How We Research Routes

We help people plan road trips that go smoothly, so more of the trip is about the views and less about the problems.

Who decides what we cover

We do. Topics are chosen because readers need them, not because someone has paid for them. Our disclosure page explains how the site is funded.

Where our facts come from

We check our guides against state departments of transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Park Service, the Department of Energy and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

How articles are produced

We use AI tools for research and first drafts. A draft isn’t published until we’ve checked its facts, figures and rules against official or primary sources and edited it. We’re responsible for every article on the site, however it was drafted.

Research, not testing

Our guides are based on research. Where an article involves products or services, we haven’t tested them ourselves unless we clearly say so.

Keeping guides current

Rules, limits and prices change. We review articles and update them when something important changes, and we encourage readers to confirm time-sensitive details with the official source.

Fixing mistakes

Spotted an error? Email webmaster [at] justawesometravel.com with the page and what’s wrong. We look at every report and correct confirmed mistakes promptly.