Easy national-level highways to clinch

[pianocello]

I-41 and/or 43 are pretty frequently clinched during football season, I would imagine (although probably not all at once, in 41's case).

[coatimundi]

I-12 is also a pretty easy clinch, but it's out of the way of most.

And miss the food in NOLA?  Not a chance in hell!  If I ever went on a clinching binge, I-12 would likely be one of the last to get done!

Agreed, but Slidell is only a half hour from the French Quarter without traffic. People do that drive every day. As a roadgeek, I think it's worth a trip to see the I-10 Bonnet Carre Spillway viaduct, and the impressive I-310 interchange. The Zapp's factory is close by too. The problem is then what to do in Baton Rouge? But the easy answer is "turn around".

[dgolub]

New Jersey has a few US routes that contained entirely or almost entirely within the state.  US 130 was already mentioned.  There's also US 46 and US 206.

[Takumi]

US 360 could be done in an afternoon.

[sparker]

I-12 is also a pretty easy clinch, but it's out of the way of most.

And miss the food in NOLA?  Not a chance in hell!  If I ever went on a clinching binge, I-12 would likely be one of the last to get done!

Agreed, but Slidell is only a half hour from the French Quarter without traffic. People do that drive every day. As a roadgeek, I think it's worth a trip to see the I-10 Bonnet Carre Spillway viaduct, and the impressive I-310 interchange. The Zapp's factory is close by too. The problem is then what to do in Baton Rouge? But the easy answer is "turn around".

Another answer is:  stay in Baton Rouge during Mardi Gras, when (a) you can't find a hotel room in NOLA -- they're all booked, and (b) if you could, the hoteliers would have jacked the price up by triple-digit percentages.  Done this a couple of times, it's not a bad drive up I-10 (I don't drink, so the drive back is not an issue!).  Stayed in Slidell once back in the '80's; don't drink the tap water there, it's pretty brackish!  Definitely agree re the spillway bridge and the I-310 interchange; certainly breaks up the relative monotony of the NOLA-Baton trip!  And I have driven on I-12 from Baton Rouge east to the Pontchartrain causeway (had to do that one!), but not east of there.

[txstateends]

TX ones I know of::::
US 57, 96, 175, 181
Alt US 77, 90, 281
I- 2, 27, 37, 45, 110, 345, 410, 610, 635, 820

[sparker]

Out here CA way, I-8 is a pretty simple clinch if you're heading east from anywhere in SoCal; any of the other 5 1-2di's that serve the state would take some time & effort.  Of course, since the state went on a tear 52 years ago and 86'ed much of the US highway system in the state, the only easily clinchable one left is 199.  Although it's a somewhat lengthy proposition, clinching US 101 -- especially from south to north -- is a real pleasure (I've done it 3 times - 2 in segments, 1 on a deliberate dedicated trip). 

[freebrickproductions]

I-295, I-495, I-695, I-895, I-278, I-478, I-678 in NY. Same with I-280 and I-287, If you live in the NYC Metro area you got a lot of interstates you can get to in a relatively small area.

Just about any 3di would count for that matter, as they're all relatively short.

[DevalDragon]

Interstate 27 is a good easy drive.

[SD Mapman]

I'm surprised no one's posted US 350 yet. That won't take you that long.

[jmd41280]

Not that I've ever tried it myself, but according to Google Maps you can theoretically clinch both segments of US 422 in a little over 8 hrs depending on traffic (not accounting for gas/food/bathroom stops).  Both segments are connected by US 22>I-99>PA Turnpike>US 15>I-83>US 322 in this case.

US 422 clincher

[7/8]

Since someone else brought up Quebec's Autoroutes, I guess I can bring up Ontario's 400-series (since the TCH isn't too important in Ontario )

The 402, 405, 412, and 416 are probably the easiest, since most people who drive these do the whole highway at once. The 409 and 420 are also very short highways.

[Scott5114]

Interstate 27 is a good easy drive.

Agreed. When I was learning to drive, we went out to I-27 to give me some Interstate experience in a low-traffic area.

[oscar]

I'm surprised no one's posted US 350 yet. That won't take you that long.

But it'll feel that way. It has to be among Colorado's most boring highways.

[sparker]

If you're ever in southern Kansas (maybe doing a Doolin-Dalton Gang hangout tour after repeated listenings to the Eagles' "Desperado"), US 166 would only take a few hours to clinch (ever since it was truncated back from Springfield after I-44 was completed). 

[fillup420]

US 264. It begins at I-440 on the east side of Raleigh, and ends at US 64 just a few miles west of 64's east end on the Outer Banks. From Raleigh to Greenville 264 is a freeway, then past Greenville it drops to 2 lanes till its terminus. Great long alternative to 64 if you're heading to the coast!

[DandyDan]

I-41 and/or 43 are pretty frequently clinched during football season, I would imagine (although probably not all at once, in 41's case).

I don't think 43 would be either, because I would assume the Beloit football fans would just turn north at 41.

[sparker]

If you get to one end reasonably early in the morning, US 44 can be clinched in a day (I did it back in '92, east to west) -- but be prepared for a lot of city traffic (Providence, Hartford & associated suburbs). 

[cl94]

Eastern I-86 is a pretty easy clinch. I-89 and I-91 are pretty easy as well.

[Rothman]

Eastern I-86 is a pretty easy clinch.

Which one?

[sparker]

Eastern I-86 is a pretty easy clinch.

Which one?

The one (segment) east of I-81 is a REALLY REALLY easy clinch!

[cl94]

Eastern I-86 is a pretty easy clinch.

Which one?

The one (segment) east of I-81 is a REALLY REALLY easy clinch!

I was referring to the thing as a whole, but the eastern one takes about 10 minutes. Driving from I-90 to I-87 can even be done in a reasonably-short amount of time (5-6 hours) and the scenery is amazing. Does the clinch still count if we drive it before a section is designated? 

[7/8]

TCH 106 in Nova Scotia is another easy clinch.

And in honour of my 500th post (not related to this thread)

[LM117]

I-97

[jp the roadgeek]

US 340 can be done in 3 hours.  Can do one of the VA segments in a couple of minutes.