U.S. Route 98

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U.S. Route 98

Length:

964^[1] mi (1,551 km)

Formed:

1933^[1]

West end:

US 84 near Bude, MS

Major
junctions:

I-55 at Summit, MS

I-65 at Mobile, AL
I-10 at Mobile, AL and Spanish Fort, AL
I-75 near Brooksville, FL
I-95 at West Palm Beach, FL

East end:

FL-A1A at Palm Beach, FL

United States Numbered Highways

U.S. Route 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola, Florida and Apalachicola, Florida, and has since been extended eastward across the Florida Peninsula and westward into Mississippi. [1] It runs along much of the Gulf Coast between Crystal River, Florida and Mobile, Alabama, including extensive sections closely following the coast westward from St. Marks, Florida.

1 Termini
2 Alternate routes
3 States traversed
4 Notable cities and towns on the route
5 Popular Culture
6 References

[edit] Termini

As of 2005, the highway's eastern terminus is Palm Beach, Florida, at State Road A1A. Its western terminus is near Bude, Mississippi, at U.S. Highway 84.

[edit] Alternate routes

BUS US 98 - Pensacola, Florida
TOLL US 98 - Pensacola, Florida to Navarre, Florida
BYP US 98 - Panama City Beach, Florida
ALT US 98 - Panama City Beach, Florida
BUS US 98 - Panama City, Florida
TRUCK US 98 - Brooksville, Florida
TRUCK US 98 - Dade City, Florida
BUS US 98 - Dade City, Florida
BUS US 98 - Lakeland, Florida
BUS US 98 - Bartow, Florida

[edit] States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

[edit] Florida

Concurrencies include US 441 from Royal Palm Beach to Okeechobee, US 27 from South Sebring to West Frostproof, US 17 from Fort Meade to Bartow, US 92 in Lakeland (eliminated in 2005, when rerouted along State Road 548^{[citation needed]}), US 301 from Clinton Heights to Moss Town, FL 50 from Ridge Manor to Brooksville, FL 50A then US 41 in Brooksville, US 19 from Chassahowitzka to Perry, ALT US 27 from Chiefland to Perry, US 319 in Medart and from St. Theresa to Port St. Joe, and US 90 in Pensacola. The hidden designation for most of U.S. 98 across the panhandle of the state of Florida is State Route 30. Between Chassahowitzka and Palm Beach, the hidden designation is State Route 700.

[edit] Alabama

Concurrent with US 90 again, across Mobile Bay.

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[edit] Mississippi

Concurrent with Interstate 59 between Exit 59 and 65, US 51 from McComb to Summit, and US 84 from Meadeville to its western terminus in Washington.

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[edit] Notable cities and towns on the route

[edit] Popular Culture

Blue Mountain recorded a song titled "Bloody 98," specifically referring to the section of highway between Mobile, Alabama and Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
The highway is mentioned in the Tom T. Hall song Redneck Riviera.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 02:55, 4 July 2006 (UTC).

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