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Started by achilles765, January 07, 2025, 01:42:40 AM

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achilles765

So. Curious. What's everyone's favorite interstate, favorite non-interstate freeway, favorite US highway and favorite state highway?  And if you feel like explaining, why?

For me it's
Interstate : I-10

Non interstate freeway: The Hollywood Freeway—170,134,101

US highway: US 90

State Highway: LA 18
(Bonus: FM 1093)
I love freeways and roads in any state but Texas will always be first in my heart


Rothman

Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

Max Rockatansky

How many times are we going to do this?  I feel as though we have approached every conceivable angle of classification with numbered highway anything. 

How about a new spin on this tired subject?  Anyone got particular favorite roads (numbered or otherwise) in their home county?  The Parkfield Grade, CA 198 in Warthan Canyon and Trimmer Springs Road come to mind for me in Fresno County.

Rothman

What's fun is that this stuff is being cross-posted across platforms now.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

achilles765

I was just curious. I do not remember seeing this exact topic discussed any time recently and I've been on this forum since like 2010.
Fine. Never mind then.
Mods lock it or delete it or whatever.
Sorry.
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hotdogPi

I remember one from around when I joined, but that's it.

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=41.0 (last post 2014)

(In searching, I found a 2022 thread that has the requirement that the route number has to be your age, but that one's sufficiently different from this thread.)
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Traveled, plus
US 13, 50
MA 22, 35, 40, 53, 107, 109, 126, 141, 159
NH 27, 78, 111A(E); CA 90; NY 366; GA 42, 140; FL A1A, 7; CT 32, 320; VT 2A, 5A; PA 3, 51, 60, WA 202; QC 162, 165, 263; 🇬🇧A100, A3211, A3213, A3215, A4222; 🇫🇷95 D316

Lowest untraveled: 36

GaryV

Quote from: hotdogPi on January 07, 2025, 08:50:45 AMI found a 2022 thread that has the requirement that the route number has to be your age

Well we can redo that every year then.

Max Rockatansky

Quote from: Rothman on January 07, 2025, 08:40:22 AMWhat's fun is that this stuff is being cross-posted across platforms now.

Yeah I noticed that also today.  FWIW once something is buried on the platform I think you're talking about it is almost impossible to find again.

Roadgeekteen

I'm gonna answer it unlike most of the users here

Interstate- I-93. Has everything, mountains, cities, everything

Non-Interstate Freeway- let's go with the freeway parts of MA 2. Nice fun road.

US Highway- US 202. Just a very interesting and quirky road.

State Highway- MA 9 because it's a very nostalgic road for me plus is really pretty in Western MA
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pderocco

Interstate: I-70 in Utah and most of Colorado. The colored rocks of Utah are unique, and Glenwood Canyon is famously spectacular.

Non-interstate freeway: The only long state freeway I can think of is CA-99, but that's nobody's favorite anything. CA-58 has some nice stretches, but a fair amount is still expressway.

US route: US-395. There are a couple boring stretches, but the majority of it is beautiful. Owens Valley may be flat and full of farms, but it's got spectacular mountains on both sides.

State route: CA-1. Mostly rugged Pacific views from a winding road, but there are also mellow Pacific views from an easy road in parts. And it does go over the Golden Gate.


epzik8

I-95, MD 100, US 1, MD 24. There you go.
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Henry

Mine are I-5, US 101 (L.A. to SF), US 41 (with Route 66 getting an honorable mention), and WA 99.
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Hunty2022

Interstate: I-264 in VA... the feeling of approaching the beach is wonderful every time I've ever used this interstate.

Non-interstate freeway: This will be surprising, but I'd say SC-31. The same beach feeling as the route above. Honorable mention to US 29-250 in Charlottesville.

US route: US-33. Top 2 most used US Route all-time for me and is a nice route on the parts I've used. Honorable mentions: US 17, US 29

State Route: Look at my profile image. (It's VA-20 for mobile users)
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500th Post: 3/12/23
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cockroachking

Only including roads that I have driven.

Interstate:
- I-88 (NY), because it is pretty empty outside of Oneonta and the westernmost 10 or so miles. Set the cruise control and enjoy the beauty of Central New York, and it will be even smoother once NYSDOT finishes the pavement reconstruction projects.

Non-Interstate Freeway:
- CT-8, because it is a perfect mix of old and slightly newer design, urban and rural settings, and just a super scenic ride up the Naugatuck Valley.

US Highway:
- US-48, because it is mostly an empty 65mph 4-lane divided highway through the mountains of West Virginia. Even the two lane parts are pretty scenic.
- US-211 (honorable mention), because it is mostly a fairly empty, topsy-turvy, Virginia 4-lane divided highway, with fun 2-lane mountain segments in between.

State Highway:
- NY-97, because it is very scenic and you can also go 55-65 most of the way.
- NY-218 (honorable mention), because the Storm King Highway section is the most breathtaking road I have been on.

Great Lakes Roads

Interstate: I-376 or I-H3

Non-interstate freeway: Westpark Tollway

US Highway: US 48

State Highway: TX Loop 375
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Bickendan

Interstate: Don't have one, but I am impressed at the overkill that is NE 4, an 8 lane facility under construction between Mumbai and Delhi. But if we sub in an Asia Highway instead, that would be AH 1 along NH 19 in West Bengal. Just the sheer number of pedestrians and bikes on the shoulder of the Dugarpur Expressway was eye opening.

US highway: NH 12, between NH 16/19 and the Kolkata Airport. Mostly limited-access, but the crossing of the Hooghly branch of the Ganges River is spectacular.

Non-Interstate Freeway: The Yamuna Expressway. While the views aren't anything impressive, it is a very nicely built 6-lane facility from Noida to Agra, and will eventually form the outer-ring expressway for Agra itself. It's a tollway, but it's a much better alternative than needing to take NH 19/44 from Delhi to Agra, and seeing the fields where bricks are made, as well as the overburdened non-motorized pedal carts on the shoulder of the highway is a fascinating insight to Indian life.

State highway: WB 13. To be fair, outside of bits and pieces of Uttar Pradesh highways within Agra, and the urban portions of WB 1 in Kolkata, West Bengal 13 is the only state highway in India I have significant mileage, er, kilometerage on, between Burdwan/Bardhamman and Sainthia, where it overlaps with NH 114, previously NH 2A. Being on the Ganges Plain, the view isn't noteworthy, save for the riverbeds it crosses over. Relatively dry when I was there (February 2020), the length of the bridge suggests that during the monsoon season, they make the Willamette River here in Portland look quaint. And besides, Bardhamman is an interesting city with history behind it, and Sainthia has a ford-crossing of its river for the dry season, with an actual bridge just to the west that NH 114/WB 13 uses to cross for year-round and traffic wanting to avoid the city core.

(I-5, ORH 47, US 101, ORH 100  :spin:)

jlam

Interstate: I-70 through Utah and Colorado, no question. The San Rafael Swell and Glenwood Canyon are extra pretty.

Non-interstate freeway: US 101 from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara (the only part I've been on for now). Right up against the coast with views of the Channel Islands.

US Highway: US 550 (Million Dollar Highway). Followed closely by US 34 (Trail Ridge Road) and the entirety of US 163.

State Route: CO 14 along the Poudre Canyon. Not the... other bit.

Flint1979

Interstate: I-75 because I'm on it a lot and it features just about everything between the Soo and Miami.

Non interstate freeway: The Lodge, I like how it snakes through Detroit and all the hoods it goes through along the way.

US highway: US-12. I would love to clinch this highway someday but Washington is a long ways away and it would take forever but the part between Detroit and Chicago along Old US-112 is nice.

State Highway: Michigan 1. Detroit's main drag and most popular street. It's always a great day for a ride along Woodward Avenue.

drebbin37

I-68: A route out of the Northeast that's scenic, empty, and toll-free!

CT 11: Despite some close calls with deer, I've always enjoyed the highway to nowhere (and the ice cream at Salem Valley Farms).

US 4: One summer day I left home at dawn, drove its entire length (NH to NY), and was back home before dark.  I can't do that for many US highways.

NY 17 (while it still exists): See I-68 above.

kphoger

Quote from: jlam on January 09, 2025, 06:57:14 PMState Route: CO 14 along the Poudre Canyon.

I haven't driven that, but mine is probably CO-141 between Naturita and Gateway.  But UT-12 is way up there on the list as well.  And I bet not very many people on here have driven the awesome TX-163 between Comstock and Juno, which is up there for me too.

Earlier this year, I drove US-34 west from Estes Park to the Alpine visitor's center, and that probably takes the #1 spot for US Routes for me.

And I love I-70 too, but I think the De Beque Canyon doesn't get the love it deserves.  Everyone's love always goes to Glenwood.
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PColumbus73

Being on the east coast, the interstates below the 70s are fascinating. I think Illinois and Wisconsin have most interesting interstate numbers, like 39, 41, 43, 57, 72, 88.

kphoger

Quote from: PColumbus73 on January 16, 2025, 04:17:27 PM39

First time I've ever heard anyone describe I-39 as 'interesting'.  :-D
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pderocco

Quote from: PColumbus73 on January 16, 2025, 04:17:27 PMBeing on the east coast, the interstates below the 70s are fascinating. I think Illinois and Wisconsin have most interesting interstate numbers, like 39, 41, 43, 57, 72, 88.
The numbers are interesting, or the roads?

I don't see much interesting about the numbers, except that they're all roads I've never been on, since I always seem to be passing through midwest states going E/W, and 72 and 88 aren't really thru routes. The roads I've driven, 94, 90, 80, 74, 70, and 64 weren't very memorable either.

But chacun à son goût.

RG470

Interstate: 100% I-70. No doubt about it.

Non-Interstate Freeway: The PA Tpke if it counts. Prices aside, it's a hell of a scenic marvel, especially considering that it started construction in the Great Depression. If not, the Merritt Parkway is a strong contender.

US Highway: My profile. US-6. Something so magical about how the landscape it passes through drastically changes from New England to rural Pennsylvania, to the flat midwest, before entering the Rocky Mountains and reaching the highest point of the NHS, before passing through the desolate deserts of Nevada.

State Highway: Probably CA-120. Pretty scenic.

Big John

^^ I thought the Pennsylvania Turnpike was Interstate 76.



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