U.S. Route 31

U.S. Route 31
US 31 highlighted in red; US 31E/31W split in orange
Route information
Length	1,280 mi[citation needed] (2,060 km)
Existed	11 November 1926 (1926-11-11)[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 90 / US 98 in Spanish Fort, AL
Major intersections	I-20 / I-59 in Birmingham, AL I-22 near Fultondale, AL I-24 in Nashville, TN I-40 in Nashville, TN I-64 in Louisville, KY I-65 in multiple locations I-70 in Indianapolis, IN I-80 / I-90 in South Bend, IN I-94 near Benton Harbor, MI I-96 in Norton Shores, MI
North end	I-75 in Mackinaw City, MI
Location
Country	United States
States	Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided
← US 30 → US 32

U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75) south of Mackinaw City, Michigan.

US 31 once crossed the Straits of Mackinac by car ferry to intersect US 2 north of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula and then formerly reached Mackinaw City along the southern approaches of the Mackinac Bridge (which has been taken over by I-75). It also formerly entered downtown Mobile, Alabama, via a long bridge over Mobile Bay.

The southern segment of US 31 connects the cities of Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Decatur in Alabama, and Nashville in Tennessee. The northern segment of US 31 connects Louisville in Kentucky, and Indianapolis in Indiana. From Nashville to Louisville, US 31 is signed U.S. Route 31W and U.S. Route 31E. From the Mobile Bay area in Alabama to Indianapolis, US 31 travels parallel to Interstate 65 (I-65).