U.S. Route 69 (US 69) is a major north–south

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. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a

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cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus (as well as those of

US 287 U.S. Route 287 (US 287) is a north–south (physically northwest–southeast) United States highway. At long, it is the second longest three-digit U.S. Route, behind US 281. It serves as the major truck route between Fort Worth and A ...

and

US 96 U.S. Highway 96 (US 96) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for about entirely in the U.S state of Texas. Its number is a violation of the standard numbering convention, as even-numbered two-digit highways are east– ...

) is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87. Its northern terminus is in

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Route description

Texas

US 69 begins at its southern terminus with SH 87 in Port Arthur. This intersection is also the southern terminus for

and

, which are concurrent with US 69. US 69, US 96, and US 287 continue in a northwest, then west, route until its intersection with Interstate 10 in southern

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. At this intersection, US 69, US 96, and US 287 merge with I-10. I-10/US 69/US 96/US 287 continue in a northerly direction through Beaumont for several miles. Just after the intersection with

US 90 U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-live ...

, I-10 splits from the multiplex and resumes its easterly course, leaving US 69, US 96, and US 287 heading northwest through Beaumont. US 69 north of I-10 is also known officially known as Eastex Freeway, and is an official evacuation route, just as Interstate 69/

US 59 U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south United States highway (though it was signed east–west in parts of Texas). A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, US 59 is now a border-to-border route, part of the NAFTA Corridor Highway Sy ...

heading north from Houston is known as Eastex Freeway as well. In Lumberton,

splits from US 69 and

and heads northeast towards

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, while US 69 and US 287 continue on a northwest path towards Woodville. In Woodville, US 69 splits from

a few blocks north of

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. US 287 continues northwest towards Corrigan while US 69 proceed north towards

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. In this area, between US 190 in Woodville and FM 256 in Colmesneil, US 69 is a part of the

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. Before reaching Lufkin, US 69 forms another segment of the Texas Forest Trail between SH 63 in Zavalla and FM 1818 northwest of Zavalla. In Lufkin, US 69 is concurrent with

and State Loop 287 while the route through the city is named Business US 69. US 69, State Loop 287, and US 59 continue around the east side of Lufkin until US 59 separates at the intersection with US 59 Business northeast of Lufkin. US 69 and State Loop 287 continue until the intersection of SH 103 and Business US 69 on the northwest section of Lufkin. At that point, US 69 is concurrent for a short distance with SH 103 and State Loop 287. At the intersection of US 69, State Loop 287 and SH 103, US 69 departs Lufkin and heads northwest while SH 103 and State Loop 287 head south. US 69 continues on a north to northwest path through the towns of Alto,

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and Bullard. Just south of Bullard, US 69 has a short concurrency with FM 2493. US 69 continues northward into

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. In Tyler, US 69 continues northward through the city until the intersection of SH 110 and SH 155, where US 69 heads west and merges with SH 110 and SH 155 through Tyler. Around seven blocks from the intersection of US 69, SH 110, and SH 155, SH 155 separates from the concurrency and travels in a southwesterly direction, leaving US 69 and SH 110 traveling in a northwesterly direction. This continues until SH 110 separates from US 69 on the northwest side of Tyler. At this intersection, SH 110 heads west while US 69 continues north. Lindale May 2018 08 (N Main Street)

US 69 crosses Interstate 20 at Lindale where it is signed as "Main Street". At FM 16 in Lindale, US 69 begins its third and last segment as part of the Texas Forest Trail. US 69 continues north to northwest to Mineola, crossing

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there. Before leaving town, at its intersection with SH 37, the Texas Forest Trail turns off of US 69 to share a segment with SH 37. US 69 takes a more northwest turn on its way through several small towns, including Emory, on its way to Greenville. There, as it begins to enter the city, a Business route of US 69 turns off to the right to serve the downtown Greenville area, and then on to a junction with

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. At the intersection with I-30, US 69 becomes concurrent with

US 380 U.S. Route 380 (US 380) is an east–west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville, Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which the easternmost 3–4 miles are concurrent with US 69 in a loop around ...

at its terminus. The concurrency continues around the southern and western sides of Greenville until an intersection with Spur 302. At that intersection, US 380 heads west while US 69 continues north, until it reaches the northern end of its Business route, which has passed through the downtown Greenville area, then US 69 turns northwest, from Greenville to

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, where it encounters a brief concurrency with SH 78. In Whitewright, SH 11 intersects and becomes concurrent with US 69 southeast of town. This continues until the intersection with SH 160, at which time SH 11 continues on a northwestward route and US 69 continues north through Whitewright. US 69 continues north, then northwest until Denison, where it turns right to go north, at an intersection with

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. US 69 goes north through downtown Denison, then at the north side of town, US 69 intersects and merges with

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, at which time US 69 becomes concurrent with US 75. Both head northeast across the Oklahoma/Texas border at the Red River.

Oklahoma

US 69 and

pass the Oklahoma border near the tiny town of Staley. They remain concurrent all the way to Atoka, where US 69 heads northeast and US 75 heads northwest. US 69 and US 75 briefly merge with SH-3 in Atoka but SH-3 remains concurrent with US 75 instead of US 69 when they split. In Stringtown, US 69 merges with SH-43. SH-43 splits from US 69 near the

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and crosses it. US 69 passes right by the McAlester Ammunitions Depot. US 69 passes over

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6 times. Near Muskogee, US 69 merges with

US 64 U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles (3,743 km) from Nags Head in eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 1 ...

and SH-2. At an intersection with

US 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Canada ...

, US 64 heads west concurrent with US 62 while US 69 and SH-2 continue to head north. South of Pryor Creek, US 69 is the westerly boundary of the MidAmerica Industrial Park, one of the largest industrial park in the nation. Near Vinita, US 69 and SH-2 interchange with Historic Route 66 and

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. The two highways turn east and merge with HR-66 and US 60. In Downtown Vinita, SH-2 heads north while US 69, US 60 and HR-66 head east, passing

I-44 Interstate 44 (I-44) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Fal ...

a short while later. At SH-85, the three highways make an unexpected northward turn. The three highways merge with

just south of I-44. Still south of I-44, US 60 heads northeast, paralleling I-44, while HR-66, US 69, and US 59 continue heading north, passing I-44. At SH-10, US 59 heads west concurrent with SH-10, while HR-66 and US 69 head north concurrent with SH-10. In Downtown

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, SH-10 continues heading east, while HR-66 and US 69 turn northward. South of Picher and west of

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, US 69 meets US-69 Alternate. US 69 splits from HR-66 and heads north through the town of Picher.

Kansas

At the Oklahoma-Kansas state line, US 69 is joined by K-7. In

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, K-7 continues heading north, while US 69 turns east and merges with

US 160 U.S. Route 160 (US 160) is a 1,465 mile (2,358 km) long east–west United States highway in the Midwestern and Western United States. The western terminus of the route is at US 89 five miles (8 km) west of Tuba City, Arizo ...

. US 69 and US 160 meet US-69 Alternate and US 400 near Crestline, and merges with US 400. East of

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, US 400 splits from the concurrency and heads west toward Cherokee. US 69 and US 160 continue heading north. North of Frontenac, US 160 splits from US 69 and heads east towards Lamar and

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. US 69 continues heading north. South of Fort Scott, US 69 merges with K-7 again. In Fort Scott,

US 54 U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific and Rock Island Lines "Golden ...

merges with US 69 and K-7. The three highways continue heading north. North of town, US 54 and K-7 split from US 69 and head west; US 69 continues to head north. South of Pleasanton, US 69 merges with K-52. Northeast of Trading Point K-52 splits from US 69 and heads east. In the Kansas City suburbs, US 69 merges with I-35 and

US 56 U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway that runs for approximately in the Midwestern United States. US 56's western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus.), US 412 and New Mexico State Road 21 (NM 21) in Spring ...

US 169 U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at Memorial Drive. Route description Oklahoma US 169 is a major north–south ...

. US 56, US 69, and US 169 split off from I-35 and heads east on

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. US 69 then heads north on Metcalf Avenue, rejoining I-35 and heading north. A short while later US 69 breaks off from I-35 and heads north on the

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into

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. The highway then splits off and merges with

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, and

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and heads east. At the intersection with

at the 7th Street Trafficway, US 69 splits off and heads north. Just before reaching

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, US 69 crosses into Missouri.

Missouri

US 69 enters Riverside, merges with

, then almost immediately exits and merges with MO-9, heading east. A half-mile later, US 69 exits from MO-9 and heads north. US-69 passes through Riverside, Northmoor, Gladstone, Claycomo, Pleasant Valley and parts of Kansas City proper before merging with I-35 for a second time, near

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. US 69 stays merged with I-35 for before it exits. After exiting the highway, US 69 immediately merges with MO-33 and heads northeast. At State Route B, in rural Liberty, MO-33 heads north-northeast and US 69 continues northeast. US 69 stays somewhat parallel to I-35 as it heads through Missouri, sometimes passing under it. West of Altamont, US 69 merges with MO-6. The highways turn north and a short while later MO-6 splits from US 69 and heads west, while US 69 continues heading north. Southwest of

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, US 69 merges with

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and heads east into Bethany. In downtown Bethany, US 136 heads east, while US 69 heads north. Still paralleling I-35, US 69 passes into

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from Missouri later.

Iowa

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, US 69 makes a sharp turn toward the east. West of

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, US 69 merges with

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(Iowa 2). In downtown Leon, US 69 heads north, while Iowa 2 heads east. East of

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, US 69 merges with US 65. The two highways continue to head north. At the intersection with Iowa 5, US 65 heads east concurrent Iowa 5 and US 69 continues to head north through Des Moines and Ankeny. In

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, US 69 makes a left turn, then a right turn, and continues heading north. East of Clarion, US 69 briefly merges with Iowa 3. The two highways soon split with Iowa 3 heading east and US 69 heading north through

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. Near Garner, US 69 briefly heads west concurrent with US 18, but soon splits off from it and heads north. North of Forest City, US 69 merges with Iowa 9 and continues heading north. Iowa 9 soon branches off to the west. Just south of Emmons, US 69 crosses into Minnesota.

Minnesota

US 69 enters the state at Emmons and travels north-northeast through southern Minnesota, passing through Twin Lakes. The roadway runs along the eastern shore of Pickerel Lake before entering

, where the highway terminates at State Highway 13, formerly

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. The Minnesota portion of the highway is in length.

History

When it was first commissioned in 1926, US 69 extended only from

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to Kansas City, Missouri. The part in Missouri had been Route 11 since 1922. The route was extended north into Minnesota in 1934, mostly along what had previously been marked State Highway 13, ending at U.S. 16 in Albert Lea. At this time, it entered the state at Emmons and turned eastward along Lake Street and State Line Road, briefly re-entering Iowa to curve around the south shore of State Line Lake. In 1940, it was realigned to run north-northeast directly to Twin Lakes. The full extent of the roadway in Minnesota was paved in 1941.

Major intersections

;Texas : in Port Arthur. US 69/US 96 travels concurrently to south of Lumberton. US 69/US 287 travels concurrently to Woodville. : in

. The highways travel concurrently through Beaumont. : in Beaumont : in Woodville : in

. The highways travel concurrently through Lufkin. : in

: in

: in Jacksonville : in Lindale : in Mineola : in Greenville. US 69/US 380 travels concurrently through Greenville. : in Bells : in Denison. The highways travel concurrently to

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. ;Oklahoma : in Durant : on the McAlester– Krebs city line : southwest of Checotah : in Checotah : in Muskogee. The highways travel concurrently through Muskogee. : in Muskogee. The highways travel concurrently through Muskogee. : in

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: in Big Cabin : west-southwest of Vinita. The highways travel concurrently to northeast of Afton. : in Vinita : northeast of Afton. The highways travel concurrently to north of Dotyville. : northeast of Afton ;Kansas : in Baxter Springs : northeast of

. The highways travel concurrently to Frontenac. : north of Crestline. The highways travel concurrently to south of Pittsburg. : in Fort Scott. The highways travel concurrently to north of Fort Scott. : in

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: in

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. I-35/US 69 travels concurrently to Merriam. US 56/US 69/US 169 travels concurrently to the Overland Park–

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city line. : in Mission. I-35/US 69 travels concurrently to Kansas City. : in Kansas City. : in Kansas City : in Kansas City ;Missouri : in Riverside. The highways travel concurrently through Riverside. : southeast of Northmoor : in Gladstone : in Kansas City : in Claycomo : in Pleasant Valley. The highways travel concurrently to

. : south of Cameron : in Cameron : southwest of Winston : north-northwest of Altamont : southwest of

. The highways travel concurrently to Bethany. ;Iowa : on the

state line south of

: east of Lamoni : in

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: south of Indianola. The highways travel concurrently to Des Moines. : in Des Moines : in Des Moines : in

: south of Blairsburg : in Garner. The highways travel concurrently to west-northwest of Garner. ;Minnesota : in

Special routes

Alternate route

U.S. Route 69 Alternate is a special route of U.S. Highway 69, traveling between junctions east of

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and north of

Crestline, Kansas Crestline is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 116. Crestline is located on U.S. Route 400 east of Columbus. Crestline has a pos ...

. US-69 Alt., cosigned with Historic Route 66, splits from mainline US 69 south of Picher and west of

. US-69 Alt. and HR-66 head ENE through the towns of Quapaw and

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. North of Baxter Springs, US 400 joins the concurrency. West of Riverton, HR-66 heads east along K-66, while US-69 Alt. and US 400 head north. North of Crestline, US-69 Alt. and US 400 meet US 69 and

from the west. US-69 Alt. terminates as US 69 and US 160 merge with US 400. The concurrency of US 69, US 400, and US 160 continues north.

Business loops and spurs

* Bethany, Missouri *Overland Park, Kansas * Fort Scott, Kansas * Arma, Kansas * Frontenac, Kansas * Pittsburg, Kansas * Baxter Springs, Kansas * Columbus, Kansas * Miami, Oklahoma * Durant, Oklahoma * Vinita, Oklahoma * Mc Alester, Oklahoma * Checotah, Oklahoma * Eufaula, Oklahoma * Greenville, Texas * Lufkin, Texas There was also a Business U.S. 69 in Fort Scott, Kansas (about 25 minutes north of the Frontenac, Kansas area), from about 1965 to 1990. Signs from the former Business Route still exist today; however, it no longer officially exists.

References

External links

Endpoints of U.S. Highway 69
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