October 7, 2008: There’s a random 14-mile stretch of controlled-access two-lane US 400 in southeastern Kansas. This photo is in the middle of it, between Neodesha and Independence. Once 400 hooks up with US 54 77 miles west of here, it only has one segment of standalone route.
Dale Sanderson of US Ends ranted about one of most illogical, illegitimate numbers in today’s US highway system and I agree with all of it. A photo from me, taken New Year’s Day 2006, leads off his blog post.
US 400 is a top example in why control of US and interstate highway numbering should not be in the hands of bureaucrats (or congresscritters) and should instead go through a council of roadgeeks. It seems we care more about the integrity of the system than AASHTO does.