Grey Concrete and Black Asphalt Quiz

Answer: I-95 in the east

Yes, I-95 was the most dangerous road in 2019. The road starts down south on U.S. Route 1 in Miami and ends the U.S. portion of the road at the Houlton-Woodstock Canadian boarder crossing. The stretch of highway goes through 15 states and many cities including Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Daytona and Portland, Maine. The deadliest stretch on the road in 2019 was a 1-mile part of I-95 in Fort Lauderdale in Brevard County, Florida.

In comparison, I-20 had 208 fatalities and I-5 had 192 fatalities.

Answer: Pan-American Highway

The 19,000 mile Pan-American Highway starts in Alaska as Dalton Highway in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in the U.S. all the way down to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego in Argentina. There is a 106-mile gap that has to be taken by ferry around the jungle in Colombia. Highway 1 in Australia is 9,009 miles long, the Trans-Siberian Highway in Russia is 6,800 miles long and the Trans-Canadian Highway is 4,860 miles long.

Answer: Umling La

As the highest paved road in the world, the Umling La road in India is at an astonishing high altitude of 19,300 feet above sea level when it goes through Umling La Pass. The road was constructed in 2007 and links Jammu and Kashmir. The Kula Highway is in Hawaii and is 2,369 feet above sea level.

The Pico de Valeta earned the record as the highest paved road in Europe at 11,035 feet above sea level located in the region of Andalusia, Spain. White Mountain Road starts in Big Pine, California at a lower altitude than the end of the road at 11,670 feet above sea level that goes towards White Mountain Peak. If you want to get to White Mountain Peak, you have to take the rest of the trip to the 14,264 foot summit on foot or an ATV can help make the way there.

Answer: no

Cement is only one of the ingredients you need to make concrete. Concrete typically has only about 10-15% cement in the concrete mix. There is 60-75% aggregate (usually crushed stone, sand and gravel) and 15-20% water is also added to the mix. Concrete can last around 30 years where as asphalt lasts only about 12.

Answer: North Yungas Road in Bolivia

This road is known for being treacherous causing approximately 206 crashes and about 96 deaths a year into the 1990s. The road connects the Bolivian capital of La Paz with the region of Yungas in the Amazonian rainforest. The road is known for sudden mudslides and people use it to bike down it for extreme sports use.

The road is 15,260 feet above sea level, 9.8 feet wide in spots, and has very steep cliffs right next to the roadway going down over 3,000 feet in most places. About 300 people a year died every year until the 1990s.

Answer: Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in Uganda

The highway was estimated to cost $476 million for the 32-mile highway. That breaks down to about $14.8 million per mile, which is over the cost of about $3.2 million per mile for the average highway. The highway links Entebbe International Airport to a military airport in central Uganda.

Answer: 5th Avenue in New York, United States

New York's 5th Avenue cost an astonishing $3,500 per square foot yearly to live on. 5th Avenue is 6.2 miles long and divides East and West Manhattan. Some of the buildings on the street include Sacks 5th Avenue, the New York Public Library, 30 Rock, and the Empire State Building. Causeway Bay in Hong Kong cost $2,399 per square foot in comparison.

The Giza at $822 and New Bond Street in London at $1,321 per square foot.

Answer: Philadelphia, PA

Considered the oldest residential street, it is actually called Elfreth's Alley in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood. The alley is dated from the earlier in the 1700s with the newest home built in 1836. The buildings on the road are 15 feet across the alley from each other.

Answer: Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY

Huguenot Street located in New Paltz, NY, is the oldest street in the U.S. which dates back to 1678. Huguenot Street was named for the Huguenots who were French Protestants that fled France. New Paltz is in southeastern New York, on the Wallkill River with beautiful views of the Hudson Valley. Bourbon Street traces back to 1718, Pennsylvania Avenue in 1791 and Leyden Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1823.

Answer: Singapore

Singapore topped the list at a 6.45 on the QRI scale. Switzerland was second and rated at 6.36. Japan was in sixth at 6.02 on the scale. The United States came in eleventh place at 5.87.