Massachusetts milepost exit numbering conversion contract

[jp the roadgeek]

Dang, they are working quickly to renumber all the exits! Next up is Interstate 91 starting TOMORROW!

The following corridor will begin conversion tomorrow: 
Corridor: Interstate 91
Approximate start date: Mar. 2
Approximate construction duration: 2 weeks
Location: Vermont border to the Connecticut border
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Meanwhile in CT....
started conversion 2015
finish conversion 2035

If they really wanted to, they could do the Mass approach.  But I guess they really don't want to do it that fast.

As of the end of the week, CT will be the last state left on the entire I-84 corridor with sequential exits now that MA is renumbering theirs.  Seems CT is last to the party in everything except raising taxes when it comes to moving out of the Stone Age.

[Rothman]

Dang, they are working quickly to renumber all the exits! Next up is Interstate 91 starting TOMORROW!

The following corridor will begin conversion tomorrow: 
Corridor: Interstate 91
Approximate start date: Mar. 2
Approximate construction duration: 2 weeks
Location: Vermont border to the Connecticut border
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Meanwhile in CT....
started conversion 2015
finish conversion 2035

If they really wanted to, they could do the Mass approach.  But I guess they really don't want to do it that fast.

As of the end of the week, CT will be the last state left on the entire I-84 corridor with sequential exits now that MA is renumbering theirs.  Seems CT is last to the party in everything except raising taxes when it comes to moving out of the Stone Age.

I'd say NY is the same, but we now have a couple of facilities with mileage-based exit numbers.

[hotdogPi]

As of the end of the week, CT will be the last state left on the entire I-84 corridor with sequential exits now that MA is renumbering theirs.  Seems CT is last to the party in everything except raising taxes when it comes to moving out of the Stone Age.

I'd say NY is the same, but we now have a couple of facilities with mileage-based exit numbers.

Connecticut's I-395 is mileage-based.

[jp the roadgeek]

As of the end of the week, CT will be the last state left on the entire I-84 corridor with sequential exits now that MA is renumbering theirs.  Seems CT is last to the party in everything except raising taxes when it comes to moving out of the Stone Age.

I'd say NY is the same, but we now have a couple of facilities with mileage-based exit numbers.

Connecticut's I-395 is mileage-based.

Which includes I-84

[bob7374]

MassDOT Blog Post regarding the start of Exit Renumbering on I-91 tonight (3/3):
http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/massdot-highway/massdot-advisory-statewide-exit-renumbering-project/

[abqtraveler]

Dang, they are working quickly to renumber all the exits! Next up is Interstate 91 starting TOMORROW!

The following corridor will begin conversion tomorrow: 
Corridor: Interstate 91
Approximate start date: Mar. 2
Approximate construction duration: 2 weeks
Location: Vermont border to the Connecticut border
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Meanwhile in CT....
started conversion 2015
finish conversion 2035

If they really wanted to, they could do the Mass approach.  But I guess they really don't want to do it that fast.

As of the end of the week, CT will be the last state left on the entire I-84 corridor with sequential exits now that MA is renumbering theirs.  Seems CT is last to the party in everything except raising taxes when it comes to moving out of the Stone Age.

To your point, Connecticut was the last state in the CONUS to raise its maximum speed limit above 55 mph. They tried for years in the '90s to get it raised to 65, and they finally succeeded in October 1998. But it was a big fight to get that through the state legislature, as there were a lot of special interest groups lobbying lawmakers to keep the limit at 55.

[sturmde]

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To your point, Connecticut was the last state in the CONUS to raise its maximum speed limit above 55 mph. They tried for years in the '90s to get it raised to 65, and they finally succeeded in October 1998. But it was a big fight to get that through the state legislature, as there were a lot of special interest groups lobbying lawmakers to keep the limit at 55.

This is why for many years, the combination of 55 mph and Connecticut traffic... we'd go from Maine to parts south by staying on the Mass Pike all the way to the Berkshire NYT spur, then travel down I-87 to 84 or 287 depending on going west or south... or even down the Taconic to 84.  This "Connecticut Bypass" was a great relief route when making longer trips. 

[shadyjay]

Exit renumbering status:

I-84 is done, both directions.  As expected, no number given to the Mass Pike exit.
I-95 is done from the NH State Line down to 128 in Peabody, in both directions.


Southbound, Former Exit 59:
DSC02591 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr


Southbound, former Exit 54:
DSC02597 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Southbound, former Exit 50:
DSC02604 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr


Southbound, former Exit 46:
DSC02608 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr


Southbound, former Exit 45:
DSC02610 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr


No new numbers yet on Rt 128 portion:
DSC02611 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

[shadyjay]

On I-84 Westbound...


Former Exit 3...
DSC02627 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Former Exit 2...
DSC02630 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Former Exit 1...
DSC02632 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr


There's more on my FLICKR page... see the sig for the link. 

[bob7374]

Exit renumbering has made its way onto the '128' portion of I-95 South as far as the US 3 North exit in Burlington. Here's a photo of a couple of the renumbered exits, courtesy of Paul Schlichtman:


Other images of his are at: https://malmeroads.net/mass21c/neexitrenumbering.html#photos

[bob7374]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 (Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

[abqtraveler]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

So then that would leave just I-495, Route 2 and I-290 left to be converted. Are there any other routes I'm missing that haven't yet been converted?

[Ben114]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

146 could possibly be done in 2 days, but they'll need to work fast. Each exit on 146 only has one advance BGS, instead of the 2 on most other roads, and exits 11 and 13 are northbound only. There aren't many auxiliary signs, and all but one (one for exit 12) has "next right" or "next exit" instead of an exit number. Same goes for the blue service signs.

[SectorZ]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

So then that would leave just I-495, Route 2 and I-290 left to be converted. Are there any other routes I'm missing that haven't yet been converted?

I-93 as well. It was referenced in an e-mail in February but hasn't been put on the schedule.

[abqtraveler]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

So then that would leave just I-495, Route 2 and I-290 left to be converted. Are there any other routes I'm missing that haven't yet been converted?

I-93 as well. It was referenced in an e-mail in February but hasn't been put on the schedule.

I thought I-93 was finished already.

[SectorZ]

Haven't gotten pix of them, but along I-495 around Lowell and Chelmsford (exits 34-35C) they have replaced the exit gore signs. Since the numbers haven't been changed over, the new signs, I presume, have the "new" number on it with the old one placed over it for the time being. Pretty smart thinking on their part where they can do the sign project at its own pace and just rip off the old number when converting.

I think the sign pile with those new exit signs are what was sitting off 495 in Littleton for about a month.

[SectorZ]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

So then that would leave just I-495, Route 2 and I-290 left to be converted. Are there any other routes I'm missing that haven't yet been converted?

I-93 as well. It was referenced in an e-mail in February but hasn't been put on the schedule.

I thought I-93 was finished already.

Not even started yet, and I just drove on it today from Braintree to Andover.

[abqtraveler]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

So then that would leave just I-495, Route 2 and I-290 left to be converted. Are there any other routes I'm missing that haven't yet been converted?

I-93 as well. It was referenced in an e-mail in February but hasn't been put on the schedule.

I thought I-93 was finished already.

Not even started yet, and I just drove on it today from Braintree to Andover.

Okay...it was Route 3 that was converted. Got that mixed up with I-93.

[bob7374]

Breaking News. MassDOT has just revealed the dates for the next two exit renumbering projects:
"Route 146
Approximate start date: Mar. 17
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: Uxbridge to Worcester
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Interstate 190
Approximate start date: Mar. 21
Approximate construction duration: 2 days
Location: West Boylston to Leominster
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

There are only 4 exits to change on I-190 Exits 1-4 will not change), but 12 on MA 146, is 2 days feasible for that route?

So then that would leave just I-495, Route 2 and I-290 left to be converted. Are there any other routes I'm missing that haven't yet been converted?

I-93 as well. It was referenced in an e-mail in February but hasn't been put on the schedule.

I thought I-93 was finished already.

Not even started yet, and I just drove on it today from Braintree to Andover.

Okay...it was Route 3 that was converted. Got that mixed up with I-93.

The remaining routes are for Contract 1 (after completing I-91, MA 146 and I-190)-MA 2, I-495, I-395 and I-290 and for Contract 2 (after completing I-95)-I-93.

[PHLBOS]

Southbound, former Exit 46:

DSC02608 by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

I guess sign repair was not in scope.  That particular BGS is not even 2 years old.

[paul02474]

Please be advised that MassDOT is in the process of converting all exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. Work takes place on each corridor in the east to west or north to south direction. Work typically is completed during the overnight hours.

The following corridor will begin conversion in a week: 
Corridor: Route 2
Approximate start date: Mar. 23
Approximate construction duration: 4 weeks
Location: Arlington to West Orange
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

[74/171FAN]

Please be advised that MassDOT is in the process of converting all exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. Work takes place on each corridor in the east to west or north to south direction. Work typically is completed during the overnight hours.

The following corridor will begin conversion in a week: 
Corridor: Route 2
Approximate start date: Mar. 23
Approximate construction duration: 4 weeks
Location: Arlington to West Orange
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Is this a direct quote from MassDOT?

[paul02474]

Please be advised that MassDOT is in the process of converting all exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. Work takes place on each corridor in the east to west or north to south direction. Work typically is completed during the overnight hours.

The following corridor will begin conversion in a week: 
Corridor: Route 2
Approximate start date: Mar. 23
Approximate construction duration: 4 weeks
Location: Arlington to West Orange
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Is this a direct quote from MassDOT?

Yes - they send out email to exit change subscribers.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Please be advised that MassDOT is in the process of converting all exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. Work takes place on each corridor in the east to west or north to south direction. Work typically is completed during the overnight hours.

The following corridor will begin conversion in a week: 
Corridor: Route 2
Approximate start date: Mar. 23
Approximate construction duration: 4 weeks
Location: Arlington to West Orange
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

That leaves with I-495, I-290/395, and I-93 to get new exit numbers. Which highway left will be the next one to get new exit numbers? 

[RobbieL2415]

Dang, they are working quickly to renumber all the exits! Next up is Interstate 91 starting TOMORROW!

The following corridor will begin conversion tomorrow: 
Corridor: Interstate 91
Approximate start date: Mar. 2
Approximate construction duration: 2 weeks
Location: Vermont border to the Connecticut border
Hours of operation: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Meanwhile in CT....
started conversion 2015
finish conversion 2035

If they really wanted to, they could do the Mass approach.  But I guess they really don't want to do it that fast.

As of the end of the week, CT will be the last state left on the entire I-84 corridor with sequential exits now that MA is renumbering theirs.  Seems CT is last to the party in everything except raising taxes when it comes to moving out of the Stone Age.

Honestly they may wait until the next sign replacement contract is awarded. Exits 59-71 really need them. 60-65 are especially faded and some had to have new shields tacked on.