Route 6 is also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
The Pan American Highway is three times longer than Highway 1 in Australia, and is recognized as the world’s longest motorable road by Guinness World Records.
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Route 6 is around 3,198.87 miles long (5,148.08 km). It runs through states like Utah, Iowa, and Rhode Island.
The Golden Quadrilateral effectively forms a ring around India, and is a modern marvel of civil engineering.
China’s longest road is the National Highway 010. The road is 3,500 miles (5,700 km) in length.
The road was completed in 1999, and is 3,633 miles (5,846 km) in length. It cost more than US$8 billion to construct.
This network of highways connects four of India’s major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
The highway doesn’t quite run coast to coast. Instead, it stretches from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts.
There's plenty of sprawling highways that are so long they suspend belief. Just look at Route 66, an all-American road that's 2,448 miles (3,940 km) long. Route 66 is one of the most famous roads in the world, but it's not the longest. Buckle up and take a ride with this gallery to explore the longest roads on Earth.
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There's plenty of sprawling highways that are so long they suspend belief. Just look at Route 66, an all-American road that's 2,448 miles (3,940 km) long. Route 66 is one of the most famous roads in the world, but it's not the longest. Buckle up and take a ride with this gallery to explore the longest roads on Earth.