Special routes of U.S. Route 63

U.S. Highway 63B
U.S. Highway 63B
Location	Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Length	7.30 mi[1] (11.75 km)
Existed	c. 2000–present

U.S. Highway 63B
U.S. Highway 63B
Location	Warren, Arkansas
Length	2.68 mi[1] (4.31 km)
Existed	c. 1999–present

U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63
Location
Country	United States
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided;

Ten special routes of U.S. Route 63 currently exist. Five of them lie within the state of Arkansas. There are also four former routings that have been removed from the system.

Warren business route

U.S. Route 63 Business (US 63B and Hwy. 63B) is a 2.68-mile (4.31 km) business route of U.S. Route 63 in Bradley County, Arkansas.[2]

Route description

The route's southern terminus is at US 63 at the northern city limits of Warren. The junction also serves as the northern terminus of Highway 189. US 63B runs south as Myrtle Street (past Warren High School) until turning onto Bond Street near the Davis-Adams House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[3] After one block, the route turns south onto Main Street and runs through downtown Warren. Passing historic structures, including the Bradley County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Blankinship Motor Company Building, Warren Post Office, and the Ederington House (all NRHP listed). Between Church Street and Central Street the highway overlaps with US 278 BUS.[4] After the Central Street intersection, US 63B runs south to terminate at its parent route.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Warren, Bradley County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 63 / AR 189 south (Smith Road)	Northern terminus, AR 189 northern terminus
1.05– 1.26	1.69– 2.03	US 278B	US 278 overlap
2.68	4.31	US 63	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Pine Bluff business route

U.S. Route 63 Business (US 63B and Hwy. 63B) is a 7.30-mile (11.75 km) business route of US 63 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County.

mi[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 63 / US 79 / US 65B / AR 15	Northern terminus, begin US 65B concurrency, US 65B eastern terminus
2.59	4.17	US 65B west (Martha Mitchell Expy)	End US 65B concurrency
2.96– 3.18	4.76– 5.12	AR 190	Officially designated exception
7.30	11.75	I-530 / US 63 / US 79 – Little Rock, Lake Village	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bono business route

U.S. Highway 63B

Location	Bono, Arkansas
Length	2.71 mi (4.36 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route of 2.71 miles (4.36 km) in Craighead County, Arkansas.[6]

Hoxie business route

U.S. Highway 63B

Location	Hoxie, Arkansas
Length	4.63 mi (7.45 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route of 4.63 miles (7.45 km) in Lawrence County, Arkansas.[7]

Hardy business route

U.S. Highway 63B

Location	Hardy, Arkansas
Length	1.51 mi (2.43 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route of 1.51 miles (2.43 km) in Sharp County, Arkansas.[8] The route was originally the mainline US 63 route.

West Plains business route

U.S. Route 63 Business

Location	West Plains, Missouri
Length	4.416 mi[9] (7.107 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route in West Plains, Missouri. It starts about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of Missouri Supplemental Highway ZZ, and locally is known as Bill Virdon Blvd. As the road starts to turn to the west around Grace Ave., the road changes names to East Main St., passing by Ozark Action. About 0.25 miles (0.40 km) west of Ozark Action at Howell Ave., East Main St. turns off at Howell Ave., and the road is named Jackie Garrett Dr., after a local service station owner for many years. The station is at the corner of Porter Wagoner Blvd. and Broadway. Crossing Washington Ave near Court Square, the road changes names again to Broadway. After running as Broadway for about 1 mile (1.6 km), the road turns toward the north again at Porter Wagoner Blvd., where the Garrett service station stands, and remains that name until it meets back with US 63 near the Wayhaven area of West Plains.

Willow Springs business route

U.S. Route 63 Business

Location	Willow Springs, Missouri
Length	4.400 mi[9] (7.081 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route in Willow Springs, Missouri, and coincides with Business US 60.

Columbia connector route

U.S. Route 63 Connector

Location	Columbia, Missouri
Length	1.251 mi[9] (2.013 km)

A connector highway exists in Columbia, Missouri. This route begins/ends at US 63 and intersects Interstate 70 and Interstate 70 Business.[10]

Moberly business route

U.S. Route 63 Business

Location	Moberly, Missouri
Length	9.593 mi[9] (15.438 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route in Moberly, Missouri.

Kirksville business route

U.S. Route 63 Business

Location	Kirksville, Missouri
Length	7.637 mi[9] (12.291 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route in Kirksville, Missouri.

Ottumwa business route

U.S. Highway 63 Business

Location	Ottumwa, Iowa
Length	6.426 mi (10.342 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route in Ottumwa, Iowa.

The entire route is in Wapello County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Ottumwa	0.000	0.000	US 34 east / US 63 – Bloomfield, Burlington	Roundabout; southern end of US 34 overlap
	0.967– 0.593	1.556– 0.954	Vine Street, Jefferson Street (US 34 Bus.) – Amtrak station
	1.473	2.371	US 34 west (Albia Road) / Iowa 149 begins (Wapello Street)	Northern end of US 34 overlap; southern end of Iowa 149 overlap
Richland–Highland township line	6.426	10.342	US 63 / Iowa 149 north – Hedrick, Oskaloosa, Bloomfield	Northern end of Iowa 149 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

New Hampton business route

U.S. Highway 63 Business

Location	New Hampton, Iowa

U.S. Highway 63 Business is a business route in New Hampton, Iowa.

Former routings

Jonesboro business route

U.S. Highway 63B

Location	Jonesboro, Arkansas
Length	10.3 mi (16.6 km)

U.S. Highway 63 Business was a 10.3-mile (16.6 km) business route of U.S. Route 63 in Craighead County.[11] The route ran through downtown Jonesboro until being redesignated Arkansas Highway 91 on October 27, 2006.

Route description

US 63 BUS ran northwest from US 63 to meet AR 18. US 63 BUS/AR 18 became Highland Drive east across US 49/AR 1 and north with AR 141 (former US 49 BUS). The route ran west as Dan Ave. to terminate at US 63.

Marked Tree business route

U.S. Highway 63B

Location	Marked Tree, Arkansas
Length	2.4 mi[12] (3.9 km)
Existed	1970–2019

U.S. Highway 63 Business (US 63B and Hwy. 63B) is a former business route of 2.4 miles (3.9 km) in Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas.[12] The designation followed a former alignment of US 63.

History

The Arkansas State Highway Commission designated this route in 1970 along a former alignment of US 63 through downtown Marked Tree.

It was deleted when US 63 was rerouted to overlap US 49 between Brinkley and Jonesboro, thus removing US 63 from Interstate 555 (I-555), which it had overlapped between West Memphis and Jonesboro.[13]

Major intersections

This table reflects the highway's junctions upon decommissioning. The entire route is in Marked Tree, Poinsett County.

mi[12]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	I-555 / US 63 / AR 149 south – Memphis, Jonesboro, Earle	Southern terminus, AR 149 northern terminus
0.6	0.97	AR 308 east	AR 308 western terminus
1.6	2.6	AR 140 north / AR 14 east (Gayosa) – Jonesboro, Lepanto, Osceola	north end of AR 14 overlap
2.4	3.9	I-555 / US 63 / AR 14 west / AR 75 south – Memphis, Jonesboro, Parkin	Northern terminus, south end of AR 14 overlap, AR 75 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Hazen spur

U.S. Highway 63S

Location	Hazen, Arkansas
Length	0.8 mi (1,300 m)

U.S. Route 63 Spur (US 63S and Hwy. 63S) was a spur route of 0.8 miles (1.3 km) in Hazen, Arkansas. The route was previously Arkansas Highway 11, and was later redesignated Highway 11 Spur.[14][15]

Trumann spur

U.S. Highway 63S

Location	Trumann, Arkansas

References

Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
General Highway Map, Bradley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. June 18, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Map of Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. June 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 4, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
"Craighead County, Arkansas — Route and Section Map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Craighead County. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
"Lawrence County, Arkansas — Route and Section Map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Lawrence County. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
"Sharp County, Arkansas — Route and Section Map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Sharp County. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
Missouri Department of Transportation (July 2, 2021). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
HARRIS, MATT. "Drivers at I-70, U.S. 63 in less of a jam". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Craighead County map Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on June 11, 2009.
Transportation Planning and Policy Division (March 21, 2016) [November 28, 2005]. General Highway Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 917911195. Retrieved October 25, 2021. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
Inman, Keith. "Arkansas DOT orders rerouting of U.S. 63". The Paragould Daily Press. Paragould, Arkansas. p. 1A. ISSN 1082-8788. OCLC 21942659. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via NewsBank.
Prairie County, Arkansas Showing Arkansas System of State Highways (PDF) (Map) (1935 revision ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: [Arkansas] State Highway Department. 1925. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
General Highway Map Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 1992. Retrieved December 24, 2011.

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[db-1] Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.

[bra-2] General Highway Map, Bradley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. June 18, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

[3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[war-4] Map of Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. June 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

[jef-5] General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 4, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

[6] "Craighead County, Arkansas — Route and Section Map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Craighead County. Retrieved December 9, 2010.

[7] "Lawrence County, Arkansas — Route and Section Map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Lawrence County. Retrieved December 9, 2010.

[8] "Sharp County, Arkansas — Route and Section Map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Sharp County. Retrieved December 9, 2010.

[MoDOT_Flex-9] Missouri Department of Transportation (July 2, 2021). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[10] HARRIS, MATT. "Drivers at I-70, U.S. 63 in less of a jam". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[cra-11] Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Craighead County map Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on June 11, 2009.

[poi-12] Transportation Planning and Policy Division (March 21, 2016) [November 28, 2005]. General Highway Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 917911195. Retrieved October 25, 2021. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[13] Inman, Keith. "Arkansas DOT orders rerouting of U.S. 63". The Paragould Daily Press. Paragould, Arkansas. p. 1A. ISSN 1082-8788. OCLC 21942659. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via NewsBank.

[14] Prairie County, Arkansas Showing Arkansas System of State Highways (PDF) (Map) (1935 revision ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: [Arkansas] State Highway Department. 1925. Retrieved December 24, 2011.

[15] General Highway Map Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 1992. Retrieved December 24, 2011.