Colorado The northern terminus of US 84,
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, was made famous by
C. W. McCall in the 1975 song and album
Wolf Creek Pass. US 84 actually ends approximately east of downtown Pagosa Springs at a T-intersection with
US 160 (Main Street). South of Pagosa Springs, the of the Colorado section of US 84 pass through a portion of
San Juan National Forest. The highway climbs Confar Hill, a drainage divide between the
Rio Blanco and
Navajo River, before descending into the village of
Chromo and passing into
New Mexico.
New Mexico US 84 enters
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, south of its terminus at US 160. About south of the
Colorado–New Mexico state line,
US 64 comes from the west and
runs concurrently with US 84 for the next . Only east of this intersection, the concurrency crosses the
Continental Divide at Sargent Pass, elevation above sea level or more than lower than Wolf Creek Pass, the next Continental Divide highway pass to the north. Therefore, only of US 84 are located west of the Continental Divide. About east of the intersection, US 64/US 84 enters the town of
Chama. At a T-intersection,
New Mexico State Road 17 enters from the north and terminates at said intersection, while US 64 and US 84 enter from the south and west. After heading south from Chama, US 64 and US 84 combine for about to Tierra Amarilla, where US 64 departs from US 84 and heads southeast, while US 84 continues south. About down the road, US 84 is joined by
US 285 south of the small community of
Chili. About further, US 84/US 285 enters the city of
Española from the north as North Paseo de Onate Street. At the south end of the town, US 84/US 285 becomes the Santa Fe Highway and an expressway. About further, US 84/US 285 becomes a
limited-access freeway. Another further south, the two return to surface street status, and then travel past downtown
Santa Fe via St. Francis Drive. On the south side of Santa Fe at
I-25's exit 282A, US 84/US 285 merges with northbound I-25/
US 85. The freeway heads east and slightly to the south to avoid the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Just before turning north, US 285 exits the freeway at exit 290 and continues south. After winding north and south, the freeway finally begins heading solely north, and US 84 exits about later at exitv339 near
Romeroville and travels in an east/southeast direction, while I-25/US 85 continues north to Colorado. Following a path southeast and then south for , US 84 merges with
I-40 (and Historic
US 66) at I-40's exit 256. After I-40/US 84 enters
Santa Rosa. About from its confluence with I-40, US 84 diverges at exit 277. The highway then travels south/southeast for until merging with
US 60 in downtown
Fort Sumner. From the intersection with US 60, US 60/US 84 travels east, passing through
Taiban and
Melrose before intersecting
US 70 after in
Clovis. From the intersection with US 70, US 60/US 70/US 84 travels east entering
Texico. Here, about before the
Texas–New Mexico state line, US 60 splits from US 70/US 84 as US 70/US 84 continues east into
Farwell, Texas. Despite being an east-west route, US 84 is signed north-south between Fort Sumner and the Colorado state line.
Texas US 70/US 84 crosses into
Texas at
Farwell. After passing through Farwell, US 70/US 84 veers to the southeast, continuing concurrently until
Muleshoe. From Muleshoe, US 70 leaves the route, while US 84 continues on a southeasterly direction across the level plains of the
Llano Estacado. Along this stretch, US 84 travels parallel to the
BNSF Railway, crosses a sandy section called the Muleshoe Dunes, and then passes
Littlefield, the birthplace of country singer
Waylon Jennings. US 84 continues in a southeasterly direction through cotton fields and small towns such as
Anton and
Shallowater, eventually entering
Lubbock, the largest city in the
South Plains and the birthplace of
Buddy Holly. Signed as Avenue Q, US 84 passes through the heart of downtown Lubbock before making a sharp easterly turn on the southeast side of the city, where it is known as the Slaton Highway. After bypassing the town of
Slaton, US 84 makes another gentle turn to the east, following a generally southeasterly heading through
Post,
Snyder, and
Roscoe, where it merges with
I-20. From this point, US 84 follows I-20,
unsigned, until
Abilene, where it leaves the Interstate, making a hard southerly turn and forming the western side of a three-quarter loop around the city (along with
US 83 and
US 277). From the south side of Abilene, US 84 continues concurrently with US 83 until the two highways split about northeast of
Tuscola, and though still signed as east–west, maintains a due north–south heading. US 84 makes a gentle turn back to the southeast at
Lawn, following this bearing until
Santa Anna, where it merges with
US 67 and takes a more due easterly turn. US 84 merges with
US 183 at
Brownwood and once again turns to the southeast. The highway continues concurrently until
Goldthwaite, where it leaves US 183 and yet again makes a sharp turn to the east. It follows this heading all the way to
McGregor. From McGregor, the highway makes a turn to the northeast to
Woodway; this stretch of US 84 is also signed as the George W. Bush Parkway. US 84 then crosses into
Waco, going past the downtown area along Waco Drive and then northeast into the suburb of
Bellmead. After a brief concurrency with
State Highway 31 (SH 31) through Bellmead, US 84 continues fairly due east passing through
Mexia. Then at
Teague, it takes yet another turn to the north before turning back to the east at an intersection with
I-45 in
Fairfield. US 84 merges with
US 79 and makes another northerly turn southwest of
Palestine. The highway splits from US 79 just southwest of downtown before making another turn eastward and passing through town. It follows a gentle northeasterly path all the way to
Timpson, passing through the towns of
Maydelle;
Rusk, where it intersects with
US 69;
Reklaw;
Mount Enterprise, where it intersects
US 259; and
Timpson, where it merges with
US 59 and serves as the northern terminus of
SH 87. From Timpson to
Tenaha, it briefly runs concurrently with US 59 until its intersection with
US 96. From this point, US 84 continues its easterly path through to rest of eastern Texas, passing through
Joaquin before crossing into Louisiana across the
Sabine River into the town of
Logansport.
Louisiana Once the highway leaves Logansport, it travels through
Stanley and then northeast into
Mansfield, where it merges for a brief stretch with
US 171. It continues east, crossing under
I-49, until it reaches
Grand Bayou, where it turns to the southeast, merging with
Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1). After approximately , it turns back again to the east, where it merges with
US 71 in
Coushatta and stays with that highway until
Clarence. It then heads northeast towards
Winnfield, where it merges for a short time with
US 167. It turns to the northeast towards
Joyce, then begins a long stretch to the southeast, passing through
Tullos, where it intersects
US 165, through the parish seat of
Jena, and continues in that direction until it crosses into
Catahoula Parish. It bears east through
Jonesville until
Ferriday, where it merges with
US 425. It then heads southeast through
Vidalia where it crosses the
Mississippi River into
Natchez, Mississippi.
Mississippi The four-lane
Natchez–Vidalia Bridge, crossing the Mississippi River, carries US 84 and US 425 into Natchez. Here, it merges with
US 61, which marks the southern terminus of US 425. It then travels approximately to the northeast where it reaches the western terminus of
US 98 at
Washington, where it is paired with US 98 until
Bude and
Meadville. The road continues east, crossing under
I-55 and heads east towards
Collins. US 84 travels concurrently with
I-59 for a short distance through
Laurel. It then heads east to
Waynesboro and continues to the Alabama state line.
Alabama In Alabama, US 84 is paired with unsigned State Route 12 (SR 12). Parts of the route have been widened in recent years to four-lane status. The most significant exist from
River Falls eastward to
Andalusia, near
Opp where a recent bypass of the downtown area now carries US 84 in a southern arc around the town, and from
Enterprise eastward thru
Daleville and on to the
Dothan area and then the Georgia state line at the
Chattahoochee River in
Saffold. US 84 has brief stretches concurrent with other US Highways in Alabama. US 84 shares a routing with
US 31 from just southwest of
Evergreen to a few miles east of town. It briefly shares a routing with
US 29 in the city of Andalusia. It also shares a routing with
US 331 near Opp. At Dothan, US 84 shares a concurrency with
US 231 and
US 431 on the
Ross Clark Circle which is the circular bypass of downtown. US 84 crosses three major navigable waterways in Alabama. They are the
Tombigbee River at
Coffeeville, the
Alabama River at
Claiborne, and the Chattahoochee River at the Alabama–Georgia state line. US 84 passes through Enterprise and Daleville which are both very near
Fort Novosel which is the
United States Army's helicopter training school. Most of US 84 in Alabama traverses the
Gulf Coastal Plain which is relatively lowlying land with some sand content. The area is heavily agricultural with little heavy industry. Dothan is the largest city in Alabama traversed by US 84 and it is the business and agricultural center of
Southeast Alabama. The area is commonly referred to as the
Wiregrass Region.
Georgia After entering Georgia from
Alabama west of
Jakin, Georgia, the route travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at
I-95 east of
Midway. US 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway. After entering the state from Alabama, US 84 travels east to
Donalsonville to
Bainbridge. The routes travels around the city to the south to a
freeway bypass, cosigned with
US 27/
SR 1. The route continues east through
Cairo to
Thomasville, where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, cosigned with
US 319, then US 19/SR 3/SR 300. The route continues east to
Quitman, where it becomes cosigned with
US 221 east, past its interchange with
I-75, to
Valdosta. In Valdosta, US 221 departs, and US 84 continues east-northeast to
Waycross, where it is briefly cosigned with
US 1,
US 23, and
US 82. US 84 continues northeast from Waycross, passing through
Blackshear before arriving in
Jesup. In Jesup, the route becomes cosigned with
US 25 and
US 301 northeast to
Ludowici. In Ludowici, US 25/US 301 departs to the northwest, and US 84 continues northeast to
Hinesville. In Hinesville, the route becomes cosigned with
SR 196 and takes a turn to the east. After a short distance, SR 196 departs, and US 84/SR 38 continues east to its eastern terminus at exit 76 on I-95 east of Midway. ==History==