Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Question: How did the Million Dollar Highway get its name?

Answer: Though various legends surround the highway’s nickname—including its original cost, “million dollar views,” and a traveler who said they wouldn’t take the road again for $1 million—modern accounts trace the name to a 1921 planning meeting, where the road’s projected upgrade cost was roughly $1 million and it was dubbed the “Million Dollar Highway.”