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Started by FLRoads, January 21, 2009, 12:31:13 AM

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Hellfighter

#100
June 21, 2009, 11:36:36 PM  
Quick question, could I-10 get extended along FL-202 once it's completed?

florida

#101
June 22, 2009, 03:39:26 AM  
Quote from: flaroadgeek on June 21, 2009, 08:39:25 PM
I figured you would know where that is located!  :-P

:-D Panhandle <3

Did you find the other one in the opposite direction at a certain intersection?


Quote from: Hellfighter on June 21, 2009, 11:36:36 PM
Quick question, could I-10 get extended along FL-202 once it's completed?

Not sure if 202 is up to interstate standards, and they might have to reformat the I-95 interchange but it would be a nice extension along with an equally nice interstate duplex.
So many roads...so little time.

rickmastfan67

#102
June 22, 2009, 10:03:51 PM  
Quote from: Hellfighter on June 21, 2009, 11:36:36 PM
Quick question, could I-10 get extended along FL-202 once it's completed?

The only way I could see that happening is if they where to completely redo the JTB (FL-202) interchange with I-95 into something like the Southern I-95/FL-9A/I-295 interchange.  And I don't think there is enought room to do that without buying a lot of ROW.

FLRoads

#103
June 23, 2009, 06:26:04 PM   Last Edit: June 23, 2009, 07:21:22 PM by AlpsROADS
Quote from: florida on June 22, 2009, 03:39:26 AM
Did you find the other one in the opposite direction at a certain intersection?

No, I did not. I turned around just west of the sign and headed back north. After getting home I realized I should have continued west to the next intersection to clinch that particular road. Oh well, next time. Now you have me guessing where you are talking about.

Quote from: florida on June 22, 2009, 03:39:26 AM
Quote from: Hellfighter on June 21, 2009, 11:36:36 PM
Quick question, could I-10 get extended along FL-202 once it's completed?

Not sure if 202 is up to interstate standards, and they might have to reformat the I-95 interchange but it would be a nice extension along with an equally nice interstate duplex.


It does have interstate grade qualities for the most part and they are currently six-laning a good portion of it from Florida 115 east toward Florida A1A. And there are plans to semi-upgrade the JTB/Interstate 95 interchange: http://www.butler95.com/.

florida

#104
June 24, 2009, 04:55:52 AM  
Quote from: flaroadgeek on June 23, 2009, 06:26:04 PM
Quote from: florida on June 22, 2009, 03:39:26 AM
Did you find the other one in the opposite direction at a certain intersection?

No, I did not. I turned around just west of the sign and headed back north. After getting home I realized I should have continued west to the next intersection to clinch that particular road. Oh well, next time. Now you have me guessing where you are talking about.

It was this:

So many roads...so little time.

FLRoads

#105
June 24, 2009, 06:36:00 PM  
Yep. I was there, just on the other side!!!! Agh!! I had to make that left turn toward Argyle... :banghead:

Well, I will have to go and look at it in person soon...

florida

#106
June 24, 2009, 09:16:48 PM  
At least you're close to it.
So many roads...so little time.

FLRoads

#107
June 25, 2009, 09:29:57 PM  
True. I will be making another trip so I can get my own picture of it...yeeessss...

Thanks for showing it to us!

mightyace

#108
June 26, 2009, 02:17:52 PM  
Some news on the proposed Jacksonville outerbelt:

Florida DOT restarting concession procurement for Jacksonville Outer Belt
My Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightyace

I'm out of this F***KING PLACE!

florida

#109
June 26, 2009, 03:03:48 PM  
Quote from: flaroadgeek on June 25, 2009, 09:29:57 PM
True. I will be making another trip so I can get my own picture of it...yeeessss...

Thanks for showing it to us!

Not a problem at all! :nod:
So many roads...so little time.

Tom

#110
June 28, 2009, 10:19:52 AM   Last Edit: June 28, 2009, 12:01:33 PM by Tom
Wanted 2 share this attraction I found located on Fla. Hwy 50:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/xmas/2.html :coffee:

florida

#111
June 28, 2009, 02:01:49 PM  
Quote from: Tom on June 28, 2009, 10:19:52 AM
Wanted 2 share this attraction I found located on Fla. Hwy 50:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/xmas/2.html :coffee:

Some of the streets are named after Santa's reindeer  :nod:
So many roads...so little time.

Tom

#112
July 02, 2009, 05:03:56 PM  
Found these on You Tube (I drove over the bridge in 1983):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMjBGLxMdP4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2CA-mLIJrg :coffee:

florida

#113
July 03, 2009, 07:33:48 PM  
Speaking of this, my mother brought over hard-copy photos and there is one she (most likely) took of the new & improved Sunshine Skyway with a part of the old truss next to it before it was torn down.
So many roads...so little time.

florida

#114
July 03, 2009, 07:48:01 PM  
414 is open all the way to OBT, which is exit 9. There is a nice, tall viaduct you go over and you are able to see downtown Orlando from it while driving eastbound. The whole expressway is 6 lanes, and it's a nice 5 mile drive (if only the area will remain undeveloped). The western end at SR 429 slows to one lane WB, two EB with a 35 MPH speed limit; it ends at CR 437A with a blinker light(!!). There is construction immediately west of that intersection for an overpass. No access yet for NB 429 to EB 414 (you have to exit off CR 437A north to connect), nor is there any access for WB 414 to SB 429 (you have to take CR 437A south to connect). It is exit 31 on SB 429, and the off-ramp has a traffic signal stating "No Turns", so you exit off 429 and you are quickly thrusted onto 414 after passing the light; it's the same if you turn off of CR 437A onto 414, you cannot turn around until the next exit even though there is a signal.
So many roads...so little time.

FLRoads

#115
July 03, 2009, 11:56:55 PM  
Next time I go down to my parents I will have to look through some old photos because they have a couple of the old Skyway intact. I believe they were taken like a couple of months before the May 9th disaster.

FLRoads

#116
July 04, 2009, 12:05:38 AM  
Quote from: florida on June 24, 2009, 04:55:52 AM
Quote from: flaroadgeek on June 23, 2009, 06:26:04 PM
Quote from: florida on June 22, 2009, 03:39:26 AM
Did you find the other one in the opposite direction at a certain intersection?

No, I did not. I turned around just west of the sign and headed back north. After getting home I realized I should have continued west to the next intersection to clinch that particular road. Oh well, next time. Now you have me guessing where you are talking about.

It was this:



Well, I took another road trip today to the east and thought I would share this with you, florida...


The replacement for the raised black lettering on white background Argyle guide sign, along with a typical Walton County county road assembly. Photo taken 07/03/09.

As you can see, another great piece of Florida history gets removed in favor for this...

florida

#117
July 04, 2009, 12:24:23 AM  
I smell pictures coming to this thread....
So many roads...so little time.

florida

#118
July 04, 2009, 12:38:05 AM  
Walton County  :banghead:  :pan: You should see their "Florida State Line" sign at one of the county routes, or the "Church" sign.
So many roads...so little time.

florida

#119
July 04, 2009, 01:56:21 AM  
Here are some pictures:







So many roads...so little time.

FLRoads

#120
July 04, 2009, 11:50:44 AM  
On a trip to Mobile back in December 2008 we were about to cross the Florida/Alabama border when we saw an 18-wheeler hauling some of the guide signs for the TOLL 414! We thought it was pretty cool that we got to see them in transit, though it passed us so quickly we neglected to get a photograph... :no:

FLRoads

#121
July 04, 2009, 11:51:35 AM  
Next time I talk to the parents I will see if they can find those pics and send them my way... :nod:

FLRoads

#122
July 04, 2009, 11:56:20 AM  
Yeah, the signage in Walton County does not inspire....no....

Hopefully the guide sign at the other end (at Florida 81) does not get replaced any time soon. Luckily though we have it photographed several times.

I will have to check out the "Florida State Line" sign on my next trip through there. I cannot recall if I have seen their "church" sign... :confused:

florida

#123
July 04, 2009, 11:44:11 PM  
It's quite amusing, it's a picture of a block/triangle house with what looks like a small cross in the roof.  :-D

On a side note, I-95 is 6-laned from SR 519 to SR 528 with work remaining down to CR 509 or further. There is a new overpass (and exit?) at Mile 188...could be a Pineda Causeway extension? At the SR 514 exit, they must've added an extra lane on the SB off-ramp, because there are overhead BGSs recognizing Brevard CR 514 along with SR 514 as opposed to the trailblazers for SR 514 that used to be at the ramp (those are gone). Exit 120 in Port St. Lucie is the Crosstown Parkway, and it's open from I-95 to the east (probably US 1). Seems like it's a limited access parkway with at-grade intersections. Also, one of the BGSs for Exit 129 (SR 70) has a button copy exit tab on it. 
So many roads...so little time.

rickmastfan67

#124
July 05, 2009, 06:26:54 AM  
Quote from: flaroadgeek on July 04, 2009, 11:50:44 AM
On a trip to Mobile back in December 2008 we were about to cross the Florida/Alabama border when we saw an 18-wheeler hauling some of the guide signs for the TOLL 414! We thought it was pretty cool that we got to see them in transit, though it passed us so quickly we neglected to get a photograph... :no:

I once raced one of the Trolleys for the T here in Pittsburgh on it's way South from Buffalo (at least I think it was coming from there after being built) to Pittsburgh on I-90/I-79. :sombrero:
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