Veterans Memorial Highway facts for kids
A "Veterans Memorial Highway" is a special name given to certain roads. These roads are named to honor and remember the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces of their country. It's a way to show respect and gratitude for their sacrifices and dedication. Across Canada and the United States, many highways have been given this important name.
Honoring Heroes: Veterans Memorial Highways in Canada
In Canada, several highways are named to remember veterans. These roads help people think about the important role veterans play in keeping their country safe.
Alberta
British Columbia
- Part of Highway 14
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Route 75
New Brunswick
- Part of Route 15
Nova Scotia
- Part of Highway 102
Ontario
- Highway 416
- Highway 420 (also known as the Niagara Veterans Memorial Highway)
- Veterans Memorial Parkway
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
- Part of Highway 2
Remembering Service: Veterans Memorial Highways in the United States
The United States also has many roads named to honor its veterans. These highways serve as a lasting tribute to those who have served in the military.
- Interstate 15 in parts of Arizona, Utah, and Idaho
- Part of Interstate 476 in the Delaware Valley area
- Interstate H-2 in Oahu, Hawaii
- U.S. Route 78 connecting cities like Villa Rica, Winston, Douglasville, Lithia Springs, and Mableton, Georgia
- Veterans Parkway (Savannah, Georgia)
- U.S. Route 25 Bypass (Statesboro, Georgia), U.S. Route 301 Bypass (Statesboro, Georgia), Georgia State Route 67 Bypass (Statesboro), and Georgia State Route 73 Bypass (Statesboro)
- U.S. Route 30 (East Liverpool, Ohio)
- U.S. Route 93 Business (Boulder City, Nevada) from SR 173 to Railroad Pass Casino Road, which used to be part of US 93, US 95, and US 466
- U.S. Route 95 in parts of Nevada, except for the section that runs with Interstate 80 (I-80)
- Nevada State Route 173, which was once part of US 95
- Nevada State Route 599 and U.S. Route 95 Business (Las Vegas), which was also part of US 95
- Railroad Pass Casino Road from US 93 Business to a dead end at the Railroad Pass Casino parking lot, which used to be part of US 93, US 95, and US 466
- County Road 476B (Sumter County, Florida)
- New Jersey Route 55
- New York State Route 454
- Interstate 481 and New York State Route 481
- New Mexico State Road 599
- West Virginia Route 7 east of Morgantown, West Virginia
- APD-40 in Cleveland, Tennessee
Michigan
In Michigan, many different highways have names like "Veterans Memorial Highway," "Veterans Memorial Freeway," "Veterans Memorial Drive," or "Veterans Memorial Parkway."
- US Highway 10 in Michigan between Ludington and Scottville
- US Highway 23 in Bay City
- M-28 between Wakefield and the city line between Ishpeming and Negaunee
- M-32 in Alpena
- M-33 between Rose City and Mio
- M-59 between Pontiac and Utica
- Interstate 69 in Michigan between the eastern city limit of Flint and the western city limit of Port Huron
- M-125 in Monroe County
- Business US Highway 127 in Ithaca
