Portal:U.S. roads/Did you know/November 2009


 * ... that the New Jersey Route 70 bridge over the Manasquan River is known as the September 11th Memorial Bridge in honor of residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks?
 * ... that the Baltimore–Washington Parkway was once planned to be a part of Interstate 295, but never did because not enough funds were available to upgrade the road to Interstate Highway standards?
 * ... that the first cloverleaf interchange in the United States was built in 1929 at what is now New Jersey Route 35 and U.S. Route 1/9 in Woodbridge?
 * ... that the Mousetrap is a freeway interchange that was completely re-designed after a truck hauling torpedoes overturned, paralyzing the transportation network in Denver for a day?
 * ... that New York State Route 434 (pictured) was designated as NY 188 for less than a year?