Historic U.S. Routes


This type of designation is fairly recent and is not an approved type of AASHTO route, nor is it in the US MUTCD. It is being used to recognize former routes of US highways with historic and/or cultural significance, such as former segments of US 66. An alternate name for this type is "OLD", which has the same basic meaning.

All routes listed from north to south and / or east to west

Symbology: (*) International boundary, (-) State line, (+) Road junction

From To Currently signed as /
Replaced by
Miles Notes
(Alt US 58) (Coeburn, VA) (Coeburn, VA) VA-158 (1) Was signed "Old"; Dcmd 2000
(Alt US 58) (Norton, VA) (Norton, VA) VA-158 (1) Was signed "Old"; Dcmd 2000
US 58 Jonesville, VA Rose Hill, VA   14 Signed "OLD"
US 66 Chicago, IL Santa Monica, CA Roughly along I-55, I-44, I-40, I-15 and I-10 2256+ Any state Route 66 along this corridor is Route 66, and Old US 66 is gaining new signage every day. Mileage indefinite, New Mexico and Illinois recognize multiple routes
US 80 Vicksburg, MS Vicksburg, MS Clay St, Washington St 3 Since 196x
Alt US 89 Cottonwood, AZ Jerome, AZ AZ-89A 8 Since 200x, Apparently they decommissioned this just to re-sign it Historic
(US 98) (Point Clear, AL+) (Fairhope, AL) Hist CR 98 Alt US-98 (12) After the better inland route was commissioned, the fate of the coastal road was up for debate. Exist 197x-198x
US 99 Sacremento, CA Bakersfield, CA CA-99 276 Since 1998
US 99 El Centro, CA Calexico, CA* CA-86 12 Since 1998
US 101 Los Angeles, CA San Ysidro, CA* CA-1 142 Since 1998; Also may be signed "Coastal" 101 in Places
(US 301) (Reddick, FL) (Ocala, FL) FL-220C CR 220C (14) 'OLD; Existed 1973-198x; On some maps as "ALT"
US 395 Poway, CA San Diego, CA Pomerado Rd 11 Since 200x
US 441 Hollywood, GA Cornelia, GA Bus US 441 11  
(US 441) (Citra, FL) (Ocala, FL) FL-25A CR-25A (14) 'OLD'; Existed 1973-198x; On some maps as "ALT"
(US 441) (Tavares, FL) (Mt. Dora, FL) FL-500A CR-452, CR-500, CR-500A (8) 'OLD', Existed 1973-198x; Rejected BUS routing

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This page last updated Friday, December 08, 2006.

This web page first posted July 1, 1999 by RVD

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