Special routes of U.S. Route 85

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Special routes of U.S. Route 85

There are several special routes of U.S. Route 85. They are added paths that connect US 85 to downtowns, bypass city centers, or offer alternate routes around areas. Here’s a simple overview of current and former routes.

Current routes
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Fort Lupton, Colorado: A short spur in Weld County that connects US 85 with local streets toward downtown.
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Platteville, Colorado: A short spur in Weld County from Weld County Road 28 to US 85 in Platteville.
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Greeley, Colorado: Runs from Evans into Greeley, joining 23rd Street and 8th Avenue to reach US 85 on the city edge.
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Torrington, Wyoming: Runs through the southern business area of Torrington after US 85 was realigned.
- U.S. Route 85 Truck — Lead–Deadwood, South Dakota: A truck route that runs with US 14 Alternate through downtown areas.
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Watford City, North Dakota: Goes into downtown Watford City.
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Alexander, North Dakota: Goes into downtown Alexander.
- U.S. Route 85 Business — Williston, North Dakota: Was used to go into downtown Williston; now part of US 2 Business.

Former routes
- U.S. Route 85 Business — El Paso, Texas: Existed in the 1980s to 1985.
- U.S. Alternate — Anthony–Las Cruces, New Mexico: Existed in 1959 to the 1960s.
- U.S. 85 Bypass — Santa Fe, New Mexico: Existed in the 1960s to 1988.
- U.S. Alternate — Barelas–Alameda, New Mexico: Existed from 1961 to the 1980s.
- U.S. 85 Bypass — Fountain–Colorado Springs, Colorado: Existed from 1958 to the 1990s.