---
id: "12919"
name: Historic National Road - Pennsylvania
distance: "90"
duration: Two hours to drive or two days to enjoy this byway.
description: The Historic National Road is the Nation's first federally funded highway. Opening westward expansion, it became a transportation corridor for goods and people, creating the great cultural diversity we treasure. Visitors experience a physical timeline -- classic inns, toll houses, diners, and motels that trace 200 years of American history.
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organization:
  - url: https://nationalroadpa.org/
    name: Historic National Road - Pennsylvania
websites:
  - url: https://www.visitpa.com/region/pittsburgh-its-countryside/historic-national-road-national-scenic-byway
    name: Pennsylvania Travel Guide
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_40
    name: Wikipedia
attractions:
  - url: https://www.route40.net/
    name: US Route 40
designations:
  - All-American Road
  - Pennsylvania State Scenic Byway
  - Pennsylvania Heritage Corridor
states:
  - PA
part of:
  - "2278"
ll:
  - -79.30039199979092
  - 39.721981000023106
bounds:
  - - -80.51898999999997
    - 39.721981000023106
  - - -79.30039199979092
    - 40.17158900000004

---

The Historic National Road is the Nation's first federally funded highway. Opening westward expansion, it became a transportation corridor for goods and people, creating the great cultural diversity we treasure. Visitors experience a physical timeline -- classic inns, toll houses, diners, and motels that trace 200 years of American history.