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#11

Welcome! / Re: Forum functionality issues

Last post by rickmastfan67 - April 24, 2024, 11:40:50 PM

I found a silly item in my profile that won't seem to go away.

The username info in the Skype field doesn't seem to fully disappear; you can remove it, but then it eventually comes back after any profile changes.

I forget if I ever actually filled in that information because I haven't used Skype in over 10 years.

I just manually removed it for you.  Hopefully this will stick.

#12

Traffic Control / Re: Unique, Odd, or Interestin...

Last post by Jim - April 24, 2024, 10:41:50 PM

A few generic "downtown" exits of which I have taken pictures.  Only searched up to 2003.

Boston.  October 12, 2002.



St. Louis.  July 20, 2003.



Charleston.  August 22, 2003.



Mobile.  August 22, 2003.



Fort Worth.  August 31, 2003.



Amarillo.  August 31, 2003.

#13

Traffic Control / Re: Unique, Odd, or Interestin...

Last post by freebrickproductions - April 24, 2024, 10:30:21 PM

So you're allowed to trespass before 10 pm? That wouldn't be trespassing if it's allowed, would it?

Also, am I allowed to go there at 12 AM the following day? If not, then what about 7 AM the following day? Am I just banned from ever going again after it passes 10 PM the first time I'm ever there?

This is on US Route 2 at the Idaho and Montana border. I don't think I've seen a sign that actually said state line: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZbUjEXdFeByQtAuR8

Much more commonly, it's a unique welcome to the state sign, as seen farther up in that capture. Sometimes, it's also a generic "Entering State," like at the Washington and Oregon state lines in a couple places, such as the Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland.

I've seen similar before down here in the southeast, mostly along more minor roads/highways that have the state line marked. A few examples:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9908697,-86.5712665,3a,15y,192.49h,88.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0I4nGKOl4pxl_ZGO2suIlg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9921757,-86.7217186,3a,15y,34.22h,84.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sb_uGfnccNJOQTzLBGYn16g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.867395,-85.5846465,3a,15y,91.63h,89.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDI-Tz36k49NaRxHXrvxr2Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9983885,-85.4078137,3a,15y,201.09h,90.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-Xk7BzNlqUEZYryBlnp65A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8857345,-88.2298417,3a,15y,302.1h,86.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sebhCyhSdLOB39cSEIfe73Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

#14

General Highway Talk / Re: Road-Geeky Things Of The P...

Last post by freebrickproductions - April 24, 2024, 10:24:12 PM

If you want to see what P13 is up to...

https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/the-poiponen13-thread.12558/

They even created his own topic! It all reads very familiar.

Interesting that when P13 was on this board, they branched off into football and "floorball" scheduling -- but on that board, P13 never branched off into road geek stuff     (I will admit that I didn't read every post)

TBF, I seem to recall him mentioning (just before his ban here) that he wasn't "as interested in roads anymore" or something like that.

#15

Traffic Control / Re: Guess the State Route Chal...

Last post by wriddle082 - April 24, 2024, 10:16:05 PM

NC 24

#16

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge (...

Last post by Henry - April 24, 2024, 10:02:30 PM

Until there is something formal announced about a name change for a replacement bridge, let's move on from that speculation, Francis Scott Key's legacy, and also philosophical concepts involving demographics.

Half an hour later....

Rename it to the George Herman Ruth Bridge.

The Babe was born in Baltimore.

Not sure whether that warrants a  or a  .

More like a

But as Alex said, there's no word on when the new bridge will have a different name, so let's just assume that it'll also be called the Key Bridge. After all, President Biden did say they were going to rebuild it, so there we have it.

#17

Traffic Control / Re: Active highway shields tha...

Last post by Henry - April 24, 2024, 09:57:09 PM

I once got to touch an I-105 shield when that freeway was completed 30 years ago.

#18

Mountain West / Re: US 93 In Arizona Progress

Last post by pderocco - April 24, 2024, 09:53:51 PM

Then right after that study, they installed left turn lanes.

If those plans are still alive, Alt 1 looks obviously better because would take less work to turn it into a full interchange when the time comes. And a flyover seems de trop for those meager traffic levels.

#19

Traffic Control / Re: Road Sign UNO

Last post by Henry - April 24, 2024, 09:52:48 PM

Fake FL 41 (for what should really be US 41):

#20

Canada / Re: Ontario's Highways

Last post by Great Lakes Roads - April 24, 2024, 09:30:04 PM

More sections of the 400-series highways will get a speed limit bump up to 110 km/h.

The full list of areas where speed limits are set to increase is set out below:

Highway 401:

At Tilbury, extending the existing 110 km/h zone further east by 7 km
From Hwy 35/115 to Cobourg (approximately 35 km)
From Colborne to Belleville (approximately 44 km)
From Belleville to Kingston (approximately 66 km)
From Hwy 16 to the Quebec boundary (approximately 107 km)

Highway 403:
From Woodstock to Brantford (approximately 26 km)
From Brantford to Hamilton (approximately 14.5 km)

Highway 406 from Thorold to Welland (approximately 13 km)
Highway 416 from Hwy 401 to Ottawa (approximately 70 km)
Highway 69 from Sudbury to French River (approximately 60 km)