U.S. Route 40 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| National Road Victory Highway |
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| Length | 2,285.74 mi (3,678.54 km) |
| Existed | 1926–present |
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| West end |  I-80 near Park City, UT |
 I-25 in Denver, CO
 I-95 in Baltimore, MD |
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| East end |  US 322 / Ventnor Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ |
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| United States Numbered Highways List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced |
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U.S. Route 40 is a very long highway in the United States. It stretches from Park City, Utah all the way to Atlantic City, New Jersey. This road is about 2,286 miles long! It goes through twelve different states, connecting many towns and cities.
Years ago, U.S. Route 40 used to go even further west. It reached Reno, Nevada and San Francisco, California. However, that part of the route is now part of Interstate 80.
A big part of U.S. Route 40 in the east used to be known as the National Road. This historic section runs from Vandalia, Illinois to Cumberland, Maryland. The National Road has been around since 1839. Another part of U.S. Route 40 was also called the "Lincoln Highway."
Cities Along U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 passes through many important cities. Some of these cities are state capitals. Others were once capitals in the past.
Current Cities
Here are some of the cities U.S. Route 40 goes through today:
- Park City, Utah
- Vernal, Utah
- Craig, Colorado
- Denver, Colorado (a state capital)
- Oakley, Kansas
- Hays, Kansas
- Salina, Kansas
- Topeka, Kansas (a state capital)
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Warrensburg, Missouri
- Columbia, Missouri
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Vandalia, Illinois (a former state capital)
- Effingham, Illinois
- Terre Haute, Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana (a state capital)
- Richmond, Indiana
- Dayton, Ohio
- Springfield, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio (a state capital)
- Zanesville, Ohio (a former state capital)
- Wheeling, West Virginia (a former state capital)
- Washington, Pennsylvania
- Cumberland, Maryland
- Hagerstown, Maryland
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
Former Cities
These cities were once part of U.S. Route 40's path, but the route has changed:
- San Francisco, California
- Oakland, California
- Sacramento, California
- Reno, Nevada
- Winnemucca, Nevada
- Elko, Nevada
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Images for kids
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The western end of US 40 at I-80 in Silver Creek Junction.
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Colfax Avenue carries US 40 through Denver.
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US 40 crossing the Great Plains in Kansas.
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The Daniel Boone Bridge carries US 40 across the Missouri River.
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The Old State House in Vandalia, Illinois, marks the western end of the National Road.
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The Indiana Statehouse is along the old US 40 route in Indianapolis.
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US 40 viewed from the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio.
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The landmark Palace Theatre on US 40 in Columbus.
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US 40 passes Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Baltimore's Washington Monument is near US 40.
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The Delaware Memorial Bridge carries US 40/I-295 across the Delaware River.
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US 40 ends in Atlantic City, near its famous Boardwalk.
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A National Road mile marker in central Ohio.
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Old US 40 signs are posted along former routes in California.
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