Your Guide to Historic Route 20
Route 20: Boston to Astoria When the route of US Highway 20 was announced in November, 1925, it was heralded as the nations coast to coast highway! A through route connecting Boston, MA to Astoria, OR! The process to determine which road ways would become federal highways started with the Federal Highway Act of 1921. … Read more
Welcome to the our new Historic Route 20 Brew/Wine/Distillery Trail! With the growth of the Historic Route 20 footprint, we want to expand to include as many local businesses as possible along the route! We have decided to create the new Historic Route 20 Brew/Wine/Distillery Trail! This would give people passing through or staying near … Read more
Since its creation in 1925 and finalization a year later, US Route 20 has seen many realignments. Some of them have been only a few feet in length to straighten a curve or eliminate a 90° turn, while others have been completely rerouted to new locations. We will look at the most significant realignments below … Read more
Winter brings a different view of the landscape across Route 20 when many people aren’t exploring the road. Location and Geologic History In the Russell, MA village of Woronoco, a road cut near the intersection of MA Route 23 reveals the geological workings of the Berkshire Mountains. Millions of years ago, the continental collisions between … Read more
US Route 20 is the longest highway in the United States according to the Federal Highway Administration. How is this number calculated and is it still accurate? How Long is Route 20? The official length of US Route 20 is 3,365 miles. The Eastern Terminus is at Kenmore Square in Boston, MAThe Western Terminus is at US … Read more
How did Newport, Oregon become the beginning of Route 20? The story goes back to a road trip. While Boston, MA has always been the eastern terminus of US Route 20 the western terminus has moved five times since the highway was first proposed in November, 1925. The western termini have been: Astoria, OR – … Read more
2021 proved to be a great year for Historic Route 20. We had the pleasure to meet Alex Simon, a gentleman from Las Vegas who wanted to ride an electric scooter across America all on Historic Route 20. His purpose was to promote micro-mobility and electric vehicle alternatives. We accompanied Alex on the 30 day … Read more
