The Longest Iconic Roads in the United States
Famous American drives, ranked by length.
From Route 66 to the Pacific Coast Highway, these celebrated American roads are ranked by length. Figures reflect each route's signature length.
| # | Place | Length (mi) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 The Lincoln HighwayAmerica's first transcontinental road |
3,389 mi 5,454 km |
| 2 |
 Interstate 90The longest Interstate highway |
3,020 mi 4,860 km |
| 3 |
 Route 66The "Mother Road" from Chicago to the Pacific |
2,448 mi 3,940 km |
| 4 |
 U.S. Route 1The East Coast's Maine-to-Florida highway |
2,370 mi 3,814 km |
| 5 |
 Pacific Coast HighwayCalifornia's clifftop coastal drive |
656 mi 1,055 km |
| 6 |
 The Blue Ridge ParkwayAmerica's longest scenic parkway |
469 mi 755 km |
| 7 |
 The Natchez Trace ParkwayA 444-mile road along an ancient trail |
444 mi 715 km |
| 8 |
 The Loneliest Road (U.S. 50)The empty desert highway across Nevada |
287 mi 462 km |
| 9 |
 The Overseas HighwayThe road that hops across the Florida Keys |
113 mi 182 km |
| 10 |
 Skyline DriveThe ridgetop road through Shenandoah |
105 mi 169 km |
Figures are drawn from standard government and reference sources and shown in both imperial and metric units. See each entry for full details and citations. Browse all guides or open the explore map.