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

... that the portion of Washington State Route 508 (pictured in Morton) in Bear Canyon was reconstructed in 2007 and 2009 due to two different washouts?
... that Interstate 190 in New York was originally designated as "Interstate 90N"?
... that the Peshekee River Bridge that later carried US 41 was the first bridge designed and built by the Michigan State Highway Department in 1914?
... that Arizona State Route 101, Arizona State Route 202 and Arizona State Route 303 are Metropolitan Phoenix freeways that are or will be built to Interstate Highway standards but financed with local taxes?
... that Washington State Route 231 is 8.97 miles (14.44 km) longer than its parent route?