U.S. Numbered Highway System

Explore the U.S. Numbered Highway System—historic routes, major corridors, and scenic roads connecting every region of the country. Learn more about U.S. Highways across America.

The U.S. Numbered Highway System—often referred to as U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways—is a nationwide network of roads established in 1926 to improve long-distance automobile travel across the United States. Unlike the Interstate system, U.S. Highways predate freeways and often serve as main streets, scenic byways, or vital connectors through rural and urban communities alike. Many historic routes, including iconic roads like U.S. Route 66, trace their roots to this enduring network.

These highways use a grid system for numbering: odd-numbered routes run north–south, increasing from east to west, while even-numbered routes run east–west, increasing from north to south. Important cross-country highways typically end in “0” or “1” (like US 20 or US 1), and three-digit offshoots usually indicate spurs or loops branching from mainline routes.

Today, the U.S. Highway system continues to evolve—some segments have been decommissioned, realigned, or upgraded to freeways—but many routes remain essential for regional travel, trucking, and scenic exploration. This category explores the entire U.S. Numbered Highway network, from coast to coast and border to border.

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U.S. Route 67: Corning, Arkansas to Poplar Bluff, Missouri

U.S. Route 67: Corning, Arkansas to Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Drive north on U.S. Route 67 from Corning, Arkansas to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, crossing the Arkansas Delta into the wooded foothills of southeast Missouri on this scenic 30-mile journey through farm country, small towns, and historic highway landscapes.

U.S. Route 78: Cash to Jonesboro, Arkansas

U.S. Route 78: Cash to Jonesboro, Arkansas

Drive east along U.S. Route 78 from Cash to Jonesboro, Arkansas, crossing productive Delta farmland, agricultural communities, and the expanding urban edge of northeast Arkansas’s largest regional hub.

U.S. Route 60: Poplar Bluff to Sikeston ~ Missouri

U.S. Route 60: Poplar Bluff to Sikeston ~ Missouri

Drive east on U.S. Route 60 from Poplar Bluff to Sikeston, Missouri, covering 51 miles of a modernized highway corridor built to near-Interstate standards and forming part of the future I-57 alignment across southeast Missouri.

U.S. Route 67: Neelyville to Poplar Bluff ~ Missouri

U.S. Route 67: Neelyville to Poplar Bluff ~ Missouri

Drive northbound on U.S. Route 67 from Neelyville to Poplar Bluff, Missouri. This 16-mile segment features a two-lane highway alongside I-57 construction, a four-lane transition at U.S. 160, and a major directional split with U.S. Route 60.

U.S. Route 67: Corning, Arkansas to Missouri

U.S. Route 67: Corning, Arkansas to Missouri

Drive north on U.S. Route 67 from Corning, Arkansas to the Missouri state line. This short Delta corridor transitions from small-town edges to open farmland, offering a calm, uninterrupted look at northeastern Arkansas’s agricultural landscape and regional highway connections.

U.S. Route 67: Pocahontas to Corning ~ Arkansas

U.S. Route 67: Pocahontas to Corning ~ Arkansas

Experience a 27-mile drive along U.S. Route 67 from Pocahontas to Corning, Arkansas—passing farmland, river woodlands, and small-town landmarks on one of northeast Arkansas’s classic rural corridors.

U.S. Route 278: Corinth, Mississippi to Collierville, Tennessee

U.S. Route 278: Corinth, Mississippi to Collierville, Tennessee

Drive 65 miles west on U.S. Route 72 from Corinth, Mississippi to Collierville, Tennessee, passing farmland, rural communities, and the expanding suburbs of the Memphis metro. A smooth four-lane corridor connecting the Tennessee Valley to the edge of the city.