9 Longest Highways in the World

in travel •  2 years ago 

A well-constructed, efficient infrastructure can transform an area completely by making it more accessible for local commerce and culture to flourish. Roads are of various lengths based on the needs of a particular region and can be massive dimensions to cover huge distances. Today we'll look at the top 10 highways around the globe and rank them according to how long each is. We'll also know a about each one and where it goes. interstate highway is located with San Francisco, but the initial plans were to extend it further west via Golden Gate Park to the Ocean Beach area. The point at which it ends is slightly unclear and it's unclear if the highway will end in I-95 and/or I-95 or the Hudson River. Although I-80 was built to be one of the major parts in the United States interstate system, the final stretch wasn't complete until the year 1986.

*Trans-Canada Highway

The Trans-Canada Highway Act of 1949 approved the construction of the highway, which runs through all of the 10 Canadian provinces. It was officially named the Trans-Canadian Highway was opened in 1962, however it wasn't finished until the year 1971! The main route splits off into two sections across different areas. In every case, both routes are considered to constitute the Trans-Canada Highway.

Length 7821.1 kilometers (4,859 miles)

Location: Canada

First Construction Year: 1950

Route The following provinces are in the Route: The entire Canadian provinces

*China National Highway 318

The longest road in China in the past was China National Highway 010, which ran 5,700 kilometers! The highway was shut down and split into multiple routes in 2010. The longest road in China is currently China National Highway 318! The road ends within the Tibet Autonomous Region, making stops in the important cities along the way.

Length 576 kilometers (3,402 miles)

Location: China

First Construction Year: 1950

Route: Shanghai to Zhangmu

*Trans-Siberian Highway

Although it is often overlooked by Trans-Siberian Railway, the Trans-Siberian Highway also covers a significant distance! The highway that runs that runs between St. Petersburg and Irkutsk actually existed prior to the railroad age and is the subject of the 1976 Jules Verne novel. The highway's infrastructure is made using a mix of asphalt and concrete, however certain areas are in a very poor state of repair. Amur Highway was one of the most deteriorated stretches before it was completely reconstructed in 2010.

Length 11,000km (6,835 miles)

Location: Russia

First Construction Year: 1800s

Route: St. Petersburg to Vladivostok
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