What Highway Numbers Actually Mean

Cars, 18-wheelers seen driving in dangerous floodwaters on Mississippi interstate

Navigate the US Interstate System Like a Pro Ever wondered how America’s Interstates are numbered? Here’s the scoop: Main east-west routes are even numbers ending in 0 (like I-10 to I-90), running horizontally. North-south are odd numbers ending in 5 (I-5 to I-95), going vertically. Lower numbers mean farther south/west; higher ones are east/north. For spurs: Three-digit highways (e.g., I-295) match the last two digits of their parent route. Even first digit? It loops back. Odd? It’s a one-way b

Fireworks lit up the roadside after a truck carrying pyrotechnics caught fire on Interstate 75 in Tennessee, stopping traffic in both directions while crews extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department.

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Crews work to clear standing water on I-84 near Eagle Road

Parts of I-65 south to reopen early

'You're here with us': Florida deputies pull man to safety on I-75