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Map Shows the Most Efficient Cross-Country U.S. Road Trip
Sep 24, 2020
Looking for the most efficient American cross-country road trip that doesn't miss our nation's best landmarks? This map may have your solution.
Discovery News blogger Tracy Staedter sought to put an end to tedious roads trip after discovering a road map that claimed to route all of the nation's major landmarks . Staedter realized the map wasn't just inaccurate (more than a few states were missing), it was also terribly inefficient.
"Wouldn't it be nice to have a map that hit landmarks in every state and not only that," she mused. "Wouldn't it be great if the map represented the optimal, most efficient route across the country?"
To create the perfect road map across the country, Staedter contacted Randy Olson, a Michigan State University doctoral student. Olson used an algorithm to generate the map, factoring in logistics for traffic, turns, and alternate routes.
Even though the route isn't technically "perfect", it's about as close as the curious adventurer can get to the most efficient roadmap across America. []
All of the stops are in the Continental United States, which is ideal for traveling by car. The route can be started from any state and would be 9.33 days worth of driving. Olson reassures that, in actuality, the round trip would take around 2-3 months including stops at gas stations.
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