U.S. Route 50 and Why I Think it's Insanely Awesome

Feel free to listen to this song while you read this post, I feel it compliments this post relatively well!
So this post is about something that I made a slight note of during my recent scroll on my Twitter feed. I retweeted a picture of a long, flat dirt road. The caption read "This is U.S. Route 50, also known as 'The Loneliest Road in America'".  The picture is displayed below:

At first I was puzzled. I have travelled on Route 50 numerous times to go to school and back, but my path to school certainly did not resemble the one in the picture. I, being a very confused but curious Jade, decided to look into it more.
It turns out, that Route 50 happens to be one of the most widely known roads in this country. To my surprise, it travels not only through Maryland, but through the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California.
Over 3,000 miles. Coast. To. Coast. 
I quickly learned that the portion of Route 50 that is displayed in the picture I saw is in Nevada. This road was dubbed by Life magazine as The Loneliest Road in America with a not-so-positive article in the mid-80s. Despite this, it has become a major landmark in Nevada as well as Route 50 itself. 
Before I go any further, think about the last time you travelled to Ocean City, MD. For vacation, work, you name it. After either a long day at work or a long week at the beach, it is time to head back home, wherever that may apply to you. When you go onto Route 50 from Philadelphia Avenue and head west, did you ever look straight up and notice that there is a sign that says "Sacramento, Ca 3073"?
Well that my friend, is how many miles it takes to reach the Golden State of California.
When we live on the East Coast, we tend to think of Route 50 as our passageway to our lovely beaches on the Eastern Shore. Going to a school so close to Ocean City has made me appreciate many things about not only the Eastern Shore, but Ocean City as well. Now that I have two jobs and an internship all in Ocean City for the summer, it dawned on me that I am here on the EAST TERMINUS of a major US highway, that happens to stretch out to the other side of the country. How freaking cool is that?!
This made me think about a possible item to add to my To-Do list...

I took that picture on the way to one of my jobs the other day, and I have a newfound desire to journey across the country on Route 50 to get a picture with the Ocean City, MD 3073 sign on the other side. Sure, I have never been to California before, but I like the sound of a road trip and I am looking for adventure. I want to see this country beyond just the East Coast, and somehow I will make it happen. 

So that is my new plan. Pick a few weeks and take a freaking road trip. Who's with me?