Counties without federal highways

[Poiponen13]

This is a thread about US counties that do not have any federal highways (Interstates and US Routes). This subject is not discussed in Poiponen13 in one thread because it is about real roads and is a question. I know that there are some threads about this subject already, but they have their last post many years ago, so it was better to start a new thread.


So, I have found that eastern Kentucky has a cluster of such counties. Many counties there have no federal highways, only state highways. It would be nice to have a complete list about such counties in AARoads Wiki. What other states have them?

[roadman65]

Georgia has plenty, despite it having a dense amount of US routes statewide.

[Poiponen13]

Georgia has plenty, despite it having a dense amount of US routes statewide.

If I remember correctly, only 10 out of 159 (6.3%) have no federal highways.

[Hunty2022]

Lancaster County, VA
Mathews County, VA
Westmoreland County, VA

[oscar]

Four of Hawaii's five counties (all except Honolulu).

Alaska has four unsigned Interstates. They serve Kenai Peninsula Borough, Anchorage Municipality (borough equivalent), Matanuska-Susitna, Denali, and Fairbanks North Star boroughs, and parts of the vast Unorganized Borough. The Census Bureau subdivides the U.B. into census areas, most of which are Interstate-free. The Interstate-less boroughs/equivalents are Aleutians East, Lake and Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Bristol Bay, Northwest Arctic, North Slope, Yakutat, Skagway, Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan Gateway.

[GaryV]

US counties that do not have any federal highways (Interstates and US Routes).

Calrog, is this you?

Anyway, in Michigan: Luce, Montmorency, Leelanau, Oscoda, Missaukee, Gladwin, Newaygo, Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Barry

[roadman65]

In Florida you have only Liberty and Calhoun.

In New Jersey it's only Cumberland.

[MATraveler128]

Massachusetts is easy. Dukes and Nantucket Counties.

[roadman65]

New York would have all four Long Island Counties if the OP wanted US routes as the big island has no US routes. However since 1983-84 the LIE has become interstate giving Nassau and Suffolk their first and only interstate.

[Poiponen13]

An another step of this "survey" is to find all the counties which also do not border any counties with interstates.

[Rothman]

New York would have all four Long Island Counties if the OP wanted US routes as the big island has no US routes. However since 1983-84 the LIE has become interstate giving Nassau and Suffolk their first and only interstate.

Don't mention NY and only do a half-#$% job.  There are a lot of counties in NY without a US or Interstate highway.

[Mapmikey]

Lancaster County, VA
Mathews County, VA
Westmoreland County, VA

Also:

Craig County
Dickinson County (until US 121 is built)

[Max Rockatansky]

US counties that do not have any federal highways (Interstates and US Routes).

Calrog, is this you?

Beat me to it.  Anyone want to attempt to explain Calrog and how "Federal Highway" a community faux pas?

[roadman65]

New York would have all four Long Island Counties if the OP wanted US routes as the big island has no US routes. However since 1983-84 the LIE has become interstate giving Nassau and Suffolk their first and only interstate.

Don't mention NY and only do a half-#$% job.  There are a lot of counties in NY without a US or Interstate highway.

I'm not going to please you by taking a few extra moments to please look it up just for your sake.  If you want to know what other counties in NY have none, you go look it up yourself!

[Poiponen13]

Kansas has only Greeley, Wichita and Lane. Oklahoma has only Haskell.

[epzik8]

Calvert, Caroline and St. Mary's, MD, although for Calvert and St. Mary's it's simply a case of being in a less-than-ideal location.

[JayhawkCO]

Colorado has Gilpin, Rio Blanco, Custer, Hinsdale, San Miguel, Pitkin, and Crowley.

[vdeane]

New York would have all four Long Island Counties if the OP wanted US routes as the big island has no US routes. However since 1983-84 the LIE has become interstate giving Nassau and Suffolk their first and only interstate.

Don't mention NY and only do a half-#$% job.  There are a lot of counties in NY without a US or Interstate highway.

I'm not going to please you by taking a few extra moments to please look it up just for your sake.  If you want to know what other counties in NY have none, you go look it up yourself!

Hello Viatologists!

The following counties in NY have no federal routes.  Learn about this and more at the Worldwide Transportation Library (WWTL)!

Orleans
Yates
Schuyler
Tompkins
Tioga (maybe for now, depending on whether I-86 ends at the county line or the US 220 interchange in PA)
Wayne
Hamilton
Fulton
Lewis

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

[webny99]

Orleans
Yates
Schuyler
Tompkins
Tioga (maybe for now, depending on whether I-86 ends at the county line or the US 220 interchange in PA)
Wayne
Hamilton
Lewis

There's also Monroe, Chemung, Chenango, and Delaware that have Interstates but no US Routes.

[Rothman]

New York would have all four Long Island Counties if the OP wanted US routes as the big island has no US routes. However since 1983-84 the LIE has become interstate giving Nassau and Suffolk their first and only interstate.

Don't mention NY and only do a half-#$% job.  There are a lot of counties in NY without a US or Interstate highway.

I'm not going to please you by taking a few extra moments to please look it up just for your sake.  If you want to know what other counties in NY have none, you go look it up yourself!

Hello Viatologists!

The following counties in NY have no federal routes.  Learn about this and more at the Worldwide Transportation Library (WWTL)!

Orleans
Yates
Schuyler
Tompkins
Tioga (maybe for now, depending on whether I-86 ends at the county line or the US 220 interchange in PA)
Wayne
Hamilton
Lewis

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

Well-played!

[wriddle082]

At the opposite end of this discussion, every county in South Carolina is served by at least two US highways.

[mgk920]

Orleans
Yates
Schuyler
Tompkins
Tioga (maybe for now, depending on whether I-86 ends at the county line or the US 220 interchange in PA)
Wayne
Hamilton
Lewis

There's also Monroe, Chemung, Chenango, and Delaware that have Interstates but no US Routes.

Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk Counties in New York fit that later description, too.



Mike

[webny99]

Orleans
Yates
Schuyler
Tompkins
Tioga (maybe for now, depending on whether I-86 ends at the county line or the US 220 interchange in PA)
Wayne
Hamilton
Lewis

There's also Monroe, Chemung, Chenango, and Delaware that have Interstates but no US Routes.

Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk Counties in New York fit that later description, too.

Wow, of course. Knew I was forgetting some. Statewide, that's 17 of 62 without a US Route.

[freebrickproductions]

I think Wilcox County is the only one of Alabama's 67 counties without a US or Interstate highway. Some of the others get close, wbut ith a US route just barely clipping into them.

EDIT: Geneva County as well. So that's 2/67 counties in Alabama..

EDIT 2: Clay County too. Dunno how I missed that, even though I've straight-up driven through that one...

[Brandon]

US counties that do not have any federal highways (Interstates and US Routes).

Calrog, is this you?

My thought too.  There are not federal highways, they are US highways and interstates, built and maintained by the states.  Now, some highways do get federal aid, but they can range from an unmarked highway to an interstate, but they typically are part of the National Highway System (NHS).