Poll on US Highways and Interstates

[SkyPesos]

And US 36 as it goes through the Denver metro.

I didn't realize that some people are so deeply invested in the idea that US highways are/must be contiguous.

That is not a gap though. US 36 is still defined as a continuous route by AASHTO: it follows I-270 from I-25 to I-70, then I-70 from I-270 to Byers. CDOT has simply chosen to not sign these concurrencies, as is the case with most Interstate/US overlaps in the state.

Then what's the point? If the public is unaware and the routes are not signed, then it's a difference without a distinction. Not a lot of people who consult a paper map for their route; even fewer who consult a paper map, then consult AASHTO to check and see if the route they're considering is "officially" defined as a continuous route or not.

Similarly, do you think that US 87 doesn't exist in Colorado at all?

[HighwayStar]

And US 36 as it goes through the Denver metro.

I didn't realize that some people are so deeply invested in the idea that US highways are/must be contiguous.

That is not a gap though. US 36 is still defined as a continuous route by AASHTO: it follows I-270 from I-25 to I-70, then I-70 from I-270 to Byers. CDOT has simply chosen to not sign these concurrencies, as is the case with most Interstate/US overlaps in the state.

Then what's the point? If the public is unaware and the routes are not signed, then it's a difference without a distinction. Not a lot of people who consult a paper map for their route; even fewer who consult a paper map, then consult AASHTO to check and see if the route they're considering is "officially" defined as a continuous route or not.

Similarly, do you think that US 87 doesn't exist in Colorado at all?

If it is not signed then it might as well not exist.

[DenverBrian]

And US 36 as it goes through the Denver metro.

I didn't realize that some people are so deeply invested in the idea that US highways are/must be contiguous.

That is not a gap though. US 36 is still defined as a continuous route by AASHTO: it follows I-270 from I-25 to I-70, then I-70 from I-270 to Byers. CDOT has simply chosen to not sign these concurrencies, as is the case with most Interstate/US overlaps in the state.

Then what's the point? If the public is unaware and the routes are not signed, then it's a difference without a distinction. Not a lot of people who consult a paper map for their route; even fewer who consult a paper map, then consult AASHTO to check and see if the route they're considering is "officially" defined as a continuous route or not.

Similarly, do you think that US 87 doesn't exist in Colorado at all?

If it is not signed then it might as well not exist.

This. If the public never sees a trailblazer sign, they certainly won't know. US 87 IS signed on some portions of I-25, but it's not necessary, and for 99.99% of the population, US 87 doesn't exist in Colorado at all.