Musical Highway — Attraction in Federal Aviation Administration

As of 12/30/23 a couple incomplete segments remain. I wasn't able to find it westbound. Eastbound, it starts just before mile marker 5. There's a little white sign at the beginning of a guard rail. The blue signs have been removed. Speed limit is now 55 in this area, not 45 as posted in the referenced article. Sounds almost like a trumpet or cornet. I tried both 45 and 55 mph, and both work - the song is higher pitched at 55 and likely louder. The first remnant contains, "And crown thy good with brotherhood, From sea to shining sea." This remnant is not readily visible. To find it, drive with the right wheels closer to the edge than one would normally drive with the vehicle centered in the lane. A second, visible remnant is covered in black rubber/tar sealant. It's perhaps a foot or two wide and two or three feet from the white line. That section is a pretty good indicator of where the first remnant is aligned. My guess is that some of the rumble strips were left behind in the eastbound lane and simply paved over, and the asphalt has crushed over the years, except where the rumble strips remain. In the second segment, they're probably starting to break through the asphalt surface, it needed to be sealed. This treatment would make the song much softer but also more harmonious than when it was...

Contrary to other reviews, this does exist and still works! I visited it on April 3, 2024. It begins at about 35.071112, -106.417113; currently, this Google placemark is in the right spot. The rumble strip that plays the music is located in the eastbound traffic lane, just left of the white line. It is difficult to see. I've posted a photo showing how the area looks as you approach it from the west. There's a "PASS WITH CARE" sign, then the beginning of a steel guardrail, then a homemade-looking sign right at the start of the rumble strip. You must be driving 45 MPH to hear the music properly. It's best to keep all windows rolled up. If you miss it, use care pulling off and making U-turns to try again, as there are plenty of impatient locals...

This is one of five musical highways in the world. It is a rumble strip on the right side of the road that plays the Star-Spangled banner, but it is very difficult to see now and is not kept up. The sign was taken down so you have to know where it is to hear the song. Driving east from Albuquerque on Old highway 66 once you pass deadman's curve which is under the freeway, there is a guardrail. When that guardrail ends the rumble strips begin at the next guardrail. Drive next to the white line and roll down the windows to hear the tune. Enjoy and don't be afraid to turn around and drive over it again. Welcome...