Lowest-numbered route you haven't been on

[NWI_Irish96]

Finally found it. The lowest number that doesn't have a route that intersects an interstate is 334.

Showing my work. Obviously if the number is an interstate, I noted that first. Then I went through US Routes. If there's a state route listed, it's the first state alphabetically that has a highway that intersects an interstate.

Number		Highway
9		CO9

US 9 intersects several interstates.

[JayhawkCO]

Finally found it. The lowest number that doesn't have a route that intersects an interstate is 334.

Showing my work. Obviously if the number is an interstate, I noted that first. Then I went through US Routes. If there's a state route listed, it's the first state alphabetically that has a highway that intersects an interstate.

Number		Highway
9		CO9

US 9 intersects several interstates.

Think I just forgot to edit that one. I started just doing ones I knew off the top of my head and then changed gears. I'll edit.

[74/171FAN]

I clinched TN 455 on Friday so my number is now 466, which will probably not change for a while.

Only took you 7 months to pass me again. I expected you to be in the 500s by now.

Honestly, in regard to this game, I really wish that US 466 stuck around though it is my fault that I did not clinch LA 466 when clinching US 90 BUS/I-910 in March 2022.

[dlsterner]

After a visit to Maryland's Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach, my lowest number not traveled has increased from 344 to 357.

Future prospects:
I may be stuck at 357 for a while.  The closest 357's that I could find were in New York, about 300 miles away, and one in South Carolina about 500 miles away.  I might be hitting SC over my Christmas travels.  Or I could plan a Cooperstown vacation to get the one in NY.  I did pick up a few higher numbers while I was on this trip.

Nobody Asked, but I will tell you anyway:
I looked over my travels and came up with some interesting (to me anyway) stats.  So I was bored.

Route numbers with the most variants:

	Route #	# Variants
1:	1	16
2:	7	12
3:	11	12
4:	9	10
5:	295	10

Route numbers with the highest cumulative mileage:

	Route #	Mileage
1:	1	1644.15
2:	95	1496.66
3:	90	1458.68
4:	94	1033.73
5:	40	895.24

Route numbers with the lowest cumulative mileage:

	Route #	Mileage
1:	414	0.06	SC 414, brief concurrency with US 25 (about 300 feet)
2:	756	0.08	MD 756, connects US 113 and MD 359; wanted to clinch the latter
3:	303	0.08	MD 303, brief concurrency with MD 404 Alt
4:	550	0.10	PA 550, brief concurrency with PA 144
5:	399	0.14	FL 399, Gulf Breeze, FL (rest of route is at county level)

[NWI_Irish96]

After a visit to Maryland's Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach, my lowest number not traveled has increased from 344 to 357.

Future prospects:
I may be stuck at 357 for a while.  The closest 357's that I could find were in New York, about 300 miles away, and one in South Carolina about 500 miles away.  I might be hitting SC over my Christmas travels.  Or I could plan a Cooperstown vacation to get the one in NY.  I did pick up a few higher numbers while I was on this trip.

Time for a trip to Indiana.

[Rothman]

*Ahem*

formulanone	871
Rothman	801
oscar	661
Konza	623
74/171FAN	466
Hot Rod Hootenanny	464
jayhawkco	437
Duke87	432
Mapmikey	429
drebbin37	398
HTM Duke	386
cl94	382
corco	367
dlsterner	357
hbelkins	334
cockroachking	266
deathtopumpkins	249
froggie	248
Jim	216
US 89	214
paulthemapguy	207
NWI_Irish96	182
kurumi	179
plain	174
csw	174
rel4	170
hockeyjohn	154
dfilpus	149
A.J. Bertin	148
Thing 342	127
Scott5114	121
Buck87	112
SGwithADD	112
TheCatalyst31	112
Bitmapped	111
algorerhythms	111
Bickendan	111
bassoon1986	109
adwerkema	108
SEWIGuy	108
amroad17	107
Great Lakes Roads	107
tq-07fan	107
SD Mapman	107
Caps81943	103
clong	103
J N Winkler	103
sparker	102
TheHighwayMan394	102
DandyDan	102
sbeaver44	102
skluth	102
Flint1979	97
hobsini	97
jlam	97
1995hoo	96
MATraveler128	96
SkyPesos	89
7/8	88
I-55	86
flan	85
chesapeake256	84
CoreySamson	73
webny99	68
Eth	63
dantheman	61
bwana39	56
BrianP	53
mgk920	48
fredddie	48
boilerup25	48
milbfan	47
noelbotevera	47
TBKS1	47
ketchup99	47
stevashe	47
Big John	46
ozarkman417	46
Dough4872	43
texaskdog	42
Hunty2022	39
averageroadgeek	37
hen3ry	36
hotdogPi	36
ipeters61	35
Evan_Th	33
FrCorySticha	33
ran4sh	32
Bruce	32
ElishaGOtis	32
Thunderbyrd316	31
thspfc	31
doorknob60	29
Ben114	29
CNGL-Leudimin	29
freebrickproductions	28
ftballfan	26
kphoger	26
mapman1071	24
therocket	24
cenlaroads	23
KEK Inc.	21
epzik8	21
elsmere241	21
jp the roadgeek	19
sharkyfour	19
fwydriver405	19
Takumi	18
dvferyance	17
bm7	15
Roadgeekteen	14
RyanB06	14
cwf1701	13
SoDakInterstateEnthusiast	13
kirbykart	13
Streetman	13
apeman33	12
JMoses24	12
ClassicHasClass	11
KEVIN_224	11
wxfree	9
computerfan0	9
jeffandnicole	8
PHLBOS	8
TheGrassGuy	8
WillWeaverRVA	8
Tarkus	7
TheStranger	7
Quillz	7
Pink Jazz	6
DeaconG	6
Poiponen13	6
Skye	5
Roadsguy	5
Super Mateo	4
JoePCool14	4
SoCal Kid	3
LilianaUwU	3
Occidental Tourist	3
Truvelo	2
bzaharin	2
Zeffy	2
Finrod	2
Kulerage	2
Aaron Camp	2
skquinn	2
MCRoads	2
snowc	2
RoadRebel	2
CoolAngrybirdsrio4	2
Hurricane Rex	1
idk	1

[74/171FAN]

Tennessee has a 357 that can be accessed from I-81.

[formulanone]

Tennessee has a 357 that can be accessed from I-81.

That's the one I picked up; a quick detour to Tri-Cities Airport from I-81 on the way to Bristol. Under 10 minutes of my time.

South Carolina's 357 is east of Greenville and Texas' is way out by Corpus Christi.

[dlsterner]

After a visit to Maryland's Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach, my lowest number not traveled has increased from 344 to 357.

Future prospects:
I may be stuck at 357 for a while.  The closest 357's that I could find were in New York, about 300 miles away, and one in South Carolina about 500 miles away.  I might be hitting SC over my Christmas travels.  Or I could plan a Cooperstown vacation to get the one in NY.  I did pick up a few higher numbers while I was on this trip.

Time for a trip to Indiana.

Thanks for the suggestion!  IN 357 is a bit further than the NY and SC ones (maybe 700-ish miles), but definitely doable if I decide to take a road trip out that way.

Tennessee has a 357 that can be accessed from I-81.

You know what?  I checked it out ... and I think I may have already been on a small piece of it!  Way back in 1990, I'm pretty sure I stayed at the Day's Inn there (which is now LaQuinta), so I've been on at least a few feet of TN 357.  Although, it's not even close to a complete segment on TravelMapping, which I try to leverage whenever I can.  So do I count it?  I'm not gonna bother right now ... especially since I still need a 358 as well LOL.  If I wanted to hit it again, distance-wise it's further than NY but closer than SC.

My current feeling is that I'm planning to head to the Florida panhandle in December, taking I-85, so that would position me to easily grab SC 357 (and SC 358) on the way.

I appreciate all of the suggestions!  It's nice that we help each other out on this "contest".

[corco]

I clinched MD 367, MD 368, and OH 369 (all were missing!) on a roadtrip last weekend, which pushes me up to 378.

[Bruce]

I forgot to update my count. Now at 46, having clinched a bit of K-32 back in April.

After that I jump up to 61.

[Bickendan]

I forgot to update my count. Now at 46, having clinched a bit of K-32 back in April.

After that I jump up to 61.

Sounds like you need to check out the Oregon Caves.

[Bruce]

I forgot to update my count. Now at 46, having clinched a bit of K-32 back in April.

After that I jump up to 61.

Sounds like you need to check out the Oregon Caves.

Definitely in the works, I do need to use up my annual parks pass on a few places in Oregon.

[paulthemapguy]

I have driven on a Texas 214 and a Texas 207 this month, so my lowest number missing is now 230.

[formulanone]

You're roughly equidistant from Arkansas, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania's 230.

Either that, or Starke, Florida because that's about all one can accomplish in Starke. Or because you want that seven-way overlap in Hawkinsville, Georgia.

[JayhawkCO]

Either that, or Starke, Florida because that's about all one can accomplish in Starke.

Oh, let's be fair. You can get a speeding ticket there, too.

[paulthemapguy]

You're roughly equidistant from Arkansas, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania's 230.

Either that, or Starke, Florida because that's about all one can accomplish in Starke. Or because you want that seven-way overlap in Hawkinsville, Georgia.

In other words, I'm really going to be struggling with this number  . None of these are terribly close to me. If I end up going way west on I-80, I might get Wyoming's 230 at some point.

[formulanone]

Either that, or Starke, Florida because that's about all one can accomplish in Starke.

Oh, let's be fair. You can get a speeding ticket there, too.

Not if Lawtey gets you first! (Hint: there's at least one Keys shield left just off US 301, slow down for it.)

[JayhawkCO]

You're roughly equidistant from Arkansas, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania's 230.

Either that, or Starke, Florida because that's about all one can accomplish in Starke. Or because you want that seven-way overlap in Hawkinsville, Georgia.

In other words, I'm really going to be struggling with this number  . None of these are terribly close to me. If I end up going way west on I-80, I might get Wyoming's 230 at some point.

WYO230 is a nice drive! Not as cool as WYO130, but at least it's open year round.

[dlsterner]

I have driven on a Texas 214 and a Texas 207 this month, so my lowest number missing is now 230.

You're roughly equidistant from Arkansas, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania's 230.

Either that, or Starke, Florida because that's about all one can accomplish in Starke. Or because you want that seven-way overlap in Hawkinsville, Georgia.

For what it's worth, if you've been on US 29 in Virginia between Charlottesville and Culpeper, there is a brief concurrency with VA 230.

[Rothman]

I suppose it's time for another update:

formulanone	871
Rothman	801
oscar	661
Konza	623
74/171FAN	466
Hot Rod Hootenanny	464
jayhawkco	437
Duke87	432
Mapmikey	429
drebbin37	398
HTM Duke	386
cl94	382
corco	378
dlsterner	357
hbelkins	334
cockroachking	266
deathtopumpkins	249
froggie	248
paulthemapguy	230
Jim	216
US 89	214
NWI_Irish96	182
kurumi	179
plain	174
csw	174
rel4	170
hockeyjohn	154
dfilpus	149
A.J. Bertin	148
Thing 342	127
Scott5114	121
Buck87	112
SGwithADD	112
TheCatalyst31	112
Bitmapped	111
algorerhythms	111
Bickendan	111
bassoon1986	109
adwerkema	108
SEWIGuy	108
amroad17	107
Great Lakes Roads	107
tq-07fan	107
SD Mapman	107
Caps81943	103
clong	103
J N Winkler	103
sparker	102
TheHighwayMan394	102
DandyDan	102
sbeaver44	102
skluth	102
Flint1979	97
hobsini	97
jlam	97
1995hoo	96
MATraveler128	96
SkyPesos	89
7/8	88
I-55	86
flan	85
chesapeake256	84
CoreySamson	73
webny99	68
Eth	63
dantheman	61
bwana39	56
BrianP	53
mgk920	48
fredddie	48
boilerup25	48
milbfan	47
noelbotevera	47
TBKS1	47
ketchup99	47
stevashe	47
Big John	46
ozarkman417	46
Bruce	46
Dough4872	43
texaskdog	42
Hunty2022	39
averageroadgeek	37
hen3ry	36
hotdogPi	36
ipeters61	35
Evan_Th	33
FrCorySticha	33
ran4sh	32
ElishaGOtis	32
Thunderbyrd316	31
thspfc	31
doorknob60	29
Ben114	29
CNGL-Leudimin	29
freebrickproductions	28
ftballfan	26
kphoger	26
mapman1071	24
therocket	24
cenlaroads	23
KEK Inc.	21
epzik8	21
elsmere241	21
jp the roadgeek	19
sharkyfour	19
fwydriver405	19
Takumi	18
dvferyance	17
bm7	15
Roadgeekteen	14
RyanB06	14
cwf1701	13
SoDakInterstateEnthusiast	13
kirbykart	13
Streetman	13
apeman33	12
JMoses24	12
ClassicHasClass	11
KEVIN_224	11
wxfree	9
computerfan0	9
jeffandnicole	8
PHLBOS	8
TheGrassGuy	8
WillWeaverRVA	8
Tarkus	7
TheStranger	7
Quillz	7
Pink Jazz	6
DeaconG	6
Poiponen13	6
Skye	5
Roadsguy	5
Super Mateo	4
JoePCool14	4
SoCal Kid	3
LilianaUwU	3
Occidental Tourist	3
Truvelo	2
bzaharin	2
Zeffy	2
Finrod	2
Kulerage	2
Aaron Camp	2
skquinn	2
MCRoads	2
snowc	2
RoadRebel	2
CoolAngrybirdsrio4	2
Hurricane Rex	1
idk	1

[corco]

I just realized I drove on the portion of Texas Farm to Market Road 378 concurrent with US 62 and signed as such back in 2012, so I'm actually up to 388.

https://corcohighways.org/?p=9913196 (pardon the potato photos)

[US 89]

(pardon the potato photos)

You did live in Idaho for years...

[Rothman]

Corco moves up a few notches.

formulanone	871
Rothman	801
oscar	661
Konza	623
74/171FAN	466
Hot Rod Hootenanny	464
jayhawkco	437
Duke87	432
Mapmikey	429
drebbin37	398
corco	388
HTM Duke	386
cl94	382
dlsterner	357
hbelkins	334
cockroachking	266
deathtopumpkins	249
froggie	248
paulthemapguy	230
Jim	216
US 89	214
NWI_Irish96	182
kurumi	179
plain	174
csw	174
rel4	170
hockeyjohn	154
dfilpus	149
A.J. Bertin	148
Thing 342	127
Scott5114	121
Buck87	112
SGwithADD	112
TheCatalyst31	112
Bitmapped	111
algorerhythms	111
Bickendan	111
bassoon1986	109
adwerkema	108
SEWIGuy	108
amroad17	107
Great Lakes Roads	107
tq-07fan	107
SD Mapman	107
Caps81943	103
clong	103
J N Winkler	103
sparker	102
TheHighwayMan394	102
DandyDan	102
sbeaver44	102
skluth	102
Flint1979	97
hobsini	97
jlam	97
1995hoo	96
MATraveler128	96
SkyPesos	89
7/8	88
I-55	86
flan	85
chesapeake256	84
CoreySamson	73
webny99	68
Eth	63
dantheman	61
bwana39	56
BrianP	53
mgk920	48
fredddie	48
boilerup25	48
milbfan	47
noelbotevera	47
TBKS1	47
ketchup99	47
stevashe	47
Big John	46
ozarkman417	46
Bruce	46
Dough4872	43
texaskdog	42
Hunty2022	39
averageroadgeek	37
hen3ry	36
hotdogPi	36
ipeters61	35
Evan_Th	33
FrCorySticha	33
ran4sh	32
ElishaGOtis	32
Thunderbyrd316	31
thspfc	31
doorknob60	29
Ben114	29
CNGL-Leudimin	29
freebrickproductions	28
ftballfan	26
kphoger	26
mapman1071	24
therocket	24
cenlaroads	23
KEK Inc.	21
epzik8	21
elsmere241	21
jp the roadgeek	19
sharkyfour	19
fwydriver405	19
Takumi	18
dvferyance	17
bm7	15
Roadgeekteen	14
RyanB06	14
cwf1701	13
SoDakInterstateEnthusiast	13
kirbykart	13
Streetman	13
apeman33	12
JMoses24	12
ClassicHasClass	11
KEVIN_224	11
wxfree	9
computerfan0	9
jeffandnicole	8
PHLBOS	8
TheGrassGuy	8
WillWeaverRVA	8
Tarkus	7
TheStranger	7
Quillz	7
Pink Jazz	6
DeaconG	6
Poiponen13	6
Skye	5
Roadsguy	5
Super Mateo	4
JoePCool14	4
SoCal Kid	3
LilianaUwU	3
Occidental Tourist	3
Truvelo	2
bzaharin	2
Zeffy	2
Finrod	2
Kulerage	2
Aaron Camp	2
skquinn	2
MCRoads	2
snowc	2
RoadRebel	2
CoolAngrybirdsrio4	2
Hurricane Rex	1
idk	1

[PNWRoadgeek]

I've never been on a Highway 3, I'm kinda shocked by this considering I've come real close to going on them but I never actually have been on one. OR 3 is actually one of the few state highways I haven't been on at all there. Huh.