Historic U.S. Route 20 is America’s longest continuous highway, running all the way from Boston to the Oregon coast. For 290 miles of its path, it crosses New York State from Duanesburg in the east to East Aurora in the west. During the heyday of the automobile in the first half of the 20th century, it was one of the main east-west routes.

But when the New York Turnpike was built in the 1950s, Route 20 skidded to a halt. The longevity of this scenic two-lane road — nicknamed “The Main Street of Upstate New York” — remains a powerful symbol of Americana.

Contacts:

• The Route 20 Association of New York State
  PO Box 20, Richfield Springs, NY 13439
  Bus: (315) 822-3001
• 5&20
  Contact: Marj Perez
  Bus: (315) 946-4562

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