How Highways are Numbered 🚗 U.S Interstate Highways 🇺🇸

[@Danymok]

That's actually pretty interesting and useful, but I will forget all of this in 2 minutes

[@RR-vk2tl]

This is for track drivers

[@dpitt258]

lol exactly what I was thinking. Interesting info I already forgot

[@zonajames2505]

😂

[@piamoltzau4382]

Me too (maybe, because you guys helps me every day to remember everything what is not important and to forget what is important) So funny guys

[@dracodistortion9447]

yooo Danymok

[@CarterTheAmerican]

Idk why but understanding that this level of organization goes into our interstates is pleasing to my brain

[@jwr2904]

Mid 20th century America

[@gameseeker6307]

America invented highways Or some say

[@LarryJDrzymalla]

Facts

[@LarryJDrzymalla]

@@gameseeker6307no bap

[@jorgzvl1137]

It's not organized there are to many exceptions

[@carolann.]

I’m 40 and never even questioned how they were numbered 😂

[@lolgod1695]

It really helps to know if you ever have to travel between states but also phone maps are more than a sufficient substitute for memorization

[@wewantmoreboomboom8313]

Im not even american and i knew some of this.

[@broncos3321]

You must not drive much. I'm 25 and noticed the pattern when i was young and even googled it to make sure the pattern was intended.

[@stefans6658]

This was literally the first thing I realized when I moved to US. It's pretty obvious and cool

[@Sg190th]

Me neither and I'm almost 30

[@highonimmi]

Learned this as a kid in the 70s. I was the designated map reader for my parents. My dad explained all of this info. I can’t tell you how much it helped me when trying to find my way to and from anywhere. I helped people figure out how to get back to the main highway just by knowing these simple rules.

[@joshuaryantrucking7396]

I'm a truck driver and this is something I first learned when I was in trucking school.. it's pretty neat

[@marlyfreely74]

Be safe out there! There's a lot of jerks and idiots driving nowadays

[@JackMasterOfNone9200]

i just got my class C AND NOBODY taught me this.

[@Dragonfly657]

You should tell us 😅

[@orangeoranges-mw2sb]

i misread that as trucking alcohol and thought u were drinking and driving

[@nickv500]

Wrong

[@Re1ikGaming]

Im 45. My dad was a truck driver when i was growing up. He explained this to me when i was 16 and learning to drive. Back then, there was no GPS . So this info helped me to never get lost when traveling. The same info also works for regular US highways. Odd numbers go north and south, even numbers go east and west.

[@Hannah-li7eu]

Good info, thanks.

[@cappyjones]

My old man taught me this when I was younger too.

[@arf3497]

This is the first thing my trainer taught me when I got my cdl. Also 3 numbered interstates are different as well. If it starts with an even number it's a bypass it it starts with an odd number it's a spur (goes directly into a city and stops being an interstate)

[@drei9]

Nice Info

[@Philip-hv2kc]

All countries will have something similar. There's something similar within our city of Melbourne even .

[@dragulamcfeisty199]

I didn't know this. They should teach us this in schools, it's so very important.

[@tommywhitehart5627]

Yeah but our school system is wacky and needs Change but will never get change

[@bustyourbookiesportsbettin5519]

That’s was my exact thought

[@johx1127]

Or at least in driving school

[@Z_RE0]

Or not… gps is widely available

[@JGWHYYOUDOTHAT]

siri always gets me to the destination just fine thank u very much 😂

[@steelydannnn]

This is great information. A lot of people take it for granted that all the systems are always going to work in the phone or in the car but if you ever lost without that phone or you have a problem with the car, at least you’ll know where you’re going. Thank you.

[@OmariandBinti]

Now that’s what KZbin was made for

[@steveluke2395]

However, what do you do with Interstate 4? It's also single digit, so a leading zero does work. However, it's East to West, but does not end in zero. Most perplexing. I guess we Floridians just have to live with it.

[@abc123lov7]

Just needs a kitten somewhere in there.....

[@tuguldurmimi]

​@@steveluke2395 For interstates middles, even= horizontal, Odd=vertical

[@FLSubie]

I'm 44, my husband used to drive trucks when he was younger. As I've taken more road trips throughout the United States this information has been super useful.

[@ZenityReal]

i mean yea but then there are the irregular ones. Watch CGP Grey’s video on these

[@the_awakening6044]

Except he's wrong

[@graysonsandeberg6072]

It’s cool that you like Subaru too

[@ranjisam430]

Thank you for the best public service message in years

[@alcapon-o3f]

Finally something good on youtube I spend sometimes 30 minutes scrolling the channels to turn it off because most of the videos are getting kind of boring and just down right dumb ,but this video actually taught an old dog a new trick ! My hat is off to you sir ! Thank you!

[@minigovroom]

This guy ripped off CGP Grey. I highly recommend checking his video out. It has more info and is far more entertaining

[@goodBigBoy]

It's actually good to learn something intriguing and new for a change! Well done.....

[@jcwarner90]

The info about the minor interstates is really useful.

[@emilchipyshev5932]

Very useful for drake

[@alexvaldez6924]

@@emilchipyshev5932yall can’t hear the word “minor” without thinking of drake. That’s weird af 😭

[@wage6681]

​@@alexvaldez6924 okay, Dr Disrespect then.

[@alexvaldez6924]

@@wage6681 okay, correction: yall can’t hear the word “minor” without thinking of minors. Better?

[@wage6681]

@@alexvaldez6924 erm ackchyually, I'm a musician

[@JinxdOne]

System of the most useful information I have gotten off of KZbin in the entire time I've used KZbin 20 years

[@sand8291]

I said that same thing, and I knew I would find a comment that said it too.

[@xLuis89x]

What is sad is how it took you 20 years to find anything useful on KZbin, there are tons of really useful stuff and tutorials here, even 20 years ago

[@southwest636]

KZbin started in 2005, where did you get the 20yr?

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

@@southwest636 OK, so it's 19 years, 5 months and 1 day. Ever hear of rounding up? I suppose it could have been rounded down to 19 years but either way, not like the OP was off by much. SMH

[@28704joe]

Second to "How to cure your STD"

[@MM-yk1if]

Several interstates are now labeled outside of the 0 or 5 protocol (I-69, I-43, I-57, I-44, among others). What remains the case in nearly all scenarios is that even numbers go East-West, while odds go North-South. And larger numbers are in the North and East, while smaller numbers are South and West.

[@rons.6683]

Well said.

[@flyincobra0262]

So goes for the same as I-19 I presume

[@MasonSimons-f4s]

21 and 94

[@LucasM-SC]

Those are called interstate mediums, and their numbers are numbers between the majors near them (like how I-57 is between I-55 and I-65). Here's a video if you want to know more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnfRkGZmdqlqhs0

[@TheFirestar1212]

I was just wondering about the I-17 in arizona

[@robgrant9359]

I can’t believe that I’m 50 years old, lived in America all my life and didn’t know this. This is incredibly useful. Thank you so much for posting this! 🇺🇸👍🏼

[@ToeJammers-z4v]

Duh

[@JoHiPe]

How did you ever manage to find your way without knowing this simple pattern

[@mpownage4806]

@@JoHiPeits called a map

[@myria2834]

​@@JoHiPe maps and GPS, depending on how far back. Most only really bother to learn the network if they spend most of their life on the road. Even then you don't NEED to know the logic, just the turns required to get from wherever you are to wherever you want to be.

[@mega6076]

Ok grandpa

[@TMcGee123]

Wow a useful KZbin short. Thank you!

[@sylvestermorgan2384]

Wish they taught practical info like this in school.

[@Luke-pk9fe]

They did

[@shivmongoose3343]

If you wait for school to teach it you will never learn anything.

[@ThAt-ZeTeTiC]

@@Luke-pk9fe no

[@Strlrd1023]

@@Luke-pk9feno they didn’t

[@dshrecksBW]

In school I learned that the only way to solve all the world's problems is to throw money at them. Endless, copious amounts of money. Who needs well-planned roads when you have thousands of potholes filled with dreams and money instead of asphalt?

[@Surya_AI_Gaming]

Glad I watched a CGP Gray video years ago

[@g_wartooth_5904]

This is the most informative video I've seen all month on KZbin. Thank you for providing me life skills I had no idea I needed!!

[@nh9336]

And will immediately forget 😂😂

[@g_wartooth_5904]

@@nh9336 Facts 🤣

[@aggowaffle]

copied cgp grey

[@vladmatei1958]

Yes. Very interesting for everyone, not only for Americans

[@Isa-pj7ud]

This is the most informative video I have EVER seen 😂

[@theycallmenugz]

Thanks CGP Grey ❤

[@redblack8414]

This should be taught to all drivers.

[@Christopher._M]

With gps it's pretty unnecessary. That said it's a near thing to know

[@blueboy3990]

Drake

[@Iಠ_ಠl]

This became an underrated skill

[@chrisbrunner9760]

You're taught this if you get your CDL.

[@MiracleBro605]

@@Christopher._M yeah until you are stranded. or worse. the grid is down. or worse...

[@shigeruimaoka5169]

This is the first I've ever heard of the breakdown of the numbers! Cool!

[@titan126]

Thank you. I am now navigating like my ancient ancestors using the stars.

[@Kube_Dog]

These highway are not on the oceans.

[@davidcardenas9099]

I thought that was a funny comment 😂

[@Kube_Dog]

@@davidcardenas9099 Thank you.

[@jochem420]

moving vertically? we driving to the moon baby

[@Cplayz08]

Lmao

[@MrSimoMlt]

Or to the north pole

[@angus146]

Or to the core of the earth

[@wilfweNightsky]

Along the map. Or whatever we call the z-axis.

[@theantagonist801]

unfortunately we can't go fast enough for that 😔

[@gwynnethweinrich2612]

This is really useful for Geoguessr

[@sandeeps7043]

It took me way too long to find this comment than I expected 😢

[@kykat1771]

Some streamer on Twitch stopped a geuguesser run to go watch CGP Grey’s interstate video (which this short is very obviously plagiarizing, even the constellation sky chart bit) to figure out where in the Midwest he was

[@vidatomica]

As a trucker, this has always been very helpful.

[@RL-nur6se]

Need more short educational videos like this. Thanks to you, I learned about highway numbering.

[@ploopy2436]

bro this shit is stolen from cgp grey

[@a_memer]

You should check CPG Grey, since this video was very obviously "inspired" by his video on this. (script is very obviously plagiarized from it)

[@TwoEagles121]

So does that mean both videos are wrong?

[@RL-nur6se]

@@a_memer it's a very informative channel. Thanks 😊

[@LLBB1021]

Driving for 20 years and now just learned what the numbers mean. I live next to i35 and have always wondered but never googled it. Pretty cool actually

[@DaleDenton-ov5pg]

Idk what state you live in but they teach this in any 4hr driving course in Kentucky. In fact it was a question on our permit exam

[@Jarmsik]

Oh I live really close to it too

[@meto4837]

I live on highway i35. Lets just say my life is going south

[@Jarmsik]

@@meto4837 that's actually hilarious lol

[@coochiecheese2805]

@@DaleDenton-ov5pgi35 is located in Dallas, TX it’s literally one of the worlds most dangerous highways from how many accidents happen

[@FullOfGlow1980]

I discovered this years ago... When We Were Still Traveling By Maps...Didn't know I'll have to wait this long to know what I was thinking is actually correct... AMAZING!!!

[@tahitidutch8671]

Finally a useful short

[@UncleRussian.]

Don't worry Mr. Grey can you tell way more about this topic than you thought you wanted to know. And always remember, hexagons are bestagons

[@Oni-Joshu]

This is the useful shyt that would have been nice to learn In School tbh. I understand that at this point, we have navigation systems in our pockets, but still.

[@mentoncouve]

Same opinion

[@Downtime_videos]

Wonder how many times it was stolen over though 😏

[@cobra421]

As someone from the UK I find this extremely interesting and rather cool tbh

[@eeriestare48]

These are just the major routes. They make a LOT of exceptions. There are 2 completely separate interstate 87s, one in New York and one in North Carolina. It worked perfectly back in the day, but as the need for more interstates increases, its starting to become a mess.

[@Acusumano25]

do they have any structure to the numbering/lettering of the different A or M highways?

[@Dimi.Petrov]

⁠@ProjectionTrolllnot quite sure what do you mean? You mean left hand and right hand steering wheel? Because the whole of Europe, except for the UK uses left hand steering wheel, so it’s pretty much the same as in the US. You only have a handful of countries in the world using right hand steering wheel

[@nateriley4067]

As someone from the U.S., so do I. Never realized this.

[@rchaffer]

​@@Acusumano25 English and Welsh roads are numbered using 6 zones radiating out from London (with numbers starting with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for each zone in a clockwise direction). Scottish roads use numbers starting 7, 8 and 9, and Northern Irish roads use their own numbering system

[@LeaXOXO17]

I love random facts like these. Very interesting.

[@darrylchambers7801]

Basically interstates that run East and West are even numbers and North & South are odd numbers..We have I‐84 from Portland, I-4 in Orlando, I-74 in Indianapolis, I-76 in Denver, I-64 in Richmond, I-75 runs n&s in Florida but then goes e&w to Miami, I-27 in Amarillo, I-37 in Corpus Christi, I-57 in Chicago, I-43 in Milwaukee, I-59 in Birmingham, I-17 in Phoenix

[@hotrods4x4s18]

Don’t forget I27 in Tx and I 57 in Illinois

[@icrrmr]

I-69 through Indianapolis

[@Timthegreat-ok6oj]

40 and 80 are even but end in 0 as the rest east west

[@Supereme13]

I-4 florida

[@jennyknopps1291]

I-94 in St. Paul, MN. I-29 in Fargo, ND.

[@The.Inkwell.Alchemist]

Watched this entire video for when I take something like the limitless pill and this memory is stored. Thanks.

[@Wojacksamillion]

I knew someone would think this. Now i guess i will have to got invent that pill

[@eorkin1977]

I knew about the 0 and 5 system, but I had no clue about the 3 digit system. Learn something new every day...

[@brads0107able]

This is the most impressive thing we did. It's so easy to follow. Not sure about other Cities but Chicago is also so simplistic and easy to follow.

[@QckSGaming]

If only the branches started with the interstate number instead of ending it (859 instead of 985)

[@xneilaelprupx]

why don't they teach this in schools like knowing how to read a paper map is actually so important in case you can't rely on technology for whatever reason.

[@brads0107able]

@xneilaelprupx5367 Do we really want to open that can of worms? Why don't they teach us ASL or Spanish in Kindergarten. Spanish you can kinda figure out why if you know what I mean. There should be absolutely no blow back about teaching American Sign Language. Someone would though. They also don't teach us anything about growing money or even budgeting a college apartment with bills. I know all education isn't created equal but public schools need to be overhauled. I don't think burning the department of education is the answer. Please I promise I'm not crazy not trying to start anything just thoughts that I think are fairly reasonable

[@Lightman0359]

Except in Chicago, both 55 and 90/94 turn. 90/94 [Dan Ryan last time I was there] is north/south, and 55 [Stevenson] runs predominantly east/west

[@OneDoodlingBug]

Minneapolis/St. Paul is a mess. Nothing about the highways makes any sense.

[@KurtKozzy]

This is perfect to know especially when Cilvil War breaks out and we lose GPS. Thank you!

[@trork489]

I'm glad somone finally made video about this. This is what video sharing is for. Benefit the population at large.

[@nickinskeep]

My dad taught me this when I learned to drive. It blew my mind. San Diego has been my mental US map origin ever since lol

[@moreno9719]

CAP

[@totemspiritfox5315]

The rule is even numbers run east and west and odd are north and south. Neither I-81 or I-77 are easily divisible by 5.

[@red3y3z]

Yep. People watching this will have WRONG answers.

[@judithjohnsonnigh5757]

Also I-71. I understood it was even numbers east to west and odd numbers north to south.

[@dg_yorick6814]

That's what it said? They're not divisible by 5 because they're short-distance, but the even/odd rule still applies

[@Ryan-cb1ei]

@@red3y3z No they won’t, use some discretion dude, they’re just exceptions to the general rule, and for good reason.

[@totemspiritfox5315]

@dg_yorick6814 I77 is one of the main thoroughfares for the east coast bro. It runs from the middle of SC to that huge lake in Ohio. I81 runs from TN to New York, that seems like a pretty long ways to me, but then again, I don't get out much. Hope you have a nice day

[@JeffDurham-t4g]

This is so cool to learn. I have driven these roads in this country for 60 years and I am just learning this now.

[@TEXAS2459]

OMMGG THIS IS SOOOO SOO HELPFULL TY!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jabulaal]

Thank you. More useful knowledge they don't teach us in school.

[@zdsm.]

They taught me this in the 8th grade, I guess some people live their life differently

[@Redwood_141]

​@@zdsm. Education 🤓☝🏻

[@Kreege]

I was taught this in school

[@0Mister-Sun0]

Too bad it was stolen from CGP Grey

[@MeestahBinks]

@@zdsm.its crazy bro its almost like not everyone went to the same school as you

[@nurscassy]

At least you could credit CGP Grey for the idea. You use even the same words as him.

[@Yeagermeister08]

As soon as it said "Interstate major" I knew it plagiarized CGP Grey. Should definitely give credit

[@notmeyet]

Yeah, especially when he says to imagine a zero at the beginning of I5

[@Sparedhalo]

​he also used the same star map of the highways as grey

[@wisho-ro4305]

I literally said the same thing and was coming here to comment but then again This is the internet and very few people have manners nowadays

[@RealCanda]

I was gonna let him cook until I saw the star map 🙄

[@shotforshot5983]

To simplify: Even numbers run east/west, odd numbers run north/south. Triple digits are loops or spurs. Also, the highway sign telling distance to a city actually denotes distance to a "central point" (often the courthouse). But it's not measured to the city limit. Also, U.S. highways are graduated in miles, there are small mile marker signs you need to take note of (mile 50, then mile 51,mile 52, etc). You can let emergency services or other vehicles traveling with you know EXACTLY where you are! Exit number 53 is AT mile 53- you can tell exactly how far from the exit you are. One more helpful- big highway sign says name of town/city or road exit is for. If the little sign saying "exit 53" is hung toward the left side of that sign, the exit is on your left. If hung toward the right side of that sign, then exit is on your right.

[@UncleJager]

The exit numbers don't match the mile marker in every state. Really threw me for a loop first time in NY 😂 but luckily, most states do.

[@MatthewWo-yd6ly]

That is not simple

[@myria2834]

​@@UncleJager thankfully, some of the states who don't number exits by mile marker have started the process of switching to the smarter system. (Even if that process throws a wrench in GPS directions.)

[@cterry511]

​@@UncleJager noticed some of this stuff on our family road trips..

[@Late-Thunder]

"simplified" 💀

[@syahmiwazini2378]

Who knows it can be useful when i was forced to be teleported there randomly

[@Adam_np16]

This is the most useful video I’ve watched in awhile. Thanks

[@sorrenblitz805]

The Long 15. Brings back memories of the days when the Bear and the Bull met at Hoover Dam for the second time in conflict.

[@dogwithabeanie]

Doesn’t matter where you go, you’ll always find a New Vegas fan. I hope you’re doing good in life man

[@mahsheenman]

Easy there, Ulysses. 😂

[@nutznchocolates56]

The long 15😉👍

[@ChrisRock-jk3ox]

That was confusing

[@trollstuffbossness1166]

Love this so much.

[@karlWheezyTV]

This could have saved me the whole years course we took in school with learning maps and highways in school for travel

[@jasonheavin9380]

My dad was a truck driver when I was a kid, and he would have me navigate the entire trip using a map. He explained all this to me, but over time I forgot most of it, and was trying to explain it in bits and pieces to someone else. So, I'm glad I got to see this video and recap on what my dad taught me years ago

[@CMT_Crabbles]

Some of the lines in this video are DIRECTLY ripped from the CGP Grey video on the same topic. “Like our ancestors did by the stars” And I noticed this after reading another comment, so technically I also stole this.

[@MerrittMcDaniel]

Yes.

[@TheFakeIRS]

logit inspired or copied

[@coastaku1954]

Yeah I commented about this too, commented before I saw the Stars anaolgy, now it's totally blatant copying. Even the voice sounds similar to CGP like it's a crappy Text to Speech system

[@eazy8052]

Answering questions I thought about randomly two days ago you are amazing

[@arthur.maitreya]

In Germany it’s A2-A4-A6-A8 for an Autobahn horizontal and A1-A3-A5-A7-A9 for vertical going Autobahns (Highways)

[@NeatWheat61]

rs6 crash💀

[@oliver_klozoff]

We stole the interstate system from Germany so that's a thing

[@smileyr]

Guess where the US got their inspirational for the interstate highway from? From the autobahn

[@charlesbrown4483]

@@oliver_klozoff The US numbered highway system was already completed over a decade before the Autobahn even began construction. Our interstate system was later built off the back of the highway system that was already in place.

[@matthiasbehrendt6112]

@@charlesbrown4483 A US Highway and a German Autobahn are not the same. The US Interstate Highways and the German Autobahnen (named A + number) are comparable while the US Highways are comparable to the German Bundesstraßen (named B + number).

[@graciesinclair305]

This is so dope thanks for explaining

[@TheSkydiverphoenix]

I have lived 50 years not knowing this. God I love KZbin.

[@rikcleary1680]

Finally, real educational material all drivers should know, with real world applications for all Americans!

[@Sez___]

Not that anyone owns this information, but CGP grey did a video about this same thing with the same info and even used the example of the stars like this video does

[@notmeyet]

this guy even used the same ideas and words as cgp grey

[@wexlergaspi]

its almost the same wording

[@The.marauders]

It’s almost like he stole the video and made it a short

[@prajwalkrishnabhat5539]

Yeah it's called plagiarism but cgp grey probably won't see this and this won't affect him that much anyways

[@alexisrose2584]

Just came to say this

[@TTD4]

Hey, everyone is saying that this is actually pretty interesting, CGP Grey made a long form video all about interstates it’s actually pretty interesting

[@matthewvreeke9872]

Not just that, this is clearly stolen. The “imagine a zero.” The “navigate as our ancestors did by the stars.” Those are straight from CGP Grey’s video.

[@leugleg]

​@@matthewvreeke9872 Not really CGP isn't the only one who knows it, sure the this creator might got it's knowledge from that video but I don't think there's anything wrong as both video's type is different, this one is short, therefore briefly explained, CGP's videos is long, therefore detailed explanation.

[@TTD4]

@@leugleg Yes the video is different, but some of the quotes are just the exact same, it doesn’t feel great. (I wanted to say what Matthew did in my first comment but I didn’t wanna start a fight, I do think this is kind of a cheap copy)

[@daroldcarold3443]

Its in the exact same order as cgp greys. Carbon copy.

[@King_o_Ashes]

It's short form and didn't even go over the nuances or the alternate ones eight or three which wasn't fully mentioned but it was referenced in CGP Gray's video

[@cmifun6184]

It’s actually deeper than that and more easily explained this way as all interstates ending in an odd number run north south and all interstates ending in even numbers run east west. Interstates 71 and 74 are perfect examples of this. Also, just like the exits on the interstate the numbers start the lowest on the west and south

[@mikedickison244]

I learned something new about 3 diget number connectipns

[@Freethoughtexchange]

That's how I learned it 👍🏾

[@0331machinegunman]

Also whichever side the exit number is on is which side the exit is on; If the exit number is flush to the left of the sign, then it's a left-hand exit. If the exit number is flush to the right of the sign, then it's a right-hand exit.

[@Moose803]

​@0331machinegunman what? Really?

[@stephenvanbellinghen933]

This is something only men could come up with. Imagine if Kamala Harris designed the highways

[@RedCommando1084]

I would like to thank the geniuses that developed our interstate systems.

[@darrylguilford4061]

Thank President Eisenhower 1956.

[@syncopation0]

What's really gnarly is that the interstate highway system was a post WW2 creation where the highway would serve as an emergency landing strip for planes, particularly if we ever went to war. That's another reason why they're so long.

[@charlesbrown4483]

@@syncopation0interstates aren’t long because planes needed thousands of miles of runway lmao, they’re long because the country is big…

[@shaniceqc3591]

Out of all the videos that wasted my time this one actually taught me something. 💜

[@MrKeonGrayson]

I've travel so much that I actually knew that without ever being taught it.

[@kenshin521]

That last part with the 3 digits blew my mind.

[@TrikzLane95]

I-405 in WA state is a good example of this. Breaks out from I-5 Southcenter around Lake Washington and connects back in south Lynnwood. It's wild to me that some people don't know this when I was surrounded by it my whole life. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose!

[@localforeigner9528]

​@@TrikzLane95Right you are! A convenient way ro get to Costco and Dollar tree in Rose Hill too. 😊😂

[@Therealnuggetboi978]

​@TrikzLane95 We have the 405 all the way in Southern California too!

[@dg_yorick6814]

​@@Therealnuggetboi978that's a different 405. The 3-digit bypasses/spurs are short distance, so different states can have highways with the same number, but they don't re-use them within the state. So CA could have 205, 405, 605, 805 as ways to go around cities along I-5

[@Ryan-cb1ei]

I did a road trip recently and had no idea what the 3 numbers were, but if they don’t connect back to the same interstate then where do they connect to?

[@gavinhaugrud]

What about I-2, I-4, I-8, I-11, I-12, I-14, I-16, I-17, I-19, I-22, I-24, I-26, I-27, I-29, I-37, I-39, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-49, I-57, I-59, I-64, I-66, I-68, I-69, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-81, I-82, I-83, I-84, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-91, I-92, I-93, I-94, I-96, I-97, and I-99?

[@dinonuggie5452]

Whenever the number is even, you’re traveling East/West. If it’s odd you’re traveling North/South. This is true for state routes as well I believe! Look out for it the next time you’re on the highway.

[@kasomoru6]

We have m10 lol and its east to west

[@gavinhaugrud]

@@dinonuggie5452 This is what I was taught for the interstate numbering. This divisible by 5 stuff is just straight up wrong

[@dinonuggie5452]

@@kasomoru6 well “0” is kinda goes along with the “even” numbers. It’s the same for I 20, 30, 40 and so on. They should all be East to West. If I’m wrong tho then let me know

[@zackaxolotl]

And all the three digit ones

[@Ghostlydustup]

This is very helpful, and I wish the interests of people would go back to this kind of thing.

[@SassePhoto]

Thanks for the first ever short video that is actually really useful and informative. We need more of this.

[@ricevrms]

Thank you for the highway lesson. This should be taught in driver's ed class.

[@johnfeverly]

Wow, ripping off CGP Grey, the navigate by the stars analogy gives it away.

[@LI-pm3mh]

Thank you for making this

[@bhavneetsingh9291]

Best highway system in the world, covering the whole country and beautiful scenic views all over the USA ❤

[@dale8809]

Watched this twice. How in the heck did I not know this?!?! 😢

[@7F0X7]

because our public education system utterly failed us

[@michaelnoller3441]

You don't travel cross-country by auto, much?

[@checho1281]

This info is only necessary if you travel for a living or travel often.

[@carlosmerinodianderas4209]

Because you were lacking with your internet hours, you need to ad like 4-5 hours of internet daily!

[@coreyh7323]

Did you know men can have babies?

[@MuffinTheMicrobiologist]

I recommend watching cgp greys full video on this, it is so interesting and goes more in depth

[@MonsieurMoai]

And he also said the same thing about navigating with the stars, what a weird coincidence!

[@MuffinTheMicrobiologist]

@@MonsieurMoai yeah, maybe a bit of inspiration? I wouldnt go too far to say it was copied.

[@georgep2112]

Thank you, Dwight Eisenhower. It is crazy to think we didn't always have them.

[@alanhawkins9478]

And Ike got the idea from Nazi Germanys autobahn!!

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

America was so much more beautiful before the highways paved over everything.

[@Ob_GynKenobi]

No one asked nor cares that you know who came up with this system. Nerd.

[@nikolaievans2432]

@@PatrickPierceBateman it still is beautiful America pionnerd the automobile that Germany started. It became a trend that having a car was fashionable

[@jhernan125]

They should teach this in school bc I need to watch this 20 more times😮

[@omarllama]

It's been a very long time since I've watched something this INTERESTING on KZbin. You got my subscription in a heartbeat.

[@digit1418]

Watch CGPGrey’s video on highways. He has a bunch of interesting stuff on his channel.

[@두부-b1i]

Agreed, there’s a lot of random things on his channel

[@DueProcess007]

An educational post on KZbin, very rare.

[@GabriellaBisson]

Oh shut up! There are plenty of educational videos around you're just not looking in the right places. You curate the feed you get.

[@skytron22]

There’s a ton of them. Your algorithm pushes stuff that you like, comment on, and watch to completion. Seems you don't engage with educational posts of your own volition

[@Artist_Keena]

I get a lot of entertaining educational vids since I don't leave likes on brainrot vids. Stuff I've learned while waiting for stuff has come in handy plenty of times.

[@rajulislam4687]

That is really well thought out and simple to follow. Well done America that layout truly deserves props

[@RoseCurry5]

Drivers Ed didn't teach me this.

[@rantinggrannyb7408]

This is very interesting. I've saved it because now that the kids are grown and the house is paid off its time to travel south. We're from Canada. 😊 Thank you so much for sharing.

[@thomasschott5298]

Glad it was clarified that this is a general rule. I-29 in Iowa runs N-S but does not end in 5. I-76 in Colorado runs e-w but does not end in 0.

[@yes-hm4gk]

I29 and I76 are not Interstate majors, even still runs east west and odd still runs north south

[@samih96]

There’s an I-4 in FL…

[@markpashia7067]

Yup, interstate 64 is another that is east west and interstate 69 is not complete yet but is north south from Texas to Michigan(?) but has several gaps filled by old roads.

[@markpashia7067]

Interstate 12 is another interesting one. It is a straightening and by pass of New Orleans in LA. It runs east west and connects to interstate 10 at both ends so it should actually be a three digit road but for some reason they used the two digit format.

[@mistergreeen]

71 in Ohio

[@lynxrbeam8732]

I’m literally just writing this for study purposes (writing is a way to internalize) So south west is lower numbers, north east is higher numbers. Ends in a zero is east-west, ends in a 5 north south. 2 digits is for nation highways or whatever. 3 is for the branches. Odd number means it doesn’t connect back, even means it connects back. The last rep digits match the major highway it branches from

[@dunamiswihmee]

Gosh I never knew I needed to know this…these are the little golden nuggets I search for when scrolling through the internet… it helps me feel like I’m not wasting my time 😂😅

[@bdc2178]

Wow this is probably the most useful video i have ever seen !! Thx

[@gianlucaolano5341]

I'm gonna save this video if I ever travel to the US. Very informative and useful.

[@tommytom5650]

You forgot to explain I-24.

[@moosikalee]

Not a major road

[@tommytom5650]

Interstate 24? Lol. Not a major road lol. No it’s because it was built after the original Eisenhower program and so doesn’t fall in the 0s and 5s endings. The actual interstate is laid out even go from east to west primarily and odds go from north to south primarily.

[@Bluepheonix420]

Also I43 and I41

[@Calderoh]

Those odd ones are within states and do not go into others. States decide where or not they want to call it an interstate ​@@Bluepheonix420

[@MichaelParsons1]

And I-94

[@brians5805]

Thanks budget CGP Grey

[@myriamvalentin4]

I had no idea. This is so useful. Thank you so much for making these videos. Im using them to teach my kids, too.

[@jamesrobertson1207]

465 in indy makes a lot of sense now, but i found this reel while smoking so im gonna forget everything after my nap

[@gamingvampireking1704]

More useful then most of what I learned in school

[@Daniel_Aaron_]

That was actuality really informative

[@msrochellef6983]

Very interesting! You learn something new everyday 👍🏽🤗

[@salvy131]

Super useful and informative

[@fabiomejia2260]

This is tremendously helpful in many situations 🎉

[@pamelataylor5768]

I love to learn new things!!!! Thank you very much.

[@aeirking]

As a person who LOVES and grew up on road trips... I needed this info...

[@ar4122]

This is great info! Thank you!

[@thayerfogerson2186]

You should watch the cgp grey video about it

[@dr_doritotf2305]

Shout out to my boy I-91 rode it for hours on my trip to Canada for Mountain Dew.

[@mattbibeault843]

There is I93 In Mass and New Hampshire too

[@devilsoffspring5519]

You drive all the way to Canada for Mountain Dew? Considering the kinds of "merchandise" you guys have access to down there, I kinda figure doing the Dew would be more or less trivial

[@dr_doritotf2305]

@@devilsoffspring5519 yes! We have more Mountain Dew, but this year, Canada got a flavor that’s discontinued in the US

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@dr_doritotf2305 You mean the Code Red cherry-flavored stuff? It's pretty good

[@dr_doritotf2305]

@@devilsoffspring5519 nope, the summer freeze!

[@Jerepasaurus]

In 7th grade I had a cool little old balding guy with a huge white handlebar mustache, spectacles, and big cheery smile, as a teacher. In a chipper voice he gave us one of our first assignments for the class, which would give us about 2 weeks to work on. Every kid was given a booklet that contained a state map, with all kinds of info including pit stops for food and bathrooms, hotels, etc. (This was around 1998, only some of us had computers or internet. It wasnt a staple yet.) He told us to plan a roadtrip in the state we were given. Our trip was supposed to be at least a week long, and we had to plan for all our hours of driving, sleep, food, bathroom breaks, and filling up on gas. And we couldn't just pick random roads. We had to have real and genuine places of interest we were going, and why we chose certain roads. We were all graded on the amount of effort and detail or even enthusiasm we put into it, or mostly just how much we considered to actually make the trip, and even what it might cost. I don't think I finished it, and I was very overwhelmed by such a project, but it was probably the one assignment over all my school years that I had the most respect for and was intrigued by, for how much I actually learned for something so real, and the fact we were trusted to even work on it like we were as capable as adults. Because to be brutally honest, we were. That project was a compliment to all of us.

[@are_you_a_noahide_yet]

Wow. Just wow. I concur.

[@DamNation99]

Tldr

[@McCulloughSim]

Ain’t no way I’m reading this shit

[@DamNation99]

@@McCulloughSim bro, i legit almost got mad when i clicked on it😅

[@est7238]

@@McCulloughSim🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fervent123]

Simple-yet-effective numbering mechanism. Exceptions too are not without a solid reason. Great short video.

[@MrNichXD]

I’ve never thought abt this a day in my life.. but I feel it’s really important now😅