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'''U.S. Route 431''' is a spur of [[U.S. Route 31]]. It currently runs for 556 miles (895 km) from [[Owensboro, Kentucky]] at [[U.S. Route 60]] to [[Dothan, Alabama]] at [[U.S. Route 231]] and [[U.S. Route 84]]. Through many parts of US 431 it is a two lane with not many places of it being a four lane highway.
'''U.S. Route 431''' is a parallel route of [[U.S. Route 31]]. This highway runs for 556 miles (895 km) from [[Owensboro, Kentucky]], at its junction with [[U.S. Route 60]] to [[Dothan, Alabama]], at its junction with [[U.S. Route 231]] and [[U.S. Route 84]]. Most sections of Hwy-431 are a two-lane highway, with just a few parts of it being a four-lane highway.


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===Kentucky===
===Kentucky===
U.S. 431 enters the state of Kentucky south of the town of [[Adairville, Kentucky]] where it runs north into [[Russellville, Kentucky]]. It continues through [[Russellville, Kentucky]] northbound where many new re-construction projects have widened it to a 4-Lane highway. U.S. 431 continues its northward journey passing through many small towns when it enters [[Drakesboro, Kentucky]]. After routing through [[Drakesboro, Kentucky]], U.S. 431 follows most of its original route into [[Central City, Kentucky]]. In [[Central City, Kentucky]] U.S. 431 has a cloverleaf intersection (a former toll plaza when the parkway was toll) with the [[Western Kentucky Parkway]]. The route continues north and intersects with [[U.S. 62]] where it then parallels the route in a westerly direction to a western bypass around the [[Central Business District]] of [[Central City, Kentucky]]. A portion of this route is named ''Everly Brothers Boulevard'' because the duo is originally from [[Central City, Kentucky]]. U.S. 431 turns north at the [[Kentucky State Route 189|State Route 189]] & [[U.S. 62]] Bypass and continues on through many small farming communities of [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky]] & [[McLean County, Kentucky]]. It bisects many rural rolling hills and farms of the [[Western Coal Fields]] as well as crosses through river lowlands of the [[Ohio Valley]] on its journey to [[Daviess County, Kentucky]]. It enters the city of [[Owensboro, Kentucky]] as a 4-Lane highway and one of the main arterial roads into the city. Many shopping centers reside along its outer reaches in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]. U.S. 431 continues northward through the inner city & downtown of [[Owensboro, Kentucky]] until it reaches [[U.S. 60]] where it terminates at a riverfront park and gazebo along the [[Ohio River]].
U.S. 431 enters the state of Kentucky from the south near the town of [[Adairville, Kentucky]], where it runs north into [[Russellville, Kentucky]]. The highway continues through [[Russellville, Kentucky]], where many reconstruction projects have widened it to a four-lane highway. U.S.-431 continues its northward journey passing through many small towns when it enters [[Drakesboro, Kentucky]]. After passing through [[Drakesboro, Kentucky]], U.S.-431 follows most of its original route into [[Central City, Kentucky]]. In [[Central City, Kentucky]], U.S.-431 has a cloverleaf intersection (a former toll plaza when the parkway was a toll road) with the [[Western Kentucky Parkway]]. The highway continues north and intersects with [[U.S. 62]] where it the runs near that route in a westerly direction to a western bypass around the [[Central Business District]] of [[Central City, Kentucky]]. A portion of this route is named ''Everly Brothers Boulevard'' because the duo is originally from [[Central City, Kentucky]]. U.S.-431 turns north at the [[Kentucky State Route 189|State Route 189]] & [[U.S. 62]] Bypass and continues on through many small farming communities of [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky]], and [[McLean County, Kentucky]]. It bisects many rural rolling hills and farms of the [[Western Coal Fields]] as well as crossing through river lowlands of the [[Ohio Valley]] on its journey to [[Daviess County, Kentucky]]. The highway enters the city of [[Owensboro, Kentucky]], as a four-lane highway and one of the main arterial highways into the city. Several shopping centers reside along its outer reaches in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]. U.S.-431 continues northwards through the inner city and downtown of [[Owensboro, Kentucky]], until it reaches [[U.S. 60]] where it terminates at a riverfront park and a gazebo along the [[Ohio River]].


A small portion of U.S. 431 is famous for a unique reason. U.S. 431 crosses the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]] in [[McLean County, Kentucky]]. It is at that crossing in the town of [[Livermore, Kentucky]] that U.S. 431 crosses two rivers and also crosses into [[Ohio County, Kentucky]] then terminates the river crossing back in [[McLean County, Kentucky]]. This is the only known crossing of this type in the United States where a road starts in a county, crosses two separate rivers, crosses a sliver of land that is part of another county, and then terminates the bridge crossing in the original county it started in. This special feature is marked by a [[Kentucky]] Historical Marker on both approach ends of the U.S. 431 bridge in [[Livermore, Kentucky]].
A small portion of U.S.-431 is famous for an unusual reason. U.S.-431 crosses the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]] in [[McLean County, Kentucky]]. It is at that crossing in the town of [[Livermore, Kentucky]], that U.S. 431 crosses two rivers and also crosses into [[Ohio County, Kentucky]] then terminates the river crossing back in [[McLean County, Kentucky]]. This is the only known crossing of this type in the United States where a road starts in a county, crosses two separate rivers, crosses a sliver of land that is part of another county, and then terminates the bridge crossing in the original county it started in. This special feature is marked by a [[Kentucky]] Historical Marker on both approach ends of the U.S. 431 bridge in [[Livermore, Kentucky]].
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Route information
Length556 mi[1] (895 km)
Major junctions
Major intersections I-85 at Opelika, AL

I-20 near Oxford, AL
I-59 at Gadsden, AL
I-565 at Huntsville, AL
SR 840 at Thompson's Station, TN
I-440 at Nashville, TN
I-40 / I-65 at Nashville, TN
I-24 at Nashville, TN
I-24 / I-65 at Nashville, TN
SR 155 at Nashville, TN
I-24 at Joelton, TN

Western KY Pkwy at Central City, KY

U.S. Route 431 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. This highway runs for 556 miles (895 km) from Owensboro, Kentucky, at its junction with U.S. Route 60 to Dothan, Alabama, at its junction with U.S. Route 231 and U.S. Route 84. Most sections of Hwy-431 are a two-lane highway, with just a few parts of it being a four-lane highway.

Route description

Map showing the south end in Dothan, AL

Alabama

Main article: U.S. Route 431 in Alabama

U.S. 431 is paired with unsigned State Route 1 throughout Alabama.

Tennessee

Kentucky

U.S. 431 enters the state of Kentucky from the south near the town of Adairville, Kentucky, where it runs north into Russellville, Kentucky. The highway continues through Russellville, Kentucky, where many reconstruction projects have widened it to a four-lane highway. U.S.-431 continues its northward journey passing through many small towns when it enters Drakesboro, Kentucky. After passing through Drakesboro, Kentucky, U.S.-431 follows most of its original route into Central City, Kentucky. In Central City, Kentucky, U.S.-431 has a cloverleaf intersection (a former toll plaza when the parkway was a toll road) with the Western Kentucky Parkway. The highway continues north and intersects with U.S. 62 where it the runs near that route in a westerly direction to a western bypass around the Central Business District of Central City, Kentucky. A portion of this route is named Everly Brothers Boulevard because the duo is originally from Central City, Kentucky. U.S.-431 turns north at the State Route 189 & U.S. 62 Bypass and continues on through many small farming communities of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and McLean County, Kentucky. It bisects many rural rolling hills and farms of the Western Coal Fields as well as crossing through river lowlands of the Ohio Valley on its journey to Daviess County, Kentucky. The highway enters the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, as a four-lane highway and one of the main arterial highways into the city. Several shopping centers reside along its outer reaches in Owensboro, Kentucky. U.S.-431 continues northwards through the inner city and downtown of Owensboro, Kentucky, until it reaches U.S. 60 where it terminates at a riverfront park and a gazebo along the Ohio River.

A small portion of U.S.-431 is famous for an unusual reason. U.S.-431 crosses the Green River in McLean County, Kentucky. It is at that crossing in the town of Livermore, Kentucky, that U.S. 431 crosses two rivers and also crosses into Ohio County, Kentucky then terminates the river crossing back in McLean County, Kentucky. This is the only known crossing of this type in the United States where a road starts in a county, crosses two separate rivers, crosses a sliver of land that is part of another county, and then terminates the bridge crossing in the original county it started in. This special feature is marked by a Kentucky Historical Marker on both approach ends of the U.S. 431 bridge in Livermore, Kentucky.

History

U.S. Route 241 was created in 1930, splitting from US 41 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and heading south to US 231 in Dothan, Alabama. The route of the highway, starting at Murfreesboro, TN, went south through Shelbyville and Fayetteville to Huntsville. From Huntsville, the highway snaked through Owens Cross Roads and New Hope (on a road currently named "Old Highway 431") on its way to Guntersville, then through Albertville and Boaz (on what is now AL 205) on its way to Gadsden, then to Anniston and Oxford. After US 231 was extended through north Alabama and Tennessee through Huntsville to Murfreesboro around 1952, the northern terminus of US 241 became Huntsville. In 1953, since US 241 began and ended in Alabama, it was decommissioned. However, US 431 was being extended southward from Kentucky through Tennessee and Alabama, so the lost section from Huntsville to Oxford gained the US 431 designation. However, from Oxford, the US 241 route ran through Talladega, Sylacauga, Goodwater, Alexander City, and Opelika, but US 431 was not routed onto this section, but onto the AL 37 route, which was a shorter route to Opelika. However, the Sylacauga to Opelika section did gain the US 280 designation. From Opelika, US 241 ran south to Phenix City and this section gained the US 431 designation.

Major intersections

References

  1. ^ US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
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