User:CaptainSiDog/sandbox
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Total: 525,000
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| Part of Syrian Civil War, Second Iraqi Civil War, First Iranian Civil War, Second Iranian Civil War, Global Eradication of ISIS | |||||||||
 Clockwise from top-left: Syrian Government forces approaching Deir ez-Zur, Kurdish soldiers in Zakho, US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, IPRA (Iranian People's Republican Army) forces in Tehran | |||||||||
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Total: 1,330,000 (By 2057)
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Total: 1,915,000 (By 2057)
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 Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Depiction of French Republican Soldiers besieging Lyon, Depiction of French Monarchist Soldiers celebrating the recapture of Algiers, Portrait of French Republican Marshal Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud, Painting of the Paris City-Centre during the pro-Monarchy siege | |||||||||
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Total: 943,000
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Total: 591,000
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323,096 Total military wounded: 86,922 Total military captured: 37,397 | ||||||||
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 Interstate 1 | |
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| West Coast Freeway | |
 I-1 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 1,295.67 mi (2,085.18 km) |
| Existed | 1959–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  SR 905 near the Mexican border |
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| North end |  Highway 99 at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, WA |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Oregon, Washington |
| Highway system | |
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Overview
[edit]Interstate 1 (I-1) is the primary north-south freeway in the Pacific coast states of California, Oregon, and Washington. It begins just north of the Mexican border and continues north to the Canadian border, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 99.
Route Description
[edit]California
[edit]California contains the longest and most-used segment of I-1, as the freeway services the four biggest cities in the state.
San Diego
[edit]I-1 begins at a three-level stack interchange with California State Route 905 about a mile north of the Mexican border as a four lane freeway but expands to six lanes soon after. It then heads north through the outskirts of San Diego, reaching an interchange with I-101 in La Presa, which spurs into San Diego before ending at I-6. I-1 itself interchanges with I-6 in La Mesa with a four-level stack interchange. There are no notable interchanges until I-1 meets California SR 78 and I-7 in Escondido, beginning a concurrency with the latter towards the Pacific coast. After reaching the coast, I-1 turns north once more to head towards the Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles
[edit]I-1 enters the Los Angeles area from the south right before expanding to eight lanes, interchanging with I-301 in Irvine, a spur route to Long Beach. Soon after, the freeway enters Anaheim, in which it has two interchanges. The first is with I-201, a bypass route into downtown Los Angeles that connects back with I-1 north of the city. Less than a mile after this interchange, I-1 interchanges with California SR 91. I-1 avoids downtown Los Angeles by going along and over the mountains southeast of that area en route to Pasadena. I-1 drops back down to six lanes and turns northwest after Pasadena towards Santa Clarita, where it meets I-201 again just outside the city and terminates I-20 in the city before going over the San Gabriel Mountains and into the Central Valley.
Central Valley
[edit]After descending out of the San Gabriel Mountains as a four lane freeway, I-1 continues northwest, this time towards Bakersfield. It bypasses Bakersfield to the west, interchanging with California SR 58 along the way. It continues across mostly flat terrain until it climbs into the Santa Cruz Mountains near Gilroy, exiting the Central Valley.
Bay Area
[edit]I-1 enters the San Francisco Bay Area as a six lane freeway through San Jose following an interchange with U.S. 101 south of the city before I-601 splits off from I-1 in downtown San Jose as a bypass route to get around the bay to the east. Despite its number, I-601 never meets I-1 again, rather terminating at Grand Avenue in Oakland. From here, I-1 goes up the San Francisco Peninsula along the west side before crossing the mouth of the bay via the Golden Gate Bridge. After crossing the bridge, drivers on I-1 won't see another major city until Portland, Oregon.
Northern California
[edit]After exiting the bay area, I-1 continues north towards the Oregon state line. This section is the most sparsely populated of the entire freeway, along with the most heavily forested. It runs as just four lanes most of the way.
Oregon
[edit]I-1 crosses the border into Oregon as a two lane freeway about 30 miles south of Grants Pass before terminating I-3 in the aforementioned city with a trumpet interchange. The freeway continues north through Eugene and Salem before entering Portland's metropolitan area as a six lane freeway from the south. Soon after entering the area, I-501 splits off from the main freeway and heads into Portland before terminating at Columbia Boulevard. I-1 bypasses downtown Portland through the city's eastern side and then enters Washington following a crossing of the Columbia River near Government Island.
Washington
[edit]After crossing the river into Washington I-1 shrinks to four lanes again and travels northwest to Napavine, where U.S. 12 joins it. The concurrency continues to Olympia, where U.S. 12 terminates and I-1 turns northeast. I-801 splits off in Tacoma just before I-1 expands to eight lanes for only the second time as it enters Seattle. The freeway travels straight through Seattle with eight lanes the entire way. Once it exits Seattle proper, I-1 shrinks to six lanes before meeting I-801 again in Everett. The freeway continues north-northwest towards the Canadian border, meeting Washington SR 548 just before the border, making the interchange the last chance to avoid crossing the border. Past this interchange, I-1 crosses the border at Peace Arch and becomes Highway 99.
 Interstate 2 | |
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| Trans-Everglades Freeway | |
I-2 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 160.78 mi (258.75 km) |
| Existed | 1978–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  SR 78 in Cape Coral |
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| East end |  I-91 in Miami |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Florida |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 2 (I-2), commonly referred to as the Trans-Everglades Freeway, is an east-west interstate freeway contained entirely within the State of Florida. It connects the two major cities on either side of the Everglades, Fort Myers and Miami. Florida State Route 78 and I-91 are the termini of I-2 in the west and east, respectively. I-2 is the least used interstate in the entire system by daily traffic, and second least used by yearly traffic.
Route Description
[edit]I-2 begins at a trumpet interchange with Florida SR 78 as a four lane freeway in downtown Cape Coral and heads due north for two miles before turning northeast towards an interchange with I-4 in Fort Myers. The freeway travels south after this, towards Pelican Marsh, where it interchanges with U.S. 41. For nearly the next 50 miles, drivers on I-2 aren't able to exit the interstate as they travel through the Everglades towards Miami. The Everglades section ends when I-2 interchanges with Florida SR 997 northwest of Downtown Miami before expanding to six lanes. Not long after, I-2 terminates in a trumpet interchange with I-91 north of downtown.
 Interstate 3 | |
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I-3 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 288.59 mi (464.44 km) |
| Existed | 1956–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 50 in Sacramento, CA |
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| North end |  I-1 in Grants Pass, OR |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Oregon |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 3 (I-3) is a north-south interstate freeway mainly in California. It is one of two interstates that connects the California state capital of Sacramento with the system. Despite its short length, I-3 is heavily used on both a daily and yearly basis, mostly due to its northern terminus at I-1 in Grants Pass, Oregon. Despite the traffic, I-3 is only a four lane freeway for its entire length.
Route Description
[edit]I-3 begins at a partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 50 in Sacramento and heads north. After crossing the Sacramento River, I-3 interchanges with I-60, the only interchange it has with another interstate other than its terminus with I-1. The freeway heads north and northwest at various points on its way through Chico, Red Bluff, Redding, and other cities in Northern California that are bypassed by I-1. The freeway crosses into Oregon before turning northwest for the final time, towards Grants Pass. Once in Grants Pass, I-3 terminates at a trumpet interchange with I-1.
 Interstate 4 | |
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| Florida Turnpike | |
I-4 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 353.43 mi (568.79 km) |
| Existed | 1960–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South/West end |  I-2 in Fort Myers |
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| North/East end |  US 90 in Jacksonville |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Florida |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 4 (I-4) is a north-south and east-west interstate contained entirely within the State of Florida which runs, for its entire length, as the Florida Turnpike. It connects three of the biggest cities in the state; Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Despite being the second most used interstate in Florida, the segment of I-4 between its southern terminus with I-2 in Fort Myers and Tampa is the second least used segment of interstate freeway in Florida, behind only the Everglades portion of the aforementioned I-2. The northern terminus is a street-level intersection with U.S. 90 in Jacksonville, a very rare sight in the interstate system.
Route Description
[edit]Fort Myers to Tampa
[edit]I-4 begins at a trumpet interchange with I-2 in Fort Myers and initially turns northwest to run along the Gulf Coast, meeting U.S. 17 in Port Charlotte before continuing towards Tampa. Just before crossing the mouth of Tampa Bay I-204 splits off to go into Tampa proper, while I-4 continues across the bay and into St. Petersburg. The freeway expands to six lanes after the bridge ends, traveling through St. Petersburg and Clearwater before turning west to go around Tampa Bay to the north. This is where I-204 meets back up with I-4, along with I-71, which terminates at the four-level stack interchange. After the interchange, I-4 shrinks back to four lanes and officially turns from a north-south interstate into an east-west interstate as it heads towards Orlando.
Tampa to St. Augustine
[edit]Just outside Orlando, the freeway meets with I-404, the heavily-used Orlando Beltway. Once in downtown, I-4 interchanges with Florida State Route 408 and U.S. 441 before turning northeast out of the city. It meets I-404 again as it heads towards the Atlantic Coast. Once on the coast, the designation changes again to a north-south interstate as the freeway meets with I-91 in Daytona Beach, which it runs concurrently with until St. Augustine, where I-91 continues to closely follow the coast and I-4 continues towards Jacksonville.
Jacksonville
[edit]I-4 enters Jacksonville from the south with six lanes, heading towards downtown. I-104 splits off a mile south of the terminus at U.S. 90 as a spur route further into Jacksonville while I-4 becomes a four lane boulevard. Within a mile, I-4 terminates at an intersection with U.S. 90.
 Interstate 5 | |
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I-5 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 353.43 mi (568.79 km) |
| Existed | 1983–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  SR 58 in Bakersfield, CA |
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| North end |  SR 659 near Reno, NV |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Nevada |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 5 (I-5) is a north-south interstate that connects Bakersfield and Fresno in California's Central Valley with the Lake Tahoe Area and Reno, Nevada. It runs with just four lanes for its entire length while never interchanging with another interstate, the only instance of that in the entire system. I-5 still sees significant despite this, mainly from tourists driving towards Lake Tahoe. I-5 does have indirect connections with two interstates however; I-1, which interchanges with California State Route 58 west of I-5's terminus, and I-60, which interchanges with Nevada SR 659 on the north end of Reno, opposite of I-5's northern terminus.
Route Description
[edit]California
[edit]I-5 begins at a full cloverleaf interchange with California SR 58 in Bakersfield. It runs independently for only three miles before joining California SR 99 in a concurrency until reaching Fresno, where it joins California SR 41 in a concurrency that it leaves near Oakhurst. The freeway heads almost due north from here until it reaches Lake Tahoe, from which it turns northeast towards Nevada.
Nevada
[edit]I-5 crosses the California-Nevada border along the shores of Lake Tahoe before turning northeast towards Carson City. South of the city itself, I-5 interchanges with U.S. 395 before turning north on its way to Reno. I-5's northern terminus is reached at a partial cloverleaf interchange with Nevada SR 659.
 Interstate 6 | |
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I-6 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 1,300.6 mi (2,093.1 km) |
| Existed | 1964–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Sunset Cliffs Blvd in San Diego, CA |
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| East end |  US 181 in Corpus Christi, TX |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 6 (I-6) is the primary east-west freeway connecting San Diego to the system. It is the lowest numbered interstate that travels through more than three states; Those being California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. I-6 is the most used interstate with a number not ending in 1 or 0, mainly due to its connections with major north-south interstates I-1, I-11, I-21, I-31, I-41, and I-51. It is one of the few interstates that doesn't terminate at another interstate on either end, rather terminating at Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in San Diego and U.S. 181 in Corpus Christi.
California
[edit]I-6 begins at the convergence of two ramps from Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in San Diego as an eight lane highway. It interchanges with I-101 soon after, terminating that spur. The freeway heads almost due east towards La Mesa, where it interchanges I-1 at a four-level stack interchange before dropping to four lanes. I-6 continues east towards Arizona, with its only major interchange between I-1 and Arizona being a cloverleaf interchange with California State Route 111. The freeway exits California in the outskirts of Yuma, Arizona.
Arizona
[edit]Once in the city of Yuma, I-6 becomes the western terminus for I-8. After Yuma, I-6 continues east-southeast towards Tuscon, its first major city since it exited San Diego. In downtown Tuscon, I-6 and I-21 interchange with a three-level stack interchange, the third most used interchange on the entire route. I-6 continues due east from there, towards New Mexico. I-6 won't see another major city until El Paso, Texas.
New Mexico
[edit]I-6 enters New Mexico about ten miles west of Lordsburg before passing through that city and the city of Deming in southern New Mexico. I-31 meets I-6 at a cloverleaf interchange in Las Cruces before the latter turns south towards Texas.
Texas
[edit]Texas has the longest leg of I-6, along with the most used leg, and the first and second most used interchanges along the route. I-6 briefly becomes a six lane freeway as it passes through El Paso, interchanging with U.S. 54 near downtown. It drops back to four lanes after exiting the suburbs. From there, it heads east-southeast towards San Antonio. It passes through Fort Stockton on the way, the biggest city on this stretch of I-6. I-6 approaches San Antonio from the northwest after expanding to a six lane freeway, interchanging with I-241, the San Antonio Beltway, in the city's outskirts. Near downtown, an eight lane I-6 interchanges with I-41 at a four-level stack interchange, the most used on I-6's route. I-6 meets the beltway once again on the city's southern outskirts before dropping back to six lanes. It runs as six lanes for the rest of its existence. After exiting the San Antonio area, the freeway heads south-southeast on its way to the Gulf Coast. On the approach to Corpus Christi, I-6 interchanges with I-51 at a partial cloverleaf interchange, the second most used on I-6's route. After entering downtown Corpus Christi, I-6 terminates at U.S. 181 with a trumpet interchange.
 Interstate 7 | |
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I-7 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 98.72 mi (158.87 km) |
| Existed | 1994–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  SR 94 in San Diego |
| North end |   I-10 / I-18 in San Bernardino |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 7 (I-7) is a short north-south interstate that was built to alleviate pressure put on I-1 by traffic travelling between San Diego and Los Angeles. It sits at less than 100 miles long and has no plans to be extended. Most of the traffic on the route is commuter traffic commuting between San Diego and San Bernardino, as tourists prefer I-1. It also connects I-1 and I-18, as those two do not interchange with each other.
Route Description
[edit]I-7 forms following a trumpet interchange with California State Route 94 in Downtown San Diego as a six lane freeway. I-7 interchanges I-101 northeast of downtown before passing under I-6, but not interchanging with it. This is one of the few times in the system where two interstates meet but do not interchange, and the only example west of the Mississippi. I-7 continues north towards Escondido, where it meets I-1 in an interchange. While California SR 78 is involved in this interchange, there are no ramps between it and I-7, meaning to go from I-7 to California SR 78, one must reenter the interchange on I-1 after exiting I-7. The freeway drops to four lanes until it reaches Temecula, where it begins a short concurrency with California SR 79, which separates north of the city. After the concurrency ends, I-7 expands back to six lanes for the rest of its existence. California SR 60 interchanges with I-7 east of Moreno Valley before I-7 enters San Bernardino from the south. Near downtown, it terminates at a two-level stack interchange with I-18.
 Interstate 8 | |
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I-8 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 158.65 mi (255.32 km) |
| Existed | 1977–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  I-6 in Yuma |
| East end |  US 60 in Phoenix |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Arizona |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 8 (I-8) is an east-west interstate connecting the Arizona state capital of Phoenix with the border city of Yuma. It acts as a direct connection between the two for drivers wanting to avoid taking I-6 to I-10 via I-11, which generally has heavier traffic and is a longer route. The only places I-8 has exits are the Phoenix metropolitan area and Yuma, as the area between there is almost all desert with little to no habitation.
Route Description
[edit]I-8 exits from the north end of single-point urban interchange with I-6 in Yuma and runs concurrently with U.S. Route 95 until both are about ten miles northeast of the city, where the two split. U.S. 95 continues north while I-8 turns northeast. I-8 then enters a stretch commonly referred to as 'The Long Stretch' due to it passing through the most featureless Arizona desert, which can make it seem longer than it actually is. The first exit in the Phoenix area is an interchange with Arizona State Route 202, which creates a loop around Phoenix and its southeastern suburbs. I-8 continues into downtown Phoenix, where it terminates at U.S. 60 with a trumpet interchange.
 Interstate 9 | |
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| Grand Canyon Byway | |
I-9 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 374.27 mi (602.33 km) |
| Existed | 2004–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-10 in Phoenix, AZ |
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| North end |  I-11 in Las Vegas, NV |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Arizona, Nevada |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 9 (I-9) is a north-south interstate connecting the major cities of Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. It is officially the Grand Canyon Byway, as it runs near the canyon for a good portion of its journey. It is the only direct interstate connection between Phoenix and Las Vegas, yet is less used than the I-11 to I-10 route. I-9 is the interstate with the biggest difference between local traffic and tourist/out of state traffic, mainly due to the aforementioned portion near the Grand Canyon.
Route Description
[edit]Arizona
[edit]I-9 begins in Downtown Phoenix with a four-level stack interchange with I-10, running north from there. I-9 runs as a six lane freeway and interchanges with Arizona State Route 101 north of downtown. I-9 continues north as a six-lane freeway after exiting the Phoenix area. In Flagstaff, I-6 interchanges with I-20 and I-30, dropping down to four lanes after this. The freeway turns north-northwest as it continues towards the canyon. It runs near the canyon from Grand Canyon Village to Meadview, never straying more than ten miles from it. Following Meadview, I-6 continues west until turning north to cross over Lake Mead and into Nevada.
Nevada
[edit]I-9 crosses Lake Mead east of Callville Bay before meeting Nevada SR 167 northeast of that bay. The freeway turns back west after this, entering Las Vegas east of downtown. I-6 expands to six lanes after this point as it continues east through the city. On the west end of downtown, I-9 meets I-11 at a trumpet interchange, where it terminates
 Interstate 10 | |
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| Highway of the South | |
I-10 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 2,307.59 mi (3,713.71 km) |
| Existed | 1952–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  SR 1 in Santa Monica, CA |
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| East end | I-91 in Savannah, GA |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 10 (I-10) is a major east-west interstate and one of the longest interstates in the entire system. It crosses the entire Southern United States, from California to Georgia. Despite its length and importance, I-10 only has three auxiliary routes. It is the fourth most used interstate in the entire system, seeing millions of drivers a year.
Route Description
[edit]California
[edit]I-10 originates at a trumpet interchange with California State Route 1 in Santa Monica as an eight lane freeway. It heads northeast towards Beverly Hills, where I-110 splits off towards Long Beach. It meets I-1 at the third most busy interchange in the entire system before I-18 joins in a concurrency that continues until I-18 splits off just outside of San Bernardino, not long after the two interstates terminate I-7. Once separate, I-10 drops to four lanes before continuing across the Mojave Desert, interchanging with I-11 just before crossing into Arizona.
Arizona
[edit]I-10 enters Arizona almost due west of Phoenix, and continues in a near straight line until reaching the northern edge of Phoenix as a six lane freeway, where it meets I-9. I-10 reduces to four lanes again and interchanges with multiple U.S. and Arizona State Routes as it continues west.
New Mexico
[edit]I-10 heads almost due east across New Mexico. It meets I-21 in Socorro and U.S. Route 380 just outside Roswell.
Texas
[edit]I-10 enters Texas west-southwest of Lubbock, which it continues towards. It interchanges with U.S. 84 in Lubbock itself before meeting I-31 just outside town. Following that interchange, the freeway continues east-southeast on its way to the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Just before entering Fort Worth, I-10 expands to eight lanes. It then interchanges with I-210, the DFW Beltway before continuing straight through the two cities. On the east end of Dallas, it meets I-210 again, along with I-41, which is in a concurrency with I-210 at this point. The freeway drops to four lanes again, continuing east-southeast and interchanging with multiple U.S. and Texas State Routes, including U.S. Route 59 outside Marshall.
Louisiana
[edit]Just after crossing into Louisiana, the freeway meets I-61 in Shreveport, which it runs with in a southeasterly direction towards New Orleans. It never reaches New Orleans, however. Instead, it leaves the concurrency with I-61 and enters Baton Rouge, where it becomes the western terminus for I-16.
Mississippi
[edit]I-10 continues east from Baton Rouge, into Mississippi. This is the only state where I-10 meets no other interstates. It is also one of two interstates within the entire state (I-12 is the other one). The biggest interchange in Mississippi is the one with U.S. 49 north of Gulfport.
Alabama
[edit]After entering Alabama southwest of Mobile, I-10 continues towards that city, where it becomes the southern terminus for I-65. I-10 heads due east following this, towards Tallahassee.
Florida
[edit]I-10 spends most of its time in Florida on a due east trajectory towards the state capital of Tallahassee. Just west of the city I-10 interchanges with U.S. 90 before I-310 splits off in the city proper as an alternative route for those wanting to go to I-71. I-10 turns northeast after this and crosses into Georgia after not too long.
Georgia
[edit]The final state that I-10 passes through is Georgia. It enters the state southeast of Valdosta, which it passes through. While passing through, however, it interchanges with I-71. From there, the freeway heads northeast some more. It expands to six lanes just outside Savannah before entering that city. Near downtown, I-10 terminates at I-91, completing its over 2,300 mile journey across the south.
 Interstate 11 | |
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I-11 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 1,056.18 mi (1,699.76 km) |
| Existed | 1963–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  SR 98 in Calexico, CA near the Mexican Border |
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| North end |  Highway 93 in Roosville, MT at the Canadian Border |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 11 (I-11) is a north-south that crosses through southeastern California, Nevada, Idaho, and western Montana. It is the only interstate numbered as a major interstate that isn't fully completed, as the Rocky Mountains in Idaho split the freeway in two. The segments are connected by U.S. Route 26, Idaho State Route 55, U.S. 95, Idaho SR 13, and U.S. 12. It is the least used interstate with a number ending in 0 or 1.
Route Description
[edit]California
[edit]I-11 originates just north of the Mexican Border at a trumpet interchange with California SR 98 as a four lane freeway, which it runs as for most of its length. Only a few miles after its origin I-11 interchanges with I-6, just outside Imperial. From there, the freeway heads northwest until it is running along the Arizona border. As it runs north along the border, it meets I-10 in Mesa Verde and then I-20 just outside Needles. In the same interchange, I-18 terminates at I-11. Shortly following the I-20 interchange, I-11 crosses into Nevada on its way to Las Vegas.
Nevada
[edit]Once it crosses into Nevada, I-11 turns north-northwest towards Las Vegas. Just south of the city, the freeway expands to six lanes, the only time it's bigger than four lanes. While in Las Vegas, I-11 meets and terminates I-9. This is one of the only examples of a lower number interstate is east or north of a higher number interstate. After exiting Las Vegas, I-11 drops to four lanes and continues north through the Mojave Desert and the Great Basin, seeing very little civilization along the way. It does, however, interchange with I-60 outside of Elko and US 93 outside of Contact.
Idaho
[edit]The freeway enters Idaho south of Twin Falls, which is passes through. While passing through, the freeway joins I-80 in a concurrency that lasts until Boise. In Boise, I-11 separates from I-80 for just a little bit before it meets US 26, where the I-11 signage ends. Drivers can take US 26 to Idaho SR 55 to US 95 to Idaho SR 13 and finally to US 12 to reach where I-11's signage restarts.
Montana
[edit]The I-11 signage restarts in Missoula as the freeway begins again by splitting off US 12. From there, the freeway turns due north and heads towards the Canadian border. It interchanges with US 2 in Kalispell and then crosses into Canada in Roosville, where it becomes Alberta Highway 93.
 Interstate 12 | |
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I-12 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 292.32 mi (470.44 km) |
| Existed | 1984–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  I-71 in Atlanta, GA |
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| East end | I-91 in Charleston, SC |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Georgia, South Carolina |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 12 (I-12) is an east-west interstate that connects Atlanta, Georgia with Charleston, South Carolina. It is relatively short but still heavily used, especially in South Carolina, where it is the second most used interstate, behind only I-91. Along with connecting to major cities, it connects two major north-south interstates due to its termini being at I-71 and I-91 in the west and east, respectively.
Route Description
[edit]Georgia
[edit]I-12 forms out of a trumpet interchange with I-71 in Downtown Atlanta and heads in a north-northeast direction as a six lane freeway towards the Atlanta suburbs. Right before exiting the city proper, the freeway interchanges with I-271, the Atlanta Beltway. Following its exit from the city, the freeway continues towards Athens. Due to it passing through Athens, the freeway is popular among University of Georgia students. Within Athens, I-12 sees I-212 split off towards Augusta and interchanges with U.S. Route 78. I-12 exits Athens as a four lane freeway and continues east, interchanging with multiple U.S. and Georgia State Routes along the way.
South Carolina
[edit]After entering South Carolina, I-12 continues to head due east towards the South Carolina state capital of Columbia. It expands back to six lanes and interchanges with I-412 on the city's outskirts. The freeway turns southeast in downtown, heading through multiple small towns. I-212 rejoins in Orangeburg as the freeway continues to close in on Charleston. Just outside Charleston, the freeway interchanges with I-112, a freeway that forms a partial beltway around the city. In downtown, I-12 ends at a two-level stack interchange with I-91.
 Interstate 13 | |
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I-13 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 2003–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 89 in Provo |
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| North end | US 89 in Logan |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Utah |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 13 (I-13) is a portion of U.S. Route 89 signed as an interstate that passes through the Salt Lake City area. It is the only interstate that connects Provo and Ogden to Salt Lake City and the only north-south interstate through Salt Lake City. Despite its short length, I-13 is heavily used due to its location. For most of its existence, I-13 runs through urban and suburban areas. There is, however, a section between Ogden and Logan where the freeway enters a long tunnel in order to pass through the Rocky Mountains.
Route Description
[edit]I-13 begins in downtown Provo when the U.S. 89 signage is replaced by I-13 signage. The initial plans called for I-13 to be a separate route, but public opposition kept it to just a resigning. The route is no longer signed as U.S. 89 and the official route of U.S. 89 is now a long surface streets in the Salt Lake City area. I-13 starts as a four lane freeway and continues through the southern suburbs. I-213, which is two-thirds the length of I-13 despite being an auxiliary route, splits off in Riverton. The freeway expands to six lanes just before an interchange with I-58 south of the city. It continues as a six lane freeway through the city and an interchange with I-60 in Ogden. Once it exits Ogden, the freeway enters the Brigham Young Tunnel that passes through the Rocky Mountains. After exiting the tunnel, I-13's signage ends and U.S. 89's restarts, thus terminating the freeway.
 Interstate 14 | |
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I-14 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1994–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  I-112 in Columbia |
| East end |  I-91 / US 17 in Myrtle Beach |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | South Carolina |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 14 (I-14) is a short interstate that connects Columbia, South Carolina to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It runs concurrently with U.S. Route 378 for most of its length. It interchanges with no interstates with the exception of its two termini, which are at I-112 in the west and I-91/U.S. 17 in the east. Its terminus at I-112 is the only example of an interstate having a terminus at an auxiliary interstate. I-14 only has a few miles where it runs independently, mainly in Columbia before it joins U.S. 378. Most drivers who are vacationing in Myrtle Beach take I-14 to get elsewhere in South Carolina, leading to the freeway's heavy use during most of the year.
Route Description
[edit]I-14 was initially to be a resigning on U.S. 378 from Columbia to Myrtle Beach, but the completion of I-112 in 1992 led to the need for another connection between the new freeway and the interstate system. I-14 was then redesigned to begin at I-112 and then join U.S. 378 after a few miles. I-14 originates from a trumpet interchange with I-112 in downtown Columbia. It then meets U.S. 378 southeast of downtown. Between its start and the eastern outskirts of Sumter I-14 runs with six lanes. This includes running with six lanes through an three-level stack interchange with U.S. 76 and 15. After dropping to four lanes, the freeway continues east through multiple small towns. In Conway, I-14 expands back to six lanes as it joins U.S. 501 to run into Myrtle Beach. U.S. 318 ends at the interchange. Both U.S. 501 and I-14 end at a trumpet interchange with an I-91 and U.S. 17 concurrency.
 Interstate 15 | |
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| Rocky Mountain Expressway | |
I-15 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1987–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  I-50 in Grand Junction, CO |
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| North end |  I-80 in Pocatello, ID |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 15 (I-15), the Rocky Mountain Expressway, is a north-south interstate that connects the cities of Grand Junction, Colorado in the south and Pocatello, Idaho in the north. It serves as the only direct connection between western Colorado and southeastern Idaho, as well as one of many direct connections between the major east-west interstates of I-50, I-60, I-70, and I-80. The freeway passes through the Bridger–Teton National Forest in Wyoming and Idaho.
Route Description
[edit]Colorado
[edit]I-15 starts at a three-level stack interchange with I-50 in downtown Grand Junction as a four lane freeway and continues almost due north out of the city. After winding through the mountains, I-15 enters the area around Rangely where it interchanges with I-60 at a cloverleaf interchange. After continuing northwest for a short distance, the freeway meets U.S. Route 40 in Massadona. I-15 winds through the mountains as it heads north-northwest and exits Colorado.
Wyoming
[edit]I-15 enters Wyoming while continuing through the Rocky Mountains towards Rock Springs. South of Rock Springs the freeway expands to six lanes as it interchanges with I-70. It continues through Rock Springs with six lanes before dropping back down to four lanes after an interchange with U.S. 191 in North Rock Springs. The freeway continues north through Farson before turning northwest. It enters the Bridger-Teton National Forest near its southeast corner not long before entering Idaho.
Idaho
[edit]The freeway enters Idaho while still in Bridger-Teton and continues west-northwest. After exiting the national forest, I-15 expands to six lanes and nears Pocatello. It meets I-21 outside of the city before terminating at a trumpet interchange with I-80 within the city's boundaries.
 Interstate 16 | |
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I-16 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1973–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | I-10 in Baton Rouge, LA |
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| East end |  I-281 in Charlotte, NC |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 16 (I-16) is a north-south and east-west interstate, one of six interstates that go both of those ways. It initially ran only east-west from Charlotte, North Carolina to Memphis, Tennessee. A north-south extension to Baton Rouge, Louisiana was built in the 1980s instead of a new interstate to connect Memphis and Baton Rouge. Due to it connecting three major southern cities, it is the most used freeway in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi, and the third most used in North Carolina and Louisiana.
Route Description
[edit]Louisiana
[edit]I-16 begins at a trumpet interchange with I-10 in downtown Baton Rouge with a north-south designation and six lanes. The freeway heads due north out of Baton Rouge and crosses into Mississippi near Whitaker, Mississippi.
Mississippi
[edit]I-16 turns north-northeast after entering Mississippi as it continues towards Jackson. Near downtown Jackson, the freeway enters a three-way four-level stack interchange with U.S. Routes 51 and 80. This is the only interchange it has in the entire state. From the interchange, I-16 heads due north as it passes through multiple small cities and towns until it reaches the Memphis area.
Tennessee
[edit]The freeway enters the Memphis area with eight lanes from the south. Just after crossing the Tennessee border, I-16 becomes the Tennessee Turnpike and meets I-216, which forms an outer partial beltway around the city. In downtown, I-16 meets I-416 and I-63, the former of which forms an inner full beltway in the city. After the interchange, the freeway changes to an east-west designation and heads out of Memphis. On the eastern outskirts, I-16 meets I-216 again before dropping to six lanes and exiting the Memphis area. Continuing east, the freeway stays near Tennessee's southern border as it passes through small cities and towns. After crossing the Tennessee River, the freeway enters Chattanooga from the west and meets both U.S. 27 and I-71 downtown. I-16 exits the city and continues due east, eventually entering North Carolina.
North Carolina - Tennessee Border to Cedar Mountain
[edit]I-16 enters North Carolina for only a little bit before crossing into South Carolina near Cedar Mountain.
South Carolina
[edit]I-16 enters South Carolina as it continues east. It eventually reaches Spartanburg, where it joins I-81, which it runs with for the rest of its route. After Spartanburg, the freeway continues east-northeast.
North Carolina - South Carolina Border to Charlotte
[edit]The freeway expands to eight lanes after entering the Charlotte area. Outside of downtown, I-16 and I-81 meets I-281, the Charlotte beltway. I-81 continues through the interchange into downtown while I-16 terminates at the interchange.
 Interstate 17 | |
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I-17 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1997–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |    I-19 / I-20 / I-21 in Albuquerque, NM |
| North end |  I-30 in Durango, CO |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | New Mexico, Colorado |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 17 (I-17) is a north-south interstate connecting the largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque, with Durango, Colorado. It also serves a secondary purpose of connecting I-20 and I-30, although drivers on either can switch to the other outside of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Route Description
[edit]New Mexico
[edit]I-17 begins through a concurrency with I-19 and I-21 after an interchange between I-21 and I-20 as a six lane freeway. It continues north out of the city, meeting I-220 along the way, the freeway that forms a partial beltway around the city. Soon after this, I-19 and I-21 split off and head towards the Santa Fe area. I-17 turns northwest and drops to four lanes. The freeway interchanges with U.S. Route 64 in Farmington before turning north-northeast and crossing into Colorado.
Colorado
[edit]I-17's only interchange in Colorado is its terminus with I-30 in Durango, which it reaches after passing through the Southern Ute Reservation. The terminus at I-30 is a trumpet interchange.
 Interstate 18 | |
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I-18 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1983–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  I-201 in Fullerton |
| East end | I-11 in Needles |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 18 (I-18) is an east-west interstate contained entirely in California that connects multiple cities within the Greater Los Angeles area. Despite its few connections with other interstates, it is very important to Southern California and the Los Angeles area due to it being the most direct connection between the southern end of the LA area and San Bernardino.
Route Description
[edit]I-18 starts at a trumpet interchange with I-201 not long after the latter splits off from I-1. It runs below street-level with six lanes until Covina, where it joins I-10 and expands to eight lanes, while still below street-level. The concurrency continues through San Bernardino and ends not long after the two interstates terminate I-7. When the two split, I-18 continues east and I-10 continues southeast. The former drops to six lanes before dropping to four lanes after passing through Yucca Valley. The freeway turns east-northeast from there and continues with only four lanes for the rest of its route. After crossing the Mojave Desert, I-18 meets U.S. Route 95 outside of Needles before terminating at I-11.
 Interstate 19 | |
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I-19 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1999–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  I-17 / I-20 / I-21 in Albuquerque |
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| North end |  US 84 in Santa Fe |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | New Mexico |
| Highway system | |
Overview
[edit]Interstate 19 (I-19) is a short north-south interstate contained entirely within the State of New Mexico. It connects Albuquerque with Santa Fe, the latter of which is bypassed by I-21, thus giving I-19 a secondary purpose as a connection to I-21 for the people of Santa Fe.
Route Description
[edit]I-19 begins in concurrency with I-17 and I-21 in an interchange with I-20. It runs with six lanes initially and meets I-220 in the Albuquerque suburbs. I-17 splits off not long after while I-19 and I-21 continue towards Santa Fe. The two freeways drop to four lanes after getting outside the Albuquerque area. The concurrency ends south of Santa Fe as I-19 continues north into the city and I-21 bypasses to the east. North of downtown, the freeway terminates at U.S. Route 84.
 Interstate 20 | |
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I-20 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1959–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  US 101 in Santa Barbara, CA |
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| East end | I-91 in Raleigh, NC |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina |
| Highway system | |
Overview
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 Interstate 21 | |
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I-21 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1954–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 54 in El Paso, TX |
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| North end |  I-90 in Billings, MT |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana |
| Highway system | |
Overview
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 Interstate 22 | |
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I-22 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1968–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  I-220 in Oklahoma City |
| East end |  I-51 in Tulsa |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Oklahoma |
| Highway system | |
Overview
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 Interstate 23 | |
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I-23 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 2016–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-50 in Denver |
| North end | File:I-250.svg I-250 in Derby |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Colorado |
| Highway system | |
Overview
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 Interstate 24 | |
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I-24 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1968–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  US 62 in Muskogee, OK |
| East end | I-51 in Fayetteville, AR |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Oklahoma, Arkansas |
| Highway system | |
Overview
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 Interstate 25 | |
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I-25 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1971–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-21 in Cheyenne |
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| North end |  US 26 in Fort Laramie |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Wyoming |
| Highway system | |
Overview
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 Interstate 26 | |
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I-26 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 115.06 mi (185.17 km) |
| Existed | 1970–present |
| NHS | Entire route |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | I-51 in Bentonville |
| East end |  I-61 in Harrison |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Arkansas |
| Highway system | |
