What is Your States Most Famous Route?

[silverback1065]

What would you say is your states most famous route? If you name an interstate, you have to name a non interstate too!

[hotdogPi]

MA 128.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the Mass Pike seems like a serious contender. I actually don't know which of the two is more famous (being a local means I don't know what the rest of the country thinks).

[Flint1979]

For Michigan I'll do it like this
State highway: M-22
US highway: US-10
Interstate highway: I-75

Out of the three I-75.

[silverback1065]

For Michigan I'll do it like this
State highway: M-22
US highway: US-10
Interstate highway: I-75

Out of the three I-75.

I this, so let me change the topic rules:

Name 1 of each type of highway that is either locally or nationally famous in your state!

[thspfc]

To non-roadgeeks (99.9% of the population), it's either WI-35 because it's scenic or I-39/90 because for almost a decade it possessed the record for longest stretch of active construction barrels, at almost 50 miles.

To us on the forum it's I/US-41.

[Rothman]

I-587.

[NWI_Irish96]

For Indiana:

Interstate - Indiana Toll Road/I-80/I-90
US Highway - US 40/Old National Road is probably the most "famous" even though it's had minimal utility since I-70
State Highway - Probably IN 37 as it was the primary Indy-Bloomington route but now that's being supplanted by I-69

[SkyPesos]

CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, MO, IL: US 66

[thspfc]

I-587.

I couldn't even tell you where I-587 is without scouring a map.

[US 89]

Utah:

Interstate - no obvious winner here, so probably I-15
US Highway - probably US 163 if you asked a random person anywhere, but among only Utah residents US 89 probably beats it out just because it goes where the people are
State Routes - SR 12 for its very high scenic value, though a few others like 9 and 210 are also pretty well known for the same reason

[webny99]

I-587.

Probably NY 17 in terms of non-interstates.

[thspfc]

I-587.

Probably NY 17 in terms of non-interstates.

Um, NY-9A?

[webny99]

MA 128.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the Mass Pike seems like a serious contender. I actually don't know which of the two is more famous (being a local means I don't know what the rest of the country thinks).

I think the Mass Pike is much more well-known. I only know about MA 128 because of this forum.

However, the Mass Pike is an interstate, so MA 128 could still be the non-interstate answer. MA 28 may also be in contention, given its somewhat famous traffic issues.

[thspfc]

MA 128.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the Mass Pike seems like a serious contender. I actually don't know which of the two is more famous (being a local means I don't know what the rest of the country thinks).

I think the Mass Pike is much more well-known. I only know about MA 128 because of this forum.

However, the Mass Pike is an interstate, so MA 128 could still be the non-interstate answer. MA 28 may also be in contention, given its somewhat famous traffic issues.

For MA I would go with the Mass Pike, the Big Dig, and US-6 on Cape Cod.

[webny99]

I-587.

Probably NY 17 in terms of non-interstates.

Um, NY-9A?

Hmm, I could be wrong but I feel like NY 9A is not really famous unto itself in the same way as NY 17.

NY 9A doesn't really mean anything specific to me other than the fact that it's a road in the NYC area.

[JayhawkCO]

Going for nationally famous.

Colorado:
Interstate: I-70
U.S. Highway: US550 (Million Dollar Highway)
State Highway: CO5 (Mt. Evans Highway)

Chris

[oscar]

Hawaii:

Interstate: H-3
US route: n/a
State route: HI 360 (the most interesting part of the Hana Hwy)

Alaska:

Interstate: Almost nobody knows Alaska even has Interstates.
US route: n/a
State route: AK 11, from "Ice Road Truckers" rather than personal experience; otherwise, AK 3 (Parks Hwy). While the Alaska Highway (part of AK 2) is more famous overall, most of it is in Canada.

California:

State route: CA 1, not even close

[fillup420]

North Carolina:

I-85, hits the 3 largest population centers (Triangle, Greensboro, Charlotte). Busy long-haul corridor with tons of commercial and industrial centers along the way. The expansion projects between charlotte and greensboro really brought the corridor to life. I still remember the old bridge over the Yadkin river. it was narrow and sketchy, with an awkward left exit just north of it.

NC 12, legendary coastal route along the OBX. Anyone who's been out there knows how unique NC 12 is.

US highway is a tricky one. I say its between US 70 and US 74. Both route traverse the entire state west to east and go through many different types of terrain and towns. US 64 does as well, but it seems to be less well-known outside of the Raleigh-OBX segment.


now for infamous its obvious:

I-95

[JayhawkCO]

MA 128.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the Mass Pike seems like a serious contender. I actually don't know which of the two is more famous (being a local means I don't know what the rest of the country thinks).

This might make you sad, but prior to joining this site, I had never heard of MA128.

Chris

[hotdogPi]

MA 128.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the Mass Pike seems like a serious contender. I actually don't know which of the two is more famous (being a local means I don't know what the rest of the country thinks).

This might make you sad, but prior to joining this site, I had never heard of MA128.

Chris

It's used figuratively in the same way that "inside the Beltway" is for DC, although such a term is more common for DC than Boston.

[jeffandnicole]

NJ:
Nationally: NJ Turnpike/I-95
Locally: Garden State Parkway

DE:
Nationally: Delaware Turnpike/I-95
Locally: DE 1

[epzik8]

I-95, US 50, MD 404

[GaryV]

For Michigan ...

I think the most famous would be 8 Mile Road.

[jlam]

Going for nationally famous.

Colorado:
Interstate: I-70
U.S. Highway: US550 (Million Dollar Highway)
State Highway: CO5 (Mt. Evans Highway)

Chris

I disagree with you for the US Highway. I would say US34 along Trail Ridge Road through RMNP.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

MN:

I-94
US 61/MN 61