U.S. Route 54
Highway in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about U.S. Route 54?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926 km) from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific and Rock Island Lines "Golden State Route") runs parallel to US 54 from El Paso to Pratt, Kansas, which comprises about two-thirds of the route. Truckers refer to this road as "The Bee Line."
Quick Facts Route information, Length ...
Route information | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Length | 1,197 mi[citation needed] (1,926 km) | |||
Existed | 1926[citation needed]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Loop 375 in El Paso, TX | |||
Major intersections |
| |||
East end | I-72 / US 36 / IL 107 in Griggsville, IL | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
States | Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois | |||
Highway system | ||||
|
Close
The highway's western (and southern) terminus is in the city of El Paso, near the Mexican border and the eastern terminus is at Interstate 72 (I-72) in Griggsville.