I received an email from a 10 year resident of Las Vegas.  She wanted to know why the I-95 is referred to as Northbound and Southbound…. when it clearly goes Westbound and Eastbound in some parts.   So, I have an explanation.

 First…. I’m surprised a 10 year resident is calling it I-95.  It’s actually a U.S. Highway… so it’s called U.S. 95.   That’s okay… common mistake. 

Did you know… odd numbered highways are Northbound and Southbound and even numbered highways are Westbound and Eastbound?  That is WHY we use the descriptions that we do. 

U.S. 95, for the most part, runs Northbound & Southbound… but form Rainbow Blvd. to Charleston Blvd… it appears to run Westbound and Eastbound.  That’s where the confusion comes in! 

Read this.  I found it helpful.  If you good the highway numbering system, there are many articles you can read and learn from.

Wait… there’s more… here’s some information I found on the numbering system as a whole.  I found it very enlightening!