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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 called—"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}}.
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 called—"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}}.