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The route/highway argument is similar to the [http://www.popvssoda.com pop/soda argument], in that it bepeaks differences in regional dialects. But, it's a little more nuanced because it's less of an argument than a semantic difference.

On parts of the East Coast, people call highways "routes," but only in a specific circumstance. They might call it "Route 495," but then they will refer to "Route 495" as a "highway" when saying something like, "I live just a few miles from the highway." Thus, unlike the [http://www.popvssoda.com pop/soda argument], the East Coasters agree with the West Coasters on what the thing itself should be calledâ€”"highway."  It's just that when some East Coasters refer to one of these highways by its number, they say "Route ___."

It's also worth noting {{the logic behind road numbers}}.