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Started by vdeane, June 15, 2013, 12:20:17 AM

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vdeane

This week, I completed missing photo update 3 of 4, with photos added for I-81, I-84, I-86/NY 17/Southern Tier Expressway, I-86/NY 17/Quickway, I-87/Thruway, I-87/Northway, I-88, I-90/Thruway, I-90 (Albany), I-390, I-490, I-590/NY 590, I-787, US 9, US 9W, US 11, US 20, NY 3, NY 3A, NY 5, NY 7, NY 8, NY 9N, NY 12, NY 12E, NY 12F, NY 15, NY 17B, NY 17C, NY 26, NY 28, NY 29A, NY 30, NY 33A, NY 37, NY 37C, NY 42, NY 46, and NY 49.  I also corrected some photo locations and updated the NY 17 exit list.

http://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.


vdeane

This week brings a big update. In fact, between the previous updates to the photo gallery and other pages as well as the new logo now featured on the homepage and other icons, it feels like a soft relaunch. I also removed the fictional pages, as they did not fit with my vision of the site going forward.

Additionally, I added/improved citations for the Inner Loop, Niagara Scenic Parkway, NY 17/I-86, and Regions info pages; updated the MPO page; updated the I-90, Thruway, I-86/NY 17, and NY 104 exit lists.

Finally, I completed the missing photos project, adding photos for NY 52, NY 52A, NY 56, NY 72, NY 74, NY 86, NY 92, NY 97, NY 104, NY 113, NY 153, NY 173, NY 178, NY 201, NY 206, NY 252, NY 291, NY 298, NY 300, NY 342, NY 345, NY 365, NY 383, NY 414, NY 418, NY 434, NY 458, NY 812, Ford Street Bridge, Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge, Marcy-SUNY Parkway, O'Rorke Bridge, and Winton Road.

http://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This week I updated the NY 49 exit list and the Planned NY page. I also corrected some photo locations and added photos for I-88, I-81, NY 201, I-86/NY 17/Southern Tier Expressway, NY 7, NY 434, I-86/NY 17/Quickway, I-390, I-90/Thruway, NY 438, US 20, NY 5, US 219, NY 242, Winton Road, and NY 590.

http://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

Alex

Have you considered adding a lightbox viewer to your photo galleries? Would be easy to implement based upon your database driven format.

vdeane

Interesting idea.  I'll keep a note of the W3C lightbox page and keep the idea in the back of my mind - it might help deal with some of the now (ever since I got dynamic titles working for the gallery) redundant header info.  Of course, not all my photos are quite as well ordered as the AARoads ones: http://nysroads.com/photos.php?route=i590&state=NY
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

I've uploaded my photos for the Utica and Morris County meets (and that new gateway arch on NY 155 near the Albany Airport).  This includes photos for the following:
-NY: NY 155, I-90/Thruway, I-790, NY 49, NY 5, NY 8, NY 12, NY 5S, Marcy-SUNY Parkway, NY 825, NY 46, NY 26, NY 69, Erie Canal Lock 21, and I-87/Thruway
-NJ: I-280, NJ 15, NJ 181, Abandoned Hamburg Turnpike, and US 202

http://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

It's been a while since my last update, but the next update is finally here! I worked on the Wantagh State Parkway, Belt Parkway, I-287, I-87, Thruway, and I-690 exit lists and added photos for NY 32, I-787, I-87/Thruway, I-287, I-95, US 1, NY 895, I-278, NY 25A, NY 24, and I-495.

http://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

With the Thruway now using all-electronic tolling, it's time for a fairly significant update. I updated the exit lists for the Thruway, Berkshire Spur, I-87, I-90, I-490, I-88, I-890, Taconic State Parkway, NY 17, NY 7, I-678, Henry Hudson Parkway, and I-278. I also fixed a typo on the St. Lawrence County meet page and added new photos for I-87/Thruway, NY 17/Quickway, NY 17 (Sloatsburg), and I-84.

http://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I enabled SSL encryption and updated the US 209, Taconic State Parkway, Lake Ontario State Parkway, I-88, I-490, and I-790 exit lists. I also added photos for NY 7, Lake Ontario State Parkway, NY 18, I-390/NY 390, I-490, US 20, NY 5, NY 14, NY 329, and I-86/Southern Tier Expressway.

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I updated the roadmeet tour notes; standardized the Rochester meet page; updated the NY 17, NY 363, I-490, I-278, Sunken Meadow State Parkway, Robert Moses Causeway, and I-87 exit lists; and added photos for I-87/Major Deegan Expressway, Ocean Parkway, Robert Moses Causeway, NY 231, NY 27, Sunken Meadow State Parkway, I-495, I-295, I-695, and I-87/New York State Thruway.

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I upgraded the site to HTML5, allowing for a major update to the photo gallery display. It should be much easier to find things now that routes in NY can be filtered by region (based on the economic development regions). This update also saw a couple of bug fixes to the error page and mobile CSS. I also added missing photos for I-676 (PA) and Tipperary Hill; updated/corrected the Inner Loop graphics; updated the Northern State Parkway, I-87, Thruway, I-287, and Garden State Parkway exit lists; and updated the links page.

https://nysroads.com/photos.php
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I added photos for I-87/Adirondack Northway and NY 7; updated the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway, Robert Moses Causeway, I-278, and NY 440 exit lists; updated the links page; and updated the home page text.

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I added photos for Winton Road, I-390/NY 390, I-490, I-90/Thruway, NY 394, I-86/Southern Tier Expressway, NY 83, and NY 31F. I also updated the I-81, I-278, Niagara Scenic Parkway, Hutchinson River Parkway, I-90, Thruway, and Southern State Parkway exit lists.

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This week, I cleared up a photo consistency issue regarding I-384, US 6, and US 44 in CT; updated the I-84 and I-89 exit lists; and improved the RSS feed. I also added photos as follows:
-New York: I-87/Adirondack Northway, I-90/Albany, and I-90/Berkshire Spur
-Massachusetts: I-90 and I-91
-Connecticut: I-91, US 6, and I-291
-Rhode Island: US 6, I-195, RI 114, and RI 10

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This week, I cleared up a photo consistency issue regarding DE 1 and DE 7; renamed the Autoroute 720 photo page to QC 136 (Montréal); updated the I-87, Thruway, I-81, and Hutchinson River Parkway exit lists; and updated shields for the Bronx River Parkway, Cross Island Parkway, FDR Drive, Grand Central Parkway, Harlem River Drive, Hutchinson River Parkway, Korean War Veterans Parkway, and the Mosholu Parkway.

I also added photos as follows:
-New York: NY 377, NY 32, I-787, I-90/Albany, and I-87/Thruway
-New Jersey: US 202, US 206, I-195, I-295, NJ 29, and I-95/NJ Turnpike
-Delaware: I-495, US 13, US 40, DE 1, DE 141, DE 7, and I-95

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This week, I updated the I-81, Southern State Parkway, Bethpage State Parkway, Saw Mill River Parkway, I-678, and JFK Expressway exit lists and standardized the I-190, I-81, I-87, I-89, I-91, I-86/NY 17, NY 198, Bronx River Parkway, Henry Hudson Parkway, Saw Mill River Parkway, and Taconic State Parkway exit lists. I also adjusted some I-790 photo locations and added photos as follows:
-Delaware: DE 1 and US 301
-Maryland: US 301, I-595, US 50, and US 15
-Washington DC: I-295/DC 295, US 50, and I-395
-Virginia: VA 110, I-66, and VA 267
-Pennsylvania: M. Harvey Taylor Bridge, I-83, US 22, US 322, and PA 61
-New York: I-390, I-690, NY 5S, I-790, NY 5, NY 8, NY 12, NY 49, and I-90/Albany

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I added photos for I-90/Albany, I-81, NY 12, NY 68, I-90/Thruway, and I-490; corrected a photo location for I-690; and updated the I-84, I-91, Belt Parkway, I-478, I-678, NY 440, and I-878/NY 878 exit lists.

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I updated the MPO page; renamed the Central Scranton Expressway photo page to President Biden Expressway; and updated the I-390/NY 390, I-86/NY 17, and Meadowbrook State Parkway exit lists.

I also added photos as follows:
-New York: I-87/Northway, I-890/NY 890, I-787, I-87/Thruway, Meadowbrook State Parkway, NY 24, NY 110, NY 27A, NY 25, NY 231, Suffolk CR 58, NY 25A, Suffolk CR 46, Suffolk CR 97, NY 454, and NY 347
-Vermont: US 4, US 7, I-89, VT 62, and I-189

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This week, I adjusted I-587 photo locations; fixed metadata for a photo on the I-278 page; updated the St. Lawrence County, Corning/Elmira, and Capital District meet pages; updated the I-86/NY 17 upgrade page; updated links page; and updated the FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive, I-278, I-478, Cross Island Parkway, I-278 Spur, Bronx River Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, I-678, I-87, I-95, Jackie Robinson Parkway, Mosholu Parkway, Garden State Parkway, I-287, New York State Thruway, Saw Mill River Parkway, and Sprain Brook Parkway exit lists.

I also added photos as follows:
-New York: NY 135, NY 27, NY 878, Meadowbrook State Parkway, NY 110, I-278, I-87/Thruway, and I-587
-New Jersey: NJ 21, US 46, US 1 and US 9 Truck, and NJ 7

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

Alex

Based upon your photos, it appears the roundabout at the east end of I-587 with NY 32 is finally complete?

I-587 now has the unique status of beginning and ending at a roundabout.

vdeane

Quote from: Alex on November 01, 2021, 10:24:48 PM
Based upon your photos, it appears the roundabout at the east end of I-587 with NY 32 is finally complete?

I-587 now has the unique status of beginning and ending at a roundabout.
It is.  There still a work zone with some punch list items when I drove through, but the project was functionally done and due to finish within a couple weeks.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

Finally, my next update!  If I had known it would be this long, I would have split the Veteran's Day and US 9 photos into a separate update.

This month, I adjusted photo locations to improve accuracy and match current conditions and updated the I-90, I-87, US 4, NY 8, NY 840, NY 199, FDR Drive, Sagtikos State Parkway, Cross Island Parkway, and Taconic State Parkway exit lists. I also added photos for the following:
-Vermont: VT 3, US 4 Business, and US 4
-New York: US 9, I-87/Northway, I-490, I-390/NY 390, I-90/Thruway, NY 430, and I-90/Albany

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I updated the I-790, I-90, I-87, I-287, Thruway, and Taconic State Parkway exit lists; updated the links page; and updated the home page links.  I also added photos as follows:
-New York: I-90 (Albany) and the Taconic State Parkway
-Connecticut: I-91, I-95, and CT 9

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

vdeane

This month, I updated the NY 17 exit list, the St. Lawrence County meet page, and added photos as follows:
-New York: I-90/Albany
-Massachusetts: I-90 and MA 146
-Rhode Island: RI 146 and US 1
-Connecticut: CT 2

https://nysroads.com/
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

1995hoo

Hey, vdeane, looking at your site made me think of something I notice every time I'm on the Northway that I've always wondered about and I thought maybe you might know. Specifically, heading north at Exit 7 there's that strange pull-thru BGS for I-87 North to Montreal that's shaped sort of like an upside-down "T" (for lack of a better way to describe it). Nothing wrong with the sign, and it seems like a way to save some of the cost of sheet metal, but I've always been curious why that sign is shaped like that. Do you perhaps know?
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