I-40

Tennessee to California

I-40 is Interstate 40, a major east-west highway crossing the southern United States from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina.

It roughly follows the path of old Route 66 through much of the Southwest.

Like other interstate designations, I-40 functions as a proper noun in speech and writing: We took I-40 through Amarillo.

highway

interstate

Between political regions

cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
truckingRoad-based freight shipping
roadtripLeisure travel by car

westbound · eastbound · freeway · asphalt · exits · overpass · lanes · median · shoulder · semis

geography

Amarillo

Texas Panhandle's largest city

AlbuquerqueNew Mexico's largest city
FlagstaffArizona high-elevation city
BarstowCalifornia desert city

Memphis · Nashville · Knoxville · Wilmington · Mojave · Tennessee · Arkansas · Arizona · California · Southwest

travel

roadside

Adjacent to pavement

dinersCasual roadside eateries
motelsRoadside overnight accommodations
scenicOffering beautiful views

attractions · tourist · landmarks · Graceland · souvenir · detour · sightseeing · camping · RV · cross-country

trucking

freight

Goods being transported

haulPull or carry laboriously
eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
logisticsCoordination of complex activities

diesel · CDL · shipping · cargo · long-haul · load · delivery · commerce · driver · rig

Categories

Triangle NCRaleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, NC State
Western ArkansasFort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Ozark, Clarksville
highwayshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, expressway
InterstatesI-5, I-10, I-15, I-20, I-25
AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, Old Town, I-25, Cottonwood, Aquarium
Cibola CountyGrants, Milan, San Rafael, San Mateo

Opposites

directional orientation

I-40I-5

Western US highway

I-15 · I-95 · I-35 · I-25 · I-75

regional coverage

I-40I-90

Major east-west interstate

I-94 · I-80 · I-84 · I-10 · Pacific Coast Highway

route type/scale

Low-traffic neighborhood thoroughfare

city street · county road · dirt road · alley

Family

forties, fortieth

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G