U.S. Route 40

Summary

U.S. Route 40 is a road^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (933 views/month, #28 of 7,994).^[2]

Key Facts

• U.S. Route 40 is located in Utah^[3].
• U.S. Route 40 is located in Colorado^[4].
• U.S. Route 40 is located in Kansas^[5].
• U.S. Route 40 is located in Missouri^[6].
• U.S. Route 40 is located in Illinois^[7].
• U.S. Route 40 is located in Indiana^[8].
• U.S. Route 40 is in the country of United States^[9].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as United States Numbered Highway System^[10].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as Missouri State Highway System^[11].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as Illinois State Highway System^[12].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as numbered roads in Indiana^[13].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as numbered highways in Ohio^[14].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as numbered highways in Colorado^[15].
• U.S. Route 40's transport network is recorded as Kansas State Highway System^[16].
• U.S. Route 40's instance of is recorded as road^[17].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Colorado Department of Transportation^[18].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Illinois Department of Transportation^[19].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Indiana Department of Transportation^[20].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Kansas Department of Transportation^[21].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Ohio Department of Transportation^[22].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Missouri Department of Transportation^[23].
• U.S. Route 40's maintained by is recorded as Utah Department of Transportation^[24].
• U.S. Route 40 is owned by Colorado Department of Transportation^[25].
• U.S. Route 40 is owned by Illinois Department of Transportation^[26].
• U.S. Route 40 is owned by Indiana Department of Transportation^[27].

Body

Geography

U.S. Route 40 is in the country of United States^[9]. Located in include Utah^[3], an U.S. state^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1896^[30]; Colorado^[4], an U.S. state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1876^[33]; Kansas^[5], an U.S. state^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1861^[36]; Missouri^[6], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1821^[39]; Illinois^[7], an U.S. state^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1818^[42]; and Indiana^[8], an U.S. state^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1816^[45], headquartered in Indianapolis^[46].

Physical Characteristics

U.S. Route 40's length is recorded as {'amount': '+2285.74'}^[47].

Designation and Status

U.S. Route 40's instance of is recorded as road^[17].

History and Context

1926 marks the founding of U.S. Route 40^[48]. Owners include Colorado Department of Transportation^[25], a state department of transportation of the United States^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1917^[51]; Illinois Department of Transportation^[26], a state department of transportation of the United States^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1972^[54], headquartered in Springfield^[55]; Indiana Department of Transportation^[27], a state department of transportation of the United States^[56], in United States^[57]; Kansas Department of Transportation^[58], a state department of transportation of the United States^[59], in United States^[60], headquartered in Topeka^[61]; Ohio Department of Transportation^[62], a state department of transportation of the United States^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1905^[65], headquartered in Columbus^[66]; and Missouri Department of Transportation^[67], a state department of transportation of the United States^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1907^[70], headquartered in Jefferson City^[71].

Why It Matters

U.S. Route 40 ranks in the top 0.35% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (933 views/month, #28 of 7,994).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]