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Highways
A highway is, in its most simple terms, any public road. Every country has its own national highway system.
906 Questions
How many miles does the us interstate highway system include?
As of 2012, the US interstate highway system includes almost 50,000 miles.
What is the name of the highway in France that has no speed limit?
I don't know of one in France, nor could I find it in a search online, but there is one in Germany, called the Autobahn. Perhaps that is what you were thinking of?
Hispower is absolutly right, there is no road in France with unlimited speed.
The maximum speed in France is 130 km/hour on highways.
What is the name of the highway named after a president that goes coast to coast called?
The Lincoln Highway is one possible answer, but the practice of naming highways has been discouraged in favor of numbering them.
The Lincoln Highway was begun in about 1912-1913 as the first hard-surface road to lead from coast to coast (New York City to San Francisco) and was about 3300 miles long, but had numerous realignments over the years.
Except for Route 1 in NY/NJ, the eastern 2/3 of the Lincoln Highway route are part, more or less, of the present US 30. In the western states, the route is now part of US 530, 40, 50 and then 40, again, into San Francisco.
The newer Interstate 80 also runs along the same general route, but less so than US routes named above.
The US Routes were numbered in multiples of ten, from U.S. 10 across the north to U.S. 90 across the south. To avoid confusion when the similarly numbered Interstate highways were built, the numbers were reversed (ie: Interstate 10 is in the south).
What is the difference between a Highway Freeway and an Interstate?
A freeway, also known as a highway, superhighway, autoroute, autobahn, expressway, or motorway, depending on the country of discussion, is a type of road designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections. This is accomplished by preventing access to and from adjacent properties and eliminating all cross traffic through the use of grade separations and interchanges; railroad crossings are also removed. Such highways are usually divided with at least two lanes in each direction. Because traffic never crosses at-grade, there are generally no traffic lights or stop signs.
Interstate Highway System, is a network of highways (also called expressways) in the United States. The system serves nearly all major U.S. cities. Unlike counterparts in most other industrialized countries, many Interstates pass through downtown areas. This has helped to facilitate the emergence of automobile-oriented postwar suburban development patterns, a phenomenon also known as urban sprawl.
The system is prominent in American daily life. The distribution of virtually all goods and services involves Interstate Highways at some point. Residents of American cities commonly use urban Interstates to travel to their places of work. The vast majority of long-distance travel, whether for vacation or business, uses the national road network; of these trips, about one-third (by the total number of miles driven in the country in 2003) utilize the Interstate system.
The tallest arch made by humans is the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, at 190 meters. Landscape Arch in Arches NP is the tallest one there at 93 meters.
Aloba Arch in Chad, Africa, is a natural arch of height 120 meters.
What highway runs fort kent Maine to key west Florida?
Route 1, which runs from Fort Kent, Maine to Key West Florida.
Australia has the longest, it runs almost around the continent at 14,500 kms or 9,000 miles
Which highway crosses Colorado from north to south?
Depends on where you're starting. I-25, I-70. and I-76 all run through Colorado. (I-76 is a spur between Denver Colorado and nowhere-in-particular Nebraska, except that it does connect with I-80).
What is the difference between a structural engineer and a highway engineer?
Architectural Engineering places emphasis on architecture with some study of engineering principles. Structural engineering is a branch of civil engineering and does not necessarily rely on an architectural background.
Does Nevada have a highway called the Extraterrestrial Highway?
Yes, Nevada has a stretch of highway called the Extraterrestrial Highway. A while back (1996), Highway 375 was officially named the Extraterrestrial Highway for the sightings that took place along its length. It is near Area 51. Use the links below for more information.
Yes, it is Nevada State Route 375.
Why is the Pan-American Highway important?
It is formed with so many rich minerals and is the longest canal that stood for years. Commerce was an important value that it provided to the US. That ranks second to the ability to rapidly transfer Naval power from one ocean to the other in response to any threat. The US was a two ocean Navy for many years, but the Canal almost doubled the ability to concentrate Military Power onto a global platform at will.
What is the capital city that is sometimes referred to as Gibraltar of the north?
The Fortress of Luxembourg, so Luxembourg, Belgium.
What highway route goes from Chicago through the American Southwest?
US Route 66 which no longer Officially exists.
It will live live on forever in the hearts and minds of American Travelers.
Where is the longest highway in a single country?
The world's longest national highway is the Trans-Canada highway that run across Canada from Victoria, British Columbia to and St. John's,Newfoundland covering 7,821 kilometers or 4,860 miles.
The highway took over 20 years to complete at a cost of almost $1,000,000,000 CAD.
The Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened in 1962 but was not completed until 1971.
The official midpoint of the highway is at Batchwana Bay,Ontario.
The highest point on the highway is Kicking Horse Pass, on the Alberta-BC border, at an elevation of 1643 meters.
National Highway One which basically circumnavigates Australia covers an outbackish 24,000 kilometers or just over 14,900 miles.
The highway accomodates over 1 million people per day and costs over $1 billion to maintain.
The Trans-Canada Is a beautiful drive and makes a wonderful summer trip .
What are the Portuguese islands off the coast of Gibraltar with an active volcano?
There aren't any Portuguese islands of Gibraltar. You may be thinking about Madeira off Africa.
What highway connects Montgomery to Atlanta?
US Interstate highway 20 connects Atlanta to Birmingham Alabama.
What is the name of the highway that runs through North and South America?
The Pan American Highway ,are you asking to help you on your daily geography home work?
How many baboons live on the rock of Gibraltar?
There are no baboons living on Gibralter. However, there are 230 Barbary Macaques that live wild on the Rock
What us interstate highway connects Westport New York to Albany New York?
You can travel from Westport, NY to Albany, NY using I-87. The New York State Thruway.
