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#31

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: I-70/71 Columbus Crossroad...

Last post by vtk - April 28, 2024, 10:08:52 PM

I-70 EB will probably be shifted to the new Fulton St exit ramp to cross over 315 and the river, reportedly May 11. As it was apparently supposed to happen this weekend, I wouldn't be surprised if the traffic shift happens any time between now and then.

#32

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by thenetwork - April 28, 2024, 10:02:42 PM

A couple money-related ones.  One is the short expiration cycle for rewards points at Price Chopper/Market32/Market Bistro.  The checkouts only give the option to use them when you have more than 500.  You can use them before, but have to specifically request it, so I usually wait until then unless I see that some are expiring.  Well, I somehow missed the thing on my receipts mentioning points expiring (either it's gotten less obvious or I got so used to hitting 500 before this happens that I've stopped checking as vigorously as I should) until I finished checking out today, and now I have a few points expiring by the end of the month with no way to use them in time.

Well, yeah, the purpose of loyalty points is not to give you stuff for free, it's to keep you coming back.  Putting limitations in the way of redeeming the points keeps the program from costing them too much.

On that note.  I hate when loyalty point programs take their good sweet time in merging/converting loyalty points when companies merge or when one acquires another.

1) Speedway speedy points can be used at/for 7-Eleven deals IF the 7-11 was a Speedway...but at last check, the 7-rewards still cannot be redeemed at Speedway/7 Eleven stores.

2) Same with loyalty Kum and Go reward points at Maveriks and vice versa (at last check), although the offers and deals are now exactly the same as of a few weeks ago. Our K&G stores will soon get the rebranding soon area so it may happen at that time (???)

Will they ever merge the accounts?  Who knows.

#33

Southeast / Re: Florida

Last post by emory - April 28, 2024, 09:40:35 PM

FDOT District 6 appears to have added a whole bunch of state routes to the books according to the Straight Line Diagrams and they're pretty much all frontage roads.

SR 7F (87140352) Frontage road from 199th to 193rd
SR 25F (87090002) Frontage road in unincorporated Miami-Dade from 170th to 178th
SR 25F (87090005) Frontage road in Hialeah Gardens from SR 939 to 87th
SR 826F (87260525-33, 36, 87260600) 17th Ave to 67th Ave (WB) and Miami Lakes Drive (EB).
SR 856F (87210101, 87210102) Frontage loop with access to Country Club Drive.
SR 918 (87075702) SR 938/923 to SR 916 under the I-75/826/924 interchange
SR 923 (87075701) 20th Ave from SR 918 to 122nd
SR 927 (87090004) Frontage road for US 27 to 117th north of Turnpike interchange
SR 929 (87260151) US 27 to Palmetto Expwy off-ramp.
SR 928 (87075703) Hialeah Gardens Blvd to SR 938 at 28th Ave
SR 938 (87075704) SR 928/28th Ave to SR 923/918
SR 939 (87260152) SR 932 to SR 25F hugging the interchange.
SR 949 (87260298) SR 932 to 122nd along Palmetto Expwy.
SR 958 (87000172) A1A WB offramp to 1st Ave.
SR 961 (87270160) Connects the I-95 NB off/SB on ramps at US 41.
SR 962 (87000652) I-395 EB off-ramp to US 1.
SR 963 (87010100) Off US 1 on the way to the keys
SR 975 (90020005) Overseas Highway to Naval Air Station entrance.
SR 979 (87260521) 122nd to 77th Court on opposite side of Palmetto Expwy from SR 949.
SR 988 (87260524) 154th St to 169th St

#34

General Highway Talk / Re: Canadian MUTCD???

Last post by 7/8 - April 28, 2024, 09:36:37 PM

Ontario Traffic Manuals are available for free here: https://otc.org/ontario-traffic-manuals/

Some books that'll interest roadgeeks:
- Book 5: Regulatory Signs
- Book 6: Warning Signs
- Book 8: Guide and Information Signs
- Book 11: Pavement, Hazard and Delineation Markings

#35

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Michigan Notes

Last post by vdeane - April 28, 2024, 09:34:15 PM

I think that's actually pretty neat.  It's funded by Cavenue, not taxes, and regular cars can still use the lane (except for dedicated testing times, which, as noted in the video, only happens when the loss of the third lane isn't an issue).  It's also now a unique little stretch of freeway which is cool to see.

It's still less versatile, though, since you can't just move into that lane to pass people.  It's basically a separate one-lane carriageway, so you're stuck behind whoever the slowest driver in it is.

[Madoc]

#36

Traffic Control / Re: The road sign city name ph...

Last post by 7/8 - April 28, 2024, 09:32:43 PM

Streatham, England to Madoc, ON (on the 401 at Highway 62):

#37

Mountain West / Re: Phoenix Area Highways

Last post by Sonic99 - April 28, 2024, 09:26:48 PM

Also, ADOT has further finalized plans for the completion of the Loop 303/I-17 interchange, and is waiting on funding. Prop 479 (a continuation of the Transportation tax going back to 1985 that's funded basically the entire Phoenix freeway system). will be on the November ballot and will be the main source of funding if it passes (and I hope like hell the voters don't screw this up). I would presume that the SR 30 Tres Rios freeway will also be dependent on Prop 479 passing, so I'd strongly suggest making sure people are properly educated about that Prop so the groups that cry about every penny possible don't misinform people and kill what's funded everything we've got so far.

https://azdot.gov/projects/central-district-projects/loop-303-lake-pleasant-parkway-i-17-improvements

#38

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by vdeane - April 28, 2024, 09:26:35 PM

If YOU purchased yes. But if you are given a gift with a gift receipt, it's almost always returned only for in store credit.

Well, that's a weird double standard.

#39

Mountain West / Re: Phoenix Area Highways

Last post by Sonic99 - April 28, 2024, 09:19:28 PM

They seem to be trying to work their way around the Valley ripping up all the rubberized asphalt that's falling apart. Hoping before too long they'll have it all gone and we'll be back to concrete the way the Highway Gods intended.

#40

Northwest / Re: Washington

Last post by jakeroot - April 28, 2024, 08:59:55 PM

You're gonna die if you go that way?

[Mukilteo Ferry] Terminal Way.

There are quite a few other "Terminal Way" designations in other parts of the country, chiefly near airports or other cargo-handling places.