What is your favorite US Highway? I would make this a poll like the favorite state shield poll, but i'm too damn lazy to make a poll from US Highway 1 to US Highway 830. I'll start with US Highway 412 as my favorite.
Why would you create a poll with 100+ options? The 51-option poll was excessive.
I've always been partial to US 30, probably because I grew up not far from it.
101
395
101
If we're talking existing then probably 191, 101, 395, 550, and maybe 163 because I really enjoy routes with tons of terrain. If we're going to include anything that doesn't exist then it would be 66 by a mile and maybe even 99.
US-2 along Lake Michigan.
1, 7, 9, 20 in the northeast. All have a large amount of historical importance and generally good scenery. The views on US 20 east of I-81 are nothing short of amazing and US 9 (or its predecessor roads) passes the homes of at least two presidents and the cottage of a third. US 1 and US 9 (the Boston and Albany Post Roads) were two of the first improved roads in the country.
Only been out there one time, but that doesn't matter: 163 due to scenery.
U.S. Route 1 because it's the closest one I live to. Second for me is U.S. 301, and third is U.S. 113.
As a child I would have said US-1, but only because it's bright red shield was cool as hell down in FL.
As an adult I really don't have a favorite. I really don't have a non favorite. I mean, based on scenery alone I'd go with US-441 through the Smoky Mountain National Park or sections of US-64 or US-129 in western NC. For utility/importance to how I get around it would be US-17 or US-70 here in eastern NC.
US-41 was always high on my list growing up because it existed not only where I grew up in Chicagoland, but also 1500 miles away at my vacation spot in south FL. It seemed like no matter where I was, I'd look around and see a US-41 shield. We'd drive hundreds of miles on different Interstates and and get off for food or gas and funny enough, we'd either be on US-41 or close enough to it to see a US-41 sign.
Quote from: 1 on February 15, 2017, 11:59:42 AM
Why would you create a poll with 100+ options? The 51-option poll was excessive.
Good point...
191. You get Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone!
Quote from: texaskdog on February 15, 2017, 07:37:02 PM
191. You get Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone!
Not to forget the Coronado Trail and Canyon de Chelley. I would probably rate that Coronado Trail section of US 191 as the baddest mountain segment on any US Route in the country.
It may be because I live not too far from it, but U.S. Route 6 is pretty close to my heart. :colorful:
There's way too many factors and different opinions on what would make a road your 'favorite'.
So, here goes:
Proximity: 19, 22, 422
Childhood trips: 6
Adult Trips: 101, 163, 2, 1
I think everyone has some connection to the closest US route to them. Growing up, I didn't know that Route 19 was any different than Route 18 until one day looking at the map, then realizing one was a state route and one kept going into Florida. Which, I thought was interesting. I was very young around that time. And 19 was only a few miles away. When I got older, I lived near US22, and rode that freeway stretch between Ohio and Pittsburgh many times. And now, US422 runs right by my house. And I've been on it I don't know how many times between Youngstown and New Castle.
Growing up, my family took many trips along US6 from Mill Creek PA (US19 & US6N) east toward Warren and sometimes further, such as Kinzua Dam and Viaduct. So, even today I think fondly of those trips, and any time I get to go that way again.
And then, when I'm an adult, I've traveled some staggeringly beautiful scenery and US101 and US163 are at the top of the list. US101 between Arcata and Los Angeles is a great drive. US163 is without question beautiful. The two times I've driven it have been something to remember for all time. And then US 1 was a trip to Key West. The stretch from the mainland through the Keys is a great, if long, drive. And US2, both sections, has proven quite scenic and enjoyable. Though, I've captured it in pieces. From I-5 to just east of I-15 in several segments. From US87 in Havre, Montana just recently all the way east to Superior, Wisconsin. Brief sections east of Superior into Michigan (taking MI-28), some other stretches of 2 between Escanaba east to Mackinac. And then, the eastern stretch from I-87 into New Hampshire.
But then there's oddball routes. US50 through Monarch Pass is beautiful, US550 is great across the Million Dollar Highway. US12 is an underated route from Miles City to Aberdeen, South Dakota. US83 in West Texas has always been a memorable route to take. US 90 through the Big Bend area of Marfa and Alpine. Several US routes through Wyoming, such as US85 between Torrington and South Dakota.
I couldn't label a favorite, overall.
US 13, Delmarva region. I just love how much of a main artery its become in that area.
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Quote from: texaskdog on February 15, 2017, 07:37:02 PM
191. You get Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone!
Not to forget the Coronado Trail and Canyon de Chelley. I would probably rate that Coronado Trail section of US 191 as the baddest mountain segment on any US Route in the country.
where is that?
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on February 15, 2017, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: texaskdog on February 15, 2017, 07:37:02 PM
191. You get Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone!
Not to forget the Coronado Trail and Canyon de Chelley. I would probably rate that Coronado Trail section of US 191 as the baddest mountain segment on any US Route in the country.
where is that?
Arizona; Canyon de Chelley is in the Navajo Nation and the Coronado Trail is on the high peaks of the White Mountains between US 180 to Morenci.
Quote from: RobbieL2415 on February 15, 2017, 08:38:34 PM
US 13, Delmarva region. I just love how much of a main artery its become in that area.
You took the words straight out of my mouth. From Dover, Delaware to Virginia Beach is just such an amazing drive.
US 163: Monument Valley
I'll have to go with US 19 for nostalgic reasons, since many of my road trips as a kid involved the section of US 19 between I-79 and the WV Turnpike. West Virginia was probably my favourite portion of those drives (and unlike my brothers, I really did enjoy the driving part of our holidays).
I might have added US 219 since my family often skis at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, NY, but I just drove it last weekend down to Salamanca and the potholes in Salamanca were terrible! It could really use a repaving.
US 1. Then US 54 from Wichita to Tucamcari is just awesome through the Plains.
#1: US 101 (Santa Barbara coast, N CA redwoods, Oregon coast, Olympic Peninsula)
#2: US 50 (pretty much everything in CO, across NV, Tahoe)
#3: US 395 (Bishop-Carson City, plus Spokane-Canada)
#4: US 97 (just love driving through the fir forests between Chiloquin & Chemult -- also along the upper Columbia)
#5: US 89 (a cross-section of everything the West has to offer!)
Tough choice, but US 22. I've been on all of it, and it has an interesting variety. Sometimes a city street, sometimes rural freeway.
As any good Minnesotan should say, US-61. US-52 is second, not necessarily because it's scenic, but because it's one of the few weird diagonal routes that zig-zag across the country. Third choice would be US-6.
I'll pick US 52. I've been on a good percentage of it, which is everything from Sabula, IA to Winston-Salem, NC and a short segment that crosses the NC/SC border. There is great variety and tons of great scenery.
Things to see:
-Sabula, IA: Iowa's only island town. It's surrounded by water and there are nice views off to the west.
-Cincinnati, OH: Smale Park and the homes of the Reds and Bengals
-Bland, VA: Big Walker Lookout
-Mount Airy, NC: Mount Pilot
And in each of the six states I've traveled significant distances on it, the road had a different feel.
IL: Rural two lanes in the plains; it does have arterial segments in the Dixon, Joliet, and Kankakee areas
IN: Quiet four lane in the western half; major freeway in Indianapolis; two lane road east of there
OH: Runs through downtown Cincinnati; scenic river drive from there to Ironton
WV: Mostly a fun mountain drive with few straightaways. Don't plan on getting anywhere fast, though.
VA: Scenic byway in the northern half with almost no traffic.
NC: Major four lane; bumps up to full freeway in Winston-Salem.
Quote from: Super Mateo on February 18, 2017, 03:36:27 PM
I'll pick US 52. I've been on a good percentage of it, which is everything from Sabula, IA to Winston-Salem, NC and a short segment that crosses the NC/SC border. There is great variety and tons of great scenery.
If you get the chance, definitely check out the rest between Sabula and Rochester, MN. There are some quite scenic parts in there, what with the Mississippi River valley and all, and the Dubuque to Guttenberg section gets rather hilly and twisty (for an Iowa highway, anyway) in places. The part between Rochester and St. Paul is kind of bland since it becomes four lanes and the terrain flattens out.
US 113 for me. Use it to duck all the traffic signals and petty speed limit drops on US 13. Seems just faster to go this route.
US 58 as a 2nd choice, particularly between Emporia and South Hill. Westbound pretty straight forward while eastbound is up and down in many spots like a roller coaster... love it! Don't ask me why :-D :spin:
1. 101 (yes I know it's not my avatar, oh well)
2. 97
3. 20
4. 95
5. 395
In PA, I would go with US 30 and US 40. I always like to take US 30 instead of the PA Turnpike whenever I go to Gettysburg. It's a much nicer drive and goes through a variety of terrain and scenery, from the Allegheny Mountains to small towns to farms.
I like US 40 in PA because of the history associated with the road and the small towns on it. Plus, when the water is drawn down in the Youghiogheny Reservoir, you can see the old stone arch bridge that used to carry the National Road before the dam was completed.
Quote from: texaskdog on February 15, 2017, 07:37:02 PM
191. You get Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone!
Wow, Just wow. So many places.
Quote from: ColossalBlocks on February 18, 2017, 11:21:30 PM
Quote from: texaskdog on February 15, 2017, 07:37:02 PM
191. You get Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone!
Wow, Just wow. So many places.
Not forget the stuff I mentioned about 191 also in Arizona. 191 will take you close to a lot of other really good things also like; Monument Valley, The Valley of the Gods, the Flaming Gorge, and within 25 miles of Petrified Forest National Park. Really it probably is the best all rounder a remote mountain trip out of all the US Routes.
Incidentally US 180 has just as many National Parks with; Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Guadalupe Mountains, and Carlsbad Caverns. Actually US 180 technically beats out US 191 since Canyonlands doesn't ever really touch the highway while Carlsbad barely touches 180. I don't think US 180 would even qualify for my top ten given the huge long stretches of multiplexes with I-10 and I-40. I think Sparker mentioned US 89 which is another really good choice. Not only does it share venues with 191 with Yellowstone and Grand Teton it will take you close to; Zion, Bryce Canyon, and if you follow US 89A to the north Rim of the Grand Canyon. US 89A south of Flagstaff (current AZ 89A) is one of my favorite historic US Routes that doesn't exist anymore with Sedona and Jerome to be enjoyed.
I am also thinking of US 3, especially in the Boston area and the remote stretch in NH at the headwaters of the Connecticut River.
Quote from: Rothman on February 19, 2017, 09:54:06 AM
I am also thinking of US 3, especially in the Boston area and the remote stretch in NH at the headwaters of the Connecticut River.
I was thinking US 3, too, but I don't have much experience with US routes. The only ones I've been on for more than 10 miles are US 1 (barely), US 3, US 4 (under 10 miles if excluding I-93 overlap), US 27, and US 202.
395 from I-15 up through Reno, especially
93 from Roosville (Canadian border) down through Missoula
95 from Coeur d'Alene up to the Canadian border
Honorable mention to 287 from Fort Collins north to Laramie. Bad wrecks aren't uncommon on the 2 lane portion which keeps you on your toes and it sounds like there is consideration to relocate some of the road north of Fort Collins onto the mesa and build a dam in the existing valley the road goes through. That would be a bummer to see that portion go.
My favorite US Highway is US 76. My rationale:
1) It hits close to home (it goes through both the town I've grown up in - Dalton, GA - and the city I was born in - Chattanooga, TN).
2) It goes through some very scenic mountains in Georgia and northwest South Carolina.
3) It goes over the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (steel vertical-lift bridge) in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is a very cool bridge.
4) It is very possible that US 76 goes on other neat bridges or through pretty rolling hills or small mountains elsewhere that I am unaware of or have not mentioned.
Well, I love US Highway 76, so it is no wonder that US 76's shield is currently my avatar on this forum. I hope you guys like it too. :biggrin:
...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
Never thought about this much. I'd say US 52 in NW Illinois, but also US 66 (if we count decommissioned), as I've ridden my bicycle on the portion from Dwight to Gardner, IL
Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 12:21:05 AM
...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
I would say 301. A lot of time on the road growing up traveling from NJ to north Florida to visit my grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins.
My parents usually took 301 instead of 95. Waldorf wasnt as developed back then and a lot of times it was at night. I love the Eastern Shore of Maryland part. Back then there was almost no traffic and nice fourlane almost interstate quality road. Not to mention going over the Bay Bridge which was cool and a bit scary too.. More scary to drive it!. Crazy memory of when i was a kid in the late 70s or early 80s the rest area being glorified outhouse, a hole in the ground with a porceline toilet on top in a regular rest area looking building
It wound around 95 in Virginia and the Carolinas. When i was real young there were still a few places where 95 was not complete so we had to use 301. I still like to use multiple route numbers and kinds of roads, makes the drive more interesting although staying on the interstate is much faster
Also we took 301 from Jacksonville to Gainesville to visit family, slowing down to 30mph through Lawtey, Starke, Hampton and Waldo.
Last year i took 301 from near Santee SC all the way to SW of Jacksonville. Nice change from 95. It was cool to see the abandoned bridge and viaduct over swamps near the Savannah River in SC. I would have stopped for some pics but it was getting dark. Its a bittersweet feeling to see the small towns that have seen better days. Abandoned restsurants, service stations and motor court motels at least the motels that have not been turned into low cost aparments for rural poor.
Roadgeek adventure next long weekend i can get out of town.
I'll have to bribe someone to be a traveling companion LOL
LGMS428
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...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
If there's any US route that should be decommissioned, it's US 202. Except in a couple places, it's generally a winding corridor that makes a miserable way to get from A to B. There's almost always a faster route.
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on February 17, 2017, 10:57:13 AM
As any good Minnesotan should say, US-61. US-52 is second, not necessarily because it's scenic, but because it's one of the few weird diagonal routes that zig-zag across the country. Third choice would be US-6.
Well 61 is not so great anymore. I guess thinking back to my Minnesota days it would be 169, but still 191 nationally
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Quote from: MNHighwayMan on February 17, 2017, 10:57:13 AM
As any good Minnesotan should say, US-61. US-52 is second, not necessarily because it's scenic, but because it's one of the few weird diagonal routes that zig-zag across the country. Third choice would be US-6.
Well 61 is not so great anymore. I guess thinking back to my Minnesota days it would be 169, but still 191 nationally
Heh. 61 still has the Great River Road sections which are pretty awesome in their own way. Probably still the most scenic US route in MN even with the loss of the North Shore portion.
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Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 12:21:05 AM
...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
If there's any US route that should be decommissioned, it's US 202. Except in a couple places, it's generally a winding corridor that makes a miserable way to get from A to B. There's almost always a faster route.
It is the fastest route between Ashburnham and Pelham, MA. :D
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Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 12:21:05 AM
...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
If there's any US route that should be decommissioned, it's US 202. Except in a couple places, it's generally a winding corridor that makes a miserable way to get from A to B. There's almost always a faster route.
It is the fastest route between Ashburnham and Pelham, MA. :D
I always thought it was pretty useful when I was living in Connecticut. Really US 202 north of Danbury is pretty much it's own thing, I personally never had an issue with that segment.
US 322
US 14
Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 09:48:09 PM
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Quote from: RobbieL2415 on February 20, 2017, 04:37:03 PM
Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 12:21:05 AM
...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
If there's any US route that should be decommissioned, it's US 202. Except in a couple places, it's generally a winding corridor that makes a miserable way to get from A to B. There's almost always a faster route.
It is the fastest route between Ashburnham and Pelham, MA. :D
Isn't it still multiplexed with MA 10 up that way?
Quote from: RobbieL2415 on February 23, 2017, 06:35:15 PM
Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 09:48:09 PM
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Quote from: Rothman on February 20, 2017, 12:21:05 AM
...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
If there's any US route that should be decommissioned, it's US 202. Except in a couple places, it's generally a winding corridor that makes a miserable way to get from A to B. There's almost always a faster route.
It is the fastest route between Ashburnham and Pelham, MA. :D
Isn't it still multiplexed with MA 10 up that way?
No. 10 is on the other side of the river.
My quick locally biased answer would be US 20.
Though thinking about it more, I'd have to go with US 23.
Partly for sentimental reasons, such as being on it often to visit family in Columbus, Portsmouth, and later my sister when she went to college in Northeast Georgia, and also the fact it's the route that connects the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. But I also like it for roadgeek reasons. I love the way it manages to hit NC, TN, VA and KY when going from GA to OH, so you get to see a lot of different states in a relatively short time, with all their different design, pavement and signing differences. I find it interesting how many different times and ways to changes back and forth from full freeway to expressway to divided highway and even two lane road, with plenty of interesting concurrencies along the way. I also like that it has a lot of scenic sections through mountains, such as the I-26 part across the NC/TN border, and my favourite scenic view on it would be what you see to the east when approaching Norton, VA from a few miles to the south.
23 is also the US route I've seen the most of, as the only parts of it I haven't seen are south of Atlanta and the part that follows the Lake Huron coast (which I'm sure would further cement this as my favorite US route if I saw it)
US-41 in Copper Harbor country.
US 101.
US 61 from La Crosse to Grand Portage
US 41 in the UP
US 550 from Durango to Montrose
US 50, and it's not because I live about five blocks from it now. It also makes for an interesting cross-section of the nation when taken from end to (historic) end.
A close second for me would be US 287. It mostly follows its own unique routing that hasn't been largely supplanted by the Interstate (except for some of it in Colorado) and allows one to enjoy the trip from the bayous of extreme southeastern Texas, through the High Plains, and into the edges of the Mountain West as you go from Denver northward.
Quote from: jmd41280 on February 18, 2017, 10:31:51 PM
In PA, I would go with US 30 and US 40. I always like to take US 30 instead of the PA Turnpike whenever I go to Gettysburg. It's a much nicer drive and goes through a variety of terrain and scenery, from the Allegheny Mountains to small towns to farms.
I like US 40 in PA because of the history associated with the road and the small towns on it. Plus, when the water is drawn down in the Youghiogheny Reservoir, you can see the old stone arch bridge that used to carry the National Road before the dam was completed.
I also enjoy PA 31 instead of the Turnpike, if you haven't tried that one out, I highly recommend it. Plus, it ends at 30 just west of Bedford, so you can continue on 30.
I do love 30 between Bedford and Gettysburg though.
Quote from: sbeaver44 on March 04, 2017, 09:53:21 AMI also enjoy PA 31 instead of the Turnpike, if you haven't tried that one out, I highly recommend it. Plus, it ends at 30 just west of Bedford, so you can continue on 30.
I do love 30 between Bedford and Gettysburg though.
Sorry for the thread bump here, but I've driven the entirety of PA 31 from West Newton to Bedford many times, and it is definitely worth the drive. The stretch between Somerset and Bedford is especially nice. Also, going westbound at the top of Chestnut Ridge (the westernmost ridge of the Laurel Highlands) on PA 31, you can see the Pittsburgh skyline about 40 miles away.
Going back to favorite US highways, I would also like to add US 50 between Rowlesburg, WV and Aurora, WV as it enters/leaves the Cheat River gorge. Very scenic stretch, though very windy.
US 81 in all of Kansas and Oklahoma just south of the Kansas State Line.
US 412 from I-65 to Tulsa.
US 31 from I-465 to Kokomo.
US 127 the non freeway part north of St. Johns.
In CA, the 395 (still around) from Hesperia to Ridgecrest, but the historic routes 66 (Fontana is my birthplace-Foothill Blvd) and 99 (also crosses Fontana-Valley Blvd, but goes into my hometown Indio).
In numerology, 23 is a bad luck number, so US route 23 from Mackinaw City MI down to Jacksonville FL: it goes through declining, decaying, dying Detroit...also in Toledo. And in between Ohio river and Atlanta is the historical Cherokee Nation (KY, TN, NC and SC) in Appalachia, the poorest US region. And the 23 passes Macon "Whoopee".
Quote from: Desert Man on November 18, 2017, 10:18:32 PM
In CA, the 395 (still around) from Hesperia to Ridgecrest, but the historic routes 66 (Fontana is my birthplace-Foothill Blvd) and 99 (also crosses Fontana-Valley Blvd, but goes into my hometown Indio).
In numerology, 23 is a bad luck number, so US route 23 from Mackinaw City MI down to Jacksonville FL: it goes through declining, decaying, dying Detroit...also in Toledo. And in between Ohio river and Atlanta is the historical Cherokee Nation (KY, TN, NC and SC) in Appalachia, the poorest US region. And the 23 passes Macon "Whoopee".
Doesn't about 1/3rd of Imperial County California live below the poverty line? That whole desert and San Joaquin Valley I would imagine would be pretty high on the whole. Where are you seeing Appalachia as the poorest US Region?
US 89 is almost certainly my favorite. I take it almost every day, and it goes through some incredibly scenic areas and national parks. Some of my other favorite highways include US 40, 64, 91, 93, and 189.
I might have to add 491 to that list, as I plan to clinch it next week (which would be my first US highway clinch).
US 1. I live fairly close to it and I have the most memories from it.
US 121, the "Alanland highway" because it exists and doesn't exist :sombrero:.
US 3. But not the stretch a few miles from me, but from Meredith NH to the Canada border, for a multitude of reasons.
Quote from: SectorZ on November 19, 2017, 10:15:04 AM
US 3. But not the stretch a few miles from me, but from Meredith NH to the Canada border, for a multitude of reasons.
What reasons?
My favorite US highway I'd say it's either US 12 or US 20.
One of my least favorite stretches of highway is a US highway the stretch of US 23 between Flint and Ann Arbor is a nightmare to drive only being a four lane expressway when the traffic volumes warrant at least a six lane expressway.
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Quote from: Desert Man on November 18, 2017, 10:18:32 PM
In CA, the 395 (still around) from Hesperia to Ridgecrest, but the historic routes 66 (Fontana is my birthplace-Foothill Blvd) and 99 (also crosses Fontana-Valley Blvd, but goes into my hometown Indio).
In numerology, 23 is a bad luck number, so US route 23 from Mackinaw City MI down to Jacksonville FL: it goes through declining, decaying, dying Detroit...also in Toledo. And in between Ohio river and Atlanta is the historical Cherokee Nation (KY, TN, NC and SC) in Appalachia, the poorest US region. And the 23 passes Macon "Whoopee".
Doesn't about 1/3rd of Imperial County California live below the poverty line? That whole desert and San Joaquin Valley I would imagine would be pretty high on the whole. Where are you seeing Appalachia as the poorest US Region?
The part of eastern KY, southern WV, westernmost VA and northern TN bundled together is notably high poverty region. The Indian reservations in the Dakotas (Standing Rock, for example) is also among the poorest in the nation. Some parts of Ark., Lou., Miss. and Ala. are highly poor. Areas along the Mexican border are quite impoverished - with exception of San Diego with northern San Diego county in the CA coast. And CA's farm valleys have low-income majorities alright (i.e. Kings County).
US 101 baby! Over the years I wound up driving every single bit of it from I-5 to I-5, which sure sounds funny! There is such a variety of urban and rural, inland and coastal, industrial and tourist, to check out. Massive freeways to crooked narrow 2-lane, there's a section of road for everyone! Then add in the bridges...
Rick
Quote from: Desert Man on November 18, 2017, 10:18:32 PM
In CA, the 395 (still around) from Hesperia to Ridgecrest, but the historic routes 66 (Fontana is my birthplace-Foothill Blvd) and 99 (also crosses Fontana-Valley Blvd, but goes into my hometown Indio).
In numerology, 23 is a bad luck number, so US route 23 from Mackinaw City MI down to Jacksonville FL: it goes through declining, decaying, dying Detroit...also in Toledo. And in between Ohio river and Atlanta is the historical Cherokee Nation (KY, TN, NC and SC) in Appalachia, the poorest US region. And the 23 passes Macon "Whoopee".
US 23 does NOT go through Detroit and really doesn't go through Toledo either it misses Detroit by about 50 miles and is on the very western border of Toledo. US 12 and 24 are the only two US highways to enter Detroit and US 20 and 24 are the only two to run any course through Toledo.
US 30 (Oregon)
US 26 (Oregon)
US 14A (Wyoming)
US 101
US 31, which I have clinched from the E/W split in Louisville all the way to its northern end.
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Quote from: SectorZ on November 19, 2017, 10:15:04 AM
US 3. But not the stretch a few miles from me, but from Meredith NH to the Canada border, for a multitude of reasons.
What reasons?
Parents owned a campground site in Holderness on it for about a decade, it's quite scenic with varying types of scenery, and the last 30 or so miles before Canada is about as desolate as a roadway can get in non-Maine New England.
If we're only using active routes...
US 41, Lake Shore Drive
US 101, along the Pacific Coast
US 101
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US-41 in Copper Harbor country.
Likewise, US-41 from Marquette to Fort Wilkins. Hell, I'd cross it almost every day for a few years.
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...and I can't believe I didn't mention US 202 from the get-go. A crazy, nonsensical spur that went almost through my childhood backyard. As I have said elsewhere, I would like to take a trip down its entire length someday.
This is a real slow-burner of a thread for me, I guess.
202 is not my favorite because it's an un-useful route in my area and there's always heavy traffic on it.
If there's any US route that should be decommissioned, it's US 202. Except in a couple places, it's generally a winding corridor that makes a miserable way to get from A to B. There's almost always a faster route.
It is the fastest route between Ashburnham and Pelham, MA. :D
202 is the way to go if you are driving from Chester County, PA to the northern Philly suburbs. It's also the most direct route from West Chester, PA to Wilmington, DE.