10 most well-known state routes in the US

[Rainking75]

I'll serve up MA 2 a.k.a the Mohawk Trail. A very pretty rosa and fun drive from Greenfield to a North Adams.

[The Nature Boy]

I'll offer up NH 1A, it's a fun way to miss US 1 and I-95 and see the beautiful New Hampshire seacoast.

I'm not sure how well known it is but it should be more well-known.

[dgolub]

How about MA 28?  It should be familiar to anyone who vacations on Cape Cod.

[bzakharin]

Honestly, the only state route I've heard of, but never been on, outside of the state I live in (NJ), is NY 17. Except...

I'm surprised nobody mentioned
MO 66
OK 66
AZ 66
CA 66

[roadman65]

MN 61 as that particular road links I-35 with Canada.

[bugo]

"MN 61" is still US 61 as far as I'm concerned.

[Brandon]

"MN 61" is still US 61 as far as I'm concerned.

MnDOT would like to politely disagree with you.

[bugo]

"MN 61" is still US 61 as far as I'm concerned.

MnDOT would like to politely disagree with you.

MnDOT can politely go fuck itself.

[NWI_Irish96]

How about DC/MD 295?

[Zeffy]

How about DC/MD 295?

I thought of those as well. What about the 99s (CA and OR 99) on the west coast?

[bugo]

Former US routes don't count because they're still US routes as far as a lot of us are concerned.  That strikes out my Route Z example.

[Molandfreak]

"MN 61" is still US 61 as far as I'm concerned.

MnDOT would like to politely disagree with you.

MnDOT can politely go fuck itself.

Yes! U.S. 61 should never have been truncated.

[Brandon]

"MN 61" is still US 61 as far as I'm concerned.

MnDOT would like to politely disagree with you.

MnDOT can politely go fuck itself.

Yes! U.S. 61 should never have been truncated.

I agree as it did go to a border crossing, but that's not the issue.  It is what it is now,

[Molandfreak]

Former US routes don't count because they're still US routes as far as a lot of us are concerned.  That strikes out my Route Z example.

Routes based on the Interstate system shouldn't count either, thus striking out MD/DC 295.  That's pretty much an Interstate as far as the driving public is concerned.

[Henry]

How about DC/MD 295?

I thought of those as well. What about the 99s (CA and OR 99) on the west coast?

And WA 99 exists too!

Former US routes don't count because they're still US routes as far as a lot of us are concerned.  That strikes out my Route Z example.

Routes based on the Interstate system shouldn't count either, thus striking out MD/DC 295.  That's pretty much an Interstate as far as the driving public is concerned.

Sadly, I have to agree with that, because the West Coast 99s and various state route 66s would've made pretty good candidates for this list.

[bing101]

How about CA 110 and CA 66. This have a greater recognition than CA 82.

[tradephoric]

M-1 has some historical firsts...

1909: first mile of concrete roadway paved in America between McNichols and Seven Mile.
1920: first 3-section traffic light in America installed at Woodward & Michigan Avenue.

[roadman65]

When VA Route 168 crossed the Hampton Roads Harbor instead of ending in Willoughby Spit like it does now and ended at VA 33 near West Point via Hampton, Newport News, and Williamsburg it was well known.  In fact it was more of the major highway than US 60 as it was four lanes while US 60 was two.  When I-64 was built it not only took on its traffic more so than US 60, but it took its designation as VA 143 became its original Jefferson Avenue and Merimac Trail alignment long before being truncated to where it ends now.

I remember as well in the early 80's when VA 168 made the connection between the two freeway segments of I-64 near Williamsburg carrying all the interstate's traffic until it was upgraded to the current freeway there.

[Road Hog]

TN 19 through Nutbush, immortalized by Ike & Tina Turner (and later, by Bob Seger).

[Bruce]

WA-520: World's longest pontoon/floating bridge, one of the major freeways in the Seattle area, frequently complained about by commuters, connects Seattle to the Microsoft headquarters.

WA-530 has also gained tons of attention because of the Oso mudslide. Wikipedia traffic to its article peaked at 10,000 views in March 2014.

[DandyDan]

I suppose in Nebraska, it has to be NE 2, since that's the scenic route through the Sandhills AND it's also the shortcut between I-29 and I-80, even though both parts should really have separate numbers.  I suppose in Omaha, NE 133 is notable because they always seem to have an accident on there somewhere between Omaha and Blair, plus they always seem to be talking about expanding it without ever seeming to do much with it.

[HurrMark]

Even though most of it is signed as US 441....what about FL 7?

[agentsteel53]

How about CA 110 and CA 66. This have a greater recognition than CA 82.

this have a already been posteding former no US routes permissitivity.

[Interstate Trav]

CA 99? 

[vtk]

OH 32: Appalacian Highway, signed and known primarily by number, it's an important expressway across southern Ohio.

FL 60: From the Tampa airport west to its end, this is the last leg of nearly every northern vacationer's trip to Clearwater Beach, which has become quite a popular destination over the last few decades.