U.S. Route 51

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Image:US51.png U.S. Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. Much of the highway in Wisconsin and Illinois runs parallel to or multiplexed with Interstate 39

In addition to singing about U.S. Highway 61 on his album Highway 61 Revisited, musician Bob Dylan also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album Bob Dylan.

Contents 1 Termini 2 States traversed 3 Notable cities on the route 4 Related U.S. routes 5 Sources

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is Hurley, Wisconsin, at U.S. Highway 2. Its southern terminus is La Place, Louisiana, at U.S. Highway 61.

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Wisconsin
• Illinois
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Louisiana

Notable cities on the route

• Wausau, Wisconsin
• Madison, Wisconsin
• Janesville, Wisconsin
• Rockford, Illinois
• Decatur, Illinois
• Carbondale, Illinois
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Jackson, Mississippi
• McComb, Mississippi
• Hammond, Louisiana

Related U.S. routes

• U.S. Highway 151
• Interstate 39
• List of U.S. Routes

Sources

• U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830) (Robert V. Droz)

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