Special routes of U.S. Route 169

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Six special routes of U.S. Route 169 exist, one each in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa, and two in Minnesota.

## Nowata alternate route

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U.S. Highway 169 Alternate

Location| Nowata, Oklahoma
Length| 2.70 mi[1] (4.35 km)

U.S. Highway 169 Alternate (US 169 Alt.) at Nowata is the only special route for US 169 in Oklahoma. The alternate route travels through Nowata while the main highway bypasses the town. The alternate route is approximately 2.70 miles (4.35 km) long.[1]

The entire route is in Nowata, Nowata County.

mi| km| Destinations| Notes

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| |  US 169|
| |  US 60|
| |  US 169|
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Garnett business route

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U.S. Highway 169 Business

Location| Garnett, Kansas
Length| 2.8 mi[2] (4.5 km)

U.S. Highway 169 Business (US-169 Bus.) in Garnett is the only special route of US-169 in Kansas. The business route northern terminus is the junction of US-169 and 6th Avenue in Garnett. The main highway bypasses the town to the southeast. The business route travels along 6th Avenue until Maple Street, where it intersects US-59 and K-31 until it ends at its intersection with US-169 at a roundabout south of Garnett in Anderson County.

## Smithville spur

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U.S. Route 169 Spur

Location| Smithville, Missouri
Length| 0.536 mi[3] (863 m)
US 169 Spur southbound in Smithville, Missouri

U.S. Route 169 Spur is a 1⁄2-mile-long (800 m) route in Smithville, Missouri. The spur route follows an old alignment of US 169 into the city center of Smithville, ending at Main Street.

The entire route is in Smithville, Clay County.

mi[3]| km| Destinations| Notes

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0.000| 0.000|  US 169|
0.298| 0.480|  Route F|
0.536| 0.863|  Route DD (Main Street)|
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Fort Dodge business loop

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U.S. Highway 169 Business

Location| Fort Dodge, Iowa
Length| 3.147 mi[4] (5.065 km)
Existed| 1990[5]–present

U.S. Route 169 Business (US 169 Bus.) is a 3.1-mile-long (5.0 km) business route in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The route was established in 1990 along former sections of Iowa Highway 7 (Iowa 7) and US 20. Iowa 7 had recently been truncated to its current eastern end at US 169, and US 20 had been rerouted onto a new freeway south of Fort Dodge. Since both routes had viaducts over the Des Moines River, officials in Fort Dodge wanted the Iowa Department of Transportation to maintain the bridges.[5] From its creation until 2014, the route was officially known as Iowa  926, but it was only signed as US 169 Bus.[6] The entire route is in Fort Dodge, Webster County.

mi[4]| km| Destinations| Notes

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0.000| 0.000|

US 169 (Lainson Avenue) / US 20 Bus. west| Southern end of US 20 Bus. concurrency
1.625| 2.615|

US 20 Bus. east (Kenyon Road)| Northern end of US 20 Bus. concurrency
3.147| 5.065|  US 169 (Lainson Avenue)|
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus

## Shakopee business route

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U.S. Highway 169 Business

Location| Shakopee, Minnesota
Length| 8.9 mi[7] (14.3 km)
Existed| 1996–present

U.S. Highway 169 Business is a business route in Shakopee, Minnesota. Initially, US 169 took the route of the current business route, going through downtown (co-signed with MN 101) and ending at MN 13. However, in 1996, US 169 was built to bypass around the southern portion of Shakopee to align with the newly built Bloomington Ferry Bridge, which carries US 169.

Between 1996 and early 2015, the previous US 169 had been redirected south and had a at-grade intersection with what was then called CSAH/CR 69. However, in early 2015, a bridge was made over US 169, gaining the US 169 Business signage a year later.

## Hibbing business route

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U.S. Highway 169 Business

Location| Hibbing, Minnesota
Length| 3.0 mi[8] (4.8 km)
Existed| 1960–present

U.S. Highway 169 Business is a business route in Hibbing, Minnesota. Initially, US 169 ran down what is currently known as 1st Avenue. With construction starting in 1955 and opening in 1960, a redirect had been constructed around the southern and eastern portion of town. [9]

## References

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1. ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2010–2011). Control Section Maps: Nowata County (PDF) (Map) (2010–2011 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
2. ^ "Overview map of US 169 Business (Garnett, KS)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
3. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (February 2, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
4. ^ a b 2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
5. ^ a b Helling, Jesse (May 3, 2009). "Retro road trips still available for today's driver". The Messenger. Fort Dodge. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
6. ^ "Actions taken by the Iowa Transportation Commission at its Nov. 4 meeting in Ames". Iowa Department of Transportation. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
7. ^ "Overview map of US 169 Business (Shakopee, MN)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
8. ^ "Overview map of US 169 Business (Hibbing, MN)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
9. ^ MnDOT, Cultural Resources Unit, Office of Environmental Stewardship (2024-12-16). "Historical Segments of Trunk Highways in Minnesota". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved 2024-12-28.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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