🛠️ New & Updated

Explore newly built or recently altered road segments, including widened lanes, new alignments, and modern infrastructure upgrades.

 

The 🛠️ New & Updated tag is applied to routes that have undergone recent changes in alignment, configuration, or status. This includes newly constructed highways, realignments that bypass older segments, widened or reconstructed corridors, and sections that have been truncated, extended, or otherwise significantly altered from their previous form.

These updates often reflect major infrastructure projects, such as converting a two-lane road into a four-lane divided highway, rerouting traffic away from older town centers, or extending an existing route to connect with new interstates or bypasses. In some cases, the updates are subtle—like intersection improvements or lane restriping—but they still represent meaningful changes to how the road functions.

This tag helps highlight where the modern highway system is evolving, and it’s especially useful for travelers, researchers, or road enthusiasts who want to track the most current layouts. It also serves as a contrast to tags like 🕰️ Historic Alignment, which preserve the legacy of previous configurations.

Routes Tagged: 🛠️ New & Updated

Arkansas Highway 89: Mayflower

Arkansas Highway 89: Mayflower

Explore a 5-mile drive along Arkansas Highway 89 in Mayflower, featuring the new Mayflower bypass and a scenic stretch west of town. A short yet notable route in central Arkansas.

Arkansas Highway 5: Hot Springs to Fountain Lake

Arkansas Highway 5: Hot Springs to Fountain Lake

Take a scenic drive on the newly opened Arkansas Highway 5 extension from Hot Springs to Fountain Lake. This 5.8-mile bypass cuts through the Ouachita Mountains, connecting US-70 to AR-7 with modern, scenic roadway improvements.

Interstate 49: Fort Smith to Barling – Arkansas

Interstate 49: Fort Smith to Barling – Arkansas

Take a quick ride along Future Interstate 49 from Fort Smith to Barling, Arkansas. Explore this short but crucial stretch through Fort Chaffee, connecting local neighborhoods and setting the stage for I-49’s expansion through the region.

US Highway 491: Utah to Cortez – Colorado

US Highway 491: Utah to Cortez – Colorado

Drive 43 miles south along US Highway 491 from Utah to Cortez, Colorado, passing through Dove Creek, Yellow Jacket, and Lewis in Colorado’s high desert farmland. This quiet, scenic stretch offers access to archaeological sites and panoramic rural views in the heart of…

Interstate 11: Las Vegas – Nevada

Interstate 11: Las Vegas – Nevada

Explore Interstate 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, as we drive 21 miles south from I-15 near downtown Las Vegas through Henderson to Railroad Pass. Formerly I-515, this scenic urban bypass connects the Las Vegas metro to southern Nevada’s desert corridor.