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A USA highway is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_standards typically 200 feet wide] (including shoulder and righ-of-way) - 76 feet in minimum width with shoulder for 2-lane highway, plus whatever land is taken until land can be used for applications other than right-of-way. Thus, there are ~260 acres covered by US highways per mile or highway length. | A USA highway is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_standards typically 200 feet wide] (including shoulder and righ-of-way) - 76 feet in minimum width with shoulder for 2-lane highway, plus whatever land is taken until land can be used for applications other than right-of-way. Thus, there are ~260 acres covered by US highways per mile or highway length. | ||
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A USA highway is typically 200 feet wide (including shoulder and righ-of-way) - 76 feet in minimum width with shoulder for 2-lane highway, plus whatever land is taken until land can be used for applications other than right-of-way. Thus, there are ~260 acres covered by US highways per mile or highway length.