U.S. Route 2

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U.S. Highway 2 is running in the east-west direction highway through the northern United States. It divides into an extended Western ( 3410 km ) and a shorter eastern section ( 740 km). Connected both sections through the trunk road system in southern Canada. Both sections have a combined length of 4150 km. Unlike most other highways, which have since been broken by the establishment of interstate highways or run to a large extent today on this, the route of both parts of Highways 2 still exists after the original plan of 1926.

The western terminus is the junction of Highway 2 to the Interstate 5 near the Pacific coast in Everett north of Seattle in the west of the state of Washington. The eastern end of the western section is achieved in St. Ignace in Michigan at the confluence with Interstate 75. The western terminus of the Ostabschnittes located on the Canadian border at Rouses Point, New York. The eastern end of Highway 2, the junction is in the Interstate 95 in Houlton in the east of the state of Maine.

The numbering pretends that it is the northernmost east-west trunk road off Highway 2. Since there is a connection from coast to coast, the numbering should really end with a zero, but you wanted to avoid the designation U.S. Highway 0.

2.1 Eastern Section

Course

The most important intersections and junctions

Interstate 5 in Everett, Washington
Interstate 90 / U.S. Highway 395 / U.S. Highway 195 in Spokane, Washington
U.S. Highway 95 in Sandpoint, Idaho
U.S. Highway 93 in Kalispell, Montana
U.S. Highway 89 in Browning, Montana
Interstate 15 in Shelby, Montana
U.S. Highway 85 in Williston, North Dakota
U.S. Highway 52 in Minot, North Dakota
U.S. Highway 83 in Minot, North Dakota
Interstate 29 / U.S. Highway 81 in Grand Forks, North Dakota
U.S. Highway 75 in Crookston, Minnesota
U.S. Highway 71 in Bemidji, Minnesota
Interstate 35 / U.S. Highway 53 in Duluth, Minnesota
U.S. Highway 51 in Hurley, Wisconsin
U.S. Highway 45 at Watersmeet, Michigan
Interstate 75 in St. Ignace, Michigan

U.S. Highway 11 at Rouses Point, New York
Interstate 89 / U.S. Route 7 in Colchester, Vermont
Interstate 91 / U.S. Highway 5 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
U.S. Highway 3 in Lancaster, New Hampshire
Interstate 95 in Newport, Maine
U.S. Highway 1 in Houlton, Maine
Interstate 95 in Houlton, Maine

The western section

The western section connects the Pacific with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and extends substantially parallel to the route of the Great Northern Railway. Since this runs along the northern boundary of the United States, has come to be popularly the name of The High Line for the Highway 2.

The Adventure Cycling Association has created a 970 km long route for cycling tourism along the highway 2. The most remarkable part of it is the 890 km long stretch of Columbia Falls, Montana to Williston, North Dakota.

Washington

The Highway 2 begins at the intersection with Interstate 5 and Washington State Route 529 in Everett, 46 kilometers north of Seattle. About the 1236 m high Stevens Pass crossing of Highway 2 the northernmost all-weather mountain pass through the Cascade Range ( Cascade Range). About Wenatchee is on the way forward in an easterly direction with Spokane reaches the second largest city in the state of Washington.

Northeast of Spokane reached the Highway 2 with Newport on the Pend Oreille River, the border between the states of Washington and Idaho.

Idaho

In Idaho, only the narrow strip of land, Idaho Panhandle is called crosses. The Highway 2 now leads eastwards along the Pend Oreille River to Lake Pend Oreille and the City of Sandpoint, where the U.S. Highway 95 joins from the south. Both highways now lead away from the shore north to Bonners Ferry. North of the city branches of Highway 2 from east of the common path and reaches 25 km from the border between Idaho and Montana.

Montana

Montana has by far the longest section. The Highway 2 is an important artery for the North of Montana. The road passes through some of the most charming landscapes of the state, particularly in its western half. The Highway 2 passes through three Indian reservations and two others nearby. Also, the Glacier National Park is touched at its southern edge. The largest part of the section through Montana runs along the main route of the BNSF Railway. In Microsoft Train Simulator parts of the highway are seen.

The Mountains

From Idaho coming from the northwest, you come along the Kootenay River to the first 1800 ft ( 549 m) the lowest point of the State of Montana. 16 km after the Highway 2 enters the town of Troy. Along the river seeks the road now in an easterly direction to Libby, where the Highway 2 leaves the river to the south. In the Kootenai National Forest, the road swings back to an eastern course. After the road leads to a further pivotal to the northeast, the city of Kalispell is achieved, which is 15 km north of Flathead Lake, which of the Mississippi River is the largest freshwater lake in the western area. In the center of the city intersects U.S. Highway 93 Continue along the Flathead River in a northeasterly direction through the southern part of Glacier National Park.

About the 1588 m high Marias Pass the North American Continental Divide is overcome. Before the Highway 2 East Glacier reached and thus the Rocky Mountains leaves, the limit is passed to the reservation of the Blackfeet of Northern Montana.

The Great Plains

The other route to the east runs on the Great Plains. In Browning, the largest settlement of the reserve, crosses U.S. Highway 89 The other route through Cut Bank to Shelby forms the northern boundary of the Golden Triangle said region of Montana, which is one of the nation's most productive agricultural regions. In Shelby Interstate 15 crosses Highway 2 now leads through a series of small towns, before half of the section is achieved by Monatana in Havre. There, the U.S. Highway 87 opens a. 24 km south of Highway 2 here is the Rocky Boy's Reservation, a reservation of the Chippewa and Cree.

Further east, the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is run through the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine before in Malta of U.S. Highway 191 crosses. After the Highway 2 runs through Glasgow, which is 32 km north of Fort Peck Lake a reservoir which is created by the damming of the upper Missouri River is located. East of Glasgow, the road through the Fort Peck Indian Reservation Assiniboine and Sioux. The Highway 2 runs parallel within a few kilometers to the Missouri River and reached the border between the states of Montana and North Dakota.

North Dakota

North of the mouth of the Yellowstone River in the Missouri River to the Highway 2 passes to North Dakota. In Williston flows of U.S. Highway 85 and, together with U.S. Highway 2 to the north. After 20 km of Highway 2 branches from the common path and just leads east to Minot, where U.S. Highways 52 and 83 intersect.

On the further extending eastward route leads to Rugby, where the geographical center of North America is located.

Further east in Churchs Ferry crosses U.S. Highway 281 before the Highway 2 coming to Devils Lake. Further east reaches of Highway 2 to the intersection with Interstate 29, which runs here with U.S. Highway 81 on a common path. Immediately after you enter the city of Grand Forks on the Red River of the North, which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota.

The Highway 2 runs between 120 and 160 km north of the larger cities of North Dakota (Dickinson, Bismarck / Mandan, Jamestown and West Fargo ) along Interstate 94

Minnesota

In East Grand Forks Highway 2 coming from North Dakota arrived in Minnesota. The highway now runs in a south-easterly direction and crosses in Crookston U.S. Highway 75 The landscape goes from the more arid Great Plains gradually in the typical for Minnesota water-rich woodland on and along the highway 2 are increasingly lakes and rivers. In Bemidji Highway 2 comes first on the upper Mississippi River. In Bemidji crosses U.S. Highway 71 from Bemidji to Cass Lake is officially recognized as Paul Bunyan Expressway. Further east, crosses in Grand Rapids for a second time the Mississippi River and U.S. Highway 169

The Highway 2 now leads further to the south-east and reached the city of Duluth on Lake Superior, where it meets Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 53 from Duluth leads the 3,600- meter-long Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge over the Saint Louis Bay, a part of Lake Superior, according to Superior, Wisconsin.

Through the Minnesota Highway 2 four lanes on a total of 235 km. Most of it is located in the northwest of the state.

Wisconsin

After the Highway has 2 superior crosses the city, he leaves this in a southeasterly direction. In the further course now predominantly eastern opens a U.S. Highway 63, a few kilometers before then in Ashland again the shore of Lake Superior is achieved. After another 59 km of Highway 2 passes not far from Hurley immediately after the confluence of U.S. Highways 51, the border between the states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

Michigan

The Highway 2 crosses the entire Upper Peninsula of the State of Michigan from east to west.

Coming from Wisconsin crossing the road Ironwood and leads east of it by the Ottawa Naitional Forest. There will cruise at Watersmeet off U.S. Highway 45, the road runs on the southeast and later east. In Crystal Falls Highway 2 bends together with U.S. Highway 141 south. At Florence the two highways run together through several kilometers of Wisconsin before Iron Mountain, Michigan State again is achieved. East of the city leaves the Highway 141 southbound the common route. A few kilometers later joins a U.S. Highway 8. From Powers of Highway 2 runs together with U.S. Highway 41 to the east and reached Escanaba on Lake Michigan. The road now leads on the northern shore of Lake Michigan along and reached the junction with Interstate 75 north of the Mackinac Bridge at St. Ignace the eastern terminus of the Western section of Highway 2

The eastern section

The eastern section of Highway 2 runs through the north of New England.

New York

Just north of Rouses Point enters the Highway 2 together with U.S. Highway 11 coming from Canada in the state of New York and leaves it on the bridge over Lake Champlain after less than two kilometers immediately back towards Vermont.

After Vermont

After the bridge over the western part of Lake Champlain Highway 2 runs through the Grand Isle County, which is spread over a number of connected with bridges islands in Lake Champlain.

In Milton, the highway reaches 2 again the mainland. In Colchester, the road meets Interstate 89 and U.S. Highway 7 before Coming from the north, the city is crossed with Burlington, the largest city in Vermont. In the south-east of Highway 2 runs parallel to Interstate 89 to Montpelier, capital of Vermont. In Montpelier Highway 2 branches off to the east and later to the northeast.

In St. Johnsbury the Highway 2 meets Interstate 91 and U.S. Highway 5 east of the town can be reached on a short access road to Interstate 93 Further east meets the road on the Connecticut River and continues in a northeasterly direction. A few kilometers later crossed the Highway 2 the river that forms the border between the states of Vermont and New Hampshire.

New Hampshire

A few kilometers after the bridge over the Connecticut River leads into the Highway 2 to Lancaster. In the city center there is the junction with U.S. Highway 3 Next Highway 2 now runs in a southeasterly direction. On the edge of the White Mountain National Forest to the east, the direction changes and performs Gorham. There crosses the New Hampshire State Route 16, which leads south to Mount Washington, the highest mountain in New England in 1917 m. From Gorham, the road leads along the Androscoggin River in the east to the nearby border between the states of New Hampshire and Maine.

Maine

The Highway 2 runs in an easterly direction and leaves the White Mountain National Forest. About Rumford, Wilton and Farmington, the route according to Norridgewock and from there along the Kennebec River to Skowhegan, where U.S. Highway 201 crosses. At Newport, the Highway 2 meets for the first time on Interstate 95 from the city of Bangor, where the Interstate crosses 395, the road direction runs along the Penobscot River in a northeasterly parallel to Interstate 95 After alternately northeastern and northern course of the Highway 2 reaches the city Houlton, where U.S. Highway 1 crosses. A few miles beyond the town forms the junction with Interstate 95 just before the Canadian border to the eastern terminus of Highway 2

History

A large part of the West and a smaller part of Ostabschnittes follows the old Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, the Portland (Oregon ) to Portland (Maine) by the United States and Canada led.

In 1926, then, the course of today's highways 2 was determined. The parts of the old Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, which led to Portland (Oregon ), now carry different names.

Eastern section

Before the highway was marked 2, the largest part of today's route through New England than New England Interstate Route 15 was known. It ran from Danville, Vermont east to Maine. The part of the old New England Interstate Route 15, which was not part of today's highways 2, has been established as Vermont State Route 15.

Other parts of Highways 2 in Vermont, which is part of New England Interstate Route 15 were not, were parts of other old New England Interstate Routes: Route 18 between Montpelier and Danville; Route 14 between Burlington and Montpelier; Route 30 between Alburgh and Burlington.

Washington (state) Everett (Washington) Duluth (Minnesota) Burlington (Vermont) Montpelier (Vermont) Bangor (Maine) U.S. Route 97 U.S. Route 395 U.S. Route 95 Kalispell, Montana U.S. Route 89 Shelby (Montana) Williston (North Dakota) Crookston (Minnesota) U.S. Route 53 Hurley (Wisconsin) U.S. Route 45 U.S. Route 11 Colchester (Vermont) U.S. Route 5 U.S. Route 3 Lancaster (New Hampshire) Newport (Maine) U.S. Route 1 Wenatchee, Washington Glacier National Park (U.S.) Libby (Montana) Cut Bank, Montana Havre, Montana Malta (Montana) Glasgow (Montana) Rugby (North Dakota) Dickinson (North Dakota) Bismarck (North Dakota) Mandan (North Dakota) Jamestown (North Dakota) West Fargo, North Dakota East Grand Forks, Minnesota Grand Rapids (Minnesota) Superior (Wisconsin) Ashland (Wisconsin) Florence (CDP), Wisconsin U.S. Route 8 Escanaba, Michigan Grand Isle County, Vermont Milton (Vermont) Norridgewock (Maine) Skowhegan, Maine Portland (Oregon) Danville (Vermont) Alburgh (town), Vermont List of United States Numbered Highways U.S. Route 4 U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 10 U.S. Route 12 U.S. Route 14 U.S. Route 18 U.S. Route 20 U.S. Route 21 U.S. Route 24 U.S. Route 34 U.S. Route 36 U.S. Route 40 U.S. Route 46 U.S. Route 49 U.S. Route 54 U.S. Route 57 U.S. Route 60 U.S. Route 61 U.S. Route 62 U.S. Route 67 U.S. Route 73 U.S. Route 80 U.S. Route 89A U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 91 U.S. Route 101 U.S. Route 150 U.S. Route 163 U.S. Route 218 U.S. Route 425

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