Changing Control Cities

[kphoger]

I think that leaving "Baltimore" on the signs is like erecting a tomb of a different sort.  Its a way for those of us who remain to remember the death of the Interstate highway system and, with it, America herself.  Removing "Baltimore" from those signs is like admitting that everything is fine the way it is.  It would be re-writing history.  It would be pretending that the highway never intended to reach Baltimore in the first place.  And I, for one, am not OK with that.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget

[HighwayStar]

I think that leaving "Baltimore" on the signs is like erecting a tomb of a different sort.  Its a way for those of us who remain to remember the death of the Interstate highway system and, with it, America herself.  Removing "Baltimore" from those signs is like admitting that everything is fine the way it is.  It would be re-writing history.  It would be pretending that the highway never intended to reach Baltimore in the first place.  And I, for one, am not OK with that.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget

That is the beauty of using Baltimore Beltway, it solves for both.

[kphoger]

No.  It's not OK.  It's like saying I-70 was only ever supposed to reach the Beltway.  It ignores the suffering of all those thousands of drivers whose lives have been affected by the unacceptable failure of America to get them to their destination by way of a route with a single number.  It ignores their plight and whitewashes the ugly menace that is I-70.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget  #i70matters

[Roadgeekteen]

I think that leaving "Baltimore" on the signs is like erecting a tomb of a different sort.  Its a way for those of us who remain to remember the death of the Interstate highway system and, with it, America herself.  Removing "Baltimore" from those signs is like admitting that everything is fine the way it is.  It would be re-writing history.  It would be pretending that the highway never intended to reach Baltimore in the first place.  And I, for one, am not OK with that.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget

That is the beauty of using Baltimore Beltway, it solves for both.

Travelers will be so confused when they see that.

[HighwayStar]

No.  It's not OK.  It's like saying I-70 was only ever supposed to reach the Beltway.  It ignores the suffering of all those thousands of drivers whose lives have been affected by the unacceptable failure of America to get them to their destination by way of a route with a single number.  It ignores their plight and whitewashes the ugly menace that is I-70.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget  #i70matters

How about Baltimore (fail)?

[SkyPesos]

From what I've seen so far, HighwayStar definitely has the most unique and unpopular opinions on this forum, beating out FritzOwl and Kernals12. You can take this either as a good or bad thing.

[hotdogPi]

No.  It's not OK.  It's like saying I-70 was only ever supposed to reach the Beltway.  It ignores the suffering of all those thousands of drivers whose lives have been affected by the unacceptable failure of America to get them to their destination by way of a route with a single number.  It ignores their plight and whitewashes the ugly menace that is I-70.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget  #i70matters

How about Baltimore (fail)?

Fail existed until 2013 in Portugal.

[JayhawkCO]

No.  It's not OK.  It's like saying I-70 was only ever supposed to reach the Beltway.  It ignores the suffering of all those hundreds of thousands of drivers whose lives have been affected by the unacceptable failure of America to get them to their destination by way of a route with a single number.  It ignores their plight and whitewashes the ugly menace that is I-70.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget  #i70matters

Fixed it for you.

Chris

[jmacswimmer]

No.  It's not OK.  It's like saying I-70 was only ever supposed to reach the Beltway.  It ignores the suffering of all those thousands of drivers whose lives have been affected by the unacceptable failure of America to get them to their destination by way of a route with a single number.  It ignores their plight and whitewashes the ugly menace that is I-70.

#keepbaltimore  #neverforget  #i70matters

How about Baltimore (fail)?

Can you call up MDOT SHA and suggest this?  I'd absolutely love to hear their response.

[hbelkins]

Sign it "Almost Baltimore, But Not Quite."

[Roadgeekteen]

Sign it "Almost Baltimore, But Not Quite."

"Baltimore suburbs"

[HighwayStar]

Sign it "Almost Baltimore, But Not Quite."

"Baltimore suburbs"

Actually both of those are good. Or even, "Baltimore, if we ever grow a pair"

[kphoger]

Sign it "Almost Baltimore, But Not Quite."

Shorten it.

Baltimore, ABNQ

[jmacswimmer]

Actually both of those are good. Or even, "Baltimore, if we ever grow a pair"

Done.  Baltimore is okay now!

[SkyPesos]

Sign it "Almost Baltimore, But Not Quite."

[HighwayStar]

Sign it "Almost Baltimore, But Not Quite."

Love them

[kphoger]

You don't think it's a problem that But Not Quite appears to be a separate destination, accessible via either highway?

[HighwayStar]

You don't think it's a problem that But Not Quite appears to be a separate destination, accessible via either highway?

Its no more confusing than having the interstate dead end into a damn parking lot.

[jmacswimmer]

You don't think it's a problem that But Not Quite appears to be a separate destination, accessible via either highway?

I take it you've never heard of But Not Quite, MD?

[kphoger]

I take it you've never heard of But Not Quite, MD?

did not include google map link

[jmacswimmer]

I take it you've never heard of But Not Quite, MD?

did not include google map link

It's a very small, yet elongated city that both I-70 & I-270 briefly pass thru before reaching Baltimore and Washington respectively, thus rendering it an acceptable control city for both routes.

[kphoger]

I don't think that's an actual Google Maps boundary, there.

[hbelkins]

You don't think it's a problem that But Not Quite appears to be a separate destination, accessible via either highway?

Its no more confusing than having the interstate dead end into a damn parking lot.

How is that confusing? The parking lot is in Baltimore's city limits, after all.

[kphoger]

You don't think it's a problem that But Not Quite appears to be a separate destination, accessible via either highway?

Its no more confusing than having the interstate dead end into a damn parking lot.

Are people mistakenly driving into that parking lot out of confusion?

[Mr_Northside]

Its no more confusing than having the interstate dead end into a damn parking lot.

Not that I know (or at the moment, personally have reason to care) where the municipal boundaries for the city (or even county) of Baltimore are..... for the general motoring public, I do believe SHA put up signs explicitly saying that I-70 ends at I-695.  While that might not be technically true, the only people who might know that have no business being confused at "having the interstate dead end into a damn parking lot.".