Drive Arkansas Highway 367 from Beebe to Ward, Arkansas, following a historic frontage-style corridor alongside Interstate 57 through White County farmland, growing suburbs, and small-town central Arkansas scenery.
🕰️ Historic Alignment
Follow the path of history with the Historic Alignment tag, featuring road segments that trace original U.S. highway alignments no longer used today.
The 🕰️ Historic Alignment tag is used for segments of highway that follow a former or original route of a major U.S. highway—often bypassed, decommissioned, or rerouted over time. These alignments may include old pavement, narrow bridges, vintage signage, or remnants of once-thriving roadside towns.
These routes are valuable for their connection to highway history and often appeal to travelers interested in nostalgia, Americana, or the evolution of U.S. road infrastructure. They may no longer carry heavy traffic but still offer a glimpse into the past.
Routes Tagged: 🕰️ Historic Alignment
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Interstate 40: Needles to Barstow, California [Remastered]
Drive west across California’s Mojave Desert on Interstate 40 from Needles to Barstow, following a historic Route 66 corridor through remote basins, rugged mountains, railroad towns, and vast desert landscapes on one of Southern California’s classic interstate drives.
Interstate 40: Kingman, Arizona to Needles, California
Drive 55 miles west on Interstate 40 from Kingman, Arizona to Needles, California, descending through remote desert terrain toward the Colorado River and Mojave Desert.
Old Highway 25: Conway, Arkansas
Explore Old Highway 25 in Conway, Arkansas—a 1.8-mile historic alignment that reflects the evolution of AR-25 from a regional corridor to a local connector.
Interstate 40: Flagstaff to Ash Fork, Arizona
Experience the changing landscapes of northern Arizona on Interstate 40 from Flagstaff to Ash Fork. This 52-mile drive transitions from cool pine forests beneath the San Francisco Peaks to the wide-open high desert plateau, following a historic Route 66 corridor through one of the Southwest’s most dynamic regions.
Interstate 40: Winslow to Flagstaff, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Winslow to Flagstaff, Arizona, covering 62 miles of dramatic elevation change from open high desert to dense ponderosa pine forest. Experience historic Route 66 parallels, Meteor Crater access, and one of Arizona’s most striking landscape transitions.
Interstate 40: Holbrook to Winslow, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Holbrook to Winslow, Arizona, crossing 29 miles of open high desert and historic Route 66 territory. Experience expansive landscapes, quiet desert beauty, and classic Southwest travel history along this scenic stretch of I-40.
Interstate 40: Lupton to Holbrook, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Lupton to Holbrook, Arizona, covering 69 miles of high desert, historic Route 66 alignments, mesas, and Painted Desert landscapes across northeastern Arizona.
Interstate 40: Albuquerque to Gallup, New Mexico
Drive Interstate 40 from Albuquerque to Gallup, New Mexico — a 123-mile journey through high desert mesas, volcanic landscapes, and historic Route 66 country. Experience sweeping Southwest scenery, lava fields near Grants, and the rugged beauty leading to Gallup.
Interstate 40: Clines Corners to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Drive 61 miles west along Interstate 40 from Clines Corners to Albuquerque, New Mexico. This scenic high-desert journey crosses the Estancia Basin before approaching the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande corridor.
Interstate 40: Santa Rosa to Clines Corners, New Mexico
Drive 54 miles west on Interstate 40 from Santa Rosa to Clines Corners, New Mexico, crossing wide-open high desert plains, historic travel corridors, and one of the Southwest’s classic crossroads along I-40.
Interstate 40: Tucumcari to Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Drive 52 miles west on Interstate 40 from Tucumcari to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, across wide-open High Plains, historic Route 66 alignments, sandstone mesas, and the Pecos River valley. Experience classic eastern New Mexico landscapes and roadside history along this scenic stretch of I-40.