One of the most famous of the named
highways upon which Route 40 was built is the Lincoln
Highway. It ran from New York City to San Francisco
and for the most part follows the path of contemporary
Route 40 west of Salt Lake City in Utah, through western
Nevada and most of the run across California.
The
brainchild of Carl Fisher (who also created the Indianapolis
500), the Lincoln Highway runs almost 3,400 miles and
was the first transcontinental highway in the United
States.
For more information about the Lincoln Highway, check
with these two organizations:
Lincoln
Highway Association
Lincoln
Highway Heritage Corridor
