Crossroads of America

Started by webny99, June 01, 2017, 09:05:23 PM

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webny99

Where do you think the Crossroads of America is?
You can pick any junction of (at least) two 2dis, except for Indianapolis, and explain your reasoning.


hotdogPi

If you're explicitly excluding Indianapolis, we have a clear winner (otherwise there would be no reason to exclude it).
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

pianocello

Taking a quick look at a map, the only cities with more than 6 2di legs radiating out of the metro area are Indianapolis and Chicago. Since we're excluding Indianapolis, I say Chicago.

But really, it's Indy. No question.
Davenport, IA -> Valparaiso, IN -> Ames, IA -> Orlando, FL -> Gainesville, FL -> Evansville, IN

jp the roadgeek

I vote St. Louis.  I-55, I-44, I-64, I-70, and the de facto central divider of the US: the Mississippi River.
Interstates I've clinched: 97, 290 (MA), 291 (CT), 291 (MA), 293, 295 (DE-NJ-PA), 295 (RI-MA), 384, 391, 395 (CT-MA), 395 (MD), 495 (DE), 610 (LA), 684, 691, 695 (MD), 695 (NY), 795 (MD)

ilpt4u

Quote from: jp the roadgeek on June 02, 2017, 01:03:53 AM
I vote St. Louis.  I-55, I-44, I-64, I-70, and the de facto central divider of the US: the Mississippi River.
Not to mention the I-24 West traffic that must use I-57 to I-64 to get to STL and points West, since I-24 stops in Marion, IL instead of continuing on its NW trajectory and reaching STL directly...

I-24 does use STL for a Control City, Westbound...

Brandon

Indianapolis has commonly and historically used the term.  Joliet, IL, uses the term "Crossroads of Mid-America" (I-55 & 80, previously US-6, 30, & 66).
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Roadgeekteen

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NWI_Irish96

If we are excluding Indianapolis then the obvious answer is Speedway, IN.
Indiana: counties 100%, highways 100%
Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
Michigan: counties 100%, highways 56%
Wisconsin: counties 86%, highways 23%

hbelkins



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Rothman

Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

7/8

I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: 7/8 on June 02, 2017, 02:49:04 PM
I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)
Not centraly located enough.
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Current Interstate map I am making:

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US 41

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 02, 2017, 03:28:39 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on June 02, 2017, 02:49:04 PM
I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)
Not centraly located enough.

A lot more centrally located than Springfield, Massachusetts.
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hotdogPi

Quote from: US 41 on June 02, 2017, 03:39:41 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 02, 2017, 03:28:39 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on June 02, 2017, 02:49:04 PM
I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)
Not centraly located enough.

A lot more centrally located than Springfield, Massachusetts.

The reply of Springfield, MA was for the state, not for the whole country.
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

hbelkins

Quote from: US 41 on June 02, 2017, 03:39:41 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 02, 2017, 03:28:39 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on June 02, 2017, 02:49:04 PM
I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)
Not centraly located enough.

A lot more centrally located than Springfield, Massachusetts.

Or Chicago.


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jp the roadgeek

#15
I know we're discussing country, but I could also make an argument for Worcester for MA (I-90, I-290/I-395, I-190, and MA 146, with I-84 and I-495 on the periphery)

Interstates I've clinched: 97, 290 (MA), 291 (CT), 291 (MA), 293, 295 (DE-NJ-PA), 295 (RI-MA), 384, 391, 395 (CT-MA), 395 (MD), 495 (DE), 610 (LA), 684, 691, 695 (MD), 695 (NY), 795 (MD)

US 41

Quote from: 1 on June 02, 2017, 03:40:11 PM
Quote from: US 41 on June 02, 2017, 03:39:41 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 02, 2017, 03:28:39 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on June 02, 2017, 02:49:04 PM
I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)
Not centraly located enough.

A lot more centrally located than Springfield, Massachusetts.

The reply of Springfield, MA was for the state, not for the whole country.

Yeah but the thread is about the "crossroads of AMERICA" not the "crossroads of the state you're from".
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jwolfer

In the past Chicago hands down... With populatuin moving South and West... I would say Dallas

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ilpt4u

Quote from: jwolfer on June 02, 2017, 06:54:46 PM
In the past Chicago hands down... With populatuin moving South and West... I would say Dallas

LGMS428
Chicago still is the nation's major Rail Hub, and for an "inland" City is a pretty major Waterway Hub, as it is a primary location that links the Mississippi Waterways to the Great Lakes, and O'Hare is a major Air Hub. Its a pretty major Transportation center, including the Interstate System as well

7/8

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 02, 2017, 03:28:39 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on June 02, 2017, 02:49:04 PM
I would think Oklahoma City is decent choice (I-35, I-40, and I-44)
Not centraly located enough.

It's actually reasonably close to Lebanon, KS (the geographic centre of the lower 48), and it's closer than Indianapolis is.

jwolfer

#20
Quote from: ilpt4u on June 02, 2017, 06:57:10 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on June 02, 2017, 06:54:46 PM
In the past Chicago hands down... With populatuin moving South and West... I would say Dallas

LGMS428
Chicago still is the nation's major Rail Hub, and for an "inland" City is a pretty major Waterway Hub, as it is a primary location that links the Mississippi Waterways to the Great Lakes, and O'Hare is a major Air Hub. Its a pretty major Transportation center, including the Interstate System as well
I am not denying thag Chicago a major hub.. It just is not as prominent as it once was... As the population is moving South and West.. The "crossroads" has moved south and west

Perhaps i should have written the crossroads is in transition.

LGMS428

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Clinched:
IL: I-88, I-180, I-190, I-290, I-294, I-355, IL-390
IN: I-80, I-94
SD: I-190
WI: I-90, I-94
MI: I-94, I-196
MN: I-90

JJBers

Crossroads of New England...Boston, then Hartford.
*for Connecticut
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(2di:I-24, I-76, I-80, I-84, I-95 [ME-GA], I-91)

jakeroot

#23
Washington's crossroads would almost certainly be Seattle (5 & 90), but perhaps someone could make the case for Ellensburg? Assuming the 82's importance could be wrapped together with the 84.

Oregon's would have to be Portland (5 & 84). The only other contender would be Pendleton, but 82 is only important because of 84, so I think it's out.

jwolfer

#24
Since there have been some regional and state crossroads.. Here are some of my thoughts

Southern US.. Atlanta.. i75,i85 and i20 meet there... Air travel and the city exists because of the railroads

Florida... Orlando.. Central to entire state... Its not on i95 but close.. It is a transition from the more tropical south Florida and subtropical north Florida... It also bridges the gap between Deep South old Florida and transplants from up North and Latin America. And the urban and rural.  Even before Disney, although Orlando was not internationally known and a much smaller city it was the center of Florida. In the 1950s there was attempts to move capital there...And Walt Disney chose Orlando based on the crossroads of i4 and the FL Turnpike

New Jersey.. It would be Woodbridge(area) where NJTP(i95) and GSP cross..i287 and US 1&9 come into mix too... Its where i95 would have split off to use Somerset Expressway to Trenton...

LGMS428



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