Greetings from a Lifetime Roadgeek

Started by I-55, July 24, 2020, 02:48:22 PM

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I-55

July 24, 2020, 02:48:22 PM  
Hello Forum, I'm a roadgeek from Indiana, who after reading this forum for over five years, is finally getting an account.
A little bit about me:
- I'm a college student studying civil engineering, and I hope to work at a DOT or similar agency
- I've been to 26 states (MSP airport for 26), driven in 13 states, and I was 500 feet away from driving in a 14th (GA)
- I love making geofictions, and have many hand drawn maps of fictional lands based off American roads
- I-55 is the road I've driven the most on, and the number 55 also has individual significance to me (sports and school)
- I frequently travel in the southeast, and used to travel frequently in appalachia (though I have been there recently)
- Everyone I know always asks me how to get to New York or California, which annoys me because its the same two places and only requires I-80 going east or west.
I think I'll be most active in the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Southeast boards, I may get involved in the Mid South and General Boards if I'm more familiar with the subject matter. I'm looking forward to engaging with more of you roadgeeks in the future!
Purdue Civil Engineering '24
Quote from: I-55 on April 13, 2025, 09:39:41 PMThe correct question is "if ARDOT hasn't signed it, why does Google show it?" and the answer as usual is "because Google Maps signs stuff incorrectly all the time"

hotdogPi

#1
July 24, 2020, 02:52:41 PM  
Welcome from Massachusetts!
Clinched

Traveled, plus
US 13, 50
MA 22, 35, 40, 53, 79, 107, 109, 126, 138, 141, 159
NH 27, 78, 111A(E); CA 90; NY 366; GA 42, 140; FL A1A, 7; CT 32, 320; VT 2A, 5A; PA 3, 51, 60, WA 202; QC 162, 165, 263; 🇬🇧A100, A3211, A3213, A3215, A4222; 🇫🇷95 D316

Lowest untraveled: 36

ozarkman417

#2
July 24, 2020, 02:55:33 PM  
Hello from Southwest Missouri!  :wave:

I also have been to Minnesota only because of the MSP airport.

M3100

#3
July 24, 2020, 10:10:53 PM  
Welcome from sunny SoCal.
 

kevinb1994

#4
July 25, 2020, 08:54:05 AM  
Greetings from Florida, hope you like it here.

paulthemapguy

#5
July 27, 2020, 11:33:28 AM  
Welcome from just over the border in Illinois!

Quote from: I-55 on July 24, 2020, 02:48:22 PM
- I love making geofictions, and have many hand drawn maps of fictional lands based off American roads
Same, been doing it since I was 6.

Quote from: I-55 on July 24, 2020, 02:48:22 PM
- I-55 is the road I've driven the most on, and the number 55 also has individual significance to me (sports and school)
I live right off of I-55 and it's one of the two major Interstates (ending in 0 or 5) I've driven from end to end.

Quote from: I-55 on July 24, 2020, 02:48:22 PM
- I'm a college student studying civil engineering, and I hope to work at a DOT or similar agency
Same, but in the future.  I have a civil engineering degree because of my desire to work with and plan roads--and I now work at a DOT.

Looks like you're in the right place.  Hope you enjoy your time here!
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
My website! http://www.paulacrossamerica.com Now featuring all of Ohio!
My USA Shield Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHwJRZk
TM Clinches https://bit.ly/2UwRs4O

National collection status: Every US Route and (fully built) Interstate has a photo now! Just Alaska and Hawaii left!

pianocello

#6
July 27, 2020, 09:33:28 PM  
Welcome! I was also once an Indiana-based civil engineering student, but now I'm a civil engineer in Florida.
Davenport, IA -> Valparaiso, IN -> Ames, IA -> Orlando, FL -> Gainesville, FL -> Evansville, IN

kevinb1994

#7
July 27, 2020, 09:52:04 PM  
Quote from: pianocello on July 27, 2020, 09:33:28 PM
Welcome! I was also once an Indiana-based civil engineering student, but now I'm a civil engineer in Florida.
It's the Florida Railroad engineer ;)

Roadgeekteen

#8
July 27, 2020, 11:09:21 PM  
Welcome to the forum!
My username has been outdated since August 2023 but I'm too lazy to change it

STLmapboy

#9
July 28, 2020, 02:50:19 AM  
Hello! I live a few miles from I-55. Hope to see you round sometime!
Teenage STL area roadgeek.
Missouri>>>>>Illinois

webny99

#10
August 01, 2020, 10:12:31 PM  
Welcome from Upstate NY!

NWI_Irish96

#11
August 09, 2020, 01:18:11 PM  
Greetings from the far NW corner of Indiana. I've lived in Indiana most of my life, in 8 different counties, have visited every county and clinched just over 70% of the state highway grid.
Indiana: counties 100%, highways 100%
Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
Michigan: counties 100%, highways 56%
Wisconsin: counties 86%, highways 23%

Hwy 61 Revisited

#12
September 10, 2020, 11:21:09 PM  
Greetutations from NEPA.
And you may ask yourself, where does that highway go to?
--David Byrne
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