Interstate 15 Business (Great Falls, Montana)
Route description
I-15 Bus. begins at I-15 exit 278 in an unincorporated area of Cascade County, a short distance southwest of Great Falls. At the trumpet interchange, US 89 and MT 200 separate from I-15 and merge with I-15 Bus. Additionally, MT 3 begins at the interchange and follows the three routes to the east. Just east of the interchange with I-15, I-15 Bus. intersects 14th Street. The Interstate Highway standard conditions come to an end a short distance to the east at an intersection with Fox Farm Road. Here, the 0.83-mile (1.34 km) I-315 (designated along I-15 Bus. from I-15 to Fox Farm Road) comes to an end while I-15 Bus., US 89, MT 3, and MT 200 continue across the Missouri River into downtown Great Falls.
Within downtown, the four routes remain concurrent along 10th Avenue South to the parallel one-way couplet of 5th and 6th streets. I-15 Bus. northbound separates from US 89/MT 3/MT 200 at 6th Street, following the street northward through the city to the one-way 2nd Avenue North near the city center. I-15 Bus. turns to the west, following 2nd Avenue North to Park Street, then Park Street south to Central Avenue, where I-15 Bus. northbound rejoins the routing of I-15 Bus. southbound. Between Central Avenue and 10th Avenue South, I-15 Bus. southbound is routed along 1st Avenue North east to 5th Street South, then 5th Street South to 10th Avenue.
I-15 Bus. follows Central Avenue to the west, crossing the Missouri River once more as it exits downtown. After several intersections with local streets, I-15 Bus. terminates at I-15 exit 280. Central Avenue, however, continues westward from the exit.
History
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Major intersections
The entire route is in Cascade County.
Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | — | I-15 / US 89 north / MT 200 west / MT 3 begins – Helena, Shelby | Western end of I-315/US 89/MT 3/MT 200 concurrency; I-15 exit 278 |
Great Falls | 0.335 | 0.539 | 0 | 14th Street Southwest | Interchange |
0.828 | 1.333 | — | Fox Farm Road, 6th Street Southwest | Eastern end of I-315 concurrency | |
2.341 | 3.767 | US 89 south / MT 3 south / MT 200 east (10th Avenue South) to US 87 | Eastern end of US 89/MT 3/MT 200 concurrency; I-15 Bus. becomes 6th Street South (one-way street) | ||
5.834 | 9.389 | I-15 / US 89 / MT 200 – Helena, Shelby | Northern terminus; I-15 exit 280 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Interstate 315 Montana". Interstate-Guide.com. Retrieved September 24, 2007. (has pictures showing that I-315 is signed as BL 15)
- ^ Rand McNally (2007). "Montana" (Map). The Road Atlas '07. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 61. § M16, N16.
- ^ Montana Department of Transportation (2001). Great Falls - Cascade County (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2007.
External links
- Media related to Interstate 15 Business (Great Falls, Montana) at Wikimedia Commons