Special routes of U.S. Route 79
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A total of twelve special routes of U.S. Route 79 exist, divided between the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. Currently, they are all business routes, except for one bypass of Humboldt, Tennessee, and one bypass of Homer, Louisiana.
Former Taylor business route
Business U.S. Highway 79-B began at the intersection of mainline US 79 and SH 95 in southern Taylor. The business route travelled northward along Main Street, concurrent with SH 95, and intersected FM 112. It then turned to the east along 4th Street to rejoin mainline US 79 at the city limits.
The business route through Taylor was originally designated on January 20, 1966 as Loop 427; on March 1, 1972, the western terminus extended north to Lake Drive. On October 6, 1972, the route had been designated to serve as a full loop around the city. What is now currently mainline US 79 in southern Taylor was originally part of the loop route, and the designations would be switched on January 20, 1977. In addition, the old route of US 79 was marked as Business US 79. On April 26, 1978, the section north of Taylor was cancelled.
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