Talk:Business route

A map with example
This article would be improved with a map with an example. Katana (talk) 01:59, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed! Maybe also a schematic one. --Mezze stagioni (talk) 16:59, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Formation Section - Citations and Information Reliability
Hello editors,

I attempted to find sources for the "Formation" section of this article, and wasn't able to find true verification. A few things I was able to find:

a. It seems like business routes off Interstates and large highways were built beginning in the 40s or 50s, not the 1930s as suggested in the article. On the other hand, many business routes are / were essentially parts of other highways, so it can be said that the business route was actually built before the Interstate. For example, many business routes off of I-40 were formerly part of Route 66, e.g., in Clinton Oklahoma.

b. Regarding the statement about local business putting legal and legislative pressure to impact bypass construction and state planners overlooking the impact on local businesses, in the limited research I did, I couldn't find specific examples, but I did find two studies regarding the economic impact of bypasses on the towns and cities they bypass, that I think could be relevant, but I wasn't sure:

- https://www.dot.nv.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14287/636643304015570000

- https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27518

I didn't touch the language, because it's up for removal....

Orenbn (talk) 21:24, 2 February 2023 (UTC)