U.S. Route 85B (Williams County, North Dakota)

U.S. Route 85B (US 85B) is an approximately nine-mile-long (14 km) temporary auxiliary route of US 85 located entirely within Williams County in the state of North Dakota. The highway serves as an eastern bypass around the city of Williston.^[1] The establishment of the route was a temporary solution to the rapid increase in truck traffic in the area due to the North Dakota oil boom. The county plans on eventually replacing the highway with an expressway bypass, dubbed the "Northeastern Truck Reliever Route", once funding is gathered.^[2] US 85 already bypasses the city as an expressway to the west.

U.S. Highway 85B
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 85
Maintained by NDDOT
Length	8.97 mi (14.44 km)
Existed	2015–present
Major junctions
North end	US 2 / US 85 in Williston
Major intersections	CR 6 / CR 9 in Pherrin Township CR 7B in Pherrin Township
South end	ND 1804 / CR 9 in Williston
Location
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Counties	Williams
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided North Dakota State Highway System Interstate US State

Route description

Starting from the north, US 85B follows 57th Street Northwest, traveling east from an intersection (located on the Williston city limits) with US 2 and US 85^[3]—running concurrently with County Road 6 (CR 6)—before turning south after approximately two miles (3.2 km), leaving the concurrency with CR 6. After turning south, the route continues in this direction for exactly three miles (4.8 km),^[4] before reaching an intersection with 54th Street Northwest that marks the eastern terminus of CR 7B. The route then continues south for about three miles (4.8 km) before curving west and maintaining a straight path for about 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km), and then curving back to the south. After this, the route continues south for just under 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) before terminating at a T intersection with North Dakota Highway 1804 (ND 1804) within Williston city limits. The highway runs roughly parallel to the Little Muddy River for most of its length.^[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Williams County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Williston	0.00	0.00	ND 1804 / CR 9 south (Broadway)	Southern terminus of US 85B; southern end of CR 9 concurrency
Pherrin Township	6.92	11.14	CR 6 east / CR 9 north (57th Street NW east) – Youth Camp	Southern end of CR 6 concurrency; northern end of CR 9 concurrency
Missouri Ridge Township	8.97	14.44	US 2 / US 85 / CR 6 ends – Williston, Minot	Northern termini of US 85B and CR 6; northern end of CR 6 concurrency; highway continues south as US 85 to Williston Basin International Airport
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• U.S. Roads portal

References

1. "City of Williston Landfill NDDH Title V Air Permit to Operate Application" (PDF). North Dakota Department of Health. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
2. City of Williston (September 21, 2016). "§2.10.1 Existing Truck Routes". Williston Regional Transportation Plan (PDF) (Draft). City of Williston. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
3. City of Williston; North Dakota Department of Transportation. "Williston-Williams County Regional Plan" (PDF). City of Williston & North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
4. City of Williston. Williams County Map of County Routes (Map). City of Williston. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
5. "US 85B Overview Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 20, 2018.