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Traffic Control / Re: Why don't option lane BGSs...

Last post by wanderer2575 - Today at 01:33:02 PM

My only suggestion for this sign would be that the rightmost arrow should be located between EXIT and ONLY rather than to the right of it. Other than that, it looks great.

That may be what the official guidance says, but it would require a wider sign with more blank space.  Like APLs, one has to make a choice.

Why would it require a wider sign? The arrow takes up the same amount of space regardless of where it's located within the EXIT ONLY panel.

Can't simply flip ONLY and the right arrow; that would push the arrows closer together.  They have to remain as they are relative to each other so they are positioned correctly over the lanes.  No space to move them to the left.  No space to place ONLY to the right of the arrow without widening the sign.

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

Last post by Rothman - Today at 01:27:02 PM

I still hate adaptive cruise control.

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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: New US 51 - Cairo Bridge

Last post by ilpt4u - Today at 01:25:28 PM

Cairo is positioned in a spot that should be a vibrant city. Right at the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio. Its history is troubled and there is barely a city left.

I don't live that far away but really isn't much reason to head down that way very often, unfortunately

As far as a new bridge, if Missouri and Illinois are not going to replace the Mississippi River bridge at the river confluence, the Ohio River bridge should probably be further north closer to the I-57/US 51/IL 3/IL 37 intersections, and tie more directly into the interstate for the interstate bridge to Missouri. That appears to be the US 60 corridor study referenced here

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Northeast / Re: Interstate 81 in Syracuse

Last post by Rothman - Today at 01:25:14 PM

Heh.  Residents of Pulaski consider the interchanges partial...

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Off-Topic / Re: How do you define the Midw...

Last post by Rothman - Today at 01:23:21 PM

Ohioans should consider themselves left lane blockers.

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Mid-Atlantic / Re: West Virginia

Last post by seicer - Today at 01:22:09 PM

I was surprised that the delays early on were caused by permitting (environmental, railroad), not construction. This delayed some components of the rebuild, including the Guyandotte River Bridge.

What is different about these two projects versus earlier widenings on Interstate 64 is that they involve a total rebuild of the sub-base and pavement. With the roadway nearing 70 years old, it was time for deficiencies in pavement and drainage to be addressed, which probably added a year to the project.

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Suggestions and Questions / Re: Theme Change?

Last post by JayhawkCO - Today at 01:18:09 PM

I guess I don't find it that offensive. It's generic, as it should be.

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Suggestions and Questions / Re: Theme Change?

Last post by Takumi - Today at 01:15:36 PM

The theme change hasn't been the only reason I haven't been around much lately, but it's the biggest one.

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Mid-Atlantic / Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge (...

Last post by MASTERNC - Today at 01:13:42 PM

Even though it's just a first pitch by some entity, I have to imagine the eventual replacement will basically look like this. 

Especially given the safety "lessons learned" will be to place the piers out of the shipping channel like this bridge would

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Traffic Control / Re: Why don't option lane BGSs...

Last post by webny99 - Today at 01:09:20 PM

My only suggestion for this sign would be that the rightmost arrow should be located between EXIT and ONLY rather than to the right of it. Other than that, it looks great.

That may be what the official guidance says, but it would require a wider sign with more blank space.  Like APLs, one has to make a choice.

Why would it require a wider sign? The arrow takes up the same amount of space regardless of where it's located within the EXIT ONLY panel.