 u.s. route 54 is an east&ndash;west united states highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926&nbsp;km) from western illinois to el paso, texas. it enters and leaves texas twice. the union pacific railroad's tucumcari line (former southern pacific railroad "golden state route") runs parallel to us-54 from el paso to pratt, kansas, which comprises about two-thirds of the route. as of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is griggsville, illinois, at interstate 72 and illinois route 107. its western terminus is el paso, near the united states-mexico border. ==route description==  |- |tx (el paso) |20 |32 |- |nm |355 |571 |- |tx (panhandle) |92 |148 |- |ok |56 |90 |- |ks |380 |612 |- |mo |279 |449 |- |il |15 |24 |- |total |1197 |1926 |} === texas (el paso) ===  us 54 begins in el paso at loop 375 downtown. (us 54/patriot freeway) the highway serves as a major freeway for the metro area's network, running north-south along the city's eastern slope of the franklin mountains range. the highway runs through the city for approximately  before reaching the new mexico state line. within the network, it is a military connector for fort bliss and holloman air force base. === new mexico === [[image:us route 54 in new mexico.jpg|thumb|u
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