Road trip: Did you know you can drive US Highway 51 from Lake Superior to Louisiana?

Road trip: Did you know you can drive US Highway 51 from Lake Superior to Louisiana?

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Before the sprawling network of interstates transformed American travel, drivers navigated a web of smaller roads and highways, many of which remain as nostalgic relics of a bygone era of seeing the country by car. One such road, U.S. Highway 51, stretches 1,277 miles from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to New Orleans. While the modern interstate system offers speed, Highway 51 continues to attract travelers seeking a sl…