This change did not automatically result in new numbers for the former branches of U. However, the link between the numbering of U. The Federal Highway Administration has no role in the numbering of the U. The route became an extension of U. The segment of U. These changes to the branch route are consistent with elimination of U. The three States involved had the sole authority to request a change. As for the other branches of U.
Over the years, U. Revelation states:. This association is a result of gematria, a system of numerology that assigns a value to each letter of the alphabet. A word can, thus, be counted by adding the value of each letter.
Through gematria, "" is the biblical "number of the beast" because the letters comprising the name of the "beast" add up to The identity of the "beast" is unclear, although the Roman Emperor Nero is a possibility. The association with the "beast" earned U. Everyone dies on that highway" August 4, Referring to the highway's dangers, the article quoted a resident who "blames Satan. After all, 'the highway has the devil's name. The Internet Movie Data Base summarized the plot:.
The route also played a small part in director Oliver Stone's controversial movie Natural Born Killers. Despite the biblical reference and the image U. Boring though it may be to contemplate, the route was simply the sixth branch of U. Lawyer and journalist Jonathan D. Rosenblum discussed U. Rosenblum began chapter 1 with a description of the highway:.
He pointed out that from the start, the people living along the road "worried over a possible connection between ancient symbolism and their modern fate. Because of its location in the midst of the copper district, U. Strikers marched the route and negotiators mediated disputes on its pavement. The crowd relaxed when Boland assured the strikers the two replacement workers wouldn't go to work:.
With the workers demanding closure of the mine, State police were not certain they could control the crowd. Commander Ernie Johnson picked one of the workers who appeared to have some authority, Rick Melton, and suggested that a meeting could be arranged with the mine manager, John Bolles, if the crowd would refrain from attacking strike breakers as they left or entered the mine during the shift change:. Bolles said he would keep the mine open, but would cancel the shift changes for 24 hours.
He also informed Melton and Peralta that Governor Bruce Babbitt and top union and company negotiators were to meet in Clifton to try to find a solution to the dispute. When Melton and Peralta agreed, Bolles tried to get the first bus of workers out of the mine and onto U. Melton succeeded in calming them, but had to get on the bus and escort it through the crowd. After the crowd finally dispersed, the remaining workers in the mine had the option of spending the night or going home.
The strike ended on February 19, , when the National Labor Relations Board rejected the unions' decertification appeals. Rosenblum explained, "more than one thousand unionists from the Steelworkers coalition had remained on strike and in contact with their unions for the full thirty-two months-some taking jobs elsewhere, some unemployed, and a few working for the struggling locals.
Rosenblum summarized the conclusion by saying:. He added that "it became evident that an era of American labor history ended in the s along the desolate highway between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona. The new Governor discussed many topics of importance to his State, including the fate of U. The New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department joined with Colorado and Utah transportation officials in submitting a recommendation to eliminate the last remaining segments of U. After summarizing the history of the route, New Mexico's application explained the reason for the change:.
The identical Joint Memorial Resolutions described U. Based on these considerations, the Joint Memorial Resolutions requested a new numeric designation as quickly as possible, adding that, "changing the numeric designation of United States route would provide an added degree of comfort for those using the road.
New Mexico's application explained why the three States had settled on U. Before considering "," the States had apparently thought about basing the new number on the fact that the northern terminus of U. However, because the numbers , , and were used for State routes in New Mexico or Colorado, the States concluded they could not maintain the numbering sequence for variants of U.
They chose , which was not in use in any of the three States. The problem was that the number implied that the highway was a branch of U. Most hairpinned roads in the world. Periodically flooded roads around the world.
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What to know before you hit the road. Drivers who take the wheel on Highway have been known to encounter some pretty strange stuff, including inexplicable phenomena and ghost-like creatures. This so-called haunted highway still passes across an incredibly underrated desert landscape that makes it a thrilling, fun road trip — during daylight hours, at least. Route continues through Colorado to Gallup, New Mexico.
Even after the highway shed its demonic name, paranormal rumors persist. Tourists have reported ghost encounters —faceless hitchhikers, mystical skinwalkers —— and evil specters. A black sedan is rumored to force drivers off the road just after sundown, while a malicious pack of Hellhounds is said to attack drivers.
This, along with an unusually high number of accidents and fatalities, is part of what prompted officials to rename the highway.
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