What is the busiest road in the US?

I-95 at SR 4 When it comes to congestion, Fort Lee takes the top prize for having the busiest highway in the USA. The average speed on the highway is just 29 miles per hour, which is the second slowest on our list. Overall though, this is the most congested stretch of highway in America, avoid it at all costs.



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  • I-95 at SR 4. Location: Fort Lee, New Jersey. ...
  • I-285 at I-85 (North) Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. ...
  • I-24/I-40 at I-440 (East) Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA. ...
  • I-45 at I-69/US 59. Location: Houston, Texas, USA. ...
  • I-75 at I-285 (North) Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. ...
  • I-290 at I-90/I-94. ...
  • I-20 at I-285 (West) ...
  • I-71 at I-75.


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First, we found the deadliest single mile in the entire United States – a one-mile section of I-95 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This section of I-95 is the deadliest mile in the United States. From 2000 and 2019, 23 fatal crashes (and 24 deaths) occurred on this one-mile stretch of highway.

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Topping the list is the behemoth I-90, which takes drivers from Boston to Seattle, noting that it is the least busy of the cross-country highways (the others are I-10, I-40, I-70, and I-80). At the bottom of the list is I-95, the often congested and featureless strip of asphalt that connects Miami to Houlton, Maine.

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The top 10 states with the best roads and highways include:
  • #1. Kansas. Thanks to its recent funding increase and overall improvements, the great state of Kansas lands at the top of our list. ...
  • #2. Alabama. ...
  • #3. North Dakota. ...
  • #4. Kentucky. ...
  • #5. Florida. ...
  • #6. Idaho. ...
  • #7. New Hampshire. ...
  • #8. Georgia.


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Kansas City is home to the most freeway lane miles per capita among metro areas with more than 1 million residents. Kansas City's sprawl is so unmanageable it spans two states: Missouri and Kansas.

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New Jersey is the worst state to drive in, as it has the highest road congestion nationwide and the second-worst road quality, a new study by MoneyGeek finds.

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The Tail of the Dragon, which begins at the Deals Gap on the Tennessee/North Carolina state line, is a remote, long, twisting road with 318 curves, 11 bridges, and few guardrails. It begins in North Carolina at the intersection of Highways 28 and 129 and ends at the Tabcat Creek Bridge in Tennessee.

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Montana is considered the best state when it comes to traffic/infrastructure. However, there is a two-way tie for states with highest percentage of rush hour congestion: Florida and Massachusetts. There is a five-way tie for states with the lowest percentage: Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.

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