Tennessee Route 690: Union City

by Open Road Archive | Apr 19, 2026 | Tennessee Route 690, Tennessee State Routes

Take a quiet but forward-looking drive through the flatlands of northwest Tennessee as we follow Tennessee Route 690 along its 10.6-mile arc around Union City—an unassuming roadway today that is steadily positioning itself as part of the future Interstate 69 corridor....

Interstate 40: Winslow to Flagstaff, Arizona

by Open Road Archive | Apr 16, 2026 | Interstate 40, Interstate Highways

Take a scenic climb across northern Arizona as we follow Interstate 40 west from Winslow to Flagstaff, a 62-mile stretch that transforms from wide-open desert into cool, pine-covered high country. What begins as a flat, expansive drive across muted earth tones...

Interstate 65: Louisville to Elizabethtown, Kentucky [Revisited]

by Open Road Archive | Apr 12, 2026 | Interstate 65, Interstate Highways

Take a steady drive south from the edge of Kentucky’s largest city as we follow Interstate 65 from the Gene Snyder Freeway into the gently rolling countryside on the way to Elizabethtown. This 31-mile stretch captures a transitional corridor—where suburban Louisville...

Interstate 40: Holbrook to Winslow, Arizona

by Open Road Archive | Apr 9, 2026 | Interstate 40, Interstate Highways

Take a wide-open ride across Arizona’s high desert as we follow Interstate 40 west from Holbrook to the outskirts of Winslow—a stretch where distance, history, and sky all seem to stretch endlessly in every direction. Leaving Holbrook behind at Navajo Boulevard, we...

Interstate 265: Louisville, Kentucky

by Open Road Archive | Apr 5, 2026 | Interstate 265, Interstate Highways

Take a drive along the outer edge of Louisville as we follow the Interstate 265—better known locally as the Gene Snyder Freeway—for 27 miles from I-71 around to I-65. This stretch forms a sweeping arc across the eastern and southern suburbs, offering a revealing look...