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American Society of Highway Engineers To provide a forum for members and partners of the highway industry that supports education, innovation, and fellowship; promoting a safe and efficient highway system for mobility now and in the future. The American Society of Highway Engineers will become...Written by Friends of the Earth and Taxpayers for Common Sense, this lists what they think are the 50 most wasteful road projects in America.
http://www.taxpayer.net/TCS/RoadRuin/roads.htm
Gives links to each state's respective webpages.
http://www.usroadconditions.com/
Great detail on various at-grade long-distance routes.
http://www.roadtripusa.com/
Compilation of lists specifically for motorcyclists who prefer scenic or winding routes.
http://www.motorcycleroads.us/
Includes the Interstate Guide, the List of Interstate Business Routes, and the Interstate Shield Gallery. Extensive coverage.
http://www.interstate-guide.com/
Information, exit lists, and photos of the modern-day turnpikes.
http://members.tripod.com/neturnpikes/net.htm
Covers the respective region of the country. Includes historic maps, planning documents and reports, and photos.
http://www.midwestroads.com/
Guide to the first federally-funded road in the U.S. (1800s) and the route which followed it later (US 40).
http://www.route40.net/
Federal Highway Administration page with a collection of articles including those on U.S. Highway numbering and creation of the Interstate system.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/history.htm
Information about state routes that could be an interstate of the same number.
http://members.tripod.com/~chris295/
Links to state transportation resources throughout the country including weather, cams, reports, and hotel reservations.
http://www.highways.tv/
A designated scenic highway going through Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Official tourism site.
http://SouthernHighroads.org/
Gives information with city maps and longitude and latitude information.
http://www.geocities.com/masuckdj/
Covers many aspects.
http://www.us-101.com/
Information and some history.
http://www.usroute20.com/
Unofficial site which explains these potential thoroughfares.
http://www.aaroads.com/arc/
Information about these highways which have been set aside as most important in the 1998 bill "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)".
http://www.aaroads.com/high-priority/
Complete list including historic, plus other features.
http://www.us-highways.com/
Descriptions of current and former US routes 66, 80, 99, and 101 as well as other notes.
http://www.bygonebyways.com/
Location, history, and trivia. Includes ones that were proposed but never built.
http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/
Travelogue and old postcard scans. Page linked is Louisiana but there are also pages on Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
http://ucmmuseum.com/hwy90la.htm
Traffic reports for cities and other travel information.
http://www.smartraveler.com/
Much information on this consortium.
http://www.transportation.org/
Various scenes from along the southern tier of the country.
http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/corridorx/
A compendium of substandard features.
http://www.ajfroggie.com/roads/deficiency/
Nonprofit organization promoting policies which are designed to improve traffic conditions.
http://www.tripnet.org/
History and other information.
http://www.route50.com/
Listings which include scenery descriptions, road conditions, and points of interest.
http://www.ScenicDrivesOnline.com/
Listings for this division of the Transportation Research Board, a unit of the National Research Council.
http://www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf/NCHRP+projects
Lists the steps which may be taken for Adopt-A-Highway Litter Removal Service of America, Incorporated to manage the section which is requested.
http://www.adoptahighway.net/
Detailed personal travelogue.
http://rachela.tripod.com/roads/roads.html
Much Northeast coverage. Also includes photos, map scans, and a log of Route 9's in the country.
http://neilbert.com/roads/
Reports of a 2003 trip along the length of US 1 by two correspondents of Wired News.
http://www.wired.com/news/roadtrip/
List of Average Daily Traffic (ADT) tallies for major metropolitan areas.
http://www.webspawner.com/users/beachbuminda650/
A proposed divided highway running between Rapid City, South Dakota and Denver, Colorado, also known as High Priority Corridor 14 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Site includes maps, project status, and various other facts.
http://www.heartlandexpressway.com/
List which includes details on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Seward Highway, California 1, Vermont 100, and the Custer Scenic Byway.
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/byway/topten.htm
Route logs of and personal travel comments about various highways, primarily Interstates.
http://www.phatpage.org/highways.html
Gives an overview of the system and provides a listing of all one- and two-digit routes.
http://www.ihoz.com/interstates.html
Interest group representing motor vehicle users and businesses promoting highway safety and efficiency. Site includes news updates and Rules of the Road publication information.
http://www.highways.org/
Covers the entirety of the route. Page includes background, news articles, and maps.
http://www.route6tour.com/
Gives text descriptions and locator maps for various routes, primarily in Washington State.
http://www.geocities.com/timd92020/
Gives descriptions of each route.
http://www.geocities.com/michelleskinnerfreeway/
Complete contents of the document.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title23/title23.html
Gives brief descriptions of all U.S.-numbered routes, past and present, as well as suggestions for possible future routings.
http://www.geocities.com/kimrussell72/
Periodical covering new technology, products, and maintenance methods.
http://www.betterroads.com/
Guide to scenic drives, roadside attractions, automotive events and car accessories, with public submissions.
http://www.places2drive.com/
Covers various topics in various regions east of the Mississippi, with a Cincinnati/Atlanta focus.
http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg377a/roads.html
Includes information on various highways in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
http://www.geocities.com/pennsylvaniatpk7689/
Provides for sponsorship in various states.
http://www.adoptahighway.com/