Longest Time You Stayed on One Highway on a Given Trip

[DJ Particle]

You didn't bypass Macon on I-475?

Nope.  It wasn't rush hour.

However, in one of my trips to Naples, and one of my trips back from it, I did take I-275 over the Sunshine Skyway just for the hell of it 🤣

[Bruce]

I-84 from I-684 to I-90 (109 miles) on a non-stop bus ride from NYC to Boston.

When I'm in my own car, I make every side trip possible.

[Jim]

I-95 is my best candidate, but I am unsure of the longest continuous stretch on a single trip.  I wonder if there was some trip where I/we took I-95 exclusively from Jacksonville or a point to the south, all the way to NJ 31 (when that was part of I-95).  But I can't remember for sure that in any specific trip we stayed on I-95 through Richmond (usually don't), used I-95 around the DC beltway and through Baltimore (tend not to), and I-95 instead of I-495 through Wilmington (tend not to).  I'm pretty confident I can at least claim having done the 700+ miles from I-295 in Jax to one of the decision points around Baltimore.

Long trips primarily on I-90 could have been broken up by taking I-271/I-480/I-80 around Cleveland or various ways through the Chicago area, looping through the Badlands, the Black Hills, to Devils Tower, etc.

[sparker]

The EB I-80 trip referenced in my reply #46 was a personal record for a single route.  Second would have to be in July 1988, on I-10 from the east I-17 junction in Phoenix to I-75 near Lake City, FL -- although there were sidetrips into NOLA and a motel in Slidell, LA -- but always coming back to I-10 at the original exit point.  Third -- with the same condition, would be I-40 in 2001 from the Barstow western terminus to the I-55 split in West Memphis, AR (where I shifted to the US 78/future I-22 corridor).  Funny thing -- I can't think of any N-S Interstate corridors, with the exception of I-5, where I've put more than 500 miles continuous on any given trip.  For I-5 it would have to be from the north junction of I-505 in CA to WA 518 south of Seattle -- IIRC that was only one time when there was road work on I-205 around Portland (my usual non-stop route through that area) and I just stayed on 5.  For a N-S US corridor, it would have to be US 101 from CA 20 north to (ironically) WA 20 back around '87; E-W would undoubtedly be US 50 from I-25/Pueblo to the terminus in West Sacramento back in '85.  Fun stuff; too bad my work keeps me close to home these days!

[Tarkus]

For me, it's US-95 in Nevada, back in September 2017.  Stayed on it from Fallon, NV down to the US-93/95 split just outside Boulder City (I-11 had just come into being then, and was all of 2 miles), so about 412 miles.

[Dirt Roads]

I-75 from OH 126 to Florida's Turnpike, about 850 miles.

Don't know offhand, but if I was to make a guess, I'd say I-75 from Lexington, KY to Naples, FL

You didn't bypass Macon on I-475?

Nope.  It wasn't rush hour.

You know, I remember running through Macon on I-75 at some point in time.  I don't have any real memories other than staying on I-75 to clinch the route.  And the only times that I've ever driven the Perimeter was to reach Gwinnett from north/south, or to go to Hartsfield.  It would have been on a personal trip, since I wouldn't go out of my way on a business trip.  My best guess is I-75 from I-64/Lexington to I-10/Lake City, Florida, or perhaps Florida's Turnpike.  Not nearly as long as the other guys.

[hobsini2]

I guess it would be when I drove home (Bolingbrook IL) from Park City, UT. I-80 the whole way, with the exceptions for gas and food. The initial plan was to drive to Omaha and spend the night there. When we got to Lincoln, I decided I wasn't tired and we could keep going to Des Moines. We got to De Soto and I still wasn't tired. Next plan was Iowa City. Still not tired so we decided to go all the way home. No sense in stopping in the Quad Cities at this point. The last 80 miles or so in Illinois was rough as I was tired.

20 hours, 1360 some miles.

[plain]

My longest ones in one trip:

I-90 Chicago to Albany, 816 miles (due to me deciding to clinch the NYST instead of going directly back to NJ)

I-10 Mobile to San Antonio, staying on 10 and avoiding both I-12 and I-610 in LA (already clinched 12 on a prior trip and did 610 later), 687 miles

I-85 entirely (during the San Antonio trip), 666 miles

I-77 entirely, 613 miles

I-40 North Little Rock to I-81, 613 miles

[fillup420]

I-40 from US 491 in Gallup, NM to US 221 in Marion, NC. 1682 miles. We only stopped for gas, and rotated driving between the 3 of us

[Rothman]

For those that provided mileages (sorry, sparker ), this is what I've got so far...

cpzilliacus	2150
Rothman	2049
Mapmikey	1900
Chris19001	1750
dfilpus	1750
fillup420	1682
Konza	1637
jaehak	1460
hobsini2	1360
cabiness42	1215
CtrlAltDel	1209
jayhawkco	1174
catch22	1150
paulthemapguy	1150
zzcarp	1107
DTComposer	1075
US 89	940
webny99	915
Thing 342	900
SkyPesos	850
7/8	835
plain	816
thsfpc	780
1995hoo	756
Ketchup99	751
kphoger	748
dlsterner	677
doorknob60	631
achilles765	500
DandyDan	493
ftballfan	452
CoreySamson	445
epzik8	420
Tarkus	412
Bruce	109

[cpzilliacus]

For those that provided mileages (sorry, sparker ), this is what I've got so far...

Sparker has me beat (intuitively, Roseville, California (I-80 Exit 105) to Troy Hills, New Jersey (I-80 Exit 45) sounds like more miles than all of I-70, and it is according to Google Maps at about 2775 miles one-way.

[Scott5114]

1,162 miles of I-40, from the I-240 junction in east Oklahoma City to the east I-85 junction in Durham, NC, done across two days with a stop near Jackson, Tenn.

[Rothman]

For those that provided mileages (sorry, sparker ), this is what I've got so far...

Sparker has me beat (intuitively, Roseville, California (I-80 Exit 105) to Troy Hills, New Jersey (I-80 Exit 45) sounds like more miles than all of I-70, and it is according to Google Maps at about 2775 miles one-way.

Sure, but he didn't provide the mileage.

[Rothman]

cpzilliacus	2150
Rothman	2049
Mapmikey	1900
Chris19001	1750
dfilpus	1750
fillup420	1682
Konza	1637
jaehak	1460
hobsini2	1360
cabiness42	1215
CtrlAltDel	1209
jayhawkco	1174
Scott5114	1162
catch22	1150
paulthemapguy	1150
zzcarp	1107
DTComposer	1075
US 89	940
webny99	915
Thing 342	900
SkyPesos	850
7/8	835
plain	816
thsfpc	780
1995hoo	756
Ketchup99	751
kphoger	748
dlsterner	677
doorknob60	631
achilles765	500
DandyDan	493
ftballfan	452
CoreySamson	445
epzik8	420
Tarkus	412
Bruce	109

[Scott5114]

^ Might be fun to have a column that identifies the highway (if given), if you're up for that.

[sparker]

For those that provided mileages (sorry, sparker ), this is what I've got so far...

cpzilliacus	2150
Rothman	2049
Mapmikey	1900
Chris19001	1750
dfilpus	1750
fillup420	1682
Konza	1637
jaehak	1460
hobsini2	1360
cabiness42	1215
CtrlAltDel	1209
jayhawkco	1174
catch22	1150
paulthemapguy	1150
zzcarp	1107
DTComposer	1075
US 89	940
webny99	915
Thing 342	900
SkyPesos	850
7/8	835
plain	816
thsfpc	780
1995hoo	756
Ketchup99	751
kphoger	748
dlsterner	677
doorknob60	631
achilles765	500
DandyDan	493
ftballfan	452
CoreySamson	445
epzik8	420
Tarkus	412
Bruce	109

Didn't know it was some sort of contest.  That being said, did the lookup, and my '89 trip on I-80= 2768 miles.
Actually, wouldn't mind doing it again; hopefully next time IDOT will have put a flyover at 74/80/280; the 25mph loop ramp is pretty pathetic!

[Rothman]

^ Might be fun to have a column that identifies the highway (if given), if you're up for that.

I agree:

sparker	2768		I-80
cpzilliacus	2150		I-70
Rothman	2049		I-80
Mapmikey	1900		I-40
Chris19001	1750		I-70
dfilpus	1750		I-40
fillup420	1682		I-40
Konza	1637		I-10
jaehak	1460		I-5
hobsini2	1360		I-80
cabiness42	1215		I-40
CtrlAltDel	1209		I-40
jayhawkco	1174		I-80
catch22	1150		I-75
paulthemapguy	1150		I-90
zzcarp	1107		I-80
DTComposer	1075		I-15
US 89	940		I-80
webny99	915		I-90
Thing 342	900		I-95
SkyPesos	850		I-75
7/8	835		I-80
plain	816		I-90
thsfpc	780		I-80
1995hoo	756		I-64
Ketchup99	751		I-95
kphoger	748		I-35
dlsterner	677		I-85
doorknob60	631		I-15
achilles765	500		I-81
DandyDan	493		I-90
ftballfan	452		I-75
CoreySamson	445		I-10
epzik8	420		I-95
Tarkus	412		US 95
Bruce	109		I-84

And, everything is a contest...

[Bruce]

And, everything is a contest...

I'm going for the golf score.

[SEWIGuy]

St Louis to Denver on I-70. 850 miles in one day.

[Rothman]

sparker	2768		I-80
cpzilliacus	2150		I-70
Rothman	2049		I-80
Mapmikey	1900		I-40
Chris19001	1750		I-70
dfilpus	1750		I-40
fillup420	1682		I-40
Konza	1637		I-10
jaehak	1460		I-5
hobsini2	1360		I-80
cabiness42	1215		I-40
CtrlAltDel	1209		I-40
jayhawkco	1174		I-80
catch22	1150		I-75
paulthemapguy	1150		I-90
zzcarp	1107		I-80
DTComposer	1075		I-15
US 89	940		I-80
webny99	915		I-90
Thing 342	900		I-95
SkyPesos	850		I-75
SEWIGuy	850		I-70
7/8	835		I-80
plain	816		I-90
thsfpc	780		I-80
1995hoo	756		I-64
Ketchup99	751		I-95
kphoger	748		I-35
dlsterner	677		I-85
doorknob60	631		I-15
achilles765	500		I-81
DandyDan	493		I-90
ftballfan	452		I-75
CoreySamson	445		I-10
epzik8	420		I-95
Tarkus	412		US 95
Bruce	109		I-84

[ozarkman417]

790 miles on I-70 between East St Louis, IL and Frederick, MD.

[sparker]

Thanks -- you needn't have gone to the effort to revise your list -- to me, it's still a matter of circumstance rather than competition.  I had the need to drive from NorCal to NYC back then, and I decided "what the hell, let's see how easy it is to just stay on one route", figuring spring storms (early April) might well result in detours.  But good luck occurred, and I was able to do the EB trip without such incident.  WB not so much; my original plan was to use US 20 across IL and IA and cut back down to Lincoln on US 77; the fact that much of that highway was 2-lane road with long construction zones; tolerable in good weather but troublesome in storms caused me to stay on 80 (or 88) for that stretch.  Did 20 some years later, when the 4-laning was out to about Fort Dodge. 

P.S. -- just noticed you added the routes in question.  Guess the revision was for multiple purposes -- nice work!

[Rothman]

Thanks -- you needn't have gone to the effort to revise your list -- to me, it's still a matter of circumstance rather than competition.  I had the need to drive from NorCal to NYC back then, and I decided "what the hell, let's see how easy it is to just stay on one route", figuring spring storms (early April) might well result in detours.  But good luck occurred, and I was able to do the EB trip without such incident.  WB not so much; my original plan was to use US 20 across IL and IA and cut back down to Lincoln on US 77; the fact that much of that highway was 2-lane road with long construction zones; tolerable in good weather but troublesome in storms caused me to stay on 80 (or 88) for that stretch.  Did 20 some years later, when the 4-laning was out to about Fort Dodge. 

Yes, I needed'n.

[Rothman]

sparker	2768		I-80
cpzilliacus	2150		I-70
Rothman	2049		I-80
Mapmikey	1900		I-40
Chris19001	1750		I-70
dfilpus	1750		I-40
fillup420	1682		I-40
Konza	1637		I-10
jaehak	1460		I-5
hobsini2	1360		I-80
cabiness42	1215		I-40
CtrlAltDel	1209		I-40
jayhawkco	1174		I-80
catch22	1150		I-75
paulthemapguy	1150		I-90
zzcarp	1107		I-80
DTComposer	1075		I-15
US 89	940		I-80
webny99	915		I-90
Thing 342	900		I-95
SkyPesos	850		I-75
SEWIGuy	850		I-70
7/8	835		I-80
plain	816		I-90
ozarkman417	790		I-70
thsfpc	780		I-80
1995hoo	756		I-64
Ketchup99	751		I-95
kphoger	748		I-35
dlsterner	677		I-85
doorknob60	631		I-15
achilles765	500		I-81
DandyDan	493		I-90
ftballfan	452		I-75
CoreySamson	445		I-10
epzik8	420		I-95
Tarkus	412		US 95
Bruce	109		I-84

[sparker]

Thanks -- you needn't have gone to the effort to revise your list -- to me, it's still a matter of circumstance rather than competition.  I had the need to drive from NorCal to NYC back then, and I decided "what the hell, let's see how easy it is to just stay on one route", figuring spring storms (early April) might well result in detours.  But good luck occurred, and I was able to do the EB trip without such incident.  WB not so much; my original plan was to use US 20 across IL and IA and cut back down to Lincoln on US 77; the fact that much of that highway was 2-lane road with long construction zones; tolerable in good weather but troublesome in storms caused me to stay on 80 (or 88) for that stretch.  Did 20 some years later, when the 4-laning was out to about Fort Dodge. 

Yes, I needed'n.

Cool!  Now -- let's see if someone can do most of I-90 in one fell swoop (or is that swell foop?)