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Previously selected pictures of the U.S. Roads Portal. To nominate a picture, follow the directions here.

2006

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February

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I-80 on the Eastshore Freeway
I-80 on the Eastshore Freeway

Interstate 80 is a major urban freeway though the East Bay, north of the Bay Bridge, in the San Francisco Bay Area (seen here in Berkeley, California).

March

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Interstate 15 in the Ivanpah Valley
Interstate 15 in the Ivanpah Valley

Northbound, Interstate 15 makes a steep descent from Mountain Pass into the Ivanpah Valley. In the middle distance, the casinos of Primm straddle the freeway right at the Nevada border, while those of Jean are further off, to the left; Las Vegas is immediately on the far side of the hills on the horizon.

Recently selected: Interstate 80

April

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Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline
Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline

The Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline run generally parallel to each other; this segment is between the Arctic Circle and Coldfoot.

Recently selected: Interstate 15 • Interstate 80

May

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Nevada State Highway Signposts in the Carson Range
Nevada State Highway Signposts in the Carson Range

Signposts for Nevada's State Route 206 and State Route 207, in front of Jobs Peak of the Carson Range.

Recently selected: Dalton Highway • Interstate 15 • Interstate 80

June

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US 50 in Nevada
US 50 in Nevada

U.S. Route 50 in the desert of Nevada. This section is nicknamed the "Loneliest Road in America".

Recently selected: Nevada State Routes • Dalton Highway • Interstate 15

Note: Was left as selected picture until March 2007.

2007

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April

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US 44-NY 55 hairpin turn at Mohonk
US 44-NY 55 hairpin turn at Mohonk

Hairpin curve on U.S. Route 44 and New York State Route 55 near Gardiner, New York.

Recently selected: U.S. Route 50 in Nevada • Nevada State Routes • Dalton Highway

May

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I-495 (NY)
I-495 (NY)

Heavy congestion on Interstate 495 eastbound in Queens.

Recently selected: U.S. Route 44 and New York State Route 55 • U.S. Route 50 in Nevada • Nevada State Routes

Note: Was left as selected picture until June 2007.

July

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Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge

The Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge over the Susquehanna River.

Recently selected: Interstate 495 (New York) • U.S. Route 44 and New York State Route 55 • U.S. Route 50 in Nevada

August

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The Hawks' Nest
The Hawks' Nest

The Hawks' Nest on New York State Route 97 adjacent to the Delaware River.

Recently selected: Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge • Interstate 495 (New York) • U.S. Route 44 and New York State Route 55

September

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South Bay Interchange
South Bay Interchange

The South Bay Interchange in Boston, Massachusetts.

Recently selected: The Hawks' Nest • Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge • Interstate 495 (New York)

October

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US 9W in Hudson Highlands
US 9W in Hudson Highlands

U.S. Route 9W in the town of Cornwall, New York as seen from the summit of Butter Hill.

Recently selected: South Bay Interchange • The Hawks' Nest • Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge

November

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I-84 and I-5 interchange
I-84 and I-5 interchange

Interstate 84 and Interstate 5 meet near the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.

Recently selected: Butter Hill • South Bay Interchange • The Hawks' Nest

December

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Foresthill Bridge
Foresthill Bridge

The four-lane Foresthill Bridge over the was built in 1971 to replace the low crossing of the American River on State Route 49 in preparation for the construction of the Auburn Dam. The dam was canceled for environmental reasons, but the bridge, the tallest in California, remains along the local Foresthill Road.

Recently selected: Interstate 84/Interstate 5 interchange • Butter Hill • South Bay Interchange

2008

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January

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10-45 int
10-45 int

This is the Interstate 10 and Interstate 45 interchange in Houston, Texas.

Recently selected: Foresthill Bridge • Interstate 84/Interstate 5 interchange • Butter Hill

February

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Alaskan Way Viaduct
Alaskan Way Viaduct

The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle.

Recently selected: Interstate 10/Interstate 45 interchange • Foresthill Bridge • Interstate 84/Interstate 5 interchange

March

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I-90 in Wallace, Idaho
I-90 in Wallace, Idaho

Interstate 90 in Wallace, Idaho, site of one of the final traffic lights to be removed from I-90.

Recently selected: Alaskan Way Viaduct • Interstate 10/Interstate 45 interchange • Foresthill Bridge

April 1 (April Fool's Day)

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Seney Stretch along M-28 in Michigan
Seney Stretch along M-28 in Michigan

M-28 in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, a 27-mile (43 km) segment of "straight as an arrow" highway.

Recently selected: Interstate 90 in Wallace, Idaho • Alaskan Way Viaduct • Interstate 10/Interstate 45 interchange

April

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Pasadena Freeway
Pasadena Freeway

Pasadena Freeway in Elysian Park, with the Figueroa Street Tunnels on the left.

Recently selected: Interstate 90 in Wallace, Idaho • Alaskan Way Viaduct • Interstate 10/Interstate 45 interchange

May

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Interstate 70 in Colorado
Interstate 70 in Colorado

Interstate 70 in Colorado in Glenwood Canyon.

Recently selected: Pasadena Freeway • Interstate 90 in Wallace, Idaho • Alaskan Way Viaduct

June

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Sign ganty in Norman, Oklahoma
Sign ganty in Norman, Oklahoma

A sign gantry removed from its normal position above I-35 in Norman, Oklahoma, and lying in the right-of-way between the Interstate and its service road. The support which the sign is typically mounted on is visible in the background.

Recently selected: Interstate 70 in Colorado • Pasadena Freeway • Interstate 90 in Wallace, Idaho

July

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North Carolina Highway 147 passing through downtown Durham viewed from the Fayetteville St overpass.
North Carolina Highway 147 passing through downtown Durham viewed from the Fayetteville St overpass.

North Carolina Highway 147 passing through downtown Durham viewed from the Fayetteville St overpass.

Recently selected: Sign gantry downed in Oklahoma • Interstate 70 in Colorado • Pasadena Freeway

August

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A 1948 plan showing San Francisco's trafficways, which would later become the freeways and major streets in the city.
A 1948 plan showing San Francisco's trafficways, which would later become the freeways and major streets in the city.

A 1948 plan showing San Francisco's trafficways, which would later become the freeways and major streets in the city.

Recently selected: North Carolina Highway 147 • Sign gantry downed in Oklahoma • Interstate 70 in Colorado

September

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Interstate 5 curving through Downtown Seattle's skyline.
Interstate 5 curving through Downtown Seattle's skyline.

Interstate 5 curving through Downtown Seattle's skyline.

Recently selected: Trafficways in San Francisco • North Carolina Highway 147 • Sign gantry downed in Oklahoma

October

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The terminus of Utah SR-186 at the junction with I-215 and I-80.
The terminus of Utah SR-186 at the junction with I-215 and I-80.

The terminus of Utah SR-186 at the junction with I-215 and I-80.

Recently selected: Interstate 5 in Seattle • Trafficways in San Francisco • North Carolina Highway 147

November

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A mileage sign along K-99 in Emporia, Kansas. KDOT uses demountable copy for most of its large road signs.
A mileage sign along K-99 in Emporia, Kansas. KDOT uses demountable copy for most of its large road signs.

A mileage sign along K-99 in Emporia, Kansas. KDOT uses demountable copy for most of its large road signs.

Recently selected: Utah State Route 186 • Interstate 5 in Seattle • Trafficways in San Francisco

December

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The Grandview Triangle in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Grandview Triangle in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Grandview Triangle in Kansas City, Missouri.

Recently selected: K-99 in Emporia, Kansas • Utah State Route 186 • Interstate 5 in Seattle

2009

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January

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Middlegate, Nevada
Middlegate, Nevada

A single building settlement called Middlegate, Nevada, at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and Nevada State Route 361, that has served as a stopover for travelers since the pony express era of the 1800's. This portion of US 50 is colloquially known as "The Loneliest Road in America".

Recently selected: Grandview Triangle • K-99 in Emporia, Kansas • Utah State Route 186

February

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New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway

Interstate 287 interchange with the New York State Thruway in Suffern, New York

Recently selected: Middlegate, Nevada • Grandview Triangle • K-99 in Emporia, Kansas

March

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Nevada State Route 208
Nevada State Route 208

Nevada State Route 208 following the Walker River towards Yerington, Nevada.

Recently selected: Suffern interchange • Middlegate, Nevada • Grandview Triangle

April 1 (April Fool's Day)

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Interstate 99
Interstate 99

Interstate 99 excavation in 2002, looking south from Julian toward Port Matilda on Bald Eagle Mountain, where acidic rock was exposed. U.S. Route 322/220 (Skytop Mountain Road), runs below the I-99 alignment. Eagle Field private airport is at the upper left.

Recently selected: Nevada State Route 208 • Suffern interchange • Middlegate, Nevada

April

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Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls USA/CAN
Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls USA/CAN

Picture of Rainbow Bridge linking the United States and Canada; Niagara Falls, NY in background.

Recently selected: Nevada State Route 208 • Suffern interchange • Middlegate, Nevada

May

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I-90 through Snoqualmie Pass
I-90 through Snoqualmie Pass

A view of Interstate 90 in Washington as it passes through Snoqualmie Pass.

Recently selected: Rainbow Bridge • Nevada State Route 208 • Suffern interchange

June

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The Hite Crossing Bridge, spanning the Colorado River along Utah State Route 95
The Hite Crossing Bridge, spanning the Colorado River along Utah State Route 95

A panoramic view of The Hite Crossing Bridge, which carries Utah State Route 95 across the Colorado River.

Recently selected: Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass • Rainbow Bridge • Nevada State Route 208

July

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NY 258 passing through fields in Groveland, New York
NY 258 passing through fields in Groveland, New York

New York State Route 258 passing through fields in rural Livingston County, New York. This portion of NY 258 serves as a boundary between two towns; the town of Groveland is on the left and the town of West Sparta is on the right.

Recently selected: The Hite Crossing Bridge • Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass • Rainbow Bridge

August

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The Golden Gate Bridge on a foggy day
The Golden Gate Bridge on a foggy day

A view of the Golden Gate Bridge during a foggy day.

Recently selected: New York State Route 258 • The Hite Crossing Bridge • Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass

September

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Interstate H3 on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i
Interstate H3 on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i

Westbound on Interstate H-3 heading toward Honolulu. Pu'ukahuauli Summit is in the background.

Recently selected: Golden Gate Bridge • New York State Route 258 • The Hite Crossing Bridge

October

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Approaching Lehigh Gap on PA 248 eastbound
Approaching Lehigh Gap on PA 248 eastbound

Eastbound on Pennsylvania Route 248 near Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The large mountains in the background are part of the Blue Mountain ridge; Lehigh Gap is to their right.

Recently selected: Interstate H-3 • Golden Gate Bridge • New York State Route 258

November

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Route 266 in Halltown.
Route 266 in Halltown.

Missouri Route 266 from Route Z in Halltown, just east of Route 266's terminus at Route 96.

Recently selected: Pennsylvania Route 248 • Interstate H-3 • Golden Gate Bridge

December

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A black circle with the number 18 in white is mounted above a white-on-black arrow pointing to the upper right and a sign with the word east on a post at an intersection.
New Jersey Rubber Shoe Company Building No. 1, Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey

A photo from 1960 showing a sign assembly along Route 27 for Route 18 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. At the time, Route 18 was signed as east–west; it is now posted as north–south.

Recently selected: Missouri Route 266 • Pennsylvania Route 248 • Interstate H-3

2010

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January

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Under the clear sky, the freeway enters a tunnel through a mountain which is covered by solid rock.
The entrance to the Hanging Lake Tunnel along Interstate 70 in Colorado

Western portal of the Hanging Lake Tunnel in Glenwood Canyon along Interstate 70 in Colorado.

Recently selected: New Jersey Route 18 • Missouri Route 266 • Pennsylvania Route 248

February

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A freeway offramp in a city with a double-decker freeway to the left and an elevated freeway structure to the right
The southbound offramp to Mercer Street in Seattle, Washington

Interstate 5 southbound (top, left) and its express lanes (bottom, left) seen at the Mercer Street offramp in Downtown Seattle, Washington

Recently selected: Hanging Lake Tunnel • New Jersey Route 18 • Missouri Route 266

March

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A river flowing between two wooded mountains with a railroad trestle crossing it and a higher road bridge past the trestle
The Pulga Bridge over the Feather River Route (lower bridge) and North Fork Feather River

The Pulga bridge along California State Route 70 which crosses the Feather River Route and the Feather River

Recently selected: Interstate 5 in Seattle • Hanging Lake Tunnel • New Jersey Route 18

April 1 (April Fool's Day)

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A residential street labeled as "Interstate 173"
Interstate 173 in New Jersey

Interstate 173, complete with a 30 mph (48 km/h) speed limit sign in the background, shown here routed on a residential street in Clinton, New Jersey.

Recently selected: Pulga Bridge • Interstate 5 in Seattle • Hanging Lake Tunnel

April

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Sunset over LA 1040
Sunset over LA 1040

Sunset over Louisiana Highway 1040.

Recently selected: Pulga Bridge • Interstate 5 in Seattle • Hanging Lake Tunnel

May

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Interstate 235
Interstate 235

Looking west over Interstate 235 in Des Moines, Iowa, from the Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge.

Recently selected: Louisiana Highway 1040 • Pulga Bridge • Interstate 5 in Seattle

June

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SH 87 approaching Gilchrist with damage from Hurricane Ike
SH 87 approaching Gilchrist with damage from Hurricane Ike
The Gulf of Mexico shoreline looking south along State Highway 87 towards Gilchrist, Texas, where beachfront houses once dotted the landscape. Hurricane Ike left little trace of their existence.

Recently selected: Interstate 235 • Louisiana Highway 1040 • Pulga Bridge

July

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Delaware Route 52 in the Brandywine Valley north of Wilmington
Delaware Route 52 in the Brandywine Valley north of Wilmington
Delaware Route 52 in the Brandywine Valley north of Wilmington

Recently selected: Texas State Highway 87 • Interstate 235 • Louisiana Highway 1040

August

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animated GIF of the bridge collapse
Collapse of the I-35W bridge
A video of the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 1, 2007

Recently selected: Delaware Route 52 • Texas State Highway 87 • Interstate 235

September

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Highway 139
Highway 139
Puerto Rico Highway 139 southbound in Barrio Maragüez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The City of Ponce and the Río Portugués channel are in the near background and the Caribbean Sea is in the far background.

Recently selected: I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse video • Delaware Route 52 • Texas State Highway 87

October

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Recently selected: Puerto Rico Highway 139 • I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse video • Delaware Route 52

November

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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened on July 1, 1940, and due to a physical phenomenon known as aeroelastic flutter the bridge collapsed on November 7, 1940, at 11:00 am (Pacific time).

Recently selected: U.S. Route 20A and New York State Route 15 • Puerto Rico Highway 139 • I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse video

December

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The Parks Highway on the way to Fairbanks, Alaska
The Parks Highway on the way to Fairbanks, Alaska


Recently selected: Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse video • U.S. Route 20A and New York State Route 15 • Puerto Rico Highway 139

2011

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January

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Interstate 93 southbound in the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel in Boston, part of the Big Dig
Interstate 93 southbound in the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel in Boston, part of the Big Dig
Interstate 93 southbound in the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel in Boston, part of the Big Dig


Recently selected: Parks Highway • Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse video • U.S. Route 20A and New York State Route 15

February

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Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Arizona
Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Arizona


Recently selected: Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel • Parks Highway • Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse video

March

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Legacy Parkway northbound near Centerville, Utah.


Recently selected: Interstate 40 in Arizona • Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel • Parks Highway

April 1 (April Fool's Day)

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A large green sign that reads Boring Oregon City
OR 212 exit along US 26
Drivers along U.S. Route 26 in Oregon are reminded that Portland is only 20 miles (32 km) away.

Recently selected: Legacy Parkway • Interstate 40 in Arizona • Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel

April

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Recently selected: Legacy Parkway • Interstate 40 in Arizona • Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel

May

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A highway cuts through lush farm fields
Ribbon of highway
Looking down upon South Dakota Highway 10 from a scenic overlook west of Sisseton.


Recently selected: Interstate 189 • Legacy Parkway • Interstate 40 in Arizona

June

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Recently selected: South Dakota Highway 10 • Interstate 189 • Legacy Parkway

July

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 1 in Florida • South Dakota Highway 10 • Interstate 189

August

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Recently selected: Pennsylvania Route 144 • U.S. Route 1 in Florida • South Dakota Highway 10

September

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Interstate 70 approaching its interchange with U.S. Route 522 in Hancock, Maryland. In the background is the cut in Sideling Hill through which Interstate 68 passes on its way toward Cumberland.

Recently selected: U.S. Route 550 • Pennsylvania Route 144 • U.S. Route 1 in Florida

October

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Recently selected: Interstate 70 in Maryland • U.S. Route 550 • Pennsylvania Route 144

November

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The original M-15 (now County Road 492) between Marquette and Negaunee, Michigan in 1917 showing the first centerline on a state highway.

Recently selected: Blue Ridge Parkway • Interstate 70 in Maryland • U.S. Route 550

December

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A snowman made of tumbleweed at the Big I interchange in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Recently selected: M-15 centerline • Blue Ridge Parkway • Interstate 70 in Maryland


2012

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January

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Bikers using the Salt Creek Tunnel along Oregon Route 58 activate a signal to let drivers be aware of their presence in the tunnel.

Recently selected: Big I snowman • M-15 centerline • Blue Ridge Parkway

February

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Delaware Route 82 at Snuff Mill Road in Yorklyn.

Recently selected: Oregon Route 58 • Big I snowman • M-15 centerline

March

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A new segment of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma immediately prior to opening. The eastbound lanes were opened to traffic on January 5, 2012.

Recently selected: Delaware Route 82 • Oregon Route 58 • Big I snowman

April 1 (April Fool's Day)

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Which way are we going?

Recently selected: Interstate 40 in Oklahoma • Delaware Route 82 • Oregon Route 58

April

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The Bixby Creek Bridge along California State Route 1 in Big Sur, with the Pacific Ocean in the background

Recently selected: Interstate 40 in Oklahoma • Delaware Route 82 • Oregon Route 58

May

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Looking east at the Mini Stack, an interchange in Phoenix, Arizona between Interstate 10, State Route 51, and State Route 202.

Recently selected: California State Route 1 • Interstate 40 in Oklahoma • Delaware Route 82

June

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Looking north on the Seward Highway portion of Alaska Route 1 as the highway approaches the Kenai Mountains.

Recently selected: Mini Stack • California State Route 1 • Interstate 40 in Oklahoma

July

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Recently selected: Seward Highway • Mini Stack • California State Route 1

August

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 220 in Pennsylvania • Seward Highway • Mini Stack

September

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The upper reaches of New York State Route 431 viewed from the summit of Whiteface Mountain near Wilmington, New York, on September 16, 2011.

Recently selected: Interstate 5 in Oregon • U.S. Route 220 in Pennsylvania • Seward Highway

October

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Recently selected: New York State Route 431 • Interstate 5 in Oregon • U.S. Route 220 in Pennsylvania

November

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The Rays Hill Tunnel along the Pennsylvania Turnpike at night in 1942.

Recently selected: Maine State Route 102 • New York State Route 431 • Interstate 5 in Oregon

December

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Hoar frost along Lake Street in Cherokee, Iowa.

Recently selected: Rays Hill Tunnel • Maine State Route 102 • New York State Route 431

2013

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January

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Recently selected: Lake Street (Cherokee, Iowa) • Rays Hill Tunnel • Maine State Route 102

February

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Recently selected: Washington State Route 410 • Lake Street (Cherokee, Iowa) • Rays Hill Tunnel

March

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 1 in Florida • Washington State Route 410 • Lake Street (Cherokee, Iowa)

April 1 (April Fool's Day)

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A shield for Interstate US1 in The Bronx.

Recently selected: Interstate 90 in Montana • U.S. Route 1 in Florida • Washington State Route 410

April

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Recently selected: Interstate 90 in Montana • U.S. Route 1 in Florida • Washington State Route 410

May

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 23 in Kentucky • Interstate 90 in Montana • U.S. Route 1 in Florida

June

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania • U.S. Route 23 in Kentucky • Interstate 90 in Montana

July

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Recently selected: Utah State Route 24 • U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania • U.S. Route 23 in Kentucky

August

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Recently selected: Interstate 10 in Louisiana • Utah State Route 24 • U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania

September

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Recently selected: Ohio State Route 309 • Interstate 10 in Louisiana • Utah State Route 24

October

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Recently selected: Colorado State Highway 103 • Ohio State Route 309 • Interstate 10 in Louisiana

November

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Recently selected: M-28 and M-64 • Colorado State Highway 103 • Ohio State Route 309

December

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California State Route 44 in the wintertime.

Recently selected: U.S. Route 19 in West Virginia • M-28 and M-64 • Colorado State Highway 103

2014

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January

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An older "sidewalk highway" segment of U.S. Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma.

Recently selected: California State Route 44 • U.S. Route 19 in West Virginia • M-28 and M-64

February

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma • California State Route 44 • U.S. Route 19 in West Virginia

March

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 18/85 in Wyoming • U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma • California State Route 44

April

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The George Washington Memorial Parkway near Rosslyn, Virginia along the banks of the Potomac River, as seen from the Key Bridge.

Recently selected: Florida State Road 826 • U.S. Route 18/85 in Wyoming • U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma

May

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Recently selected: George Washington Memorial Parkway • Florida State Road 826 • U.S. Route 18/85 in Wyoming

June

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Recently selected: Interstate 440 (Tennessee) • George Washington Memorial Parkway • Florida State Road 826

July

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 201 • Interstate 440 (Tennessee) • George Washington Memorial Parkway

August

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Recently selected: U.S. Highway 74 • U.S. Highway 201 • Interstate 440 (Tennessee)

September

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A 1956 view of M-87 in Fenton, Michigan.

Recently selected: U.S. Highway 30 • U.S. Highway 74 • U.S. Highway 201

October

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The Natchez Trace Parkway extends 444 miles (715 km) through Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Recently selected: M-87 • U.S. Highway 30 • U.S. Highway 74

November

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The Alaska Highway under construction in 1942.

Recently selected: Natchez Trace Parkway • M-87 • U.S. Highway 30

December

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Overlooking Astoria, Oregon, and the Astoria–Megler Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 101 over the Columbia River.

Recently selected: Alaska Highway • Natchez Trace Parkway • M-87

2015

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January

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The New Jersey Turnpike in Robbinsville Township, with separate lanes for cars only and cars, trucks, and buses.

Recently selected: U.S. Route 101 • Alaska Highway • Natchez Trace Parkway

February

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Recently selected: New Jersey Turnpike • U.S. Route 101 • Alaska Highway

March

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A switchback along Utah State Route 143.

Recently selected: Maryland Route 197 • New Jersey Turnpike • U.S. Route 101

April

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Recently selected: Utah State Route 143 • Maryland Route 197 • New Jersey Turnpike

May

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The abandoned alignment of U.S. Route 80 across the In-Ko-Pah Gorge in California.

Recently selected: Florida State Road 972 • Utah State Route 143 • Maryland Route 197

June

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 80 in California • Florida State Road 972 • Utah State Route 143

July

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Traffic on Interstate 5 southbound approaching Downtown Seattle on the Ship Canal Bridge. The reversible express lanes are in their northbound configuration for the afternoon commute.

Recently selected: New York State Route 32 • U.S. Route 80 in California • Florida State Road 972

August

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Recently selected: Interstate 5 in Washington • New York State Route 32 • U.S. Route 80 in California

September

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Recently selected: Iowa Highway 25 • Interstate 5 in Washington • New York State Route 32

October

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M-77 heading north toward Grand Marais, Michigan.

Recently selected: Hawaii Route 560 • Iowa Highway 25 • Interstate 5 in Washington

November

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Recently selected: M-77 • Hawaii Route 560 • Iowa Highway 25

December

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 550 • M-77 • Hawaii Route 560

2016

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January

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Texas State Highway 207 as it winds its way through the valley of the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River in Armstrong County.

Recently selected: New Hampshire Route 123 • U.S. Route 550 • M-77

February

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The start of Indiana State Road 26 at the Illinois border near Ambia.

Recently selected: Texas State Highway 207 • New Hampshire Route 123 • U.S. Route 550

March

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Recently selected: Indiana State Road 26 • Texas State Highway 207 • New Hampshire Route 123

April

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Recently selected: Denali Highway • Indiana State Road 26 • Texas State Highway 207

May

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The eastern portal to the Eisenhower Tunnel along Interstate 70 in Colorado.

Recently selected: Wisconsin Highway 35 • Denali Highway • Indiana State Road 26

June

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Eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, with the old and the new bridge, as seen from Yerba Buena Island to Oakland.

Recently selected: Eisenhower Tunnel • Wisconsin Highway 35 • Denali Highway

July

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Recently selected: San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge • Eisenhower Tunnel • Wisconsin Highway 35

August

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Recently selected: Interstate 395 (District of Columbia–Virginia) • San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge • Eisenhower Tunnel

September

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Recently selected: West Virginia Route 28/55 • Interstate 395 (District of Columbia–Virginia) • San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge

October

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Skyline Drive at milepost 103 in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia in the fall

Recently selected: Arkansas Highway 7 • West Virginia Route 28/55 • Interstate 395 (District of Columbia–Virginia)

November

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Recently selected: Skyline Drive • Arkansas Highway 7 • West Virginia Route 28/55

December

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Tree canopy on the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut

Recently selected: U.S. Route 66 in California • Skyline Drive • Arkansas Highway 7

2017

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January

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Recently selected: Merritt Parkway • U.S. Route 66 in California • Skyline Drive

February

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 25 in South Carolina • Merritt Parkway • U.S. Route 66 in California

March

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Recently selected: Tennessee State Route 123 • U.S. Route 25 in South Carolina • Merritt Parkway

April

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County Highway 98 in Jackson County, Alabama

Recently selected: Colorado State Highway 96 • Tennessee State Route 123 • U.S. Route 25 in South Carolina

May

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The western portal of the McClure Tunnel, which connects California State Route 1 to the western terminus of Interstate 10 in Santa Monica, California.

Recently selected: County Highway 98 (Jackson County, Alabama) • Colorado State Highway 96 • Tennessee State Route 123

June

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Recently selected: McClure Tunnel • County Highway 98 (Jackson County, Alabama) • Colorado State Highway 96

July

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Recently selected: Nebraska Link 53C • McClure Tunnel • County Highway 98 (Jackson County, Alabama)

August

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Recently selected: Puerto Rico Highway 52 • Nebraska Link 53C • McClure Tunnel

September

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Illinois Route 92 near the town of Ohio.

Recently selected: Interstate 75/85 in Georgia • Puerto Rico Highway 52 • Nebraska Link 53C

October

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Recently selected: Illinois Route 92 • Interstate 75/85 in Georgia • Puerto Rico Highway 52

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Recently selected: Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive • Illinois Route 92 • Interstate 75/85 in Georgia

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Recently selected: Rhode Island Route 216 • Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive • Illinois Route 92

2018

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Recently selected: North Dakota Highway 21 • Rhode Island Route 216 • Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive

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Recently selected: U.S. Route 1 in the District of Columbia • North Dakota Highway 21 • Rhode Island Route 216

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Recently selected: K-57 (Kansas highway) • U.S. Route 1 in the District of Columbia • North Dakota Highway 21

April

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The Colonial Parkway in Virginia during the springtime.

Recently selected: Arizona State Route 98 • K-57 (Kansas highway) • U.S. Route 1 in the District of Columbia

May and June

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Recently selected: Colonial Parkway • Arizona State Route 98 • K-57 (Kansas highway)

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Recently selected: California State Route 190 • Colonial Parkway • Arizona State Route 98

August

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State Route 447 leaving Winnemucca Lake northbound toward Empire, Nevada.

Recently selected: U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania • California State Route 190 • Colonial Parkway

September

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Recently selected: Nevada State Route 447 • U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania • California State Route 190

October

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Recently selected: Lincoln Highway in Iowa • Nevada State Route 447 • U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania

November

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Running alongside M-6 south of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Frederik Meijer Trail connects to other trails in the area.

Recently selected: New York State Route 421 • Lincoln Highway in Iowa • Nevada State Route 447

December

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Recently selected: M-6 (Michigan highway) • New York State Route 421 • Lincoln Highway in Iowa

2019

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Recently selected: Utah State Route 12 • M-6 (Michigan highway) • New York State Route 421

March

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Interstate 84 eastbound approaching Mountain Home, Idaho

Recently selected: U.S. Route 13 in Virginia • Utah State Route 12 • M-6 (Michigan highway)

April

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Recently selected: Interstate 84 in Idaho • U.S. Route 13 in Virginia • Utah State Route 12

May

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View north from the south end of U.S. Route 93 Alternate at U.S. Route 93 in Lages Station, Nevada

Recently selected: U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania • Interstate 84 in Idaho • U.S. Route 13 in Virginia

June

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Maryland Route 36 approaching Mount Savage, with part of the Mount Savage Castle visible in the background

Recently selected: U.S. Route 93 Alternate (Nevada) • U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania • Interstate 84 in Idaho

July

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Interstate 70 passing through the San Rafael Swell in central Utah.

Recently selected: Maryland Route 36 • U.S. Route 93 Alternate (Nevada) • U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania

August

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Recently selected: Interstate 70 in Utah • Maryland Route 36 • U.S. Route 93 Alternate (Nevada)

September

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Recently selected: Puerto Rico Highway 511 • Interstate 70 in Utah • Maryland Route 36

October and November

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Pennsylvania Route 33 northbound past the Pennsylvania Route 512 interchange in Wind Gap, approaching Blue Mountain.

Recently selected: New Mexico State Road 124 • Puerto Rico Highway 511 • Interstate 70 in Utah

December

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Interstate 40 eastbound in Arizona near the New Mexico border.

Recently selected: Pennsylvania Route 33 • New Mexico State Road 124 • Puerto Rico Highway 511

2020

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January

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Recently selected: Interstate 40 in Arizona • Pennsylvania Route 33 • New Mexico State Road 124

February

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Interstate 10 westbound passing downtown Houston

Recently selected: Interstate 68 • Interstate 40 in Arizona • Pennsylvania Route 33

March

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View east along Interstate 80 from an overpass approaching Carlin Canyon in Nevada

Recently selected: Interstate 10 in Texas • Interstate 68 • Interstate 40 in Arizona

April

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Recently selected: Interstate 80 in Nevada • Interstate 10 in Texas • Interstate 68

May

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Scenic vista along the Apache Trail northeast of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

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July

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Truck passing a wheat field near Waterville, Washington

August

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A view of the Columbia River gorge from Crown Point

September

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Credit: Reinhard Schön
The Million Dollar Highway between the Red Mountain Pass and Ouray, Colorado

October

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The Simpson-Reed Grove of Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) along the Redwood Highway, at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park near Crescent City, California.

November

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Overlooking U.S. Highway 61 and the Mississippi River from John A. Latsch State Park in southeastern Minnesota

December

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A view of the Clark Bridge spanning the Mississippi River from the Ellis Island Bird Sanctuary near West Alton, Missouri