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M-28 in Michigan's upper peninsula, between Seney and Shingleton. Known as the "Seney Stretch." Probably not as desolate as some, but definitely one of the most boring. Long, straight, and nothing but swamp and scraggly pine trees for miles on end. From Wikipedia, "The highway is often cited as the "state's most boring route" according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
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These are just the ones I've been on. I really can't comment on US 50, since I've never driven through that section of Nevada before. But I hear it's nicknamed "The Loneliest Road In America".
East of the Missisisppi, I'll throw in votes for I-57 through central Illinois, parts of the Western Kentucky and Purchase Parkways in Kentucky, and US 19 between the I-10 interchange and about Chiefland in Florida.
I can remember driving the WK through the hills late at night when we seemed to be the only car on the road, and the only radio station we could get was broadcasting a tent revival service "Are you listening? Are you listening Brother Herbert? It's the midnight call to death and salvation!" It got rather creepy after a while.
US 19 was Something at one time before the Interstate pulled drivers further east- lots of abandoned and decaying shells of 50s mom and pop motor inns along the way.
Since we are discussing major roads, I thought I'd add I-70 from its beginning at I-15 through Grand Junction, CO. For an interstate, it is astonishingly remote for hundreds of miles.
These are just the ones I've been on. I really can't comment on US 50, since I've never driven through that section of Nevada before. But I hear it's nicknamed "The Loneliest Road In America".
Thank you, Mike! I respect the fact that you will withhold comment on places you have never been, rather than perpetuate stereotypes as many c-d posters do.
East of the Missisisppi, I'll throw in votes for I-57 through central Illinois, parts of the Western Kentucky and Purchase Parkways in Kentucky, and US 19 between the I-10 interchange and about Chiefland in Florida.
I can remember driving the WK through the hills late at night when we seemed to be the only car on the road, and the only radio station we could get was broadcasting a tent revival service "Are you listening? Are you listening Brother Herbert? It's the midnight call to death and salvation!" It got rather creepy after a while.
US 19 was Something at one time before the Interstate pulled drivers further east- lots of abandoned and decaying shells of 50s mom and pop motor inns along the way.
Your post reminded me of my drive on US 53 from Virginia, MN to International Falls that I had posted about earlier. It was late December, and the sun started setting like a rock at about 3:45 in the afternoon, as it does in that part of the country when the equinox is close. The temperature hovered near zero. Seemed like I was the only one on that road. Tried to get radio reception, but all I got was a faint signal from a Canadian station playing Christmas Carols in French! A ride I'll never forget!
The last time I drove from Atlanta to Savannah, I-16 was pretty desolate.
There were only one or two exits that even had so much as a gas station...it was 167 miles of trees and this stuff:
Flickr: Search (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=I-16+cotton&m=text - broken link)
Thank you, Mike! I respect the fact that you will withhold comment on places you have never been, rather than perpetuate stereotypes as many c-d posters do.
You too, Ben. The feeling is mutual. As Jimmy Buffett once said: "Don't try to describe a Kiss concert if you've never seen it".
I'm surprised noone mentioned US 13 in Maryland/Virginia. That's one of the most desolate highways I've ever been on.
^^Particularly south of Cape Charles leading down to and including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Also for me, a 10 mile stretch of U.S. Highway 301 roughly between Bowling Green and Port Royal, Va (Going through Fort A.P. Hill). For a major road, it can seem really isolated when there's not much traffic. Trees on both sides of the road obscure the sunlight even in the summer.
http://www.aaroads.com/mid-atlantic/virginia200/us-301_sb_after_us-017.jpg (broken link)
Needless to say, it can get really dark at night.
Tried to get radio reception, but all I got was a faint signal from a Canadian station playing Christmas Carols in French! A ride I'll never forget!
You know you've made it to beyond BFE when the only radio stations you can pick up are one to three of the following:
A) Country AND Western
B) Jesus
C) The bazillion watt Spanish language (or in this case Quebecois) station that, as far as you can figure, has a transmission tower at least 400 miles away.
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