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

Last post by TheHighwayMan3561 - Today at 12:10:48 AM

Passport renewal, which was available strictly by mail only because I have a current valid passport, having to make multiple stops to assemble everything needed to mail in.

What is so hard about it?

I didn't say it was hard. I said it was annoying having to go get a photo taken (which because it was taken by a thid party they had to give me the CYA warning that they can't guarantee the government will accept it), go to the bank, go to the post office, look up all the information on where to send the package, rather than going into some office for a one stop shop, take my photo (and know it will be accepted), fill out the forms, pay for the renewal, done.

#2

General Highway Talk / Re: Canadian MUTCD???

Last post by LilianaUwU - April 26, 2024, 11:40:23 PM

I know the Québec equivalent (Tome V) exists, but it's hundreds of dollars, unless you, uh, sail the seven seas.

With that said, I can't say I ever heard of a Canadian MUTCD, mostly because provinces do their own thing even though they are relatively similar most of the time.

#3

Canada / Re: Ontario's Highways

Last post by andrepoiy - April 26, 2024, 11:20:59 PM

A map showing the 110 km/h sections.

[imaged redacted]

Interesting that they're giving 110 to the 406.  That's honestly a shock to me.  Assuming that's between Exits 11 & East Main St roundabout?

Meanwhile, I find it curious that the Kingston-ON 16 section of ON 401 was omitted.  That, 401 west of Toronto, most of the rest of 400, and 407 strike me as the major "missing links" for 110 kph.

Now if only Québec would get on board...

I do have some theories for why:

THe Kingston-ON 16 section goes through the Canadian Shield and thus has relatively more curves than the section east of ON-16, so maybe that's why

West of Toronto, the section between London and Mississauga is probably because of its high AADT - it's always busy between that stretch.

West of London to Tilbury, that section is probably omitted due to the relatively narrow median between the carriageways. The narrow median has always posed a problem with vehicles colliding head-on, and it is the reason why the government has been widening the Windsor-London section of the 401 to 6 lanes despite it having a lower AADT than the 401 between Toronto to the Quebec border.

As for the 407, I feel like they omitted any urban section of freeway.

#4

General Highway Talk / Canadian MUTCD???

Last post by Henry - April 26, 2024, 11:16:38 PM

I think our friends from north of the border would know the answer to this, but is there an online/PDF version of their MUTCD, similar to the American one? I've Googled it and found nothing so far.

[Grantsville]

#5

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

Last post by Henry - April 26, 2024, 11:05:03 PM

Nellieburg => Grantsville, UT:

#6

Traffic Control / Re: Here to There Photo Game

Last post by Henry - April 26, 2024, 11:02:29 PM

Since the last poster offered US 129 to take out of Clermont, I'll follow that road to Alcoa, TN:

#7

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

Last post by kkt - April 26, 2024, 10:39:48 PM

I call them "Slutbots"

A rose by any other name...

#8

Mountain West / Re: I-40/US 93 West Kingman In...

Last post by Bobby5280 - April 26, 2024, 10:21:18 PM

It certainly won't be easy trying to squeeze in a ramp after the diamond interchange with Beale Street.

AZ DOT will probably have to modify the Beale Street on/off ramps so they can be braided with the two future ramps for I-11.

#9

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

Last post by vdeane - April 26, 2024, 10:21:14 PM

These aren't "lonelyhearts" scams. They're pornbots.

I assumed they were gathering info on people's profiles so they can duplicate them (what actually happens when people on Facebook claim they've been "hacked").

#10

Sports / Re: General NBA thread

Last post by bing101 - April 26, 2024, 09:57:01 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-amazon-nba-reach-agreement-on-broadcast-deal-202757041.html

Amazon to Air NBA games in the 2025-2026 season.