My dad explained this when I was very young. Glad to see you documented it for all to know in a nice graphic video.

@johngililland6166

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. As I did to my children.

@KeyzTwinnySe7en

2 жыл бұрын

Same my dad taught me as a kid

@GrubbyPigeon

2 жыл бұрын

Some people don’t have dads

@AdamS235

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrubbyPigeon there’s not a human ever born that didn’t have a dad

@GrubbyPigeon

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamS235 :O wow! I had no idea! Thank you. I don’t know how I’ve gone this long without your wisdom

If the first digit of a spur-route is even it connects back, if it's odd you are going into the dark realms of backroads

One out of every 5 miles has a one mile stretch of straight road on these interstates as well. Just in case they need to be used as runways in war time.

@sugaree2011

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Thats another good little piece of info too

@robbobthecorncobjriii8195

2 жыл бұрын

How many runways do we need🤨🙃

@lolasmom5816

2 жыл бұрын

@@robbobthecorncobjriii8195 this was an idea that was brought about during WW2 when there was the concern that we could need a lot of random runways for planes. It's not a matter of how many we need. It's a matter of having them where u may need them. If we were ever to be invaded, like they feared we would be back then, those lil straight stretches of road everywhere would be a game changer. They didn't foresee the way wars are fought changing the way they have.

@cateatingcorn7276

2 жыл бұрын

@@robbobthecorncobjriii8195 you’re right let’s me just travel another 200 miles to the next closest airport while my planes engines are all failing 😂

@kingkazuma2239

2 жыл бұрын

Yep highways were invented due to the threat of war and invasion

I went nearly 30 years without knowing this. Something else to add to my “I learned Calculus and imaginary numbers in high school, but not…“ list.

@lotstodo

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear the rest of your list.

@bassesatta9235

2 жыл бұрын

Why would a highschool teach this? Lmfao id expect a driving theory tests to teach this

@anthonynorman7545

2 жыл бұрын

Covered in my driving class and US history

@mmc8539

2 жыл бұрын

@@bassesatta9235 Driver’s Ed was required for graduation, even if you didn’t want a license. In the Midwest, even in larger cities, everyone drives because of the freezing temperatures and 6+ inches of snow.

@mmc8539

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ben-ek1fz What on Earth is grass? I don’t get outside much, unfortunately, but I know it exists. Biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and anatomy and physiology are more in my wheelhouse. Is there anything you’d like to know? Would you be interested in how mental illness seems to be tied to the digestive system? Perhaps the differences between bacteria and antibiotic resistance and sensitivity, and the dangers of MRSA and VRE?

The quality of these videos is excellent!!

@MapNerdYT

2 жыл бұрын

ty

@magnificentfull1

2 жыл бұрын

Just found a new favorite shorts channel ty!

@LeChosen

2 жыл бұрын

Go watch cgpgrey’s video on this

@Nickolas-rd4ue

Ай бұрын

Fr

I've always thought it was pretty cool that you can get on hwy 80 in SF and drive straight to NY.

I know all interstates like the back of my hand it's fun being an over-the-road truck driver

@Chacaraman

2 жыл бұрын

Is it tho?

@DaMaGinGWaRLorD

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chacaraman Whenever diesel is less than four dollars a gallon

@ipickedsomething

2 жыл бұрын

The dude has like a 75 IQ or he'd be having fun in a lab somewhere. Give him a "brake".

@Chacaraman

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaMaGinGWaRLorD i was over the road when diesel was under 2.40 in 2020 and the roads were wide open.

@Shotgunwilly1588

2 жыл бұрын

@@ipickedsomething uh thinks for calling me dumb I have you know I have a degree and I don't need someone downing me and my IQ is not 75 its 113 so screw off

I don’t understand why they don’t teach this in school when they teach geography (if they teach that in public schools anymore). I was in my very early 20’s when I learned this and it is such a common sense thing…but one that is missed on so many people (not just young people either).

@kingx76x

2 жыл бұрын

I’m 32 and I just learned this today🤣🤦🏾‍♂️

@Duschbag

2 жыл бұрын

They dont teach it in school BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW IT EITHER...! 🤔😱🤙

@That_Metal_Dude

4 ай бұрын

School isn't for teaching anymore, that is up to the parents

@natashamiller4860

4 ай бұрын

@@That_Metal_Dude yet, the purpose of school, the sole purpose of public education, is to teach. Clearly, they are failing in that are. Public schools need a revamping and a total overhaul.

Cgp grey has a great video on this that goes super in detail, would highly recommend !

I didn’t know this!!! I know 95 well, I’m in Philadelphia PA, and I’ve taken 95 up & down the east coast. But I never knew highways had a method for the numbering!

@dg_yorick6814

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. A couple others: if it ends in a 0 or a 5, it's (more or less) cross country. If it's a three-digit highway, the first digit being even or odd will tell you if it's a bypass going around a city (even) or a spur that ends inside the city (odd)

My grandpa shared this with me when i was younger... I have always loved using it when traveling!!

Interstates are also numbered by their posistion in the US. East-West interstates are numbered highest in the north, lowest in the south. North-South interstates are numbered lowest in the west, highest in the east. These numbers roughly represent the % of country either south of the road, or west of the road. Example: I90 has roughly 90% of the US to the south. I87 has roughly 87% of the US to the west of it. I5 has roughly 5% of the US to the west.

@lolasmom5816

2 жыл бұрын

Hes talking about interstates. He used the word "highway" incorrectly here.

@cdmc012599

2 жыл бұрын

@@lolasmom5816 there always has to be one word nazi in the comment section. Congratulations it's you!

@yoboi13

2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool and I never knew or considered this. TY

@slappy8941

2 жыл бұрын

Uh, that's a negatory there good buddy. I don't know where you got it but a quick glance at a map will prove you wrong regarding the percentage of the country on whichever side of the interstate.

@slappy8941

2 жыл бұрын

@@cdmc012599 You can remain ignorant if you insist, but you should remain ignorant in silence, and not bother other people with your ignorance.

Keep up the amazing work bro!

Good explanation. I would add that among the even numbers going east-west, if it ends in a 0 then it tends to go a very long way. If it's even but doesn't end in 0, it tends to be short. For the north-south, it's odd. If it ends in 5, it tends to go very long. If it ends in any other odd number, it tends to be short. I live in Phoenix and our I-17 exists only to connect Phoenix to Flagstaff, and the I-10 to the I-40, respectively.

@Scotty_J.

2 жыл бұрын

I'm old enough to remember when they were building I-40 through Arkansas. I hated it because my father was from western Ar. And when we would go to visit his parents, he would try to drive the unfinished I-40. We would drive for about an hour before coming to an unfinished bridge. We would have to turn around and go all the way back.

@11dallis

2 жыл бұрын

How about 101 on the west coast? Goes from Mexico to Canada...

@danielg6566

2 жыл бұрын

@@11dallis the video is about the Interstate Highways specifically designated with a capital letter I plus the number. The 101 you mention is NOT part of the video and was NOT funded by the same program that brought us the current interstate highways we have now. Not sure why you're mentioning that here.

@Scotty_J.

2 жыл бұрын

@@11dallis 1 is an odd number, it goes north and south. Since it's 3 numbers, a some point it ends on highway 1. Keep in mind, this applies only to interstate highways, not state highways.

I've traveled so much throughout the states and all this never REALLY clicked. The graphics and explication are PERFECTION. Better than all I didn't learn in highschool (how to invest, buy real estate, balance a checkbook, buy a home, file taxes...) 🙄 Thank you!!!!

Wow... I think I saw these graphics already somewhere else... CGP Grey sure is a good channel...

@brianespinoza3190

2 жыл бұрын

Yeesss ikr

Driving in Atlanta this has saved my ass so many times

WOW 😲 Thanks a bunch for this info. Now I get it. You rock👍

I never knew any of this.. This is the kind of stuff they should be teaching in schools. My mind is officially blown!! It’s all making sense now!! lol Awesome video!!

One of the most useful things I learned this year. I’m 53 and did not know this lol. Thanks for making this video and sharing!

Thanks I will start driving in December this is very helpful

@lolasmom5816

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure u use the word "interstate" instead of "highway". If u say highway when you're looking for an interstate it's going to cause u some struggle bc interstates and highways are two different things.

Thank you! I never realized this. There IS a method to the madness! 😂

@Jumbotroner

2 жыл бұрын

I new that there was a method, but just never bothered learning it

I find it easy to remember that the words east and west have an even amount of letters so the even number highways go east and west. Same with north and south with odd numbers.

Great work man!

Thanks for this great information. My dad did not teach me this! lol 😂

@rusianalf

2 жыл бұрын

he’s still buying his cigarettes?

WOW- you do learn something new every day

Merci pour les explanations. En France, les grandes routes (Nationales) start with a N. They start at Place de létoile in Paris, numbers increasing on a clockwise increase. N1 links Lille, in the north, with Paris.

Thank you so much for this! Connecting the numbers in my area in my head after hearing the explanation behind them blew my mind. What a brilliant system!

Once u leave your comfort zone. Me Ridden my bicycle across the USA 4 times

@Cornsyrupisgood

2 жыл бұрын

cap

@mbryson2899

6 ай бұрын

​@@CornsyrupisgoodNo cap. I personally know two -lunatics- people who have ridden their bicycles from sea to shining sea, one more than once. I wouldn't do it, but variety makes the world go 'round so there you go.

@Cornsyrupisgood

6 ай бұрын

@@mbryson2899 bro I said this a year ago

@mbryson2899

6 ай бұрын

@@Cornsyrupisgood Did you think your bullsh!t would go unanswered forever? Sorry, but you were full of sh!t a year ago. Are you still so full of sh!t now?

But there’s a 95 that goes through Las Vegas/Nevada and California. Why is their two 95’s on opposite ends of the country? No at all being facetious, genuinely curious. Love the channel.

@debrajol3585

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s not an interstate 🤔

@cc23001

2 жыл бұрын

That's a highway, not I95

@danielhurst845

2 жыл бұрын

There’s only 2 interstates in Nevada. I15 and I80 other than that it’s highways nots interstates. We don’t have a big enough population to need big roads.

@joearroyo482

11 ай бұрын

You are referring to US Highway 95. These are not part of the interstate system. However, they also have a method behind their numbering system. Odd US highways run north south while even number ones run east west. Additionally, smaller digit odd number highways start in the East while larger odd number ones start in the west. Example: US HWY 1 travels north south through eastern states while US HWY 101 travels in California, Oregon, and WA, close to the Pacific coast. Lower even US HWY roads traverse the northern part of the US (example US HWY 2) while larger US numbered HWYS travel the southern part of the US (example US HWY 66).

@cheflos

9 ай бұрын

The US highways follow the opposite grid of the interstate highways and major north-south routes are the ones that end in 1

3 digit is even more. If the first digit is even, it's a loop. If it's odd, it's a spur. Also,. The placement of exit signs tell you which lane to be in. If the exit number sign is on the top left, the exit is on the left, if it's on the right, the exit is in the right lane.

Thanks so so much for creating this visual! My Daddy taught me that when I was little and I did the same with my son and he is teaching his boy! My Momma never understood that system!

Thank you CGP Grey

Huh the more you know!! This makes perfect sense!

Learned something new today it’s hard to find new information in an online soup full of people trying to teach you their beliefs rather than actual helpful things, kudos.

My dad had this uncanny sense of direction (until dementia set in - the first thing to go). He explained this system to me and it really helped to know this! I moved to the east coast from the west and it was a lifesaver for me!

This is one of the things that I love about the US. There is an order and a system. Unlike the UK, which is what would've happened if Jackson Pollock had gone through an experimental art phase where he only used cooked spaghetti.

Shoot that’s actually really helpful. Thanks!

Also, major routes end in 0 or 5 and three digit routes that start with an even number (ex: i285, i485) are bypasses and three digit routes that begin with an odd number (ex: i985) are spurs... Also, mile markers increase from south to north and from west to east. Exit numbers correspond to the nearest mile marker. Ex: if you take exit 34 then you are at (or nearest) the 34 mile marker.

At this point I've only seen 5 videos working my way down through each video and already subscribed, idk about anyone else watching but to me that's a dammmmn goood thing. If you got me interested this quick,👌 keep the content coming can't wait to learn some more interesting info thank you. 🙏

CPG Grey?

CGP Grey did it

I just now learned this in life? WoW!!! Thank You and Good short post!

i appreciate you saying "the" for the highways in california. we always put a "the" in front of them.

I can’t drive 55

Thanks, I learned something!

Wow I'm 59 and never knew that. Proof you learn something new every day

Been using this to help get me around the country as a truck driver.

I’ve been on every Interstate in the United States

Great copy of cgp greys video 👨🏼‍🦯🤡

@Qsie

2 жыл бұрын

I legit was looking forever for comments that said this, thank you random citizen

I learned most of this when I worked for AAA. I did not know the last part though about interconnecting highways’ last two digits. Very interesting!

Most informative thing I’ve learned for years

Im assuming you just watched the CGP Grey video and then realize you could just steal his video idea.

@onesob13

2 жыл бұрын

you think CGP Grey was the first one?

@arizimal

2 жыл бұрын

@@onesob13 maybe not, but its interesting that this was uploaded right after cgp greys video, i doubt its a coincidence

@onesob13

2 жыл бұрын

@@arizimal I don't know what's worse. That you didn't fact-check your own claim before trying to cudgel someone with it. Or that you think ideas which are intended to be widely disseminated (because the interstate highway numbering system is only useful if MORE people know what it is) can be "stolen" in any meaningful sense

@arizimal

2 жыл бұрын

@@onesob13 forst off, saying i didnt fact check my own claim doesnt make sense, i checked that cgp greys video came out before this one before i left the comment, i was talking about on youtube in general qhen i said "maybe not." And just because its supposed to be wide spread information doesnt change the fact that after cgp's video went viral other people try to make the same video idea in hopes for the same.

I thought this was common knowledge...

@PiXie232

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not. Had no clue

Definitely knowing how the intrastate and interstate works is so helpful! When I learned how to drive I used a map for my road-trips.

You should link the main videos to your shorts if u can I just subscribed I binged your channel for aboutn30 minutes lol

American sign posts are SHIT, if you want food & or petrol. That's fine, but to know where you are going 👎🏻

Quality, original content!!!! Good stuff!!!!!

This is actually very interesting to know I never really paid attention to it!!! Thanks a lot sir!

As a person who lives in Finland, this is very useful Thank you.

This is very educational and very well explained 👏

My parents taught me this when I was a kid, way back in the 70s. My better half learned the same from her parents. We were raised by a generation for whom Interstates were a new thing, something to be proud of, a supremely useful system. We taught our kids. Our grandkids, though, don't care and can't read maps, they can't even estimate cardinal points from A to B; they rely on Google. When the internet goes down they are helpless.

More information: if it’s at three digit number, then the first digit represents the type of highway it is. If that first digit is even then it is a parallel loop to the main highway, which is the last two digits. If the first digit is odd, then it is a branch that goes away from or to the main highway, which is the last two digits. Thus, I- 295 runs parallel to I-95 and eventually merges back unto I-95. I-395 goes away from I -95 or towards I-95 if you’re driving in the opposite direction.

Wish I had learned this sooner. Thank you.

3 digit highways that “shoot off main highways” that begin with an even number are either outer belts or re-connect to itself. 3 digit highways that begin with an odd number is simply a highway short-cuts derived from a main highway…!! FYI

I'm a truck driver so I know damn near all interstates. I've been on all interstate highways in the continental US. It's very easy to understand the US interstate system and the US highway system. State highways and county roads can become problematic in some states. Nothing hard about learning how to navigate without using GPS.

Life of a truck driver before GPS. Had to learn all those numbers mile markers and outer belts. Even turn left at the yellow dog box was helpful.hahah

This might be the most useful thing I’ve seen on this app

Theyre also accompanied by signs showing the nearest big city they lead to

This is going to be very useful for geo guessing

We grew up traveling and sightseeing using Atlases. My father tought os this to be comfortable traveling as we would be more likely to travel with our families. Excellent explanation!!!

I’m over 40 years old and I travel all over the place. This is the first I have learned of this in all my years. What a great bit of information.

Great video.. I knew there was a system.. just never looked into it..but always understood how to get around.

My grandfather explained this to me as a teenager. He was a history buff and war vet he told me that these highways were designed on a grid system like this because the government set it up this way.

The best video I seen all day

That’s pretty informative good job

This is very informative! I have always wondered what was up with the highway systems. In some states, you have letters instead of numbers and that is very confusing. This was very well-explained. Thank you!

Drove from I-10 in Jacksonville Florida touching the Atlantic Ocean all the way to I-10 in Los Angelas to the Pacific Ocean

This is so helpful for someone like me who has a laughably bad sense of direction

Best content of 2022

This is pretty damn helpful, thank you sir

This is the kind of stuff they should’ve taught us in school.

Very helpful, big thanks!

I’ve lived in a lot of states and realized this, makes it easier when ya move

I knew most of this, doesn’t always help but it’s good to know

I appreciate how you added “the” before listing Southern California highways

30 years ago this was common knowledge.

To add to this, the U.S. highway system that predates the Interstate highway system is numbered similarly but in reverse. Highway 1 runs north-south along the east coast and highway 101 runs north-south along the west coast.

Hey!!! Darn good info to know!!!! Juuuuust NOW, at age 72, hearing about it!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I had no idea! Thanks for the info!

I did not know this information and I’m very happy to have learned it. I have driven across the country multiple times and never noticed. I’m old (36) so used to rely on maps but now gps but gps can be wrong! Mine recently took me in a circle No where near my destination lol

The 3 digit highways are coded as well. If the first digit is even then it connects to the corresponding 2 digit interstate that follows. If the first digit is odd it only connects on one end to the interstate. For example I495 connects to 95 on both ends. I395 is only connected to 95 on one end.

I learned that when I was younger. Very helpful because I traveled a lot without GPS. Just maps! I wish Mexico was as understandable.

All these years I never figured it out… Ty!

Same grid numering technique for German's Autobahn system, except the minor we count the even connections from North to South. 🙃😃😃

I learned something new this evening. Thank you.

This is really cool, very good to know thank you

When I was younger, the two 495s in the northeast threw me off. There is a 495 in Delaware, it spins off of 95 and rejoins later down the road. The other 495 is in Virginia. It is the beltway around Washington DC. Funny thing about the beltway is if you miss your exit, do not panic. Just keep driving, it will come back around because you are driving in a circle.

This is incredibly useful information

THANK YOU ! This shit makes perfect sense . I’ve always been confused when it comes to finding my way outside of places I’ve been my whole life