U.S. Highway 65

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U.S. Highway 65
Length	998 miles (1,590 km)
General direction	North/South
From	Albert Lea, Minnesota
To	Natchez, Mississippi
Major cities	Des Moines; Springfield, MO; Little Rock
Established	1926
System	U.S. Highway system

U.S. Highway 65 is a north-south United States highway stretching from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Natchez, Mississippi. Parts of its modern route in Iowa and historic route in Minnesota follow the old Jefferson Highway.

Contents 1 Termini 2 Historic termini 3 Historic routes 4 Business U.S. 65 5 References in popular culture 6 Principal cities 7 States traversed 8 Related US Routes 9 Sources and external links

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Albert Lea, Minnesota, merging into Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90. Its southern terminus is at Natchez, Mississippi at an intersection with U.S. Highway 61.

Historic termini

At its creation in 1926, U.S. 65 ran from St. Paul, Minnesota to Vidalia, Louisiana. Its current endpoints were established in 1980 when a segment paralleling Interstate 35 was dropped in Minnesota.

Historic routes

From the Twin Cities to Faribault, Minnesota U.S. 65 followed what today is Minnesota State Highway 3.

In 1934, its route in southern Iowa between Indianola and Leon was replaced by U.S. 69 as it took a new route through Lucas. In 1939, 65 took a new route running northeast of Des Moines.

Between 1994 and 2002 a freeway bypass of Des Moines was constructed and 65 moved to this new route.

Through central Arkansas, Old 65 (now Arkansas Highway 365) follows roads close to or along Interstate 40 between Conway and Little Rock. In 1999, the 46 mile (74 km) section of U.S. 65 between Little Rock and Pine Bluff was designated Interstate 530.

Business U.S. 65

• Conway, Arkansas
• Harrison, Arkansas
• Clinton, Arkansas
• Pine Bluff, Arkansas
• Springfield, Missouri
• Ozark, Missouri
• Branson, Missouri
• Western Grove, Arkansas

References in popular culture

While not as revered in popular culture as Route 66, Highway 65 is mentioned in the song Dust n' Bones by Guns n' Roses, from the album Use Your Illusion I.

Principal cities

• Albert Lea, Minnesota
• Mason City, Iowa
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Springfield, Missouri
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• Pine Bluff, Arkansas
• Natchez, Mississippi

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Minnesota
• Iowa
• Missouri
• Arkansas
• Louisiana
• Mississippi (a couple of miles)

Related US Routes

• U.S. Highway 165
• List of United States Highways

Sources and external links

• Endpoints of US highways (used with permission)

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