Interstate 90 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Route information | |
| Length | 3,020.44 mi (4,860.93 km) |
| Existed | 1956–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  SR 519 in Seattle, WA |
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| East end |  Route 1A in Boston, MA |
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| States: | Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts |
| Highway system | |
| Main route of the Interstate Highway System Main • Auxiliary • Business |
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Interstate 90 (or I-90) is a very long highway in the United States. It's part of the Interstate Highway System, which is a big network of roads that connect states across the country. I-90 stretches for about 3,020 miles (4,860 kilometers), making it the longest Interstate in the U.S.!
This amazing road starts in Seattle, Washington, on the west coast. It then travels all the way across the country to Boston, Massachusetts, on the east coast. Imagine driving from one side of the country to the other on one road!
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About Interstate 90
I-90 was officially created in 1956. It was built to help people travel faster and more easily across the country. The highway goes through 13 different states, connecting many major cities and towns along the way.
Some of the states I-90 passes through include:
- Washington
- Idaho
- Montana
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Massachusetts
Key Connections and Cities
As I-90 crosses the country, it connects with many other important highways, called Interstates. These connections help drivers get to even more places.
Here are some of the major cities and Interstates that I-90 meets:
- In Seattle, Washington, it connects with Interstate 5.
- Near Butte, Montana, it meets Interstate 15.
- In Chicago, Illinois, it crosses paths with Interstate 55. Chicago is a very big city, and I-90 helps many people get in and out of it.
- In Lake Station, Indiana, it joins Interstate 80 and Interstate 94.
- In Albany, New York, it connects with Interstate 87.
- Finally, in Weston, Massachusetts, it meets Interstate 95, which runs along the East Coast.
Interesting Facts About I-90
- I-90 is known for some unique parts, like the floating bridges in Washington State. These bridges actually float on Lake Washington!
- The highway also goes through many different landscapes, from mountains and plains to big cities and farmlands.
- One of the last parts of I-90 to be finished was a special bridge in Wallace, Idaho, which was completed in 1991.
Images for kids
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Aerial view of I-90 near North Bend, Washington
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The viaduct bypassing Wallace, Idaho, opened in 1991 as one of the last sections of I-90.
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I-90 at Lookout Pass on the Idaho–Montana border
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View of southern Sheridan, Wyoming, from I-90
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The Lewis and Clark Memorial Bridge, which carries I-90 over the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota
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Historic marker to commemorate the completion of I-90 in 1978 near Blue Earth, Minnesota
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I-90 entering Wisconsin near La Crosse
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The Kennedy Expressway, looking southeast towards the Chicago skyline
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A section of the Indiana Toll Road (carrying I-90) in Gary, Indiana
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Aerial view of Ohio Turnpike exit 142, showing the connector between I-90 and I-80 on the turnpike
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The New York State Thruway near Amsterdam
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View of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, seen from the Prudential Tower
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Aerial view of the Circle Interchange in Chicago during reconstruction in 2018
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Construction sign on a section of I-90 in Montana
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The Homer M. Hadley (left) and Lacey V. Murrow (right) floating bridges carry I-90 across Lake Washington from Seattle to Mercer Island.
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AMVETS Memorial Highway sign on I-90 in New York
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See also
In Spanish: Interestatal 90 para niños
