February 21 2003 Ninth to leave King Street St Petersburg Times Archived from the original on November 25 2015 Retrieved January 12 2024 30 438029 84 285634 Google Maps Retrieved September 29 2014 Renaming Honors King Tampa Times April 11 1968 p 1 Canning Michael September 2 2005 Originally published March 9 2002 Untiring activist his whirl of cuisine St Petersburg Times Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved January 12 2024 Tan Shannon Scott Megan January 19 2004 Are the streets fit for King St Petersburg Times Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved January 12 2024 Griner Ken February 11 2020 Looking back at West Broad Street before becoming MLK Blvd Savannah WTOC TV Retrieved January 12 2024 Guan Nancy January 16 2022 Originally published January 15 2022 Georgia s oldest city Savannah introduces its first Martin Luther King Jr monument Savannah Morning News Retrieved January 12 2024 Bill Status of HR1214 Illinois General Assembly Retrieved January 12 2024 City of East Chicago Zoning Map PDF City of East Chicago March 10 2003 Archived from the original PDF on July 5 2016 Retrieved January 12 2024 Morehead Andrea Driving the Dream Part One Indianapolis WTHR Archived from the original on June 29 2011 Retrieved January 12 2024 Bagley Landa January 16 2017 Mayor Names New MLK Jr Boulevard in South Bend South Bend Tribune Retrieved January 21 2018 2023 Statute Chapter 68 Roads And Bridges Article 10 Naming And Marking Of Highways And Bridges Kansas Legislature Retrieved January 12 2024 Road Closure LA 397 E Ward Line Road Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development November 8 2019 Retrieved January 12 2024 Motorist will be detoured via US 90 Fruge St LA 14 S Martin Luther King Hwy and LA 3020 Opelousas St Cormier Eric October 8 2012 Business booming on Martin Luther King Highway American Press Archived from the original on July 30 2016 Retrieved January 12 2024 Grand Rapids Feb 22 ceremony to dedicate Cesar E Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr streets mlive February 21 2022 Retrieved March 2 2022 a b Official Department of Transportation Map Map 1 in 3 5 mi 1 cm 2 km Michigan Department of Transportation 2010 Lansing inset Natambu Kofi 2002 The Life and Work of Malcolm X Indianapolis Alpha Books p 3 ISBN 978 0 02 864218 5 St Paul renames street for MLK Post Bulletin Eligon John November 5 2019 Kansas City Voters Remove Martin Luther King s Name From Boulevard Retrieved January 12 2024 Sanchez Mary May 21 2018 Slapping Martin Luther King Jr s name on the new KCI terminal is offensive The Kansas City Star Retrieved June 11 2021 Caravan celebrates naming of Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway in Reno KRNV DT August 20 2020 Retrieved September 19 2020 O Neil Ty August 2 2020 Caravan of cars celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Highway photos This Is Reno Retrieved September 19 2020 I 676 South to North PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation April 2006 Archived from the original PDF on June 15 2007 Retrieved January 12 2024 Google June 7 2013 overview of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Camden NJ Map Google Maps Google Retrieved June 7 2013 Dr Martin Luther King s Speeches In Jersey City City of Jersey City Retrieved January 12 2024 Martin Luther King Drive Redevelopment Plan PDF Jersey City Redevelopment Agency Archived from the original PDF on October 8 2011 Retrieved January 12 2024 Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Foursquare City Guide Retrieved January 12 2024 Google Maps Retrieved October 1 2014 Historic Airport Road Designation Removed from Chapel Hill s Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Chapelboro com January 25 2017 Retrieved January 29 2021 Graff Laura December 12 2012 Originally published January 16 2012 Martin Luther King Jr Day parade celebrates social justice Winston Salem Journal Archived from the original on January 27 2013 Retrieved January 12 2024 MLK An address for dreams The Cincinnati Enquirer January 15 2001 p A8 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Road Improvement Project PDF Press release City of Cleveland February 22 2018 p 30 Archived from the original PDF on March 18 2018 Retrieved January 12 2024 Sande Theodore Anton Monuments The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Case Western Reserve University Department of History Retrieved January 12 2024 Interstate 244 Oklahoma interstate guide com Retrieved September 19 2020 It was named the Martin Luther King Jr Expressway east from Downtown by the Oklahoma Highway Commission in 1984 Tulsa s North Cincinnati Avenue Renamed Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard KOTV DT Griffin Media September 18 2012 Retrieved January 12 2024 Mayer James April 21 1989 City Council votes to rename Union The Oregonian p D1 Mayer James December 10 1989 Martin Luther King name change from Union catches on slowly The Oregonian p E7 Alu Mary Ellen August 2 1992 Allentown s Lawrence Street Renamed to Honor ML King Jr The Morning Call Retrieved September 23 2020 Martin Luther King Jr Expressway Designation Act of Nov 21 1988 P L 1080 No 123 PDF Pennsylvania General Assembly November 21 1988 Retrieved January 12 2024 Coatesville is proud to bring Harmony to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Press release City of Coatesville December 5 2018 Archived from the original on January 7 2019 Retrieved January 12 2024 East Busway portauthority org Archived from the original on September 28 2011 Retrieved January 12 2024 Chattanooga Department of Transportation February 6 2018 E Martin Luther King Blvd Improvements City of Chattanooga Archived from the original on April 4 2019 Retrieved August 27 2020 Chattanooga Department of Transportation October 7 2016 E Martin Luther King Blvd and Bailey Ave Safety and Roadway Improvements Project PDF City of Chattanooga Report Retrieved August 27 2020 Garrison Joey Neysa Alund Natalie April 3 2018 Nashville renames part of Charlotte Avenue to honor Martin Luther King Jr The Tennessean Nashville TN Retrieved July 20 2019 Kellar Brad January 12 2016 Multiple events planned to honor Dr King Herald Banner Retrieved January 12 2024 Super Neighborhood 72 South Park City of Houston Texas Retrieved August 31 2020 Westbrook Ray January 17 1999 A promising road city unites to change street name Lubbock Avalanche Journal Archived from the original on January 21 2015 Retrieved January 12 2024 Martin Luther King Street 24th st Ogden Utah www waymarking com Retrieved January 12 2024 Sooter Tad February 1 2013 Friday preview Bainbridge edition Puget Sound Blogs Kitsap Sun Archived from the original on September 3 2013 Retrieved January 12 2024 de Leon Ferdinand M January 18 1998 Streets Amd Dreams Martin Luther King Jr Roadways Across America Seattle Martin Luther King Jr Way Is Growing Into Its Name The Seattle Times Retrieved January 12 2024 Google Maps Google Maps Further readingTilove Jonathan Falco Michael 2003 Along Martin Luther King travels on Black America s main street Random House ISBN 1 4000 6080 X External links edit Roadways Across America The Seattle Times Archived from the original on January 18 2003 Retrieved January 12 2024 nbsp This article includes a list of roads streets highways or other routes that are associated with the same title If an internal link led you here you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr amp oldid 1217403662 Louisiana, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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