U.S. Highway System

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:road
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:state_highway
gptkb:US_Route
US
gptkbp:alternativeTo yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:established November 11, 1926
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
gptkb:American_Association_of_State_Highway_and_Transportation_Officials
gptkbp:hasAuxiliaryRoute yes
gptkbp:hasBusinessRoutes yes
gptkbp:hasBypassRoutes yes
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:U.S._Route_101
gptkb:U.S._Route_20
gptkb:U.S._Route_66
gptkb:U.S._Route_1
gptkb:U.S._Route_30
gptkbp:hasConcurrentRoutes yes
gptkbp:hasConnectorRoutes yes
gptkbp:hasDecommissionedRoutes yes
gptkbp:hasLoopRoutes yes
gptkbp:hasSpurRoute yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Highway System
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:shield
gptkbp:length over 157,000 miles
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:government
state governments
gptkbp:mapType gptkb:U.S._Highway_shield
gptkbp:notableRoute gptkb:U.S._Route_101
gptkb:U.S._Route_20
gptkb:U.S._Route_66
gptkb:U.S._Route_1
gptkb:U.S._Route_30
gptkbp:number even numbers for east-west routes
odd numbers for north-south routes
highest numbers in the south and west
lowest numbers in the north and east
gptkbp:overlapsWith gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
State highway systems
City street systems
County road systems
gptkbp:precededBy auto trails
gptkbp:purpose facilitate interstate travel
connect major cities
support commerce
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
State highway systems
gptkbp:roadType gptkb:road
gptkbp:signageColor black and white
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4