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#1
Mid-Atlantic / Re: The Attempt to Fix Virgini...
Last post by WillWeaverRVA - Today at 05:36:43 PMThere are now END and BEGIN signs for VA 5 at 25th and Main in Richmond, as well as some signs for US 360 at 18th and Main.
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Road Enthusiasts Meetings / Re: Quad State II: Road Meet B...
Last post by tckma - Today at 05:25:29 PMQuote from: Laura on Today at 11:28:13 AMHi everyone, I'm going to attempt to host this meet but will have a better idea after visiting the area this weekend and can tighten the itinerary.
If my husband is unable to drive me on the meet day itself due to work, I've received offers from multiple people to drive, which is awesome. If I am not well enough, I will pass along hosting duties to someone else (I've had offers there as well!) This weekend will give me a better gauge if I can handle being in a car for a good chunk of the day. If I feel unable then I will pass on the itinerary to them.
Hope you feel better soon!
I haven't booked anything yet. We bought a new car very recently, so that's not a worry anymore, but we're still struggling. I also might be double- or even triple-booked that day (gah!). If you need someone to drive you, add my name to the pile of offers you've got for that and feel free to text me -- but as I said, I'm not sure I'll be able to go. If I weren't terrified of hosting a meet, I'd even offer that.
#3
Mid-Atlantic / Re: West Virginia Turnpike
Last post by GCrites - Today at 05:11:00 PMIt wasn't that cheap to move the river through the northern third though, as I saw on Mr. Wizard's World as a kid.
#4
Off-Topic / Re: AARoads Wordle
Last post by Big John - Today at 04:53:54 PMI promise an easier word.....
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Off-Topic / Re: AARoads Wordle
Last post by jlam - Today at 04:47:34 PMUm. Oops. No clue what the word was, so sure, it was TOWER. Big John, unpingable as you are, it's your turn to post a word.
#6
Northeast / Re: General PA Design/Construc...
Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 04:43:48 PM #7
Off-Topic / Re: AARoads Wordle
Last post by Hunty2022 - Today at 04:39:51 PMReminder to @jlam to respond to the guess (if you even remember the word since it's been over a year since you responded to the first guess)
#8
Welcome! / Re: Hello from DelMarPa!
Last post by Hunty2022 - Today at 04:35:35 PMWelcome from Virginia!
#9
Pacific Southwest / Re: Marin County Signs
Last post by Voyager - Today at 04:17:06 PMQuote from: kkt on Today at 03:35:53 PMQuote from: Voyager on July 01, 2025, 02:51:36 PMNoticed this very unfortunate assembly today, looks like nature is taking it back more than any of the others. Also has a rare "Toll" marker on top.
Where is that? Golden Gate Bridge approach?
Just before the Waldo Tunnel after the Rodeo Ave exit to nowhere.
#10
Mid-Atlantic / Re: West Virginia Turnpike
Last post by SP Cook - Today at 04:10:12 PMOfficials are saying that the turn arounds would have taken as long to set up and then take down than fixing the drain was supposed to take.
The turn arounds, and a signing of various detours:
https://transportation.wv.gov/Turnpike/travel_resources/Pages/Detour-Routes.aspx
were a response to a badly handled snow storm maybe 15 years ago. The thing was, at least considering snow, the turnpike is not really special, it is very likely all of the recommended detours would have the same weather, as would, probably, the connecting roads. Now, they can work for the frequent truck crashes, which all go back to the inadequate on-the-cheap design of the northern third of the road. They added two lanes, by doing a limited amount of blasting, resulting the median-free Jersey barriers, twists, turns, and elevation changes, not found on other interstates over similar topography, all because they wanted to keep the old "super two" road open, while the other interstates were built out on virgin land and they had a proper design and blasting.
The turnpike pushes this "88 miles of miracle" spiel to explain the northern third's inadequacy, but the road is no more (or less) a miracle than any of many interstate sections in mountainous areas which have proper designs.
The turn arounds, and a signing of various detours:
https://transportation.wv.gov/Turnpike/travel_resources/Pages/Detour-Routes.aspx
were a response to a badly handled snow storm maybe 15 years ago. The thing was, at least considering snow, the turnpike is not really special, it is very likely all of the recommended detours would have the same weather, as would, probably, the connecting roads. Now, they can work for the frequent truck crashes, which all go back to the inadequate on-the-cheap design of the northern third of the road. They added two lanes, by doing a limited amount of blasting, resulting the median-free Jersey barriers, twists, turns, and elevation changes, not found on other interstates over similar topography, all because they wanted to keep the old "super two" road open, while the other interstates were built out on virgin land and they had a proper design and blasting.
The turnpike pushes this "88 miles of miracle" spiel to explain the northern third's inadequacy, but the road is no more (or less) a miracle than any of many interstate sections in mountainous areas which have proper designs.