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10. Interstate 80, USA - The I-80 stretches from the East Coast to the West Coast of America.
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10. Interstate 80, USA - To be exact, the highway runs from downtown San Francisco to Teaneck in New Jersey.
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10. Interstate 80, USA - It has existed since 1956, and is 2,899.59 miles long (4,666.44 km).
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9. Interstate 90, USA - The I-90 has existed since 1956, and passes through states such as Illinois and New York.
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9. Interstate 90, USA - The highway runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts.
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9. Interstate 90, USA - The highway is 3,020.44 miles long (4,860.93 km). Here’s a shot of the I-90 crossing the Columbia River in Washington.
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8. US Route 6, USA
- Route 6 is also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
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8. US Route 6, USA
- The highway doesn’t quite run coast to coast. Instead, it stretches from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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Highway
- Route 6 is around 3,198.87 miles long (5,148.08 km). It runs through states like Utah, Iowa, and Rhode Island.
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7. US Route 20, USA - That’s right, yet another American road. The country dominates the list, and Route 20 is another impressive highway.
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7. US Route 20, USA - US 20 is a coast-to-coast road, running from the Pacific Northwest all the way to New England.
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7. US Route 20, USA - The road runs along historical paths like the Yellowstone Trail. US 20 is 3,365 miles long (5,415 km).
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6. China National Highway 010, China
- China’s longest road is the National Highway 010. The road is 3,500 miles (5,700 km) in length.
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6. China National Highway 010, China - The road stretches through provinces like Jilin and Jiangsu, which is home to the city of Suzhou.
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6. China National Highway 010, China - The highway runs from Tongjiang City in eastern Heilongjiang Province to Sanya city in Hainan Province.
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5. Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India
- This network of highways connects four of India’s major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
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5. Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India
- 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.
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5. Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India
- The Golden Quadrilateral effectively forms a ring around India, and is a modern marvel of civil engineering.
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4. Trans-Canada Highway, Canada - The Trans-Canada Highway is the second-longest national highway. It runs through every Canadian province.
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4. Trans-Canada Highway, Canada - The highway is characterized with a white-on-green maple leaf pattern, which adorns the road.
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4. Trans-Canada Highway, Canada - The highway is 4,860 miles (7,821 km) in length. It runs from a major junction in Victoria, British Columbia, to the city of St John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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3. Trans-Siberian Highway - Coming in at number three is the Trans-Siberian Highway.
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3. Trans-Siberian Highway - It is a network of highways, which stretches from the Baltic Sea across Russia, terminating at the Eastern Sea.
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3. Trans-Siberian Highway - The highway stretches over 6,800 miles (11,000 km) in length. It passes through St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Kazakhstan.
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2. Highway 1, Australia - Despite its name, Highway 1 comes second place on this list. The Australian road is over 9,000 miles (14,500 km) long.
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2. Highway 1, Australia - Highway 1 has a history stretching back to 1955. It was realigned a couple times through the 20th century.
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2. Highway 1, Australia - These days, more than a million people drive along the highway every day. It runs through every major Australian city.
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1. Pan American Highway, USA - The Pan American Highway is an intercontinental road that stretches from Alaska to Argentina.
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1. Pan American Highway, USA - The network of three roads links nearly all of the Pacific coastal countries in the Americas.
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1. Pan American Highway, USA
- 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. See also: The best road trip route through the Southern United States
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10. Interstate 80, USA - The I-80 stretches from the East Coast to the West Coast of America.
© Shutterstock
2 / 32 Fotos
10. Interstate 80, USA - To be exact, the highway runs from downtown San Francisco to Teaneck in New Jersey.
© Shutterstock
3 / 32 Fotos
10. Interstate 80, USA - It has existed since 1956, and is 2,899.59 miles long (4,666.44 km).
© Shutterstock
4 / 32 Fotos
9. Interstate 90, USA - The I-90 has existed since 1956, and passes through states such as Illinois and New York.
© Shutterstock
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9. Interstate 90, USA - The highway runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts.
© Shutterstock
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9. Interstate 90, USA - The highway is 3,020.44 miles long (4,860.93 km). Here’s a shot of the I-90 crossing the Columbia River in Washington.
© Shutterstock
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8. US Route 6, USA
- Route 6 is also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
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8. US Route 6, USA
- The highway doesn’t quite run coast to coast. Instead, it stretches from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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Highway
- Route 6 is around 3,198.87 miles long (5,148.08 km). It runs through states like Utah, Iowa, and Rhode Island.
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7. US Route 20, USA - That’s right, yet another American road. The country dominates the list, and Route 20 is another impressive highway.
© Shutterstock
11 / 32 Fotos
7. US Route 20, USA - US 20 is a coast-to-coast road, running from the Pacific Northwest all the way to New England.
© Shutterstock
12 / 32 Fotos
7. US Route 20, USA - The road runs along historical paths like the Yellowstone Trail. US 20 is 3,365 miles long (5,415 km).
© Public Domain
13 / 32 Fotos
6. China National Highway 010, China
- China’s longest road is the National Highway 010. The road is 3,500 miles (5,700 km) in length.
© Shutterstock
14 / 32 Fotos
6. China National Highway 010, China - The road stretches through provinces like Jilin and Jiangsu, which is home to the city of Suzhou.
© iStock
15 / 32 Fotos
6. China National Highway 010, China - The highway runs from Tongjiang City in eastern Heilongjiang Province to Sanya city in Hainan Province.
© iStock
16 / 32 Fotos
5. Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India
- This network of highways connects four of India’s major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
© Shutterstock
17 / 32 Fotos
5. Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India
- 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.
© Shutterstock
18 / 32 Fotos
5. Golden Quadrilateral Highway Network, India
- The Golden Quadrilateral effectively forms a ring around India, and is a modern marvel of civil engineering.
© Shutterstock
19 / 32 Fotos
4. Trans-Canada Highway, Canada - The Trans-Canada Highway is the second-longest national highway. It runs through every Canadian province.
© iStock
20 / 32 Fotos
4. Trans-Canada Highway, Canada - The highway is characterized with a white-on-green maple leaf pattern, which adorns the road.
© Shutterstock
21 / 32 Fotos
4. Trans-Canada Highway, Canada - The highway is 4,860 miles (7,821 km) in length. It runs from a major junction in Victoria, British Columbia, to the city of St John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador.
© Shutterstock
22 / 32 Fotos
3. Trans-Siberian Highway - Coming in at number three is the Trans-Siberian Highway.
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23 / 32 Fotos
3. Trans-Siberian Highway - It is a network of highways, which stretches from the Baltic Sea across Russia, terminating at the Eastern Sea.
© iStock
24 / 32 Fotos
3. Trans-Siberian Highway - The highway stretches over 6,800 miles (11,000 km) in length. It passes through St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Kazakhstan.
© iStock
25 / 32 Fotos
2. Highway 1, Australia - Despite its name, Highway 1 comes second place on this list. The Australian road is over 9,000 miles (14,500 km) long.
© iStock
26 / 32 Fotos
2. Highway 1, Australia - Highway 1 has a history stretching back to 1955. It was realigned a couple times through the 20th century.
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27 / 32 Fotos
2. Highway 1, Australia - These days, more than a million people drive along the highway every day. It runs through every major Australian city.
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28 / 32 Fotos
1. Pan American Highway, USA - The Pan American Highway is an intercontinental road that stretches from Alaska to Argentina.
© Shutterstock
29 / 32 Fotos
1. Pan American Highway, USA - The network of three roads links nearly all of the Pacific coastal countries in the Americas.
© iStock
30 / 32 Fotos
1. Pan American Highway, USA
- 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. See also: The best road trip route through the Southern United States
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Ride down the longest roads on Earth
Life is a highway, and a long one at that
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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.
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