AASHTO Watch: Fall 2015 Edition

[Rover_0]

I figured with the AASHTO meetings in Chicago that happened Thursday the 24th I'd start a thread on the changes listed (when they're posted). Will I-840 in Tennessee become official? Will more US Routes be moved off of Interstates?  Discuss it here.

[rschen7754]

The postings seem to be getting later and later. Last time around it was two weeks after the meeting.

[rawmustard]

AASHTO did announce the winners for the 2015 America's Transportation Awards. Florida Department of Transportation won both the grand prize and people's choice awards. The former was for the Port of Miami Tunnel project while the latter was for I-595 corridor improvements. The projects were selected from a list of 10 finalists, and each award provides $10,000 to be used to support a charity or transportation scholarship of the agency's choice.

[english si]

here is the page to watch: http://route.transportation.org/Pages/CommitteeNoticesActionsandApprovals.aspx

[ekt8750]

Hmmm. Looks like PA is proposing to sign the former US 202 alignment between Montgomeyville and Doylestown as Business US 202. I'm surprised that wasn't done before the Parkway opened.

[english si]

Hmmm. Looks like PA is proposing to sign the former US 202 alignment between Montgomeyville and Doylestown as Business US 202. I'm surprised that wasn't done before the Parkway opened.

Proposed. The May documents are still there on that page and will be archived when September's get put up.

[Grzrd]

All applications approved and applications are linked:

http://route.transportation.org/Documents/2015%20AM%20September%2024%20Chicago%2c%20IL/SCOH%20Report%20from%20Special%20Committee%20on%20US%20Route%20Numbering%20AM2015.pdf

They are also considering archiving and scanning their records dating back to the 1920s so that they will be available to the general public via the web.

[NE2]

I hate links in PDFs. So here's an easier list:
Alabama - US 82 Relocation (Centreville bypass extension)
Alabama - US 411 Relocation (north of Gadsden)
Arizona - USBR 90 Establish
Arkansas - US 70 (Hot Springs) Relocate (de facto since 2004)
Arkansas US Bus 70 (Hot Springs) Recognition of Business Route (de facto since 2004)
Arkansas US 270 (Hot Springs) (de facto since 1991)
Arkansas US 270 Business Route Recognition (Hot Springs) (de facto since 1991)
Arkansas US 270 (Malvern, AR) Relocation (de facto since 2006)
Arkansas US 270 Business (Malvern, AR) Recognition of a Business Route (de facto since 2006)
Georgia USBR 21 (Establish)
Indiana USBR 35 (Establish)
Indiana USBR 36 (Establish)
Indiana USBR 50 (Establish)
Iowa US 71 (Elimination) (via Lake View)
Iowa US 71 Relocation (via Sac City and US 20 overlap)
Kansas USBR 76 Establish
Louisiana US 371 Extension (relocation of de facto existing extension)
Minnesota US 169 Business route Recognition (Shakopee)
Mississippi I 269 Establish
North Carolina US 70 Bypass Establishment (Goldsboro)
Ohio USBR 50 A (Establish)
Oklahoma US 70 Relocation (Durant; also deletes US 70 Truck and US 69-75 Bus.)
Vermont USBR 7 Establish
Wyoming US 85 Relocation (railroad crossing in Torrington)

Note that GDOT has designated USBR 321 and 521 as alternate loops.

[bassoon1986]

So for US 270 Bus through Malvern, AR, it creates another Business route that doesn't connect to the parent at one end. I wonder if there are plans to continue the new US 270 on a new alignment west of I-30 rather than down one exit?

[The High Plains Traveler]

So, Minnesota is establishing a U.S. 169 Business route on county highways through Shakopee. The state is not resuming ownership of these roads, that I'm aware. It'll be interesting to see what kind of signage is used; I predict the green U.S. business route marker similar to that used on 71 in Willmar.

[Bickendan]

I'm surprised Georgia's USBR 321 and 521 didn't get denied on the ground of being less than 300 miles or crossing state lines

(Hopefully this means AASHTO's not as strict with USBR)

[rschen7754]

Only one Interstate this time around. Not very exciting.

[NE2]

Waaaah no flashy shields

[mvak36]

Saw this in that SCOH report: "Also presented at the USRN meeting was the affirmative decision made by FHWA on July 22, 2015, regarding Tennessee's establishment of State Route 840 as Interstate 840 (I-840) from I-40 east of Nashville (Exit #176) to I-40 west of Nashville (Exit #235).  AASHTO approved the route, since there is no objection by FHWA"

[froggie]

Alabama - US 82 Relocation (Centreville bypass extension)

Of note here is that, according to the map on the application, ALDOT is designating old US 82 east of AL 219 as AL 382.

I predict the green U.S. business route marker similar to that used on 71 in Willmar.

A combination of that and the BUSINESS 14 markers in Dodge Center.  The former is similar to MnDOT's standard (9.5mb PDF, see M1-4b and M1-4ab) for guide sign overlays (white lettering on green background with "BUSINESS" above the route number), while the BUSINESS 14 markers are the state standard for reassurance shields.

[triplemultiplex]

Saw this in that SCOH report: "Also presented at the USRN meeting was the affirmative decision made by FHWA on July 22, 2015, regarding Tennessee's establishment of State Route 840 as Interstate 840 (I-840) from I-40 east of Nashville (Exit #176) to I-40 west of Nashville (Exit #235).  AASHTO approved the route, since there is no objection by FHWA"

So does that mean they're gonna start changing out shields anytime soon?  I thought there was crap about TN messing up the paperwork for 840 in the spring and AASHTO asking them to resubmit.  Does that still need to happen or can the change now happen?

[formulanone]

Alabama - US 82 Relocation (Centreville bypass extension)

Of note here is that, according to the map on the application, ALDOT is designating old US 82 east of AL 219 as AL 382.

I wonder what the bypassed section of US 411 will become...seems ALDOT tried 6xx routes, but then changed their minds, so now these bypasses are 3xx's? I think numbers around >297 are available.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Only one Interstate this time around. Not very exciting.

I-269 MS. Nothing new. Also it appears TN corrected itself and I-840 can now proceed.

Waaaah no flashy shields

(Empty post)

Please next time write something. In another forum I'm in, there's a minimum character limit of 2, not counting quotes.

[english si]

I didn't get the joke.

[TravelingBethelite]

I didn't get the joke.

lel

[lordsutch]

I wonder what the bypassed section of US 411 will become...seems ALDOT tried 6xx routes, but then changed their minds, so now these bypasses are 3xx's? I think numbers around >297 are available.

I read somewhere that old US 411 is being turned over to Etowah County for maintenance after it is resurfaced.

[Charles2]

Alabama - US 82 Relocation (Centreville bypass extension)

Of note here is that, according to the map on the application, ALDOT is designating old US 82 east of AL 219 as AL 382.

I wonder what the bypassed section of US 411 will become...seems ALDOT tried 6xx routes, but then changed their minds, so now these bypasses are 3xx's? I think numbers around >297 are available.

Wonder why 282 wasn't used?  That route designation is available.  Better yet, why wasn't AL-58 re-routed on the old 82?  As it is, SR-58 may be one of the most insignificant state routes in Alabama.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

I didn't get the joke.

(Empty post. Again)

Same thing I said to NE2. Even worse, I know you are in SSC too (where the minimum two-character limit excluding quotes is in force). And I got the joke BTW.

[english si]

Same thing I said to NE2.

Even worse, I know you are in SSC too (where the minimum two-character limit excluding quotes is in force).

What's SSC got to do with this? Different forums, different styles.

And I got the joke BTW.

So why are you complaining about the empty post - if you got the joke, you'd know the posts were not actually empty, just formatted in an unusual way!

[froggie]

I wonder what the bypassed section of US 411 will become...seems ALDOT tried 6xx routes, but then changed their minds, so now these bypasses are 3xx's? I think numbers around >297 are available.

Based on the application map (and counting what lordsutch said), a county road.