Great American Highways Quiz

2. What is the longest Interstate route?

• I-10: Los Angeles, Calif., to Jacksonville, Fla.
  Incorrect. I-90 runs from Seattle to Boston and is 3,085.27 miles.
• I-80: San Francisco, Calif., to Teaneck, NJ
  Incorrect. I-90 runs from Seattle to Boston and is 3,085.27 miles.
• I-90: Seattle, Wash., to Boston, Mass.
  Correct! I-90 runs from Seattle to Boston and is 3,085.27 miles.

3. What is the shortest interstate route?

• I-19: Nogales to Tucson, Ariz.
  Incorrect. I-97, which runs from Annapolis to Baltimore, Maryland, is a total of 17.57 miles.
• I-97: Annapolis to Baltimore, Md.
  Correct! I-97, which runs from Annapolis to Baltimore, Maryland, is a total of 17.57 miles.
• I-99: Bedford to Bald Eagle, Penn.
  Incorrect. I-97, which runs from Annapolis to Baltimore, Maryland, is a total of 17.57 miles.

4. How many rest areas are part of the interstate system?

• About 1,200
  Correct!Incorrect. Though an exact count is not available, the Federal Highway Administration reported 1,214 rest areas in its last report in 1972.
• About 3,000
  Incorrect. Though an exact count is not available, the Federal Highway Administration reported 1,214 rest areas in its last report in 1972.
• About 4,500
  Incorrect. Though an exact count is not available, the Federal Highway Administration reported 1,214 rest areas in its last report in 1972.

5. What is the longest north-south interstate route?

• I-15: San Diego, Calif., to Sweetgrass, Mt.
  Incorrect. The I-95 route is a total of 1,919.74 miles.
• I-55: New Orleans, La., to Chicago, Ill.
  Incorrect. The I-95 route is a total of 1,919.74 miles.
• I-95: Miami, Florida, to Houlton, Maine
  Correct! The I-95 route is a total of 1,919.74 miles.

6. What state has the most interstate mileage (not routes)?

• Ohio
  Incorrect. Texas has a total of 3,233.45 miles that stretch across 17 routes. California has more routes—25 in total—though the total mileage is only 2,455.74 miles.
• California
  Incorrect. Texas has a total of 3,233.45 miles that stretch across 17 routes. California has more routes—25 in total—though the total mileage is only 2,455.74 miles.
• Texas
  Correct! Texas has a total of 3,233.45 miles that stretch across 17 routes. California has more routes—25 in total—though the total mileage is only 2,455.74 miles.

7. What state has the most interstate routes (not miles)?

• New York
  Correct! New York has a total of 29 routes that stretch 1,674.73 miles.
• California
  Incorrect. New York has a total of 29 routes that stretch 1,674.73 miles.
• Illinois
  Incorrect. New York has a total of 29 routes that stretch 1,674.73 miles.

8. Which President was instrumental in passing legislation to establish the interstates?

• Herbert Hoover
  Incorrect. Under the leadership of President Eisenhower, the question of how to fund the Interstate System was resolved with enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
  Correct! Under the leadership of President Eisenhower, the question of how to fund the Interstate System was resolved with enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.
• John F. Kennedy
  Incorrect. Under the leadership of President Eisenhower, the question of how to fund the Interstate System was resolved with enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.

9. What state capital is not directly on the interstate route?

• Jefferson City, Mo.
  Correct! There are only five state capitals not on the interstate system. These are Juneau, Alaska; Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Mo.; Carson City, Nev.; and Pierre, SD.
• Bismarck, North Dakota
  Incorrect. There are only five state capitals not on the interstate system. These are Juneau, Alaska; Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Mo.; Carson City, Nev.; and Pierre, SD.
• Honolulu, Hawaii
  Incorrect. There are only five state capitals not on the interstate system. These are Juneau, Alaska; Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Mo.; Carson City, Nev.; and Pierre, SD.

10. What is the oldest segment of the National Interstate System?

• The Pacific Coast Highway in California
  Incorrect. Though a part of the entire system, the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, N.Y., predates it. It opened in July 1936 and later became I-278.
• Grand Central Parkway in Queens, NY
  Correct! Though a part of the entire system, the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, N.Y., predates it. It opened in July 1936 and later became I-278.
• The Pennsylvania Turnpike
  Incorrect. Though a part of the entire system, the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, N.Y., predates it. It opened in July 1936 and later became I-278.