To conquer kilometers of roads is an exciting activity. Especially if the track is different with a modern coating and allows you to drive without a hitch on the longest route.
Today we offer the Top-10, which included the longest automobile routes of the world .Any of them has special significance for those countries, on the territory of which lies. Contents:
- 10. Route NH010, China
- 9. Desert track in Tarim, China
- 8. Interstate 90, USA
- 7. US Route 20, USA
- 6. Karakorum highway, Pakistan-China
- 5. Transsiberian highway, Russia
- 4. Trans-Canadian Highway, Canada
- 3. Highway 1, Australia
- 2. Route AH1, Japan-Turkey
- 1. Pan American Highway, Americas
10. Route NH010, China
According to the total length of the road network, China ranks secondin the world after the USA.The length of the main highway National Highway 010 is 5,700 km. The route starts in the north-east of the continental part of the country, and ends on the island of Hainan, where the car ferries.
9. Desert road in Tarim, China
This is the longest road in the desert. The road is important for oil producers, who several years ago began to develop a large oil and gas field in the desert.
8. Interstate 90, USA
The American road network is the longest and most ramified on the planet. The Interstate 90 route starts on the border with Canada and ends in Boston. It is noteworthy that the highway passes through the world's longest pontoon bridge. Most of the highway is toll-free.
7. US Route 20, USA
The longest track in the US has a length of 5,500 km. The road connects the East Coast of the United States with the western coast. US Route 20 passes through the territory of the main Yellowstone National Park.
6. Karakorum Highway, Pakistan-China
The route almost completely repeats the route of the ancient Great Silk Road. Highway is the most mountainous in the world. Because of the dangers trapped in cliffs, almost 1,000 workers were killed in the construction of the road.
5. Trans-Siberian Highway, Russia
There is simply no such official highway on official maps. However, if several routes from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan are united into a single whole, a single federal road of 11,000 km will be obtained.
4. Trans-Canadian Highway, Canada
This highway connects 10 Canadian provinces. The length of the route is 8030 km. Having traveled the whole route, you can get from the Pacific coast right on the Atlantic coast. The road was built more than 20 years.
3. Highway 1, Australia
Australia's main state highway stretches for a record 14,500 km. The route does not go deep into the continent, but extends along the coast all the time. Every day on Highway 1 passes more than a million cars.
2. Track AH1, Japan - Turkey
Asian Highway No. 1 is a special UN project for which billions of dollars have been allocated. The length of the route connecting Japan, the two Koreas, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, is 20,557 km. Today, from the Japanese part of the highway to the mainland car the ferry carries, but the underwater tunnel project is being developed.
1. Pan American Highway, North and South America
The world's longest motorway is included in the Guinness Book of Records .The length of the road is 48 000 km, it passes through the territory of 15 states. The construction of the Pan-American Highway began in 1889.It is noteworthy that there is no route called "Pan-American Highway" on the official maps of the US and Canada, although in fact the road passes through the territories of these countries.
