Cites that are oddly located off the main highway

[US71]

I noticed a lot of Midwestern cities, such as in Kansas on the US 36 corridor, are not actually on the route at all, but you have to turn as much as a mile to get to them on a little back road (or as little as a block or two). In most of my travels, downtown is on the main drag, so this strikes me as odd. An eastern example would be Alberta, VA.

Johnson, AR is off the main highway as is Savoy.

[Scott5114]

I'd argue that a city without a freeway cutting right through the middle is much nicer place than one with central freeways.

Having lived in Springfield, MO, which only has freeways circling its edges, I can assure you it's no different than with a freeway, other than it takes longer to get anywhere.

[NE2]

I noticed a lot of Midwestern cities, such as in Kansas on the US 36 corridor, are not actually on the route at all, but you have to turn as much as a mile to get to them on a little back road (or as little as a block or two). In most of my travels, downtown is on the main drag, so this strikes me as odd. An eastern example would be Alberta, VA.

This is often because the highway takes a more direct route than the railway.

[roadman65]

Milford is not even on US-13. It is on US-113, while US-13 runs through Harrington.

I am aware of that, but if an interstate does get built it will go through Milford along US 113 being that DE 1 will someday be the main N-S freeway artery in Central Delaware.

[Alps]

Milford is not even on US-13. It is on US-113, while US-13 runs through Harrington.

I am aware of that, but if an interstate does get built it will go through Milford along US 113 being that DE 1 will someday be the main N-S freeway artery in Central Delaware.

Take it to fictional highways.