Special routes of U.S. Route 85
There are a number of special routes of U.S. Route 85. These special routes connect U.S. Route 85 to downtown areas, bypass city centers or provide alternate routes around an area.
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Current routes
Platteville, Colorado
U.S. Highway 85 Business | |
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| Location | Platteville, Colorado |
U.S. Route 85 Business in Platteville, Colorado is a business route that goes from the intersection with Weld County Road 28 to Main Street.
Greeley, Colorado
U.S. Highway 85 Business | |
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| Location | Greeley, Colorado |
U.S. Route 85 Business in Platteville, Colorado is a business route that begins at the Garden City Connector in Garden City, Colorado, and runs north of that along North Eighth Street in Greely.
Lead–Deadwood, South Dakota
U.S. Highway 85 Truck | |
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| Location | Lead–Deadwood, South Dakota |
U.S. Route 85 Truck (US 85 Truck) is a truck route that travels from the downtowns of Lead and Deadwood, South Dakota, and is entirely concurrent with US 14 Alternate (US 14 Alt.).
Watford City, North Dakota
U.S. Highway 85 Business | |
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| Location | Watford City, North Dakota |
| Length | 6.233 mi (10.031 km) |
U.S. Route 85 Business in Watford City, North Dakota is a route that goes into the downtown area of Watford City.[1]
The entire route is in Watford City, McKenzie County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | Southern terminus, western terminus of ND 23 | |||
| 0.555 | 0.893 | Northern end of ND 23 concurrency, southern end of ND 23 Bus. concurrency | |||
| 2.486 | 4.001 | Western terminus of ND 23A | |||
| 2.707 | 4.356 | Northern end of ND 23 Bus. concurrency | |||
| 6.233 | 10.031 | Northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Alexander, North Dakota
U.S. Highway 85 Business | |
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| Location | Alexander, North Dakota |
| Length | 2.921 mi (4.701 km) |
U.S. Route 85 Business in Alexander, North Dakota is a route that goes into the downtown area of Alexander.[1]
The entire route is in Alexander, McKenzie County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | Southern terminus | |||
| 2.921 | 4.701 | Northern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Williams County, North Dakota
U.S. Highway 85B | |
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| Location | Williston, North Dakota |
Former routes
El Paso business loop
Business U.S. Highway 85 | |
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| Location | El Paso, Texas |
Anthony–Las Cruces alternate route
U.S. Highway 85 Alternate | |
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| Location | Anthony–Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Santa Fe bypass route
U.S. Highway 85 Bypass | |
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| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Barelas–Alameda alternate route
U.S. Highway 85 Alternate | |
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| Location | Barelas–Alameda, New Mexico |
Fountain–Colorado Springs bypass route
U.S. Highway 85 Bypass | |
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| Location | Fountain–Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Williston business route
U.S. Highway 85 Business | |
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| Location | Williston, North Dakota |
U.S. Route 85 Business (US 85) is a business route of US 85 in Williston, North Dakota. It went into the downtown area of Williston. This route is now US 2 Bus.
References
- North Dakota Department of Transportation. North Dakota Route and Mileage Map (PDF) (Map). Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

