Did You Know?
Just for fun here’s a roundup of interesting facts and figures presented in visual displays by the U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. 
Have you SCENE it? The Delaware River Scenic Byway features an 877-foot bridge over the site of George Washington’s Christmas day crossing. The 33-mile byway also passes through five historic New Jersey river towns. #GreatAmericanRoadTrip #America250 https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/…/StateMaps/Show/byway/2463
Manhattan Bridge–built in 1909 over the East River— is one of New York City’s 8 suspension bridges. The bridge supports 7 travel lanes, 4 transit train lines, a bikeway, and a walkway. #America250 #GreatAmericanRoadTrip
The Clark Bridge built in 1922 is one of many trunnion bascule bridges, also known as Chicago Style bridges. Used over the Chicago River, these bridges open simultaneously to allow tall vessels to enter and exit Lake Michigan. https://www.visittheusa.com/destination/chicago #America250 #GreatAmericanRoadTrip
Have you SCENE it? Journey through Oklahoma’s southern mixed grassland and cross-timber — home to a 35-square-mile wildlife refuge dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt to save American bison from extinction.
#GreatAmericanRoadTrip #America250
https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/…/StateMaps/Show/byway/6334
Want to experience the arctic tundra in the lower 48? You can say you’ve SCENE IT by visiting Colorado’s 48-mile Trail Ridge & Beaver Meadow All-American Road as part of #TheGreatAmericanRoadTrip. Overlooks along this byway—the nation’s highest continuously paved road—provide views of peaks that tower 12,000 to 14,000 feet! To learn more, visit: https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp.
There’s so much to see on your #GreatAmericanRoadTrip. 70% of America’s 4.2 million miles of roads are in rural areas, yet almost 70% of all vehicle miles driven are in urban areas. Rediscover the beauty of our country by exploring our nation’s highways and byways. #America250
In 2024, Americans drove 3.3 trillion miles, which is more than 6,000 times the combined distance of all NASA space shuttle flights. It’s a good thing FHWA makes sure those roads and highways are among the safest and most technologically sound in the world!
The latest numbers are out and July was the most traveled month on record. That’s a lot of people taking part in the #GreatAmericanRoadTrip! Check out the latest traffic volume trends report at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy…/travel_monitoring/tvt.cfm.
The latest numbers are out: 2025 is trending to be the most traveled year on record. That’s a lot of miles driven in the #GreatAmericanRoadTrip! Check out the latest report at: https://lnkd.in/ddPMTMGi
This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Thank one of the many truckers who drove an average of 22,000 miles in 2023 on America’s roads to bring vital goods and supplies to us. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FHWA helps first responders save lives safely! Since 2012, FHWA’s Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training has provided safety instruction to more than 813,000 first responders. https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tim/training/ #CRSW #CrashResponderSafetyWeek
Nearly 82 million people are estimated to travel over 4 billion miles this Thanksgiving holiday, so FHWA wishes you safe travels and asks you to buckle-up and avoid distracted driving. #Thanksgiving
With 108 tunnels, California has the largest share of America’s 580 tunnels. Next top 4 states with most tunnels are Washington (64), Massachusetts (48), Colorado (43), North Carolina (29), and Pennsylvania (29).