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Started by J Route Z, September 15, 2014, 12:56:22 PM

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Scott5114

Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on March 07, 2019, 06:56:28 AM
However, in Oklahoma City, address numbering starts at 0. For an example, here's a random duplex at 1 and 3 Akin Street, Oklahoma City, OK. (Somewhat amusingly, the property owner decided to post the house numbers as '01' and '03'.) If you want a single-family example, here's the next street north, 1 Pentree Drive, complete with a gigantic '1' on the mailbox.

My point wasn't that single or dual digit houses don't exist. My point was that the chances of a Downing Street passing through that 0-100 block of a city's is probably pretty rare.

Actually, I think it's more likely that a Downing Street would pass through the 0-100 block, in cities like Oklahoma City. That's because, at least around here, developers are the ones that choose the street names. A developer working on a housing project that adjoins the baseline might be unable to resist the temptation of being cute.

That being said, the only Downing Street in the OKC metro is in The Village, which doesn't adjoin the baseline at all. Downing Street has 4-digit numbers.
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bing101

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9-Nine-Partners-Ln_Millbrook_NY_12545_M42928-95106

9 partners Lane in Millbrook, NY. Its not necessarily a funny road name but historical context is needed though.

Mark68

Mainstreet (one word, no suffix...although the wife likes to add "Street" to the end) in Parker, CO:

https://goo.gl/maps/D9V8xqUcunA2
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US71

Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
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Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant

Hahahahaha that's awesome.   :rofl:
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Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant

Hahahahaha that's awesome.   :rofl:

and begins at (Hwy) No. 2
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https://goo.gl/maps/59CCnrK1sGK2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_Boulevard

There are two Junction Blvd's one in Roseville, CA and another Junction Blvd in Queens, NY

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Quote from: bing101 on March 26, 2019, 03:43:33 PM



https://goo.gl/maps/59CCnrK1sGK2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_Boulevard

There are two Junction Blvd's one in Roseville, CA and another Junction Blvd in Queens, NY

I don't see what's funny about it. It's not redundant or an oxymoron.
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Quote from: 1 on March 26, 2019, 03:44:41 PM

Quote from: bing101 on March 26, 2019, 03:43:33 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/59CCnrK1sGK2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_Boulevard

There are two Junction Blvd's one in Roseville, CA and another Junction Blvd in Queens, NY

I don't see what's funny about it. It's not redundant or an oxymoron.

The one in Roseville goes through the neighborhoods of Foothill Junction and Junction West.  For some history, Roseville is the place where the Central Pacific RR and the California Central RR had a junction, and the place was originally simply named 'Junction'.  It remained a big railroad town until highway transportation began to supplant rail transportation.  Over the years, the town name changed from Junction to Roseville Junction to Roseville.

It's a perfectly appropriate name for the road.

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bing101

#735
https://goo.gl/maps/RJ2UoSckY422
There is a Street Road in Feasterville-Trevose, PA though.
  https://goo.gl/maps/FtBUpyAPpQm       
And There is a Freeway Drive in Napa, CA      https://goo.gl/maps/D7irWM4654q   There is A North Freeway Blvd in Sacramento.

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Quote from: bing101 on March 28, 2019, 12:34:27 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/KLZjLaEDDUw

Parkway Drive in Brick Township, NJ.

HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!    Freaking hilarious!     :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:
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Quote from: bing101 on March 26, 2019, 08:16:17 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/RJ2UoSckY422
There is a Street Road in Feasterville-Trevose, PA though.

I've been told (don't know if it's true) that "Street" in "Street Road" actually means "Straight" in whatever language the name came from, so it's a "straight road"
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And There is a Freeway Drive in Napa, CA      https://goo.gl/maps/D7irWM4654q   There is A North Freeway Blvd in Sacramento.
There's one of those as a frontage road to I-280 in East Orange, NJ: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7662448,-74.2232837,17z?hl=en

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Quote from: kphoger on March 28, 2019, 12:52:58 PM
Quote from: bing101 on March 28, 2019, 12:34:27 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/KLZjLaEDDUw
Parkway Drive in Brick Township, NJ.
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With all the double-suffix names, I'm starting to wonder if he thinks he is posting to a different thread. This one, maybe?



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Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant

Hahahahaha that's awesome.   :rofl:

and begins at (Hwy) No. 2


Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.
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Quote from: roadfro on March 30, 2019, 03:22:55 PM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant

Hahahahaha that's awesome.   :rofl:

and begins at (Hwy) No. 2


Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.

Makes sense, since that's what wastewater treatment facilities do.

kphoger

Quote from: empirestate on April 03, 2019, 02:37:20 PM
Quote from: roadfro on March 30, 2019, 03:22:55 PM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant

Hahahahaha that's awesome.   :rofl:

and begins at (Hwy) No. 2


Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.

Makes sense, since that's what wastewater treatment facilities do.

That's what I was thinking too.
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

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Quote from: kphoger on April 03, 2019, 02:42:21 PM
Quote from: empirestate on April 03, 2019, 02:37:20 PM
Quote from: roadfro on March 30, 2019, 03:22:55 PM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant

Hahahahaha that's awesome.   :rofl:

and begins at (Hwy) No. 2


Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.

Makes sense, since that's what wastewater treatment facilities do.

That's what I was thinking too.

Same here.

SoCal Kid

Are spurs of spurs of spurs of loops of spurs of loops a thing? ;)

SoCal Kid

Are spurs of spurs of spurs of loops of spurs of loops a thing? ;)

cjk374

OMG! They named a road after him!!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/b2yGF

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kphoger

Quote from: cjk374 on April 10, 2019, 06:19:00 AM
OMG! They named a road after him!!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/b2yGF

YOU BASTARDS!!!  :bigass:  :sombrero:  :-D

At least it's not Kilkennedy.
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County Road 40 in Inglis, FL is named Follow That Dream Way!  It was actually named after the Elvis Presley Movie which was actually filmed there in 1962.
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