Comments on: New Dead Interstate find? http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2007/05/22/new-dead-interstate-find/ Road news. Pictures. Crazed ranting. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Anderson http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2007/05/22/new-dead-interstate-find/comment-page-1/#comment-6769 Steve Anderson Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:55:32 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=96#comment-6769 See the following pages for all the grisly details on Philly's I-395: http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/schuylkill/ http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/vine/ http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/I-76_NJ/ http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/I-676_NJ/ Additional source: "New Roads with New Numbers Will Parallel Old U.S. Routes" by George Cable Wright, The New York Times (9/19/1958). See the following pages for all the grisly details on Philly’s I-395:

http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/schuylkill/
http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/vine/
http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/I-76_NJ/
http://www.phillyroads.com/roads/I-676_NJ/

Additional source: “New Roads with New Numbers Will Parallel Old U.S. Routes” by George Cable Wright, The New York Times (9/19/1958).

]]> By: Stephen http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2007/05/22/new-dead-interstate-find/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Stephen Thu, 24 May 2007 14:15:38 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=96#comment-6409 This map has some fact to it, New Jersey requested from AASHO in August of 1958 the designation of I-395(Present I-76) and I-380 (Present I-680) for these routes. AASHO denied these designations in favor of Pennsylvania numberings of I-80S and I-680 which was approved in November of 1958. This map has some fact to it, New Jersey requested from AASHO in August of 1958 the designation of I-395(Present I-76) and I-380 (Present I-680) for these routes. AASHO denied these designations in favor of Pennsylvania numberings of I-80S and I-680 which was approved in November of 1958.

]]> By: Chris Lokken http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2007/05/22/new-dead-interstate-find/comment-page-1/#comment-6387 Chris Lokken Thu, 24 May 2007 03:20:40 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=96#comment-6387 Having taken several cartography courses and currently working on a degree in that area, I definitely agree with the above comments! Wow...what a find, Alex! Having taken several cartography courses and currently working on a degree in that area, I definitely agree with the above comments! Wow…what a find, Alex!

]]> By: Alex http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2007/05/22/new-dead-interstate-find/comment-page-1/#comment-6386 Alex Thu, 24 May 2007 02:43:25 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=96#comment-6386 Yes, its funny how being an insider in the cartography trade changes your views on historical maps and their accuracy! But hey, Interstate 94 & 96 traveling southwest into Indiana for 15 years in atlases is fun nonetheless. Yes, its funny how being an insider in the cartography trade changes your views on historical maps and their accuracy! But hey, Interstate 94 & 96 traveling southwest into Indiana for 15 years in atlases is fun nonetheless.

]]> By: Justin http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2007/05/22/new-dead-interstate-find/comment-page-1/#comment-6343 Justin Wed, 23 May 2007 12:42:43 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=96#comment-6343 I love how you applied what we learned as cartographers about maps sometimes being insanely off with route designations (US 80 in the Pass, la la la) ... but even if it was some cartographer's imagination its still pretty cool. I love how you applied what we learned as cartographers about maps sometimes being insanely off with route designations (US 80 in the Pass, la la la)
… but even if it was some cartographer’s imagination its still pretty cool.

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