Closest US Highway you’ve never driven

[Roadgeekteen]

US 1
Seriously, I don't think I have ever been on US 5. I might of once to find food, though.

[Takumi]

Bannered, US 460 Pamplin City. Mainline, either US 113 or US 701.

[Rothman]

Closest main US route I haven't touched:  US 46, if I am detecting the route appropriately, with it ending at I-95.

After that, probably US 123.  Maybe US 70N or US 431 after that.

[cpzilliacus]

Looking at non-bannered routes only, it looks like mine's US 48, a little more than 400 miles from home.

ADHS Corridor H is worth it if you have the time (not all of what is signed as U.S. 48 has been upgraded to ADHS corridor standard yet).

[21stCenturyRoad]

Never Driven: US 98
As a passenger: US 90, 350 Miles away 

[TheStranger]

Alt US 50 in Fernley, NV (262 miles from home)
US 97 (293 miles from home)
US 6 (304 miles from home)
US 199 (376 miles away from home)

[Avalanchez71]

US 49E and US 49W in Mississippi.  It just occurred to me that I haven't' been on either that I recall.

[nexus73]

US 87.  I live along US 101.  That's a whole lot of the West I have covered during my time on this world.  No doubt there's someone on US 1 who might make a case for US 101 being the closest they have never been on and that person or their coastal opposite will hold the distance record!

Rick

[Charles2]

Probably U.S. 378 (GA/NC).  I live near Birmingham.

[Roadsguy]

Most likely US 206. I remember being on every other route that comes closer to me than 206, including pretty far ones like US 522, 301, and 340, but not ever actually using 206.

[PHLBOS]

For me; either US 33 or 211 in VA.

[JasonOfORoads]

Probably US-197, US-730, or the western US-2.

[nexus73]

Probably US-197, US-730, or the western US-2.

When there are relatively close-by routes that have yet to be traveled, you then have the basic itinerary for a fine road trip!  Go out in early May and odds are there'll be sun and no snow to fight.  Having driven these routes, I promise you will have a good time seeing what is on them.  Don't be afraid to explore!  Some excellent eats will also be found on da' road too...

Rick

[SSOWorld]

US-151 - 5 days (sometime 6 or 7) a week as part of my work commute.
Back in the CA days - closest existing - none other than the 101.
Historic route? 99.

[oscar]

Counting bannered US routes, the closest one to where I live, on which I have zero mileage, is US 322 Business in West Chester, PA. But I've driven less than half of US 222 Business in Reading PA, which would be closer.

For non-bannered US routes, I have at least a little mileage on all of them. The closest untraveled US route segment would be the part of US 158 between Norlina NC and Roanoke Rapids NC.

[bassoon1986]

I've been on US 45 but neither 45E or 45W in Mississippi. 217 miles away.

If i don't count those types of routes, the next furthest would be a tie: US 57 in Texas at 460 miles, or US 331 in Montgomery, AL

[JasonOfORoads]

Probably US-197, US-730, or the western US-2.

When there are relatively close-by routes that have yet to be traveled, you then have the basic itinerary for a fine road trip!  Go out in early May and odds are there'll be sun and no snow to fight.  Having driven these routes, I promise you will have a good time seeing what is on them.  Don't be afraid to explore!  Some excellent eats will also be found on da' road too...

Rick

US-197 is just 90 miles east of where I live, so it would be a great road trip. I'd probably have to make it an overnight camping trip or something because I want to really explore the old alignments of US-197 near The Dalles. I think those old roads still have concrete mileposts the OSHD put up in the 1920s *drool*.

I may or may not have travelled US-730 when I was younger. I know I've never driven it, though.

US-2 sounds fun, but I'll probably stick with Oregon highways for now based on the limited time I get off from work and family. Who knows what the future holds, though.

[slorydn1]

Looking at the map, I would have to say US-178 would be the closest US route to where I currently live that I have never been on.

[Super Mateo]

From my location, it looks like it's a tossup between US 10 and US 218.  I have crossed US 218, though.

[bing101]

US-395 and US-6 are ones I never driven on for US routes.

[renegade]

For me, it would have to be US-8, or US-231.  I've gotten around quite well ... owning a motorcycle will do that to ya!

[kphoger]

I thought this was a really hard question to answer.  I was searching all over Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and coming up with nothing.  Then I realized I've never driven on US-177, whose northern terminus is only 51 miles from my house.

[JCinSummerfield]

A native Michigander, I've been on them all in Michigan, including US-8.  It would be some obscure (to me) 3 digit one in remote Ohio or Indiana.

[kphoger]

A native Michigander, I've been on them all in Michigan, including US-8.  It would be some obscure (to me) 3 digit one in remote Ohio or Indiana.

Interestingly, I found there were several I've driven on in other states but not in Kansas.

[J N Winkler]

I thought this was a really hard question to answer.  I was searching all over Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and coming up with nothing.  Then I realized I've never driven on US-177, whose northern terminus is only 51 miles from my house.

In my case it is US 159.  I think the next closest is one of US 278 (Arkansas), US 96 (Texas), or US 57 (Texas).