The Great Interstate Bracket Challenge

[Max Rockatansky]

East: I-66 for it's short length is a relatively important Interstate.  I-97 is...itself. 
South:  I-12 since it ought to be I-10. 
Midwest:  I-41 connects too much of Wisconsin to win out over rural Illinois.
West:  I-19 by far, I-11 barely exists. 

[Buck87]

66
12
41
11

[I-55]

Already working on the next round, waiting on the play in's to wrap up. It'll be really interesting to see what's left in 2-3 rounds.

[Hot Rod Hootenanny]

This one is inspired by the NCAA tournament. Since lots of people are making brackets comparing various other things, I've come up with a bracket filled with 2di's. Here's how it works: You simply select the winner of each individual matchup, and then I'll compile a list of the votes, and whichever one gets more will advance to the next round. I've arranged each matchup by length, and according to the top seeds' length, in the Final Four, it would be East vs. Midwest, and South vs. West.  This is the setup for my bracket:

(deleted main bracket, since its not up for vote, right now)

First up is the play-in game. You now get to vote between these eight contenders:

EAST
66 (76 mi) vs. 97 (18 mi)
It's Front Royal-Washington against Annapolis-Baltimore.

SOUTH
12 (87 mi) vs. 14 (25 mi)
Two intrastate interstates square off against each other.

MIDWEST
41 (176 mi) vs. 88W (141 mi)
US 41's freeway replacement faces off against the highway formerly known as IL 5.

WEST
19 (63 mi/102 km) vs. 11 (23 mi)
The only interstate to be signed in metric goes up against one with Phoenix-Vegas aspirations.

I'll be back next week with the results and first-round matchups next week.

I'll take 66 over the fake 97 in the east
I'll take 12 over the fraud 14 in the south
I'll hold my nose on 41 over 88W in the midwest
I'll take the metric 19 over the pretend 11 in the west.

[Bickendan]

97
14
41
19

[CoreySamson]

Anyone have any ideas on potential Cinderellas? I think 17 and 26 have decent shots at being one.

[Ketchup99]

66 over 97 - 66 is a real interstate highway integral to the system, 97 is a regional route

12 beats 14 because 14 is a little stub while 12 is de facto express I-10

41 beats 88W - 41 serves a critical corridor while 88W is just a tollway that I-80 serves similarly well

19 over 11 because it... uhhhh... fully exists

[Max Rockatansky]

Anyone have any ideas on potential Cinderellas? I think 17 and 26 have decent shots at being one.

17 is probably the most underrated Interstate in terms of scenery and importance. 

[hbelkins]

I couldn't in good conscience go with 41 over 88 because 41 should really be a 3di. 

[FrCorySticha]

66
14
88W
19

[jflick99]

66
12
88W
19

[MaddogMicharski]

EAST
66 (76 mi) vs. 97 (18 mi)
I'm under the belief that 97 has its number because it was supposed to be an auxiliary route but there were already too many triple digit 95's.

SOUTH
12 (87 mi) vs. 14 (25 mi)
The western terminus of 14 looks cool.

MIDWEST
41 (176 mi) vs. 88W (141 mi)
A classic match-up of Green Bay vs Chicago.

WEST
19 (63 mi/102 km) vs. 11 (23 mi)
11 has some really interesting designs for interchanges.

[Henry]

One week later, here are the play-in results:

EAST: 66 vs. 97
This was easily a blowout, as 66 scores a 28-4 victory over 97.

SOUTH: 12 vs. 14
Although this one is not as bad as the East, 12 gets a 25-7 rout over 14.

MIDWEST: 41 vs. 88W
Not only is this the closest match of the four, but we also have the first upset of the tournament, as the new kid on the block, 41, ousters the more established 88W by a score of 19-13.

WEST: 19 vs. 11
It must be the metric, because 19 gets a 21-11 victory over 11.

Now that we got the play-ins out of the way, I can now unveil the complete bracket:

EAST
95 (1,908 mi) vs. 66 (76 mi)
The Main Street of the East Coast goes up against the 2di it would've met in real life, had those DC freeway cancellations not occurred in 1977.

81 (855 mi) vs. 83 (85 mi)
A Harrisburg Special, with the north-south freeway link through Appalachia battling the one that can get you into Baltimore in 90 minutes or less.

76E (435 mi) vs. 99 (99 mi)
This Bedford Special has the Turnpike going up against the most misplaced 2di in the nation.

79 (343 mi) vs. 68 (113 mi)
Yet another special (this time from Morgantown), will it be Charleston-Pittsburgh-Erie or Morgantown-Cumberland-Hancock?

87 (334 mi) vs. 88E (117 mi)
The original I-87 takes on a route it misses meeting by a few miles.

91 (290 mi) vs. 78 (144 mi)
The main link from CT to Canada meets one from eastern PA to NYC (with an urban Breezewood somewhere in Jersey City).

84E (232 mi) vs. 93 (190 mi)
Although they miss meeting each other by less than 60 miles, the former Hartford-Providence route takes on one that connects Boston to Manchester and beyond.

86E (222 mi) vs. 89 (191 mi)
The rebooted eastern I-86 goes up against a vital link between Boston and Montreal.

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs. 12 (87 mi)
The southernmost transcontinental 2di takes on the one that connects to it at both ends.

75 (1,786 mi) vs. 73 (101 mi)
The 2di that connects Tampa and Atlanta to Cincinnati and Detroit faces off against the one that has a hard time getting out of NC.

55 (1,552 mi) vs. 4 (132 mi)
It's New Orleans-St. Louis-Chicago against Tampa-Orlando-Daytona Beach.

20 (1,539 mi) vs. 16 (167 mi)
The only east-west 2di to pass through Atlanta squares off against the one connecting Macon to Savannah.

65 (887 mi) vs. 22 (203 mi)
This Birmingham Special has one stopping short of Chicago against one stopping short of Memphis.

85 (666 mi) vs. 26 (306 mi)
In the Spartanburg Special, a relatively short but important I-x5 takes on the one that links Appalachia to Charleston.

49 (528 mi) vs. 24 (316 mi)
The future New Orleans-Kansas City 2di goes up against one that almost made it to St. Louis.

59 (445 mi) vs. 30 (367 mi)
US 11's companion in the Deep South takes on the shortest 2di to end in a 0.

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) vs. 41 (176 mi)
The nation's longest 2di and overall #1 seed takes on the upstart I-41.

70 (2,151 mi) vs. 72 (179 mi)
One of the most important parts of a New York-Los Angeles drive goes up against one that barely makes it from IL to MO.

94 (1,585 mi) vs. 43 (192 mi)
In this Milwaukee Special, the Minneapolis-Chicago-Detroit link takes on Beloit-Green Bay.

35 (1,569 mi) vs. 96 (192 mi)
The Midwest's most prominent north-south 2di faces off against the one that connects Detroit to Lansing, Grand Rapids and Muskegon.

64 (954 mi) vs. 39 (306 mi)
The 2di whose main claim to fame was subsuming the US 40 freeway in St. Louis goes up against the Normal-Rockford-Madison-Wausau link.

44 (634 mi) vs. 71 (344 mi)
Will it be Route 66's successor between OKC and St. Louis or the 3C highway in OH?

77 (613 mi) vs. 69 (355 mi)
Another highway that loves the letter C takes on the OG I-69 from Indianapolis to Port Huron.

74 (429 mi) vs. 57 (386 mi)
The old-school Quad Cities-Peoria-Indianapolis-Cincinnati 2di takes on one with aspirations to connect Little Rock to Chicago.

WEST
80 (2,900 mi) vs. 19 (63 mi/102 km)
The second-longest 2di takes on its challenger that boasts a completely metric signing method.

40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi)
It's Barstow-Wilmington against the former I-15W.

15 (1,434 mi) vs. 27 (124 mi)
A well-established San Diego-Las Vegas-Salt Lake City-Pocatello-Great Falls-Canada route faces off against a small piece of the Port-to-Plains Corridor.

5 (1,381 mi) vs. 37 (143 mi)
The West Coast's Main Street squares off against the Corpus Christi-San Antonio connector.

25 (1,063 mi) vs. 82 (144 mi)
The Rockies' main 2di goes up against one that can be used as a shortcut between Salt Lake/Denver and Seattle.

84W (770 mi) vs. 17 (146 mi)
Old I-80N draws former AZ 69/79 as its challenger.

29 (751 mi) vs. 76W (187 mi)
The Kansas City-Dakotas route meets the former I-80S in the opening round.

8 (350 mi) vs. 45 (285 mi)
Does San Diego-Yuma-Casa Grande or Galveston-Houston-Dallas take this matchup?

In one week, I'll compile the results and unveil the second-round matchups. Vote away!

[NWI_Irish96]

EAST
95 (1,908 mi) vs. 66 (76 mi)

81 (855 mi) vs. 83 (85 mi)

76E (435 mi) vs. 99 (99 mi)

79 (343 mi) vs. 68 (113 mi)

87 (334 mi) vs. 88E (117 mi)

91 (290 mi) vs. 78 (144 mi)

84E (232 mi) vs. 93 (190 mi)

86E (222 mi) vs. 89 (191 mi)

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs. 12 (87 mi)

75 (1,786 mi) vs. 73 (101 mi)

55 (1,552 mi) vs. 4 (132 mi)

20 (1,539 mi) vs. 16 (167 mi)

65 (887 mi) vs. 22 (203 mi)

85 (666 mi) vs. 26 (306 mi)

49 (528 mi) vs. 24 (316 mi)

59 (445 mi) vs. 30 (367 mi)

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) vs. 41 (176 mi)

70 (2,151 mi) vs. 72 (179 mi)

94 (1,585 mi) vs. 43 (192 mi)

35 (1,569 mi) vs. 96 (192 mi)

64 (954 mi) vs. 39 (306 mi)

44 (634 mi) vs. 71 (344 mi)

77 (613 mi) vs. 69 (355 mi)

74 (429 mi) vs. 57 (386 mi)

WEST
80 (2,900 mi) vs. 19 (63 mi/102 km)

40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi)

15 (1,434 mi) vs. 27 (124 mi)

5 (1,381 mi) vs. 37 (143 mi)

25 (1,063 mi) vs. 82 (144 mi)

84W (770 mi) vs. 17 (146 mi)

29 (751 mi) vs. 76W (187 mi)

8 (350 mi) vs. 45 (285 mi)

[ilpt4u]

I think I will do a Region at a time. I'll start with the Midwest!

90 takes out 41. If ISTHA and IDOT would get onboard, I-90 and I-41 could actually meet IRL, someday

70 over 72. Tho some would argue that the "main"  LA/NYC route is more I-40/I-81, 72 just doesn't compete here

94. No interstate that goes to Green Bay will escape Round One!

35, even tho it has identity crises in MSP and DFW

Gonna give 39 a small upset, here. 64 gets dragged down, due to the routing squabble in IL and IN (Bias: had 64 followed the US50IL/US150IN corridor, I-24 from Marion to St Louis would probably have been built)

44 takes it in a close game, taking advantage of an injured 71, suffering from a vital bridge closure over the Ohio River

69. It is embarking on a long journey to growth and continued success!

57 wins the battle of Champaign-Urbana. While I-74 presently directly serves more population centers, I-57 is already on the Freeway link of Dallas<->Chicago, and it will become more direct when the extension is complete in MO&AR. I-74 has its own extension aspirations, but Ohio (so far) says "No!"

[Big John]

EAST
95 (1,908 mi).

81 (855 mi) .

76E (435 mi)

79 (343 mi)

87 (334 mi)

91 (290 mi)

93 (190 mi)

89 (191 mi)

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs.

75 (1,786 mi)

55 (1,552 mi)

20 (1,539 mi)

65 (887 mi)

85 (666 mi)

24 (316 mi).

59 (445 mi)

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) .

70 (2,151 mi)

94 (1,585 mi)

35 (1,569 mi)

39 (306 mi)

44 (634 mi)

69 (355 mi)

74 (429 mi) .

WEST
80 (2,900 mi)

40 (2,559 mi)

15 (1,434 mi)

5 (1,381 mi)

25 (1,063 mi)

84W (770 mi)

29 (751 mi)

8 (350 mi)

In one week, I'll compile the results and unveil the second-round matchups. Vote away!

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Okay, here are my picks:
East:
95
81
76
79
87
78
93
89

South:
10
75
55
20
65
85
24
59

North (n.b.: I refuse to use "Midwest" in order not to leave one cardinal direction out):
90 (sorry, 41, but being my favorite number doesn't mean I'll always pick you)
70
94
35
64
44
69
57 (pretty hard matchup)

West:
80
40
15
5
25
84
76
45

Yes, I know I've listed one number twice.

[jmd41280]

EAST
95
81
76E
79
87
78
84E
89

SOUTH
10
75
55
20
65
85
24
59

MIDWEST
90
70
94
35
64
44
77
57

WEST
80
40
15
5
25
84W
76W
45

[I-55]

EAST
95 (1,908 mi) vs. 66  No difficult decisions.
81 (855 mi) vs. 83 (85 mi)  The Appalachian Backbone vs the Short Connection
76E (435 mi) vs. 99 (99 mi)  Bud Shuster
79 (343 mi) vs. 68 (113 mi)  Because I've clinched it
87 (334 mi) vs. 88E (117 mi)  Lasted longer without a duplicate
91 (290 mi) vs. 78 (144 mi)  Holland Tunnel was the most interesting part of my NY trip.
84E (232 mi) vs. 93 (190 mi)  Whatever
86E (222 mi) vs. 89 (191 mi)  The less pointless interstate wins

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs. 12   The cross country route vs the de facto 3di of the cross country route.
75 (1,786 mi) vs. 73 (101 mi)  A route I know in 3 states like the back of my hand.
55 (1,552 mi) vs. 4 (132 mi)  You'll see them in the finals, you heard it here first.
20 (1,539 mi) vs. 16 (167 mi)  Jackson to Tuscaloosa is my most driven out of state interstate stretch
65 (887 mi) vs. 22 (203 mi)  All good memories start with I-65
85 (666 mi) vs. 26 (306 mi)  I-85 is not NS, I-26 is not EW. One is less inappropriate than the other.
49 (528 mi) vs. 24 (316 mi)  I've been on every mile of one, and zero miles of the other.
59 (445 mi) vs. 30 (367 mi)  First Interstate outside Indiana that I drove on. The other was An Impostor. 1 Impostor Remaining.

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) vs. 41  The interstate that should be a 2di
70 (2,151 mi) vs. 72 (179 mi)  Where I learned to not use cruise control on hills
94 (1,585 mi) vs. 43 (192 mi)  Is this seriously a competition?
35 (1,569 mi) vs. 96 (192 mi)  Michigan roads = garbage
64 (954 mi) vs. 39 (306 mi)  Country Roads, Take Me Home, to the Place, I Belong, WEST VIRGINIA
44 (634 mi) vs. 71 (344 mi)  The former should be I-64, and I've driven 1 mile on the latter
77 (613 mi) vs. 69 (355 mi)  Memphis, but also the first Interstate I drove. Closest to home
74 (429 mi) vs. 57 (386 mi)  Memphis, but also the longest I've driven in one sitting (5 hours)

WEST
80 (2,900 mi) vs. 19  The Borman is a nightmare
40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi)  Tennessee
15 (1,434 mi) vs. 27 (124 mi)  Everyone needs an illogical upset in their bracket
5 (1,381 mi) vs. 37 (143 mi)  Sometimes even two
25 (1,063 mi) vs. 82 (144 mi)  Because I've been to the land of Enchantment
84W (770 mi) vs. 17 (146 mi)  Why I-17 starts in the 190s is beyond me.
29 (751 mi) vs. 76W (187 mi)  Been on 29, family used to live off 29
8 (350 mi) vs. 45 (285 mi)  I-45 was An Impostor. 0 Impostors Remain

[Great Lakes Roads]

EAST
95 (1,908 mi) vs. 66 (76 mi)

81 (855 mi) vs. 83 (85 mi)

76E (435 mi) vs. 99 (99 mi)

79 (343 mi) vs. 68 (113 mi)

87 (334 mi) vs. 88E (117 mi)

91 (290 mi) vs. 78 (144 mi)

84E (232 mi) vs. 93 (190 mi)

86E (222 mi) vs. 89 (191 mi)

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs. 12 (87 mi)

75 (1,786 mi) vs. 73 (101 mi)

55 (1,552 mi) vs. 4 (132 mi)

20 (1,539 mi) vs. 16 (167 mi)

65 (887 mi) vs. 22 (203 mi)

85 (666 mi) vs. 26 (306 mi)

49 (528 mi) vs. 24 (316 mi)

59 (445 mi) vs. 30 (367 mi)

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) vs. 41 (176 mi)

70 (2,151 mi) vs. 72 (179 mi)

94 (1,585 mi) vs. 43 (192 mi)

35 (1,569 mi) vs. 96 (192 mi)

64 (954 mi) vs. 39 (306 mi)

44 (634 mi) vs. 71 (344 mi)

77 (613 mi) vs. 69 (355 mi)

74 (429 mi) vs. 57 (386 mi)

WEST
80 (2,900 mi) vs. 19 (63 mi/102 km)

40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi)

15 (1,434 mi) vs. 27 (124 mi)

5 (1,381 mi) vs. 37 (143 mi)

25 (1,063 mi) vs. 82 (144 mi)

84W (770 mi) vs. 17 (146 mi)

29 (751 mi) vs. 76W (187 mi)

8 (350 mi) vs. 45 (285 mi)

[Max Rockatansky]

EAST
95 (1,908 mi) vs. 66 (76 mi)
- I-95 by far.

81 (855 mi) vs. 83 (85 mi)
-  I-81 by far, I can see it being a dark horse down the line for an upset.

76E (435 mi) vs. 99 (99 mi)
-  I'm going to go with I-99 given it upsets so many people.

79 (343 mi) vs. 68 (113 mi)
-  I-79 is pretty hand if you're going to a pretty rural part of the east coast.

87 (334 mi) vs. 88E (117 mi)
-  I have too much sentimental attachment to I-88 to not pick it in this match up.

91 (290 mi) vs. 78 (144 mi)
-  I-91, it was one of the most common Interstates I dealt with in early life.

84E (232 mi) vs. 93 (190 mi)
-  As much as a I don't want to go against I-84 given it passed by a town in I lived in I'm not picking against the scenery of I-93.  I-93 might make it into a couple upsets.

86E (222 mi) vs. 89 (191 mi)
I-86 might be important but I-89 doesn't have to duplicate it's number, hence I-89 is the pick.

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs. 12 (87 mi)
-  As much of a bore I-10 is it will probably be around deep into this.

75 (1,786 mi) vs. 73 (101 mi)
-  I-75 probably can compete with I-95 for most important north/south Interstate.

55 (1,552 mi) vs. 4 (132 mi)
-  Going to take I-4 given how important it is connecting so much of Florida and how much consistent traffic it carries.  I can see I-4 as capable of some upsets.

20 (1,539 mi) vs. 16 (167 mi)
-  Both suck, at least I-20 gets you across most of the country.

65 (887 mi) vs. 22 (203 mi)
-  I-65 has way too much utility to lose to I-22.

85 (666 mi) vs. 26 (306 mi)
-  I'll go against the grain and pick I-26.  I've used I-26 far more than I-85.

49 (528 mi) vs. 24 (316 mi)
-  I-49 has much more going for it in the long run.

59 (445 mi) vs. 30 (367 mi)
-  I'm not taking a pretended X0, I-59 for me.

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) vs. 41 (176 mi)
-  I-90, no contest.

70 (2,151 mi) vs. 72 (179 mi)
-  I-70 is going to get far on Glenwood Canyon and the San Rafael Swell.

94 (1,585 mi) vs. 43 (192 mi)
-  I-94 gives I-90 a run for it's money west of Chicago.

35 (1,569 mi) vs. 96 (192 mi)
-  Sentiment over logic, I'm taking the homer pick in I-96.

64 (954 mi) vs. 39 (306 mi)
-  I-64 might be another route capable of an upset.

44 (634 mi) vs. 71 (344 mi)
-  I-44 gets a lot of attention for US 66 nostalgia, but that corridor on I-71 is too critical for me not to pick.

77 (613 mi) vs. 69 (355 mi)
I-69 even in it's original form was a huge international corridor, only stands to be more so.

74 (429 mi) vs. 57 (386 mi)
-  I-74 has more value for me.

WEST
80 (2,900 mi) vs. 19 (63 mi/102 km)
-  I think I-80 can be sniped by some contenders, it ain't I-19 though.

40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi)
I-40 has way too much going for it to lose to a duplicated Interstate.

15 (1,434 mi) vs. 27 (124 mi)
-  I-15 is going to get far possibly on scenic value.

5 (1,381 mi) vs. 37 (143 mi)
Then again I-5 is by far the "Main Street" (thanks US 99) out west.

25 (1,063 mi) vs. 82 (144 mi)
-  Too many vital links on I-25 to lose

84W (770 mi) vs. 17 (146 mi)
-  I-80N isn't the Historic Columbia River Highway and I-17 does it's own thing regarding scenic value (and it's an important corridor too).

29 (751 mi) vs. 76W (187 mi)
I-29, way too important to lose to a duplicate route.

8 (350 mi) vs. 45 (285 mi)
I-8 might be another upset special, I don't see it losing to a pretender X5.

[corco]

The fact is that there is only one true Interstate Highway. I only acknowledge

40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi)
It's Barstow-Wilmington against the former I-15W.

None of the other numbers listed correspond to true Interstate Highways, and are just numbers on signs posted by the deep state to trick us into thinking there is such thing as an "Interstate Highway System" and so are not worthy of a vote. Should I-86 (W) not advance beyond this round, I will stop participating in this tournament and protest its outcome as illegitimate.

[zzcarp]

EAST
95
81
76E
68
87
91
84E
86E

SOUTH
10
75
55
20
65
26
24
59

MIDWEST
90
70
94
35
64
71
77
74

WEST
80
40
15
5
25
84W
76W
8

[CtrlAltDel]

I think that 32 is a few too many matchups to have to decide at once, so I will be doing 8 matchups over the next 4 days. So, let us begin:

EAST
95 vs. 66

81 vs. 83

76E vs. 99

79 vs. 68

87 vs. 88E

91 vs. 78

84E vs. 93

86E vs. 89


Not a lot of upsets this round so far.

[JoePCool14]

Alright, here we go with my picks. If you disagree with my picks, you can see where I live and therefore why some of my picks end up being toss-ups or irrationally decided.

EAST
95 (1,908 mi) vs. 66 (76 mi) - I-95 is just too much of a classic. I actually have been on both, but I-95 is too important to not vote for.
81 (855 mi) vs. 83 (85 mi) - I haven't traveled either route, but I-81 would probably be more enjoyable because it traverses Appalachia.
76E (435 mi) vs. 99 (99 mi) - Time to be a rebel! I just like that I-99 has a length of 99 miles. Also, it's out of place, and I can relate to that sometimes.
79 (343 mi) vs. 68 (113 mi) - Picking I-68 for the sole fact that it traverses the Maryland panhandle. Don't believe I've been on either route.
87 (334 mi) vs. 88E (117 mi) - Going with I-87 because I-88 (IL) already has a place in my heart. Also don't think I've travelled either of these.
91 (290 mi) vs. 78 (144 mi) - Urban Breezewood going into NYC sounds like a fun time.
84E (232 mi) vs. 93 (190 mi) - Did not enjoy my time almost dying in an airport bus from Logan in Boston, so by process of elimination...
86E (222 mi) vs. 89 (191 mi) - I don't enjoy Boston, but I do like Montreal.

SOUTH
10 (2,460 mi) vs. 12 (87 mi) - I-10 is too iconic not to pick. I-12 could probably be a 3DI.
75 (1,786 mi) vs. 73 (101 mi) - I know this is the South category, but I-75 is a heavy-hitter for those up north in Michigan.
55 (1,552 mi) vs. 4 (132 mi) - Finally, an interstate near where I live! I-55 probably sucks more than I-4, but I-55 follows the former US-66.
20 (1,539 mi) vs. 16 (167 mi) - I-16 is pretty boring, so here's hoping I-20 is better.
65 (887 mi) vs. 22 (203 mi) - I-65 is too iconic for me to skip. Anytime we vacation to the east coast, the trip doesn't begin until we exit I-94 to I-65.
85 (666 mi) vs. 26 (306 mi) - I-26 isn't the most interesting, but like I-65, I associate vacations with it.
49 (528 mi) vs. 24 (316 mi) - I find it amusing that an Interstate route with such a low number actually originates in Illinois.
59 (445 mi) vs. 30 (367 mi) - Piercing through the heart of the DFW metroplex is pretty cool.

MIDWEST
90 (3,020 mi) vs. 41 (176 mi) - I-90 is another "vacation" route for me. Plus the drive from IL-53 to Rockford is a masterpiece since the rebuild.
70 (2,151 mi) vs. 72 (179 mi) - I dislike Springfield and Urbana-Champaign. Therefore, I dislike I-72.
94 (1,585 mi) vs. 43 (192 mi) - I-94 runs through my village, spawned Chicago's longest 2DI, and also reminds me of visiting family in Michigan. I'm fond of both... but the hometown hero wins.
35 (1,569 mi) vs. 96 (192 mi) - Going with I-96 since I've actually used it. Plus I-35 is probably going to get lots of support, so I'll support the underdog.
64 (954 mi) vs. 39 (306 mi) - I-64 in Kentucky from Louisville to Lexington is a pleasant drive. The short length I drive of I-39 is trash.
44 (634 mi) vs. 71 (344 mi) - If I need a good laugh, I open up Street View and browse I-44 in Oklahoma.
77 (613 mi) vs. 69 (355 mi) - I-69 in Michigan is just one bit Detroit bypass, change my mind.
74 (429 mi) vs. 57 (386 mi) - The closest Interstate to my house that feels so far away.

WEST
80 (2,900 mi) vs. 19 (63 mi/102 km) - Freedom units bad.
40 (2,559 mi) vs. 86W (63 mi) - I like how I-40 is a fairly straight line overall.
15 (1,434 mi) vs. 27 (124 mi) - Long route wins here. Haven't been on either.
5 (1,381 mi) vs. 37 (143 mi) - Too many shenanigans from the places on I-5's route. I-5 is probably going to win, so we'll go underdog again.
25 (1,063 mi) vs. 82 (144 mi) - If I had more interest in either of these, I think I would want to drive I-25 before I-82.
84W (770 mi) vs. 17 (146 mi) - I don't think I've quite clinched I-17, but I've come damn close.
29 (751 mi) vs. 76W (187 mi) - I-29 looks way more interesting. Very cool it follows the state borders.
8 (350 mi) vs. 45 (285 mi) - It's been many, many years since but I have at least been on I-45 down to Galveston.

Whew, that took a long time. But it was fun! I'm enjoying this.