state highway

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In 1926, Cyrus Avery, a Tulsa businessman and state highway commissioner, led the creation of Route 66.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Houses that sit along parts of the major state highway have also been hit by the Palisades fire, including in the city of Malibu.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

Nelly was arrested in his home state of Missouri early Wednesday, according to the state highway patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Colorado’s governor and other dignitaries, including the chief engineer of the state highway department, acknowledged the moment by posing for a photo standing on bulldozer tracks, next to the trench that would become I-25.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

A state highway maintenance truck was parked across from his drive.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George