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Highway 84
Highway 84 has been in my family since it was born. Our family farm, settled in the late 1880's, is on the route of present day Highway 84 (technically US Route 84) near Zephyr, Texas. Growing up, all I ever heard it called was "the highway" - it wasn't until I started driving that I realized it had a number. Commissioned as a highway in 1926 from Georgia to Alabama, its present day length crosses seven states.
Growing up by Highway 84
When I was a child, my commute was simple. Walk to Highway 84 from the farmhouse, ride the school bus the 1.5 miles to the thriving metropolis of Zephyr, and then reverse the route on the way home. When out playing among the hills and meadows I could always hear the cars on the highway... you could tell how fast they were going in relation to how much noise they made. Or so it seemed to an 11 year old. When it was time to come home for the day, my grandmother would ring the bell. I could hear it ring on either side of the highway (not that I was supposed to be on the "other" side).
Highway 84 (U.S. Route 84) runs from near the Atlantic ocean in Georgia to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Here you will find places and things you won't see if you take the big interstates. I'll be posting photos and some descriptions, and things to watch for on your travels on Highway 84.
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