INTERSTATES!
All about the U.S. Highway System!
SOLUTION
ODD numbered interstates run North-South
EVEN numbered interstates run East-West
These are numbered to help you know when to get off the Interstate EXITS
A MERGE lane allows you to get up to speed before joining traffic
I-75 and I-95 both end in this Florida city MIAMI
I-40 roughly follows old U.S. ROUTE 66
This state has the most interstate mileage - 3,233 miles TEXAS
I-90 is the longest interstate from Seattle, WA to BOSTON, MA at 3,020 miles
An interstate route marker is a red, white and blue SHIELD
A system of interstates looping around a city is called a BELTWAY
I-95 is the costliest interstate at $8.0 BILLION
I-10 runs from Los Angeles, CA to Jacksonville, FLORIDA
Another name for an interstate or freeway HIGHWAY
This state has the most interstate routes running through it - 29 NEW YORK
I-95 passes through this maximum number of states: SIXTEEN
Drivers pay a fee to use a TOLLWAY, usually until the road is paid for
A bridge over a freeway is called an OVERPASS
I-73 in North Carolina is the SHORTEST interstate
Most interstate mile markers count from the eastern or SOUTHERN state edge
I-80 runs from San Francisco to Teaneck, NEW JERSEY
Many of these are dotted along the interstates to give drivers a break REST STOPS
I-40 runs from Barstow CALIFORNIA to Wilmington, NC
From the air interchanges often look like this good luck charm CLOVERLEAF
The nation-wide interstate system is named after this president EISENHOWER
An INTERCHANGE is where you can get off one interstate and onto another
Interstate SPEED LIMITS usually range from 55 to 75 MPH
Due to continuous use, interstates have many CONSTRUCTION zones
Some cities have EXPRESS LANES that are reversible sections of highway
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