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Slow down. Get off the interstate. Explore America like your grandparents did.
Travel with Redhighways.com, your guide to the sites along America's two-lane highways.
From Blue Highways to Redhighways.com
Redhighways.com draws its inspiration from a book written more than 25 years ago, a book that chronicles the author's 4,000-mile journey around the country in a modified van. The book, "Blue Highways," was so named because the author's road atlas showed two-lane highways with blue lines. Today, most atlases mark those roads with red lines, hence "Redhighways.com."
My partner, Susan, and I take every opportunity to get out of the fast lane and travel the routes that were popular before the interstate highway system was created. And we'd like to share some of what we've seen with you. We'll also suggest other resources you can use and unique places to stay while you are on your journey.
At the Crossroads
Susan and I live in Terre Haute, Indiana, which was once known as "The Crossroads of America." That title was bestowed on the city because the junction of U.S. 41 (an important north-south route) and U.S. 40 (an important east-west route) was smack dab at the heart of its downtown. So, since Terre Haute is "The Crossroads of America" and might as well be the center of the universe, our journey will begin there.
OK, OK, you don't have to start your travels there. (Terre Haute still is the center of the universe, no matter what Susan says ...) Feel free to start your journey in another state or on a different highway by clicking on one of the other links below or on the left side of the page.
Start at the Crossroads of America
P.S. We've only just begun to document all there is to see and do along our two-lane highways. We will be updating Redhighways.com regularly ... so visit often!
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