Special routes of U.S. Route 26

Several special routes of U.S. Route 26 exist. In order from west to east, they are as follows.

Idaho

Ririe business loop

U.S. Highway 26 Business is a business route in and around the small town of Ririe northeast of Idaho Falls. It connects US-26 to the community as well as SH-48.
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Wyoming

Casper business loop

U.S. Route 26 Business and U.S. Route 22 Business in the Casper, Wyoming area is a concurrent business spur that goes from the intersection of US 20, US 26, and SR 257 in Mountain View to I-25 in Casper, following 1st Street and Yellowstone Street. It is also partially concurrent with I-25 Business and US 87 Business.
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Nebraska

U.S. Route 26N

U.S. Route 26N existed from 1939 to 1959. It went east along today's L-62A, then south along today's US-385 to just north of Bridgeport and east along today's US‑26 to Broadwater. In those years, the mainline of US‑26 between Bridgeport and Broadwater went on the south side of the North Platte River, along today's N-92.