Back U.S. Highway 54 German U.S. Route 54 French U.S. Route 54 Italian 국도 제54호선 (미국) Korean U.S. Route 54 Portuguese U.S. Route 54 SIMPLE U.S. Route 54 Swedish 54号美国国道 Chinese
 U.S. Route 54 | ||||
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 US 54 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Length | 1,197 mi[citation needed] (1,926 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Loop 375 in El Paso, TX | |||
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| East end |    I-72 / US 36 / IL 107 in Griggsville, IL | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois | |||
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U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926 km) from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific and Rock Island Lines "Golden State Route") runs parallel to US 54 from El Paso to Pratt, Kansas, which comprises about two-thirds of the route. Truckers refer to this road as "The Bee Line."
The highway's western terminus is in the city of El Paso, near the Mexican border and the eastern terminus is at Interstate 72 (I-72) in Griggsville. The highway is signed North-South in Texas and New Mexico reflecting its directional orientation and East-West the remainder of its course.