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Who lives the closest to a numbered highway?

Started by bugo, August 12, 2014, 03:45:53 PM

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TheStretchofFreeways

#125
528 ft from TX6 and 2,112 ft from I-69

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froggie

Unless I missed someone, sounds like I'm still the farthest away from a state/US/Interstate/provincial route...(~4.5 miles)

PurdueBill

Quote from: jwolfer on November 14, 2016, 11:15:41 PM
Does anyone live on the block between one way pairs.. Like US13 in Odessa,DE... You could say you live in the middle of the route

LGMS428


I lived between the eastbound and westbound sides of DE 273/Business 2 for two years (between Delaware Ave and Main Street) and then between the eastbound and westbound sides of IN 26 for a year as well (between State St and two of the streets rounding the square dance of eastbound 26).  Plus "living" at Harry's Chocolate Shop which fronted westbound 26 and had eastbound 26 at the other end of the block of Pierce St.

In both cases, I couldn't reach the rest of the universe without crossing one side or the other of the state highway.

Duke87

I've moved since my previous post in this thread and can now say I live within 500 feet of the nearest numbered route.

As before, I still live directly on a numbered street - actually closer to one than before, since although my current building has some grass between it and the sidewalk, my current apartment is in the front rather than rear of said building.
If you always take the same road, you will never see anything new.

frankenroad

I currently live directly on US-127, which is Hamilton Avenue here in Cincinnati.  I live on the 12th floor, so I can also see parts of both I-74 and I-75.

In my college days, I lived in an apartment on East Grand River Avenue, which is M-43, but was at one time US-16.  I also spent a college summer working on Mackinac Island, and lived in a rooming house on M-185, which goes by both Main St and Lake Shore Drive.
2di's clinched: 44, 66, 68, 71, 72, 74, 78, 83, 84(east), 86(east), 88(east), 96

Highways I've lived on M-43, M-185, US-127

ColossalBlocks

My backyard fence is about 13 feet from I-55. I'm glad the previous owners got the fence concrete reinforced.
I am inactive for a while now my dudes. Good associating with y'all.

US Highways: 36, 49, 61, 412.

Interstates: 22, 24, 44, 55, 57, 59, 72, 74 (West).

index

Quote from: ColossalBlocks on March 07, 2017, 09:14:07 AM
My backyard fence is about 13 feet from I-55. I'm glad the previous owners got the fence concrete reinforced.

Is this stretch of I-55 busy in any way? If so, how noisy is it, and if not, how does it affect you? Incidents, things like that. I'd imagine nothing much happens if it's not a stretch of freeway with a considerable amount of traffic.
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kkt

About 2000 feet from I-5 and about 3000 from WA 513.  Hm, I hope I'm not giving too much information to nefarious stalkers.

FrCorySticha

According to Google Maps, I'm currently sitting about 325 feet from US 191.

ColossalBlocks

Quote from: index on March 08, 2017, 03:39:25 PM
Quote from: ColossalBlocks on March 07, 2017, 09:14:07 AM
My backyard fence is about 13 feet from I-55. I'm glad the previous owners got the fence concrete reinforced.

Is this stretch of I-55 busy in any way? If so, how noisy is it, and if not, how does it affect you? Incidents, things like that. I'd imagine nothing much happens if it's not a stretch of freeway with a considerable amount of traffic.

Depends on the time of day. Noise never bothers me in any way. There was a time when a pickup pulling a camper spun out of control on a patch of black ice and went through my neighbor's backyard fence.
I am inactive for a while now my dudes. Good associating with y'all.

US Highways: 36, 49, 61, 412.

Interstates: 22, 24, 44, 55, 57, 59, 72, 74 (West).

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

US71

Like Alice I Try To Believe Three Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

US71

Like Alice I Try To Believe Three Impossible Things Before Breakfast

hotdogPi

Quote from: US71 on April 23, 2017, 12:28:57 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 23, 2017, 12:21:20 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 22, 2017, 11:41:51 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 22, 2017, 12:10:24 PM
Closest to me is l-95
How far?
1 mile by car.
How far on foot?

On foot is almost always the same as by car or close to it. Straight-line distance ("as the crow flies") is often shorter, though.
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

US71

Quote from: 1 on April 23, 2017, 12:32:28 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 23, 2017, 12:28:57 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 23, 2017, 12:21:20 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 22, 2017, 11:41:51 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 22, 2017, 12:10:24 PM
Closest to me is l-95
How far?
1 mile by car.
How far on foot?

On foot is almost always the same as by car or close to it. Straight-line distance ("as the crow flies") is often shorter, though.

A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.
Like Alice I Try To Believe Three Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: US71 on April 23, 2017, 12:50:37 PM
Quote from: 1 on April 23, 2017, 12:32:28 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 23, 2017, 12:28:57 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 23, 2017, 12:21:20 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 22, 2017, 11:41:51 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 22, 2017, 12:10:24 PM
Closest to me is l-95
How far?
1 mile by car.
How far on foot?

On foot is almost always the same as by car or close to it. Straight-line distance ("as the crow flies") is often shorter, though.

A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.
I would put a straight line distance, but I have no clue how to calculate it.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

NWI_Irish96

Quote from: 1 on April 23, 2017, 12:32:28 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 23, 2017, 12:28:57 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 23, 2017, 12:21:20 PM
Quote from: US71 on April 22, 2017, 11:41:51 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 22, 2017, 12:10:24 PM
Closest to me is l-95
How far?
1 mile by car.
How far on foot?

On foot is almost always the same as by car or close to it. Straight-line distance ("as the crow flies") is often shorter, though.

I am about 500 feet from I-265 by foot, but I have to drive 3/4 mile to get on it by car.
Indiana: counties 100%, highways 100%
Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
Michigan: counties 100%, highways 56%
Wisconsin: counties 86%, highways 23%



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