Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Spur for America

The newest section of freeway opened in El Paso yesterday, completing Spur 601. http://www.txdot.gov/project_information/projects/el_paso/spur_601/media_kit.htm Originally called the Inner Loop Freeway, Spur 601 was renamed the "Liberty Expressway" and it connects "Purple Heart Blvd" with the "Patriot Freeway" with an exit at "Constitution Avenue" for good measure. If this all sounds like the freeway system of a fictional city in the G.I. Joe Universe, it may have something to do with [...]

By |2018-01-13T20:49:44-05:00April 29th, 2011|Highways, Texas, United States|1 Comment
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The Maryland light is out

Put the finishing touches on a major overhaul and update for the Maryland section of AARoads. Finally added photos dating from trips between August 2005 and July 2010, covering mostly the Interstate 95 corridor, Baltimore, Washington, and areas in between. Things updated within the Maryland Highway guides include: Maps covering Baltimore, Cecil and Harford Counties extracted from a geodatabase built of northeastern Maryland, including a shapefile created that covers some [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:20-05:00April 28th, 2011|Highways, Maryland, Meta, United States|Comments Off on The Maryland light is out
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Roy Reed’s Gas Bash – April 2011

at long last, I am back, with some photos for everyone … highway signs which showed up at Roy Reed’s gas and oil collectible swap meet, and then some scenery from the subsequent days, when I found I had some time on my hands and did a quick trip up to the Bay Area and Sacramento. enjoy! This poor guide sign has been cut into three pieces – and one [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:40:29-05:00April 21st, 2011|California, Interstate Highways, Oklahoma, Old Trails, Sign History, U. S. Highways, Utah, Wisconsin|15 Comments
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2012 Rand McNally – carbon copy of 2011 only not in Clearview…

The 2012 Rand McNally is now out and after a somewhat indepth comparison with the 2011 version I found the following modifications: Mississippi - MS 67 on the main state page is now shown as four-lane for its entire length (was a grey line in the 2011 edition) Missouri - I-64 is now shown as a freeway all the way to I-70< Missouri - US 36 around the town of [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:41:41-05:00April 9th, 2011|Maps, North America|3 Comments
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