Special routes of U.S. Route 54#Mexico business loop
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{{Infobox road list
|country=USA
|type=US
|route=54
|list_type=Special routes
}}
Several special routes of U.S. Route 54 exist, from Texas to Missouri. In order from southwest to northeast, separated by type, they are as follows.
Texas
=El Paso business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=TX
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=El Paso, Texas
|formed=1990
|length_mi=12.5
|length_ref={{Google maps |access-date=December 28, 2022 |title=Overview map of US 54 Business (El Paso, TX)
|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/32.0030231,-106.3228625/31.8525926,-106.439644/@32.0130468,-106.3482187,13.12z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-106.4012976!2d31.9106686!3s0x86e753d61a04678f:0xe7165219167cdcdf!1m0!3e0}}
}}
{{Main|U.S. Route 54 in Texas#El Paso business loop}}
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New Mexico
=Tucumcari business loop=
{{Infobox road small
|state = NM
|type=US-Bus
|route = 54
|name=Business Loop US 54
|location = Tucumcari, New Mexico
|length_mi = 2.410
|length_ref =
}}
{{main|New Mexico State Road 237}}
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Kansas
=El Dorado Truck Route=
{{infobox road small
|state=KS
|type=US-Truck
|route=54
|location=El Dorado, Kansas
|formed=
|deleted=
|length_mi=0.327
|length_ref={{Google maps |access-date=April 9, 2023 |title=Overview map of US 54 Truck (El Dorado, KS)
|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.8174158,-96.8484044/37.8137262,-96.849746/@37.8142381,-96.8521546,16.54z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0 }}
}}
U.S. Route 54 Truck (US 54 Truck.) is a truck route of US 54. The route starts at a junction with U.S. 54 heading west 1 block before heading north to rejoin with U.S. 54. The entire route is concurrent with U.S. 77 Truck. The route is commonly used as a bypass for downtown.
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Missouri
=Lake Ozark business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=Lake Ozark, Missouri
|formed=1969
|deleted=2021
|length_mi=5.474
|length_ref={{MoDOT Flex|accessdate=June 18, 2021}}
}}
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=MO
|route=354
|location=Lake Ozark, Missouri
|formed=1968
|deleted=1969
|length_mi=5.474
|length_ref=
}}
U.S. Route 54 Business (US 54 Bus.) was a business route of US 54. It traveled due west along Missouri Route 242, briefly south along Osage Beach Parkway, and west along Bagnell Dam Boulevard to get to downtown Lake Ozark. It then continued northward along the same street to reconnect to US 54.{{Google maps|accessdate=August 17, 2020|title=Overview of US 54 BUS in Lake Ozark, MO |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.1803641,-92.6075305/38.2160383,-92.6230129/@38.1959588,-92.6306197,14z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-92.638718!2d38.185821!3s0x87c4c5ea0b98f547:0x36f622f977ce3684!1m0!3e0}}
Originally, US 54 used to directly serve Lake Ozark.{{cite map|title=1967 Missouri Highway Map |url=https://www.modot.org/media/13954 |accessdate=August 16, 2020}} Then, in 1968, US 54 was rerouted onto a newly-opened bypass; Missouri Route 354 briefly took the place of US 54's old alignment.{{cite map|title=1968 Missouri Highway Map |url=https://www.modot.org/media/13956 |accessdate=August 16, 2020}} In 1969, Route 354 was replaced with US 54 Bus.{{cite map|title=1969 Missouri Highway Map |url=https://www.modot.org/media/13959 |accessdate=August 16, 2020}} The business route designation was eventually removed in 2021.{{AASHTO minutes|year=2021A|accessdate=February 17, 2022}}
;Major intersections
{{Jcttop|state=MO|location=Lake Ozark|former=|length_ref=}}
{{MOint
|county=Miller
|cspan=3
|type=concur
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|54|city1=Camdenton|city2=Jefferson City}}
{{Jct|state=MO|Route|242|dir1=begins}}
|notes=Interchange; western end of Route 242 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=0.324
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Route|242|dir1=west|city1=Lake Ozark}}
|notes=Eastern end of Route 242 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|mile=0.917
|road=Old Highway 54
|notes=Former US 54
}}
{{MOint
|county=Camden
|mile=2.962
|road={{Jct|state=MO|road|Horseshoe Bend Parkway|to2=yes|US|54|Supp|MM}}
{{Jct|state=MO|to1=y|MO|5|city1=Sunrise Beach}} (via toll bridge)
|notes=
}}
{{MOint
|county=Miller
|cspan=3
|mile=4.187
|mile2=4.635
|place=Bagnell Dam over Lake of the Ozarks
}}
{{MOint
|mile=5.190
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|W}}
|notes=Roundabout
}}
{{MOint
|mile=5.394
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|54|city1=Osage Beach|city2=Eldon}}
|notes=Roundabout interchange
}}
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=Eldon business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=Eldon, Missouri
|length_mi=5.838
}}
U.S. Route 54 Business (US 54 Bus.) is a business route of US 54. It travels north along Route 52 to directly serve Eldon. It then travels due northeast to reconnect to US 54.{{Google maps|accessdate=August 17, 2020|title=Overview of US 54 BUS in Eldon, MO |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.3070767,-92.5780001/38.364005,-92.5479729/@38.334253,-92.5771017,13z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-92.5813903!2d38.3466437!3s0x87c4b71e78d569f5:0x3158998c718f03ea!1m0!3e0}}
Originally, US 54 directly served Eldon.{{cite map|title=1974 Missouri Highway Map |url=https://www.modot.org/media/13974 |accessdate=August 17, 2020}} In 1975, US 54 bypassed Eldon, which resulted in the creation of US 54 Bus.
;Major intersections
{{Jcttop|state=MO|county=Miller|location=Eldon|length_ref=}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|54|Route|52|dir1=east|location1=Lake of the Ozarks|city2=Jefferson City}}
|notes=Interchange; western end of Route 52 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=3.067
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Route|52|dir1=west|name1=4th Street}}
|notes=Eastern end of Route 52 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=3.599
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Route|87|dir1=south|name1=E. North Street}}
|notes=Southern end of Route 87 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=4.207
|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|87|dir1=north|name1=Manor Drive}}
|notes=Northern end of Route 87 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|type=incomplete
|mile=5.838
|road={{jct|state=MO|US|54|city1=Jefferson City}}
|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
}}
{{jctbtm|exit|keys=concur}}
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=Jefferson City alternate route=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US 1961-Alt
|route=54
|location=Jefferson City, Missouri
|formed=1957
|deleted=1964
|length_mi=1
|length_ref=
}}
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=Fulton business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=Fulton, Missouri
|length_mi=5.870
}}
U.S. Route 54 Business (US 54 Bus.) is a business route of US 54. It travels due northeast to connect to downtown Fulton. It then travels due north via Market Street, St. Louis Avenue, and Bluff Street before reconnecting to US 54.{{Google maps|accessdate=August 17, 2020|title=Overview of US 54 BUS in Fulton, MO |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.820597,-91.9791729/38.8881828,-91.9432143/@38.8553431,-91.9737217,13z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-91.9453333!2d38.8513219!3s0x87dc8efeb516551b:0xf5b3716dc0eb4c66!1m0!3e0}}
Prior to 1972, US 54 used to run straight to Fulton.{{cite map|title=1971 Missouri Highway Map |url=https://www.modot.org/media/13968 |accessdate=August 17, 2020}} Since 1972, US 54 bypassed Fulton. This resulted in the creation of US 54 Business.
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=Mexico business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=Mexico, Missouri
|formed=1990
|length_mi=6.223
}}
In the 1990s, US 54 was rerouted to bypass Mexico.
;Major intersections
{{Jcttop|state=MO|county=Audrain|location=Mexico|length_ref=}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|54|city1=Bowling Green|city2=Jefferson City}}
{{Jct|state=MO|MO|15|dir1=begins|MO|22|dir2=begins}}
|notes=Interchange; southern end of Route 15 and Route 22 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|type=concur
|mile=3.324
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Route|15|dir1=north|Route|22|dir2=west|city1=Mexico|name2=Boulevard Street|road|S. Clark Street}}
|notes=Northern end of Route 15 and 22 overlap
}}
{{MOint
|mile=6.223
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|54|dir1=west|city1=Jefferson City}}
|notes=Road continues as US 54
}}
{{jctbtm|exit|keys=concur}}
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=Bowling Green business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=Bowling Green, Missouri
|formed=1985
|length_mi=2.967
}}
A {{convert|3|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} business loop exists in Bowling Green, Missouri. It intersects with Business 61. It is also known as Old U.S. Route 54.
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=Louisiana business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=MO
|type=US-Bus
|route=54
|location=Louisiana, Missouri
|formed=2003
|length_mi=3.375
}}
A three-mile business loop exists in Louisiana, Missouri.
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=Kankakee business loop=
{{infobox road small
|state=IL
|type=US 1961-Bus
|route=54
|location=Kankakee, Illinois
|formed=1959{{Illinois road map|year=1959|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}
|deleted=1969{{Illinois road map|year=1969|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}
|length_mi=6
|length_ref=
}}
U.S. Route 54 Business (formerly U.S. Route 54 City) was a business route of US 54. Before 1959, US 54 ran through downtown Kankakee.{{Illinois road map|year=1958|accessdate=July 30, 2020}} In 1959, US 54 was rerouted onto a bypass (now part of Interstate 57) which, as a result, created US 54 City. It followed north through Kankakee via US 45/52 and present-day IL 50. It was then changed into US 54 Business in 1960.{{Illinois road map|year=1960|accessdate=July 30, 2020}} Originally, the freeway abruptly stopped at North Street which caused US 54 to travel west to its city route. It remained like that until 1962 when a freeway connection between US 54 Business and North Avenue was made.{{Illinois road map|year=1962|accessdate=July 30, 2020}} In 1969, US 54 supplanted its business route as the bypass was extended on both ends. Three years later, in 1972, US 54 was significantly truncated, removing a section of US 54 between Griggsville and Chicago.{{Illinois road map|year=1972|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}
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