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seicer

#2700
July 07, 2023, 08:25:36 PM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 06, 2023, 01:40:45 PM
(For I-81)   PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT/BPD-I Set to Begin Interstate 81 Susquehanna Bridge and Roadway Reconstruction in Susquehanna County

It doesn't look like they are tearing out the original concrete from the plans that I saw, but it seems they will at least do full-depth repairs and many layers of new asphalt. What is superpave and how is that different in this case?

Regardless, that was one of the worst interstates I've had to drive. Giant potholes galore. Patches everywhere. Strips of asphalt to resolve extreme rutting that just made the issue worse in wet weather. And when things got repaved (like south of New Milford), it would come apart within a year.

74/171FAN

#2701
July 08, 2023, 11:07:17 AM  
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74/171FAN

#2702
July 10, 2023, 07:57:50 AM   Last Edit: July 10, 2023, 02:38:54 PM by 74/171FAN
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74/171FAN

#2703
July 11, 2023, 11:32:56 AM   Last Edit: July 11, 2023, 05:48:01 PM by 74/171FAN
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MASTERNC

#2704
July 12, 2023, 09:28:55 AM  
Quote from: seicer on July 07, 2023, 08:25:36 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 06, 2023, 01:40:45 PM
(For I-81)   PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT/BPD-I Set to Begin Interstate 81 Susquehanna Bridge and Roadway Reconstruction in Susquehanna County

It doesn't look like they are tearing out the original concrete from the plans that I saw, but it seems they will at least do full-depth repairs and many layers of new asphalt. What is superpave and how is that different in this case?

Regardless, that was one of the worst interstates I've had to drive. Giant potholes galore. Patches everywhere. Strips of asphalt to resolve extreme rutting that just made the issue worse in wet weather. And when things got repaved (like south of New Milford), it would come apart within a year.

Superpave is a really long-life asphalt tailored for heavy duty use.  The first batches when it came out were terrible but they have really refined it since.

https://www.globalgilson.com/blog/superpave-mix-design-method-resource

74/171FAN

#2705
July 12, 2023, 03:09:29 PM  
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74/171FAN

#2706
July 13, 2023, 08:01:15 AM   Last Edit: July 13, 2023, 02:07:12 PM by 74/171FAN
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Mergingtraffic

#2708
July 15, 2023, 05:28:13 PM   Last Edit: July 15, 2023, 05:30:27 PM by Mergingtraffic
I found this beauty in Reading, PA and noticed it's on River Rd at a stub.  Recent sat images show a bike lane or trail built along River Rd but I can't tell if that sign's still there as in GSV looking down from the Buttonwood St Bridge it looks right near the trees. It's.......

......A button copy sign up for basically no traffic.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.339602,-75.9418588,3a,75y,166.54h,84.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stsTs89HS_S7xbEoplPTgcw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

This is from the Buttonwood St bridge in 2021, but before the road was redone with a bike lane or trail.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3396981,-75.9421617,3a,75y,129.85h,76.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZWjh8pM9hMfLsErRRg7Y2g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

and finally the sat image and you can't really tell:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Frederick,+Maryland/@40.3396427,-75.9414469,121m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c9c50c8cbdaee3:0xda6247bdbd111c99!2m2!1d-77.4105409!2d39.4142688?entry=ttu

Anybody frequest the Reading, PA area and can tell if it's still there?
I only take pics of good looking signs. Long live non-reflective button copy!
MergingTraffic https://www.flickr.com/photos/98731835@N05/

74/171FAN

#2709
July 15, 2023, 10:22:25 PM  
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seicer

#2710
July 16, 2023, 03:01:08 PM  
Quote from: Mergingtraffic on July 15, 2023, 05:28:13 PM
I found this beauty in Reading, PA and noticed it's on River Rd at a stub.  Recent sat images show a bike lane or trail built along River Rd but I can't tell if that sign's still there as in GSV looking down from the Buttonwood St Bridge it looks right near the trees. It's.......

......A button copy sign up for basically no traffic.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.339602,-75.9418588,3a,75y,166.54h,84.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stsTs89HS_S7xbEoplPTgcw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

This is from the Buttonwood St bridge in 2021, but before the road was redone with a bike lane or trail.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3396981,-75.9421617,3a,75y,129.85h,76.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZWjh8pM9hMfLsErRRg7Y2g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

and finally the sat image and you can't really tell:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Frederick,+Maryland/@40.3396427,-75.9414469,121m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c9c50c8cbdaee3:0xda6247bdbd111c99!2m2!1d-77.4105409!2d39.4142688?entry=ttu

Anybody frequest the Reading, PA area and can tell if it's still there?

That area has a lot of interesting signs: https://goo.gl/maps/R8CmhohrJjo1LrYf6

roadman65

#2711
July 16, 2023, 03:11:49 PM  
Speaking of Reading, what is up with the TO Pa 61 shield. Isn’t this PA 61 proper beginning here?
https://goo.gl/maps/Jn5eKirRtPVi3GxJ7
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

74/171FAN

#2712
July 16, 2023, 03:53:19 PM   Last Edit: July 16, 2023, 03:57:46 PM by 74/171FAN
Quote from: roadman65 on July 16, 2023, 03:11:49 PM
Speaking of Reading, what is up with the TO Pa 61 shield. Isn't this PA 61 proper beginning here?
https://goo.gl/maps/Jn5eKirRtPVi3GxJ7

It is a bit debatable because you can get to/from there via Greenwich St up ahead.
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Dough4872

#2713
July 16, 2023, 07:27:17 PM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 16, 2023, 03:53:19 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on July 16, 2023, 03:11:49 PM
Speaking of Reading, what is up with the TO Pa 61 shield. Isn't this PA 61 proper beginning here?
https://goo.gl/maps/Jn5eKirRtPVi3GxJ7

It is a bit debatable because you can get to/from there via Greenwich St up ahead.

PA 61 is officially signed beginning at US 222 Business at Greenwich Street and following Greenwich Street west before turning north onto Centre Avenue. Greenwich Street is city-maintained. The portion of Centre Avenue between US 222 Business and Greenwich Street is designated by PennDOT as SR 2087.

74/171FAN

#2714
July 16, 2023, 08:13:44 PM  
Quote from: Dough4872 on July 16, 2023, 07:27:17 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 16, 2023, 03:53:19 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on July 16, 2023, 03:11:49 PM
Speaking of Reading, what is up with the TO Pa 61 shield. Isn't this PA 61 proper beginning here?
https://goo.gl/maps/Jn5eKirRtPVi3GxJ7

It is a bit debatable because you can get to/from there via Greenwich St up ahead.

PA 61 is officially signed beginning at US 222 Business at Greenwich Street and following Greenwich Street west before turning north onto Centre Avenue. Greenwich Street is city-maintained. The portion of Centre Avenue between US 222 Business and Greenwich Street is designated by PennDOT as SR 2087.

Yeah, I looked at the VideoLog a bit and saw that.  I am hesitant to change what I have in Travel Mapping as long as the TO PA 61 Shields are before the Centre Ave turn.  Right now I am splitting the difference between Centre Ave and Greenwich St.
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roadman65

#2715
July 17, 2023, 12:05:47 AM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 16, 2023, 08:13:44 PM
Quote from: Dough4872 on July 16, 2023, 07:27:17 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 16, 2023, 03:53:19 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on July 16, 2023, 03:11:49 PM
Speaking of Reading, what is up with the TO Pa 61 shield. Isn’t this PA 61 proper beginning here?
https://goo.gl/maps/Jn5eKirRtPVi3GxJ7

It is a bit debatable because you can get to/from there via Greenwich St up ahead.

PA 61 is officially signed beginning at US 222 Business at Greenwich Street and following Greenwich Street west before turning north onto Centre Avenue. Greenwich Street is city-maintained. The portion of Centre Avenue between US 222 Business and Greenwich Street is designated by PennDOT as SR 2087.

Yeah, I looked at the VideoLog a bit and saw that.  I am hesitant to change what I have in Travel Mapping as long as the TO PA 61 Shields are before the Centre Ave turn.  Right now I am splitting the difference between Centre Ave and Greenwich St.

Yeah I’ve seen that part as I brought GSV to Greenwhich, especially that Centre Ave is one way, SB PA 61 must use 4th to Greenwich to reach US 222 Business.


On another note, why does PennDOT traditionally use one control city on rural freeway guides?   Even on I-80 at PA 115, where Wilkes- Barre is on a supplemental for PA 115, PennDOT just signs Blakeslee.  Other states would sign both Blakslee and Wilkes- Barre as primary controls and FDOT would use a southern PA town along PA 115 with Blakeslee as a supplemental.

Just curious as that always caught my eye. Only PTC signs two with some select interstate exits, but most use one city only.
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

74/171FAN

#2716
July 17, 2023, 03:47:07 AM   Last Edit: July 17, 2023, 04:52:23 PM by 74/171FAN
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74/171FAN

#2718
July 19, 2023, 09:26:37 AM   Last Edit: July 19, 2023, 02:09:51 PM by 74/171FAN
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74/171FAN

#2720
July 21, 2023, 04:57:57 PM  
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74/171FAN

#2722
July 25, 2023, 10:47:27 AM   Last Edit: July 25, 2023, 12:20:27 PM by 74/171FAN
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hobsini2

#2723
July 25, 2023, 11:47:20 AM  
I am generally not on the Northeast board however I saw something on Google sat maps that makes one question come to mind.
PA 26 northeast of State College looks like it was a freeway stub off I-99. Did any proposed plans exist for making the stub into a bypass of State College or a spur heading southeast? Just curious.
I knew it. I'm surrounded by assholes. Keep firing, assholes! - Dark Helmet (Spaceballs)

74/171FAN

#2724
July 25, 2023, 12:23:18 PM   Last Edit: July 25, 2023, 08:12:43 PM by 74/171FAN
Quote from: hobsini2 on July 25, 2023, 11:47:20 AM
I am generally not on the Northeast board however I saw something on Google sat maps that makes one question come to mind.
PA 26 northeast of State College looks like it was a freeway stub off I-99. Did any proposed plans exist for making the stub into a bypass of State College or a spur heading southeast? Just curious.

It may have been incorporated into the State College Area Connector had one of the PA 144 alternatives been chosen.  See this thread for more:  https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=32522.0

(For I-80 and PA 487)  PennDOT - District 3 News: 7/25/2023 UPDATE: (Project is Complete) Lane Restriction Continues Next Week on Interstate 80 in Hemlock Township, Columbia County
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