States that want to call highway-related terms differently

[JayhawkCO]

Trunk highways in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

[JCinSummerfield]

In Michigan, every state highway starts with "M". When Cabela's was built at US-23 & M-50, it was rather strange to Michiganders to see it advertised as "US-23 & Hwy. 50".

[JayhawkCO]

In Michigan, every state highway starts with "M". When Cabela's was built at US-23 & M-50, it was rather strange to Michiganders to see it advertised as "US-23 & Hwy. 50".

Kansas and Nebraska same thing.

[wanderer2575]

In Michigan, every state highway starts with "M". When Cabela's was built at US-23 & M-50, it was rather strange to Michiganders to see it advertised as "US-23 & Hwy. 50".

Kansas and Nebraska same thing.

But do people in Kansas and Nebraska pronounce it that way?  Nobody in Michigan says "Route 50" or "Highway 50" or even just "50."  We actually say "Em 50."

[JayhawkCO]

In Michigan, every state highway starts with "M". When Cabela's was built at US-23 & M-50, it was rather strange to Michiganders to see it advertised as "US-23 & Hwy. 50".

Kansas and Nebraska same thing.

But do people in Kansas and Nebraska pronounce it that way?  Nobody in Michigan says "Route 50" or "Highway 50" or even just "50."  We actually say "Em 50."

I don't honestly know about Nebraska, but Kansas for sure. K-10 is pronounced "Kay Ten".

[mgk920]

Here in Wisconsin, WI 31 is 'Highway thirty-one'.  Literally across the state line, it's southward continuation of IL 131 is 'Route one-thirty-one'.

Mike

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Trunk highways in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Michigan also has the similar "trunkline" highways. Minnesota is similar to Wisconsin in that everything that isn't an interstate is generally just called "highway".

[kphoger]

In Michigan, every state highway starts with "M". When Cabela's was built at US-23 & M-50, it was rather strange to Michiganders to see it advertised as "US-23 & Hwy. 50".

Kansas and Nebraska same thing.

But do people in Kansas and Nebraska pronounce it that way?  Nobody in Michigan says "Route 50" or "Highway 50" or even just "50."  We actually say "Em 50."

I don't honestly know about Nebraska, but Kansas for sure. K-10 is pronounced "Kay Ten".

Can confirm for Kansas.  Don't know about Nebraska either.

Kay ninety-six and Kay two-fifty-four are two state highways in the Wichita area.

[SEWIGuy]

Trunk highways in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

I know its the official name of the system, but no one really calls them "trunk highways" in Wisconsin any longer.  WIDOT doesn't even use the phrase on their site when discussing highway projects.

[Big John]

Trunk highways in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

I know its the official name of the system, but no one really calls them "trunk highways" in Wisconsin any longer.  WIDOT doesn't even use the phrase on their site when discussing highway projects.

Most people here just say the number without any label.

[jp the roadgeek]

In New England, all US and state numbered roads are called "Route xx", while interstates are called I-xx (and sometimes omit the I).  Got a mailing from a new chicken place inside a 7-11 in my town that said it was near "Highway xx".  Had to do a double take, knowing that this obviously came from somewhere not familiar with road naming conventions. 

And in MD, the DMV is the MVA.  If you say you're going to the DMV, they'll tell you you're already there. 

[mgk920]

Trunk highways in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

I know its the official name of the system, but no one really calls them "trunk highways" in Wisconsin any longer.  WIDOT doesn't even use the phrase on their site when discussing highway projects.

Most people here just say the number without any label.

Here in the Appleton, WI  area (at last), I still sometimes hear of county highways being referred to as 'County Trunk (letter)', while numbered state highways (especially freeways) are often casually referred to by just their numbers.

Mike

[bing101]

Let's talk about "expressway" . . .

Yes several states call Interstate highways expressways like New York does.
Parkways are non interstate freeways that don't allow trucks and buses on those routes and also non wide shoulders.

However in California specifically Santa Clara County expressways are major arterial roads in the San Jose Area.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_county_routes_in_zone_G

http://moderntransit.org/expy/expy-system.html
Parkways that gets similar issues too. In Los Angeles they mean Arroyo Seco Parkway as in No Trucks on the CA-110. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut  that means roads similar to the Arroyo Seco Parkway. In other parts of the country that means residential arterials.

[roadfro]

California calls their unique county-based roadway location reference signs "postmiles". Nevada, using a nearly identical system, calls them "mileposts".

[CtrlAltDel]

I just saw a facebook feed where Kentucky is referring to a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) as a Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) https://www.drivingnkyprogress.org/what-is-a-dcd

I have to admit that is a more descriptive name.

[hbelkins]

Kentucky has the Spice Rack. (IFKYK)

[CtrlAltDel]

Kentucky has the Spice Rack. (IFKYK)

WIYDK?

[Dirt Roads]

Kentucky has the Spice Rack. (IFKYK)

Is this what you call your Cabinet building? 


West Virginia simply calls theirs "Building Five".  It still is officially referred to as the WVDOH headquarters building, even though it technically houses the parent WVDOT headquarters as well.

[KCRoadFan]

In Oklahoma and Texas, I've seen state highways marked at intersections as "SH (whatever the number is)".

[bwana39]

In New England, all US and state numbered roads are called "Route xx", while interstates are called I-xx (and sometimes omit the I).  Got a mailing from a new chicken place inside a 7-11 in my town that said it was near "Highway xx".  Had to do a double take, knowing that this obviously came from somewhere not familiar with road naming conventions. 

And in MD, the DMV is the MVA.  If you say you're going to the DMV, they'll tell you you're already there.

Get a Texan upriled, start talking about Route (ROOT)-XX.

DMV has come of use in Texas in the past decade, but you get your driver's licence from the DPS (Department of Public Safety same folks as the Highway Patrol. )  You register cars with your home county, generally at the Tax Assessor / Collector's office.

[Henry]

TX and OK use "SH" to refer to their state highways.

"SR" has three different meanings: State Road in FL, Secondary Route in NC, and State Route in many other states, including GA, OH and PA.

[ilpt4u]

TX and OK use "SH" to refer to their state highways.

"SR" has three different meanings: State Road in FL, Secondary Route in NC, and State Route in many other states, including GA, OH and PA.

I wonder how Texas would designate Illinois-style unnumbered/hidden numbered state routes. Like here in Southern IL, most of Herrin Road is IDOT maintained and is for all intent and purposes, a state highway. The hidden Reference number is 908. So would that make it SH-908?

[bing101]

How about this one Some States call their toll roads Turnpikes while others call them tollways and expressways.

And in this case the OC calls them Toll roads for SoCal.


https://thetollroads.com/

[kphoger]

I wonder how Texas would designate Illinois-style unnumbered/hidden numbered state routes. Like here in Southern IL, most of Herrin Road is IDOT maintained and is for all intent and purposes, a state highway. The hidden Reference number is 908. So would that make it SH-908?

FM-908.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dRHaskskiu65xdQz9
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5DEF2Jzxt5vNA5ySA

[CovalenceSTU]

I know of at least one sign in Philadelphia that uses that phrase as well (it's on southbound I-76 next to the Amtrak rail yard near 30th Street Station).

GSV for those curious: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G6RThwdRVdQnsZx96