What is Your States Most Famous Route?

[US20IL64]

We could do named streets too, which would lead to some interesting choices. I'll start off with an easy one

New York: Either Broadway or 5th Ave, both in Manhattan.

Chicago: Lake Shore Dr, State St, Michigan Av, 

California: Hollywood Blvd or Sunset Blvd (LA), or Lombard St (SF)

Mulholland Drive, Figueroa Street, Cannery Row, 17 Mile Drive, Great Highway, Market Street and Colorado Boulevard come to mind.

And Melrose Place   

[I know it's just short spur of Melrose Av, TV show make it like it's Sunset Bl]

[michravera]

Hawaii:

Interstate: H-3
US route: n/a
State route: HI 360 (the most interesting part of the Hana Hwy)

Alaska:

Interstate: Almost nobody knows Alaska even has Interstates.
US route: n/a
State route: AK 11, from "Ice Road Truckers" rather than personal experience; otherwise, AK 3 (Parks Hwy). While the Alaska Highway (part of AK 2) is more famous overall, most of it is in Canada.

California:

State route: CA 1, not even close

I'll add I-5 and US-101.

Here's a question: Which counties in California are neither on I-5 nor have a one-road access to I-5?

[Max Rockatansky]

Hawaii:

Interstate: H-3
US route: n/a
State route: HI 360 (the most interesting part of the Hana Hwy)

Alaska:

Interstate: Almost nobody knows Alaska even has Interstates.
US route: n/a
State route: AK 11, from "Ice Road Truckers" rather than personal experience; otherwise, AK 3 (Parks Hwy). While the Alaska Highway (part of AK 2) is more famous overall, most of it is in Canada.

California:

State route: CA 1, not even close

I'll add I-5 and US-101.

Here's a question: Which counties in California are neither on I-5 nor have a one-road access to I-5?

Sierra County comes to mind. 

[Flint1979]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

[Max Rockatansky]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

[thspfc]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

Glad that I'm not the only person who doesn't like that movie. The entire thing is just people talking fast and fighting for no reason.

[Max Rockatansky]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

Glad that I'm not the only person who doesn't like that movie. The entire thing is just people talking fast and fighting for no reason.

My wife was so disappointed when I took her to the Big Boy at Eight Mile and I-275.  That completely shattered her perception of that movie.

[Flint1979]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

No one really knows it as M-102 though.

[Flint1979]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

Glad that I'm not the only person who doesn't like that movie. The entire thing is just people talking fast and fighting for no reason.

I agree. I thought it was stupid.

[Max Rockatansky]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

Glad that I'm not the only person who doesn't like that movie. The entire thing is just people talking fast and fighting for no reason.

I agree. I thought it was stupid.

Conversely people know Woodward Avenue but often don't know much of it is M-1. 

[zachary_amaryllis]

Going for nationally famous.

Colorado:
Interstate: I-70
U.S. Highway: US550 (Million Dollar Highway)
State Highway: CO5 (Mt. Evans Highway)

Chris

was going for the same thing (dagnabbit you always beat me to these!) but subbing us 34 (trail ridge) for us 550, tho the argument could be made that 34 doesn't exist in rocky mountain natl park.

Yeah, I think US34 is definitely a competitor.  And also probably more highly traveled than the Million Dollar Highway.  That said, I like US550 better, so it wins.

Chris

Does US-6 deserve a mention as well?

US6 is only really "important" on the 6th Avenue Freeway in the Denver metro.  Otherwise it either is poorly signed as a parallel route to I-70/I-76 or in BFE Colorado.  Loveland Pass is the only other "interesting" part of the highway, but I don't know that Loveland Pass is particularly famous outside of Colorado.

Chris

I think the next town north of nunn is BFE, actually. 

rockport. last time i was through there, an abandoned bar and a broken soda machine.

[Flint1979]

I'm going to change my answer for state highway in Michigan from M-22 to M-1. M-22 is just a scenic highway not really famous but the signs have been stolen a lot so it is somewhat famous but M-1 is Woodward Avenue and the main street of SE Michigan. It's pretty famous.

M-102 over Eight Mile Road is up there in terms of popular conscious.  Aside from being the name of a bad movie there is really no reason why M-102/Eight Mile is notable.

Glad that I'm not the only person who doesn't like that movie. The entire thing is just people talking fast and fighting for no reason.

I agree. I thought it was stupid.

Conversely people know Woodward Avenue but often don't know much of it is M-1.

I think more people know that Woodward is M-1 than people that know Eight Mile is M-102. I even forget at times that Eight Mile is a state highway. How many people know Eight Mile as Base Line Road though?

[allniter89]

Florida Turnpike, once called Floridas' Main St.
IMO it's a tough decision as to which is the most famous interstate 75 or 95.
I 95 stays close to the Atlantic Ocean beaches, servicing all the beach towns. It brings in all the east coast traffic to FL. People on the east coast would probably choose I 95 for the most famous hwy.
OTOH I 75 brings the people from the Great Lake states & midwest as well as KY & TN.
FL in state mileage for I 75 is 471 miles, for I 95 382 miles per 2017 Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas.
I declare the most famous interstate contest in FL a tie.

I choose US 1 as the most famous Federal hwy.
And FL A1A as the state hwy.

[SkyPesos]

IMO it's a tough decision as to which is the most famous interstate 75 or 95.
I 95 stays close to the Atlantic Ocean beaches, servicing all the beach towns. It brings in all the east coast traffic to FL. People on the east coast would probably choose I 95 for the most famous hwy.
OTOH I 75 brings the people from the Great Lake states & midwest as well as KY & TN.
FL in state mileage for I 75 is 471 miles, for I 95 382 miles per 2017 Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas.
I declare the most famous interstate contest in FL a tie.

How about I-4? Much shorter than the other two, but it passes by Disney World.

[jeffandnicole]

IMO it's a tough decision as to which is the most famous interstate 75 or 95.
I 95 stays close to the Atlantic Ocean beaches, servicing all the beach towns. It brings in all the east coast traffic to FL. People on the east coast would probably choose I 95 for the most famous hwy.
OTOH I 75 brings the people from the Great Lake states & midwest as well as KY & TN.
FL in state mileage for I 75 is 471 miles, for I 95 382 miles per 2017 Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas.
I declare the most famous interstate contest in FL a tie.

How about I-4? Much shorter than the other two, but it passes by Disney World.

Most people fly into Orlando for Disney, and locals would come from various directions. It's a busy route, but not a famous route.

[michravera]

Hawaii:

Interstate: H-3
US route: n/a
State route: HI 360 (the most interesting part of the Hana Hwy)

Alaska:

Interstate: Almost nobody knows Alaska even has Interstates.
US route: n/a
State route: AK 11, from "Ice Road Truckers" rather than personal experience; otherwise, AK 3 (Parks Hwy). While the Alaska Highway (part of AK 2) is more famous overall, most of it is in Canada.

California:

State route: CA 1, not even close

I'll add I-5 and US-101.

Here's a question: Which counties in California are neither on I-5 nor have a one-road access to I-5?

Sierra County comes to mind.

I-80 (which intersects I-5 at approximately a right angle) nips Sierra county. You may be right that most of Sierra county can't get to I-5 via a single road, but you certaintly can get to Sierra county by driving on just one road from I-5.

[JCinSummerfield]

I don't know how one measures fame, but here's my take on Michigan:  I-75, US-2, M-1.

[Max Rockatansky]

Hawaii:

Interstate: H-3
US route: n/a
State route: HI 360 (the most interesting part of the Hana Hwy)

Alaska:

Interstate: Almost nobody knows Alaska even has Interstates.
US route: n/a
State route: AK 11, from "Ice Road Truckers" rather than personal experience; otherwise, AK 3 (Parks Hwy). While the Alaska Highway (part of AK 2) is more famous overall, most of it is in Canada.

California:

State route: CA 1, not even close

I'll add I-5 and US-101.

Here's a question: Which counties in California are neither on I-5 nor have a one-road access to I-5?

Sierra County comes to mind.

I-80 (which intersects I-5 at approximately a right angle) nips Sierra county. You may be right that most of Sierra county can't get to I-5 via a single road, but you certaintly can get to Sierra county by driving on just one road from I-5.

Yes that's true, I should've known that given I just took photos of I-80 in Sierra County.

[MikieTimT]

Arkansas' isn't an Interstate, and isn't even completely within the state.  It's the Talimena National Scenic Byway (AR-88/OK-1).  It's especially gorgeous this time of year, but unless you like sharing the road with lots of cars and motorcycles, I'd drive it on a weekday, although it'll still be fairly busy.  You'll pull over so much to take pictures that you won't care about the other users of the road anyway.

There are numerous state scenic byways that cross the state, particularly in the NW half, but of those, probably the most well known is The Pig Trail (AR-23 from I-40 to AR-16).

Interstates are rarely interesting to me unless they have some scenic value, like I-70 in Glenwood Canyon or I-90 in the panhandle of ID/west MT.

[SkyPesos]

For Illinois, ironically, it’s been decommissioned: US-66.

Of still around routes, just my opinion:

I-90, longest 2di.
US-30, part of historic Lincoln Highway. Or US-41 Lake Shore Dr.
IL-1 nearly the length of whole state. For Northern IL, IL-64/North Av or IL-21 Milwaukee Av.

Much of the IL 1 route between Chicago and Danville is also part of the old Dixie Highway

Dixie highway went that far west? Always thought that it was roughly former US 25 in the Midwest, hence all the road names called "Dixie Hwy", "Dixie Ave", "Dixie Road", etc paralleling I-75.

[US20IL64]

For Illinois, ironically, it's been decommissioned: US-66.

Of still around routes, just my opinion:

I-90, longest 2di.
US-30, part of historic Lincoln Highway. Or US-41 Lake Shore Dr.
IL-1 nearly the length of whole state. For Northern IL, IL-64/North Av or IL-21 Milwaukee Av.

Much of the IL 1 route between Chicago and Danville is also part of the old Dixie Highway

Dixie highway went that far west? Always thought that it was roughly former US 25 in the Midwest, hence all the road names called "Dixie Hwy", "Dixie Ave", "Dixie Road", etc paralleling I-75.

There are Western [Chicago] and Eastern [Detroit/Canada] routes, along with a network of roads, not just one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Highway
http://georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dixie_hwy.pdf

[D-Dey65]

For New Jersey, the Turnpike is too easy as the Interstate.

For US Highway, I'd say US 30 because the White Horse Pike is a pretty notable road thanks to shows like "Boardwalk Empire" , the Admiral Wilson Blvd was a prominent project during NJ's Good Roads Movement, and the Airport Circle was the first modern highway circle in the US.

I'm surprised US 40 isn't a runner-up due to the fact that it was part of the National Road, leads to Atlantic City (I know, US 30 does too), crosses Delaware Memorial Bridge (Overlapped by I-295, of course) which plenty of non-road-geeks are afraid of, and is where the New Jersey Turnpike begins.

[TheDon102]

For NY I genuinely think its either I-278 or I-87 (Deegan, NYS Thruway and Northway).

[djsekani]

We could do named streets too, which would lead to some interesting choices. I'll start off with an easy one

New York: Either Broadway or 5th Ave, both in Manhattan.

Chicago: Lake Shore Dr, State St, Michigan Av, 

California: Hollywood Blvd or Sunset Blvd (LA), or Lombard St (SF)

Hollywood Blvd is possibly the most famous street in the country; we're talking Champs-Elysees and Abbey Road levels of notoriety here.

[Rothman]

We could do named streets too, which would lead to some interesting choices. I'll start off with an easy one

New York: Either Broadway or 5th Ave, both in Manhattan.

Chicago: Lake Shore Dr, State St, Michigan Av, 

California: Hollywood Blvd or Sunset Blvd (LA), or Lombard St (SF)

Hollywood Blvd is possibly the most famous street in the country; we're talking Champs-Elysees and Abbey Road levels of notoriety here.

Pfft.  They say the neon lights are bright on...