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U.S. Route 2

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U.S. Route 2 marker

U.S. Route 2

US 2 highlighted in red
Route information
Length2,579 mi[1] (4,150 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[2]–present
Western segment
Length2,119 mi[1] (3,410 km)
West end I-5 / SR 529 in Everett, WA
Major intersections US 395 in Spokane, WA

I-15 in Shelby, MT
US 87 near Havre, MT
US 83 in Minot, ND
I-29 / US 81 in Grand Forks, ND

I-35 in Duluth, MN
East end I-75 / BL I-75 in St. Ignace, MI
Eastern segment
Length460 mi[1] (740 km)
West end US 11 in Rouses Point, NY
Major intersections US 7 in Burlington, VT
I-91 in St. Johnsbury, VT
East end I-95 / Route 95 in Houlton, ME
Location
CountryUnited States
Highway system

U.S. Route 2 is a highway that has two parts. The western part begins in Everett, Washington and ends in St. Ignace, Michigan. The eastern part begins in Rouses Point, New York and ends in Houlton, Maine. For much of its route, Route 2 runs near the U.S.-Canadian border. Part of it follows the Theodore Roosevelt Highway. It goes through Glacier National Park.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Droz, Robert V. (June 1, 2010). "Sequential List with Termini and Lengths in Miles". US Highways From US 1 to US 830. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  2. Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
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