Common highway numbers that aren't found in your state

[Flint1979]

K-6 was replaced by other routes, mostly U.S. 59. K-12 was decommissioned when it became annexed entirely into the city limits of the towns along its route, which is not allowed under KDOT policy.

K-17 was decommissioned in 2013 when K-14 was rerouted. Part of the old routing of K-14 was designated K-11, which had not existed since a previous version was decommissioned in the late 1950s (the original K-11 is now K-99).

So that means that a state highway can't start in a city and end in the same city or a continuation of cities? If so that makes sense.

[apeman33]

K-6 was replaced by other routes, mostly U.S. 59. K-12 was decommissioned when it became annexed entirely into the city limits of the towns along its route, which is not allowed under KDOT policy.

K-17 was decommissioned in 2013 when K-14 was rerouted. Part of the old routing of K-14 was designated K-11, which had not existed since a previous version was decommissioned in the late 1950s (the original K-11 is now K-99).

So that means that a state highway can't start in a city and end in the same city or a continuation of cities? If so that makes sense.

Yes, exactly. It has led to the decommissioning of several short K-spurs after the cities they served decided to annex along the route leading up to the intersection of a through highway or exit to an interstate.

[hbelkins]

K-6 was replaced by other routes, mostly U.S. 59. K-12 was decommissioned when it became annexed entirely into the city limits of the towns along its route, which is not allowed under KDOT policy.

K-17 was decommissioned in 2013 when K-14 was rerouted. Part of the old routing of K-14 was designated K-11, which had not existed since a previous version was decommissioned in the late 1950s (the original K-11 is now K-99).

So that means that a state highway can't start in a city and end in the same city or a continuation of cities? If so that makes sense.

Yes, exactly. It has led to the decommissioning of several short K-spurs after the cities they served decided to annex along the route leading up to the intersection of a through highway or exit to an interstate.

Care to elaborate? Is there a policy that a signed state route must connect two towns or something?

[dvferyance]

I know Indiana doesn't allow it. The state highways follow the same system the US highway system does. Even highways run east and west and start with 2 in the northern part of the state and odd highways run north and south and start with 1 in the eastern part of the state.

In fact I believe one of the US highways I think it's US-40 falls in the same area that Indiana 40 would be in. It's in between Indiana 38 and 42. US-6 I believe falls in that as well.

Yes, Indiana does not allow US/State route duplication.  IN 35 was renumbered to IN 135 when US 35 was introduced into Indiana.  IN 6 coincidentally was the route that US 6 took through the state.

Duplication of Interstate/State routes is allowed.  64, 69, and 70 all exist on both state routes and interstates.

To me 64 being duplicated is strange since IN-64 runs parrellel not too far north of I-64. And has it's eastern terminus at I-64.

And now IN 69 isn't far from I-69 either.

[sturmde]

US 2 is signed in NY (as well as NY 2).

It's logged as 2U though.  Longest distance for sure for a suffixed route from its parent!

[Scott5114]

K-6 was replaced by other routes, mostly U.S. 59. K-12 was decommissioned when it became annexed entirely into the city limits of the towns along its route, which is not allowed under KDOT policy.

K-17 was decommissioned in 2013 when K-14 was rerouted. Part of the old routing of K-14 was designated K-11, which had not existed since a previous version was decommissioned in the late 1950s (the original K-11 is now K-99).

So that means that a state highway can't start in a city and end in the same city or a continuation of cities? If so that makes sense.

Yes, exactly. It has led to the decommissioning of several short K-spurs after the cities they served decided to annex along the route leading up to the intersection of a through highway or exit to an interstate.

Care to elaborate? Is there a policy that a signed state route must connect two towns or something?

As I understand it, it must pass through unincorporated territory at some point.

[achilles765]

Texas doesn't have a State Highway 1.  The original version ran roughly along I-10 from El Paso to I-20, the roughly along I-20 to DFW (going through Mineral Wells), and then roughly along I-30 to Texarkana.  In 1939 it was reduced to a short section in Dallas.  In 1953 to designation was removed.  In the designation file, it says "NOTE:  THIS STATE HIGHWAY NUMBER MAY ONLY BE ASSIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION."

Maybe not a SH 1, but there are multiple state-level highways numbered 1 in Texas like Loop 1, FM 1, Ranch Road 1, and NASA Road 1...

Actually, there is a Loop 1 and an FM 1...but not an RM 1...FM and RM routes don't duplicate numbers...they are one system.  NASA Road 1 I don't think counts as a "1"...its just a regular state highway

There is no SH 2, 28, 38...and a few others though.

[MATraveler128]

Texas doesn't have a State Highway 1.  The original version ran roughly along I-10 from El Paso to I-20, the roughly along I-20 to DFW (going through Mineral Wells), and then roughly along I-30 to Texarkana.  In 1939 it was reduced to a short section in Dallas.  In 1953 to designation was removed.  In the designation file, it says "NOTE:  THIS STATE HIGHWAY NUMBER MAY ONLY BE ASSIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION."

Maybe not a SH 1, but there are multiple state-level highways numbered 1 in Texas like Loop 1, FM 1, Ranch Road 1, and NASA Road 1...

Actually, there is a Loop 1 and an FM 1...but not an RM 1...FM and RM routes don't duplicate numbers...they are one system.  NASA Road 1 I don't think counts as a "1"...its just a regular state highway

There is no SH 2, 28, 38...and a few others though.

You forgot about I-2 in the Rio Grande Valley.

[WillWeaverRVA]

Virginia currently does not have a Route 12, a Route 44, or a Route 104.

[Mapmikey]

Virginia currently does not have a Route 12, a Route 44, or a Route 104.

Nor a route 25 or 88

[US 89]

Texas doesn't have a State Highway 1.  The original version ran roughly along I-10 from El Paso to I-20, the roughly along I-20 to DFW (going through Mineral Wells), and then roughly along I-30 to Texarkana.  In 1939 it was reduced to a short section in Dallas.  In 1953 to designation was removed.  In the designation file, it says "NOTE:  THIS STATE HIGHWAY NUMBER MAY ONLY BE ASSIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION."

Maybe not a SH 1, but there are multiple state-level highways numbered 1 in Texas like Loop 1, FM 1, Ranch Road 1, and NASA Road 1...

Actually, there is a Loop 1 and an FM 1...but not an RM 1...FM and RM routes don't duplicate numbers...they are one system.  NASA Road 1 I don't think counts as a "1"...its just a regular state highway

Not RM 1, Ranch Road 1, the road that goes by LBJ's ranch. Although you probably don't think that counts, given that it is the only "Ranch Road" in the state...

[Dirt Roads]

Not sure how I ever missed this thread:

HB, did you mention how WV does not have a primary highway 1?

There's no WV-1 either.

Nope, I forgot about there being no WV 1. There are plenty of CR 1's, though.

West Virginia definitely had a route 1

See - http://www.vahighways.com/wvannex/route-log/wv001.htm

On your old WV Highways late from years ago, that was where I learned that WV has never had a primary 1.

And to make things worse, here's some more of this mess from the Appalachian Corridor D thread:

the 1938 Official has the one-way couplet in Clarksburg using Oak St to get back to Pike St.

The WV 1 page attempts to identify the 1926 routing of US 50...

We were taught in West Virginia History Class that WV Route 1 was the old Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike.  Much later in life do I find out that WV-1 became US-50 over its entire length.  They are nearly the same west of Clarksburg, but the history fact book had this all wrong.  Wish I could find a copy. 

The Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike didn't go near Clarksburg. It passed through Weston.

Oops.  I saw Elkins, Buckhannon and Weston on the map and kept thinking Elkins, Philippi and Clarksburg.  I've travelled WV-47 a bunch of times and <remainder of post now missing>

So to clarify, the old West Virginia History textbook (which I still can't find) said some thing like:

The original West Virginia Route 1 was the old Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike.  It has since been replaced by US-50 and US-250.

Looking back at this, there are so many things wrong here.  It doesn't appear that any of WV-1 was ever located along the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (as Bitmapped eluded to, much of the western end of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike is now WV-47, but it veered off and went to Weston).  And although it may be correct from a view from Outer Space, it is also not technically correct that the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike was replaced by US-50 and US-250.  There are some facts that would be better to forget.

[JayhawkCO]

Doesn't look like anyone ever did Colorado in this thread.  We can categorize those that we're missing under 100 like so:

Don't Currently Exist to Prevent Confusion with U.S. Highways or Interstates
CO6, CO24, CO25, CO34, CO50, CO70, CO84, CO85, CO87

Used To Exist But Don't Share Numbers with Current U.S. Highways or Interstates
CO4 - Became I-70 and US24 between Utah and Kansas
CO19 - Became US550 between New Mexico and Montrose
CO20 - Became US50, BL70, and US6 near Grand Junction
CO31 - Became County Line Road (between Arapahoe and Douglas Counties)
CO43 - Was a spur from US24 to Bethune, currently CR40
CO48 - Was a spur from CO109 (now CR109) west near Hugo (don't know which road it is currently)
CO49 - Became US36 between Denver and Boulder
CO54 - Became US34 between Brush and Nebraska
CO73 - Downgraded to Jefferson CR 73
CO77 - Downgraded to Park CR77
CO81 - Became I-76 between Denver and Wiggins
CO98 - Became CO74 between Evergreen and Brookvale
CO99 - Became CO142 between San Luis and Costilla CR10, and then CR10 down to New Mexico

[KCRoadFan]

I believe that in Nevada, almost all of the state highway numbers are 3 digits; the few two-digit numbers are extensions of highways in other states (for example, NV 28 in the Lake Tahoe area, which is a continuation of CA 28). Is that right?

[US 89]

I believe that in Nevada, almost all of the state highway numbers are 3 digits; the few two-digit numbers are extensions of highways in other states (for example, NV 28 in the Lake Tahoe area, which is a continuation of CA 28). Is that right?

Yes. Since 1976, most all of Nevada's primary state routes have 3-digit numbers in the 100-499 range, which are clustered by the county they're in, in alphabetical order. The next block of numbers (500-699) is for urban state routes, which are clustered by metropolitan area city name in alphabetical order (Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas, Reno). Finally, the last block (700-899) is for secondary state routes, again clustered by county in alphabetical order.

There are only three exceptions to this rule, and they are all primary state highways that connect to something in another state: the aforementioned NV 28, as well as NV 88 (connects to CA 88) and NV 140 (connects to OR 140).