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special route In road transportation in the United States, a special route is a road in a numbered highway system that diverts a specific segment of related traffic away from another road. They are featured in many highway systems; most are found in the Inte ...

s of

U.S. Highway 151 U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. The southern terminus for US 151 is at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Iowa County, Iowa, and its northern termin ...

(US 151) exist. Three of which are located in

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

and the other nine are in

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Cedar Rapids business loop

U.S. Highway 151 Business (US 151 Business) is designated mostly along the former alignment of US 151 through

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and

Marion, Iowa Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was 41,535 in 2020, an increase of 58%. The city is located next to Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

. US 151 Business begins at exit 248, the intersection of US 30 / US 218 and US 151 in Cedar Rapids. US 151 Business follows Williams Boulevard northeast to 1st Avenue, which it follows for the rest of its path through Cedar Rapids. 1st Avenue becomes Marion Boulevard in southwest Marion. Marion Boulevard becomes 7th Avenue before US 151 Business moves a block south to 6th Avenue as it goes through downtown Marion. US 151 Business returns to follow 7th Avenue at 27th Street and continues to its northern terminus, the intersection of US 151 and

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(Iowa 13). Cedar Rapids corner of 1st Ave and 2nd St SE

Through

, US 151 Business is officially designated as Iowa 922, though it is never signed as such.

Monticello business loop

U.S. Highway 151 Business (US 151 Business) in Monticello was created in 2004 when US 151 was expanded and rerouted around Monticello. US 151 Business in

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begins at exit 68 of US 151. It is co-signed with Jones County Route X44 until the Monticello city limits. In Monticello, US 151 Business follows Main Street. Between Oak Street and 1st Street, Iowa 38 overlaps US 151 Business. The northern terminus of US 151 Business is an at-grade intersection with US 151.

Cascade business loop

U.S. Highway 151 Business (US 151 Business) is a

business route A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route that branches off a parent numbered highway at its beginning, continues through the central business district of a nearby city or to ...

of US 151 in

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that is long. It starts west of Cascade at a junction with US 151. Within the city, the highway is known mostly as 1st Avenue and intersects with Iowa 136. Shortly before its eastern terminus, the route turns onto Fox Street.

Platteville business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a

of US 151 in

Platteville, Wisconsin Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is located atop the greater Platte River (Wisconsin), Platte River valley in the southern Dr ...

that is long. The first portion of the highway is shared by County Trunk Highway D. In downtown Platteville, the highway intersects with

Wisconsin Highway 80 State Trunk Highway 80 (abbreviated as Highway 80, STH-80 or WIS 80) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in southwest and west central Wisconsin from just south of Marshfield, near the geographic cente ...

. It is known as Dubuque Road for most of its length.

Mineral Point business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a

of US 151 in

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that is long. When it starts at US 151 outside of Mineral Point, it is concurrent with County Trunk Highway O. The concurrency is very short, and ends just after it starts. Inside Mineral Point, the route becomes concurrent with

Wisconsin Highway 39 State Trunk Highway 39 (often called Highway 39, STH-39 or WIS 39) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in east–west across south central Wisconsin from Edmund to New Glarus. WIS 39 is one of only ...

. After this concurrency ends, it becomes concurrent with

Wisconsin Highway 23 State Trunk Highway 23 (often called Highway 23, STH-23 or WIS 23) is a Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System, state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway's route is signed as a north–south route from Shullsburg, Wiscon ...

. It then heads towards US 151 and ends there, intersecting County Trunk Highway YD along the way.

Major intersections

Mount Horeb business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a former segment of US 18/151 between Exits 65 and 69 within

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. The route is also shared by US 18 Business, as well as parts of

Wisconsin Highway 78 State Trunk Highway 78 (often called Highway 78, STH-78 or WIS 78) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in south central Wisconsin from the Illinois border near Gratiot to Portage. Route descriptio ...

and Dane County Road ID.

Verona business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a former segment of US 18/

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within

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. The route is also shared by US 18 Business and Dane County Road MV. US 18 Business/151 Business/CR MV begins at a pair of flyover interchanges with US 18/

on Exit 76 west of

. Eastbound Exit 76 runs directly into the business routes on West Verona Avenue, while westbound Exit 76 connects to the business routes by way of Epic Lane. From there, the business routes run east-northeast as a four-lane divided highway until the intersection with Legion Street, where it becomes a local two-lane undivided road. At the intersection with North and South Main Streets (Dane County Road M), West Verona Avenue becomes East Verona Avenue, making a brief reverse curve to the left before returning to its previous trajectory at School Street and becoming a four-lane divided highway east of there. US BUS 18/151/CR MV ends east of Verona at Exit 81 on US 18/151, but only with an eastbound on-ramp and westbound off-ramp.

Dane County alternate route

Alternate U.S. Highway 151 (Alt. US 151) is a

permanently signed detour route A permanently signed detour route (also known as an emergency detour route or emergency diversion route) is a type of route which is used temporarily during special circumstances. Various areas have developed these systems as part of incident man ...

that begins in

. The route follows CTH-PB, CTH-M, and CTH-MM to connect with US 14 north of

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, then uses US 14 to reconnect with the main route in

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. The route is concurrent with Alt. US 18.

Sun Prairie business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a

of US 151 in

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Sun Prairie is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 35,967 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the most populous suburb of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. ...

that is long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151. Part of the route is shared with

Wisconsin Highway 19 State Trunk Highway 19 (often called Highway 19, STH-19 or WIS 19) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It provides a more direct route from U.S. Highway 14 near Mazomanie east to Highway 16 at Watertown, passing around the n ...

Columbus business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a

of US 151 in

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that is long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151.

Wisconsin Highway 73 State Trunk Highway 73 (often called Highway 73, STH-73 or WIS 73) is a state highway in the central part of the US state of Wisconsin that runs mostly north–south from Ingram to near Edgerton. The exception is in Wood and Adams coun ...

overlaps the entire route.

Beaver Dam business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a

of US 151 in

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake (Wisconsin), Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge Co ...

that is long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151. Part of the route is shared with

Wisconsin Highway 33 State Trunk Highway 33 (often called Highway 33, STH-33 or WIS 33) is a Wisconsin state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is in length. Route description La Crosse to Baraboo WIS 33 begins east of the Mississip ...

Waupun business loop

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a

of US 151 in

Waupun, Wisconsin Waupun is a city in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 11,344 at the 2020 census. Of this, 7,795 were in Dodge County, and 3,549 were in Fond du Lac County. In Fond du Lac County, the Town of Waup ...

that is long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151. Parts of the route is shared with Wisconsin Highways 49 and 26.

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