Bannered routes of U.S. Route 65

A total of eight bannered routes of U.S. Route 65 exist, divided between the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri. Currently, they are all business loops, although a spur route in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and a bypass route in Springfield, Missouri both existed in the past.

Pine Bluff business loop

Conway business route

US 65B passes through the campus of Hendrix College during its Conway routing.

U.S. Highway 65 Business (US 65B) is a 4.22-mile (6.79 km) business route of U.S. Route 65 in Faulkner County, Arkansas.^[2] The route's northern terminus is at Interstate 40/US 65 in north Conway. It runs south through Conway beginning as Skyline Drive to intersect Old Morrilton Highway (US 64). These two routes overlap and run south as Harkrider Street. Continuing south US 64/US 65B approach a roundabout entrance to Hendrix College and continue to pass by Galloway Hall and several other campus buildings. Exiting the south part of campus at another roundabout intersection with Siebenmorgan Road (AR 266), the two routes continues south for several blocks before US 64 breaks east to end the concurrency.

US 65B continues south near Dennis F. Cantrell Field and Oak Grove Cemetery before an intersection with Arkansas Highway 60 and Arkansas Highway 365 in south Conway. The route turns east and runs until an intersection with I-40/US 65 and Arkansas Highway 286 continuing east.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Conway, Faulkner County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	I-40 / US 65	northern terminus
0.28	0.45	US 64 west (Old Morrilton Highway)
1.05	1.69	AR 266 east (Seibenmorgan Road)
1.56	2.51	US 64 east (Oak Street)
3.83	6.16	AR 60 west (Dave Ward Drive) / AR 365 south (Harkrider Street)
4.30	6.92	I-40 / US 65 / AR 286 east (Industrial Drive)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Clinton business route

U.S. Highway 65 Business (US 65B) is a 1.09-mile (1.75 km) business route of U.S. Route 65 in Van Buren County, Arkansas.^[3] The route's northern terminus is at US 65/AR 9 in north Clinton. It runs south through Clinton, past the Clinton Cemetery. Continuing south, US 65B passes the Joclin-Bradley-Bowling House and the Patterson, Walter, Filling Station, which are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. US 65B also passes within a block of the Van Buren County Courthouse, south of which the route terminates at US 65/AR 9.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clinton, Van Buren County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 65 / AR 9	northern terminus
0.54	0.87	AR 95 south
1.09	1.75	US 65 / AR 9	southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Western Grove business route

U.S. Highway 65 Business (US 65B) is a 1.19-mile (1.92 km) business route of U.S. Route 65 in Newton County, Arkansas.^[4] The route's northern terminus is at US 65 in north Western Grove. It runs south through downtown Western Grove, passing the post office and Western Grove High School. South of the high school, US 65B runs south to terminate at US 65 and Arkansas Highway 123.

History

This roadway was originally part of U.S. Route 65 until 1967, when a bypass was built around Western Grove. The main route was rerouted onto the bypass, with the downtown alignment becoming US 65 Business.

Route description

The entire route is in Western Grove, Newton County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 65	northern terminus
1.19	1.92	US 65 / AR 123 west	southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Harrison business route

US 65B in Harrison

U.S. Highway 65 Business (US 65B or Main Street in Harrison)^[5] is a 3.39-mile (5.46 km) business route of U.S. Route 65 in Boone County, Arkansas.^[6] The route's northern terminus is at US 62/US 65/US 412 in north Harrison. In its role as Main Street, US 65B serves many historic buildings along its route through the historic center of Harrison. The route passes Hotel Seville and the Harrison Courthouse Square Historic District, the center of which is the Boone County Courthouse. Just west of Main Street's intersection with Central Avenue is the Boone County Jail, where Henry Starr died of wounds inflicted by a rifle while attempting to rob a Harrison bank.

South of Crooked Creek, the route winds east to serve the fairgrounds and North Arkansas College before terminating at US 62/US 65/US 412.

History

The route was designated in the 1960s. It was repaved entirely in 1975.^[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Harrison, Boone County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 65 / US 412 (Arkmo Drive)	northern terminus
1.78	2.86	AR 7 (Central Avenue)
3.13	5.04	AR 123 south	access to North Arkansas Community College
3.39	5.46	US 62 / US 65 / US 412	southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Branson-area business loop

U.S. Route 65 Business
Location:	Point Lookout–Branson, Missouri

Ozark business loop

U.S. Route 65 Business
Location:	Ozark, Missouri

Springfield business loop

U.S. Route 65 Business
Location:	Springfield, Missouri

U.S. Route 65 Business in Springfield parallels US 65, which follows the Schoolcraft Freeway along the east edge of town, for its entire length. Route 65 Business begins at an interchange with US 60, the James River Freeway. For most of its length, the route follows Glenstone Avenue, a major retail corridor in Springfield. Glenstone Avenue is an expressway from US 60 to Battlefield Road. At the corner of Battlefield and Glenstone lies Battlefield Mall, the region's largest shopping mall.

Business 65 continues north as a four-lane arterial road. At Sunshine Street, it serves as the western terminus of Route D. Route 65 Business continues along Glenstone until the intersection with Chestnut Expressway, where it meets I-44 Business. Eastbound I-44 BUS turns north from Chestnut onto Glenstone at this intersection, while Business 65 turns east onto Chestnut. Thus, the two routes do not truly intersect; all motorists must make a turn to continue on the numbered route that they were previously on. Business 65 then proceeds eastward along Chestnut Expressway until it intersects with mainline US-65, where the business route terminates. Originally, Business 65 continued north on Glenstone to Interstate 44; the routing was shifted when Chestnut Expressway east of Glenstone was turned over to MoDOT by the city in exchange for Division Street (previously Missouri YY between US 65 and Glenstone).

Trenton business loop

U.S. Route 65 Business
Location:	Trenton, Missouri

U.S. Highway 65 Business starts at the junctions of Missouri Route 6 and US 65 and runs west a few hundred yards before turning north onto Oklahoma Avenue. It follows Oklahoma Avenue north to the junction of Oklahoma Avenue and 28th Street where it turns east and terminates at US 65.

Former routes

Pine Bluff spur route

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