When I'm clinching, while I obviously want to clinch the whole highway, I go out of my way to clinch a particular state's portion or at least travel a bit of it to cross off the list.
If you include the Alaska, Hawai'i, and Puerto Rico 2dis, by my count, we have 248 "segments" to clinch. Was just curious if a) anyone specifically tries to do this, and b) anyone else has similar clinches or more.
Bold I have clinched the state (or whole interstate if that's bolded as well).
Italics I have clinched one of the separate versions of the highway (i.e. 86 West vs. 86 East).
Strikethrough I have not travelled.
A1: AK
A2: AK
A3: AK
A4: AK
H1: HI
H2: HI
H3: HI
PR1: PR
PR2: PR
PR3: PR
2: TX
4: FL
5: CA, OR, WA
8: CA, AZ
10: CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL
11: NV
12: LA
14: TX
15: CA, NV, AZ, UT, ID, MT
16: GA
17: AZ
19: AZ
20: TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC
22: MS, AL
24: IL, KY, TN, GA
25: NM, CO, WY
26: TN, NC, SC
27: TX
29: MO, IA, SD, ND
30: TX, AR
35: TX, OK, KS, MO, IA, MN
37: TX
39: IL, WI
40: CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, TN, NC
41: WI
43: WI
44: TX, OK, MO
45: TX
49: LA, AR, MO
55: LA, MS, TN, AR, MO, IL
57: MO, IL
59: LA, MS, AL, GA
64: MO, IL, IN, KY, WV, VA
65: AL, TN, KY, IN
66: VA, DC
68: WV, MD
69: TX, MS, KY, IN, MI
70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD
71: KY, OH
72: MO, IL
73: NC
74: IA, IL, IN, OH, NC
75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI
76: CO, NE | OH, PA
77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
78: PA, NJ, NY
79: WV, PA
80: CA, NV, UT, WY, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, PA, NJ
81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY
82: WA, OR
83: MD, PA
84: OR, ID, UT | PA, NY, CT, MA
85: AL, GA, SC, NC, VA
86: ID | PA, NY
87: NC | NY
88: IL | NY
89: NH, VT
90: WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, PA, NY, MA
91: CT, MA, VT
93: MA, NH, VT
94: MT, ND, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI
95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
96: MI
97: MD
99: PA, NY
I have clinched 159 of the 248 for 64.1%.
I have been on 229 of the 248 for 92.3%
Interestingly, I have been on I-69 in every state that it exists, but have not clinched any state's portion. I also have about 60% of I-40, but only two of its eight states clinched.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 18, 2022, 02:50:48 PM
When I'm clinching, while I obviously want to clinch the whole highway, I go out of my way to clinch a particular state's portion or at least travel a bit of it to cross off the list.
If you include the Alaska, Hawai'i, and Puerto Rico 2dis, by my count, we have 248 "segments" to clinch. Was just curious if a) anyone specifically tries to do this, and b) anyone else has similar clinches or more.
Bolded are full highways clinched (or both versions clinched) and italicized means I have one of the versions, but not the other.
| Highway | Clinched | Been On | Not Traveled |
| I-A1 | - | AK | - |
| I-A2 | - | AK | - |
| I-A3 | - | AK | - |
| I-A4 | - | AK | - |
| I-H1 | - | - | HI |
| I-H2 | - | - | HI |
| I-H3 | - | - | HI |
| I-PR1 | - | - | PR |
| I-PR2 | - | - | PR |
| I-PR3 | - | - | PR |
| I-2 | - | - | TX |
| I-4 | FL | - | - |
| I-5 | WA | CA,OR | - |
| I-8 | - | CA | AZ |
| I-10 | NM, MS, AL, FL | AZ, TX, LA | CA |
| I-11 | NV | - | - |
| I-12 | LA | - | - |
| I-14 | - | - | TX |
| I-15 | NV, AZ, UT, ID | CA, MT | - |
| I-16 | GA | - | - |
| I-17 | AZ | - | - |
| I-19 | AZ | - | - |
| I-20 | TX, LA, MS | AL, GA, SC | - |
| I-22 | MS, AL | - | - |
| I-24 | IL, KY, TN, GA | - | - |
| I-25 | NM, CO, WY | - | - |
| I-26 | - | NC, SC | TN |
| I-27 | TX | - | - |
| I-29 | MO, IA, SD | ND | - |
| I-30 | TX | AR | - |
| I-35 | OK, KS, MO, IA, MN | TX | - |
| I-37 | TX | - | - |
| I-39 | IL | WI | - |
| I-40 | NM, TX | CA, AZ, OK, AR, TN, NC | - |
| I-41 | - | WI | - |
| I-43 | - | WI | - |
| I-44 | TX, OK, MO | - | - |
| I-45 | TX | - | - |
| I-49 | LA, AR, MO | - | - |
| I-55 | LA, MS, TN, AR, MO | IL | - |
| I-57 | MO | IL | - |
| I-59 | LA, MS | AL, GA | - |
| I-64 | MO, IL, IN, KY | WV, VA | - |
| I-65 | TN, KY, IN | AL | - |
| I-66 | DC | VA | - |
| I-68 | WV, MD | - | - |
| I-69 | - | TX, MS, KY, IN, MI | - |
| I-70 | UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD | - | - |
| I-71 | KY | OH | - |
| I-72 | MO, IL | - | - |
| I-73 | - | NC | - |
| I-74 | IA, IN, OH | IL, NC | - |
| I-75 | FL, GA, TN, KY | OH, MI | - |
| I-76 | CO, NE, OH, NJ | PA | - |
| I-77 | SC, NC, VA | WV, OH | - |
| I-78 | PA, NJ, NY | - | - |
| I-79 | - | WV, PA | - |
| I-80 | CA, NV, UT, WY, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, NJ | PA | - |
| I-81 | - | VA, WV, MD, PA, NY | TN |
| I-82 | WA, OR | - | - |
| I-83 | MD, PA | - | - |
| I-84 | OR, ID, UT | NY, CT | PA, MA |
| I-85 | AL, VA | GA, NC | SC |
| I-86 | ID | NY | PA |
| I-87 | - | NY | NC |
| I-88 | IL, NY | - | - |
| I-89 | NH, VT | - | - |
| I-90 | WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, MA | OH, NY | PA |
| I-91 | CT, MA, VT | - | - |
| I-93 | MA, NH, VT | - | - |
| I-94 | ND, MN, WI, IL, IN | MT, MI | - |
| I-95 | FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME | - | - |
| I-96 | - | MI | - |
| I-97 | MD | - | - |
| I-99 | - | PA | NY |
| Total | 157 | 72 | 19 |
| Percent | 63.7% | 28.6% | 7.7% |
Interestingly, I have been on I-69 in every state that it exists, but have not clinched any state's portion. I also have about 60% of I-40, but only two of its eight states clinched.
Nope. Just try to clinch the routes themselves. Clinching just state segments is silly.
I don't go out of my way to clinch state segments, but it's a cool thing that I have been keeping track of. The 2dis I've been on in each state, with state segment clinches in bold:
5: CA, WA
8: CA
10: TX, LA, MS, AL, FL
14: TX
15: NV, AZ, UT, ID, MT
16: GA
17: AZ
20: TX, LA, AL, GA, SC
22: MS, AL
24: IL, KY, TN, GA
25: NM, CO, WY
26: NC, SC
27: TX
29: MO, IA, SD
30: TX, AR
35: TX, OK, KS, MO
37: TX
40: AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, TN, NC
41: IL, WI
44: TX, OK, MO
45: TX
49: LA, MO
55: MS, TN, AR, MO, IL
57: IL
59: AL, GA
64: MO, IL, KY
65: AL, TN, KY, IN
69: TX, MS, (TN), KY
70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL
71: KY
73: NC
74: NC
75: GA, TN
76: CO
77: SC, NC
80: CA, NV, UT, WY, NE, IA
82: WA, OR
84: OR, ID, UT
85: AL, GA, SC, NC
86: ID
90: WA, MT, IL, MA
93: MA
94: WI, IL
95: GA, SC, NC, MA, NH, ME
Using US 89's style of bold for state clinches. Specific details can be seen here: https://travelmapping.net/user/system.php?units=km&u=7_8&sys=usai (https://travelmapping.net/user/system.php?units=km&u=7_8&sys=usai)
4: FL
15: ID, UT
16: GA
24: GA, TN
25: CO, WY
26: SC
29: ND, SD
35: IA, MN, TX
37: TX
39: IL, WI
40: NC, TN
44: MO
55: IL, MO
57: IL
64: IL, MO, WV
65: IN, KY, TN
66: VA
69: IN (clinched north of Indianapolis), MI
70: CO, IL, IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, UT
71: KY, OH
73: NC
74: NC (clinched Mt. Airy segment)
75: FL, GA, KY, MI, OH, TN
76: CO, NE, PA
77: NC, SC, VA, WV
79: PA, WV
80: IA, IL, IN, NE, OH, PA, UT
81: NY, PA, VA
83: MD, PA
84: UT
86: NY, PA (clinched South Waverly, PA segment :colorful:)
87: NY
90: IL, IN, MN, NY, OH, PA, SD, WI
94: IL, IN, MI, WI
95: DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, ME, NC, PA, SC, VA
96: MI
99: NY, PA
List of those I've been on, clinched in bold, sections that I've only been on a concurrency with another interstate only noted with the concurrent interstate.
4: FL
5: CA, WA
10: CA, TX
20: TX, GA
24: KY (69), TN
26: NC, SC
29: MO
30: TX, AR
35: TX, KS, MO, MN
37: TX
39: IL, WI (90, 94)
40: AR, TN, NC
44: MO
45: TX
55: TN, AR, MO, IL
57: MO, IL
64: MO, IL, IN, KY, WV
65: TN, KY, IN
66: VA
68: MD
69: TX, KY, IN, MI (94)
70: MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD
71: KY, OH
72: IL (55)
74: IL, IN, OH
75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI
76: OH, PA
77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
78: PA, NJ, NY
79: PA
80: CA, IL (94), IN (94), OH, PA, NJ
81: VA (77), PA
84: CT, MA
85: GA (75)
87: NY
90: WA, WI (94, 39), IL, IN, OH, PA, NY, MA
91: CT
93: MA
94: MN, WI, IL, IN (80), MI
95: MD, DE, NJ, NY, CT, MA
Quote from: Rothman on April 18, 2022, 03:25:35 PM
Nope. Just try to clinch the routes themselves. Clinching just state segments is silly.
Well, put it this way, if I only have two miles left in a state to knock it out, that annoys me, so I make a point to just finish it up.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 18, 2022, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: Rothman on April 18, 2022, 03:25:35 PM
Nope. Just try to clinch the routes themselves. Clinching just state segments is silly.
Well, put it this way, if I only have two miles left in a state to knock it out, that annoys me, so I make a point to just finish it up.
For me, I-65 in KY is like that. Only part of the route I haven't been on is the northernmost 4000 feet or so, as every time I'm on I-65 in the state, I switch to I-71 at its northernmost interchange in the state (or vice versa), right before it crosses into IN.
State segments clinched are in bold.
I-4: FL
I-8: AZ
I-10: AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL
I-12: LA
I-17: AZ
I-19: AZ
I-20: TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC
I-22: AL
I-24: TN, GA
I-25: NM
I-26: SC
I-30: TX, AR
I-35: OK
I-40: AZ, AR, TN, NC
I-44: TX, OK, MO
I-49: MO
I-55: LA, AR, MO, IL
I-57: IL
I-59: LA, MS, AL, GA
I-64: MO, IL, IN, KY, WV, VA
I-65: AL, TN, KY, IN
I-66: VA, DC
I-68: WV, MD
I-70: MO, OH, WV, PA, MD
I-71: KY, OH
I-73: NC
I-74: IA, IL, IN, OH
I-74 (S): NC
I-75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH
I-76 (E): OH, PA, NJ
I-77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
I-78: PA, NJ, NY
I-79: WV, PA
I-80: IA, IL, IN, OH, PA, NJ
I-81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY
I-83: MD, PA
I-84 (E): PA, NY, CT, MA
I-85: GA, SC, NC, VA
I-86 (E): NY
I-87 (N): NY
I-87 (S): NC
I-88 (W): IL
I-88 (E): NY
I-90: IL, IN, OH, NY, MA
I-91: CT
I-94: IN, IL
I-95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH
I-97: MD
I-99: PA, NY
Never done this, but I like it as a concept for longer routes (like I-90, for example, where I have almost 2,000 miles of logged travels but am still far from clinching the whole route). Unsurprisingly, my segments traveled/clinched are skewed heavily towards the higher numbers, since those tend to be located in the northern and eastern parts of the country where I've done the most traveling.
Quote from: US 89 on April 18, 2022, 03:29:58 PM
The 2dis I've been on in each state, with state segment clinches in bold:
I'll use this format as well, with my top-five most traveled routes in blue:
I-10: TX
I-29: ND
I-35: IA,
MN, TX
I-37: TXI-39: IL, WI
I-40: TN
I-55: IL
I-64: KY, VA, WV
I-66: VA
I-69: MI
I-70: MD, OH, PA
I-71: KY, OH
I-75: OH, KY, TN, MI
I-76: PA
I-77: OH, VA, WV
I-78: NJ, PA
I-79:
PA, WV
I-80: CA, IN, NJ, OH, PA
I-81:
MD, NY, PA,
TN, VA, WVI-83: MD,
PAI-84: MA, NY,
PAI-86: NY,
PAI-87: NY
I-88: NY
I-90:
IL, IN, MA, MN,
NY, OH, PA, SD,
WII-94: IL, MI, MN, ND, WI
I-95:
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA,
NH, NJ, NY, PA,
RI, VA
I-99:
NY, PA
In total, I have been on 80/248 segments (32.3%) and clinched 23/248 (9.3%).
(And yes... I-37 is somehow, almost impossibly, my only full 2di clinch!)
Clinched states have a * by the state. Entirely clinched routes have a * by the number
4: FL
5: CA, WA
8*: CA*, AZ*
10: CA, AZ, LA, MS, AL
11*: NV*
15: CA, NV, UT
16: GA
17*: AZ*
19*: AZ*
20: TX, MS, AL, GA, SC
24: KY, TN*, GA*
25: NM, CO*, WY
26: NC, SC
29: IA
30: TX, AR*
35: TX, OK, MO, IA
35E: TX, MN
35W: TX*
39*: IL*, WI*
40: CA*, AZ*, NM*, TX*, OK, AR, TN, NC
41*, IL*, WI*
43*, WI*
44: OK, MO*
45: TX
55: MS, TN, MO, IL*
57: IL
59: MS, AL
64: MO, IL*, IN*, KY*, WV*, VA
65*: AL*, TN*, KY*, IN*
66*: DC*, VA*
68*: WV*, MD*
69: MS, KY, IN*, MI
70: UT, CO*, KS*, IL*, IN*, OH*, WV*, PA*, MD
71: KY*, OH
72: IL
73: NC
74*: IA*, IL*, IN*, OH*, NC*
75: FL, GA*, TN, KY*, OH*, MI
76: CO*, NE*, OH*, PA
77: NC, VA*, WV, OH
78: PA*, NJ
79: WV, PA
80: UT, WY, NE*, IA*, IL*, IN*, OH*, PA*, NJ*
81: VA, PA
84: UT
85: GA
87: NY
88: NY, IL*
89: NH
90: MT, SD, MN*, WI*, IL*, IN*, OH*, PA*, NY, MA
93: MA, NH
94: MT*, ND*, MN, WI*, IL*, IN*, MI
95: FL, GA, SC, VA, DC*, MD*, DE, NJ, NY*, CT*, RI, MA, NH*, ME
96*, MI*
Missing:
2: TX
10: NM, TX, FL
12: LA
14: TX
15: AZ, ID, MT
20: LA
22: MS, AL
24: IL
26: TN
27: TX
29: MO, SD, ND
35: KS, MN
35W: MN
37: TX
44: TX
49: LA, AR, MO [Have not been on any part. Concurrency with I-44 did not exist last time I was on I-44]
57: MO
59: LA, GA
69ABCDEFG: TX
72: MO
77: SC
78: NY
80: CA, NV
81: TN, WV, PA, NY
82: WA, OR [Have not been on any part.]
83: MD, PA [Have not been on any part.]
84: OR, ID
85: AL, SC, NC, VA
86: ID, PA, NY [Have not been on any part.]
87: NY
89: VT
91: CT, MA, VT [Have not been on any part.]
93: VT
95: NC, PA
97: MD [Have not been on any part.]
99: PA, NY [Have not been on any part.]
Also using the format from above. Full stats here (https://travelmapping.net/user/system.php?units=mi&u=sounderbruce&sys=usai).
I-5: CA, OR, WA
I-8: CA
I-66: VA
I-70: OH
I-71: OH
I-75: OH, MI
I-80: OH (shared with I-90)
I-82: WA, OR
I-84 (west): OR, ID
I-84 (east): NY, CT, MA
I-87: NY
I-90: WA, ID, OH (shared with I-80), MA
I-94: MI
I-96: MI
Fully clinched WA in 2021, and working on OR this year.
The only interstates I have clinched completely are I-68, I-88(E), and I-84(E). Just listing those first as to not be redundant. For every other interstate, here's what I've traveled and clinched by state, with clinched segments being in bold.
10: AL
15: UT
16: GA
20: MS
24: TN
25: WY, CO
26: TN, NC, SC
30: AR
35: MN, OK
39: IL, WI
40: AR, TN, NC
44: MO (sort of, I've been on I-44 from the terminus in St Louis to the US 166/400 interchange at the state line. It's close enough that I'm counting it)
49: AR
55: IL, MO, AR, TN, MS
59: MS
64: VA, WV, KY (and in KY, I'm only missing the portion from the Indiana state line to the I-65 interchange in downtown Louisville)
65:KY, TN, AL
66: VA, I guess technically I've clinched the DC portion, the whole mile and a half of it.
70: UT, CO, IL, OH, MD
71: KY, OH
72: IL
74: IL
75: KY
76(E): OH
77: WV (extremely briefly), VA
78: PA
79: PA, WV
80: NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL
81: NY briefly, PA, MD, WV, VA, TN
86(E): NY, PA
87(N): NY
89: VT, NH
90: MA, NY, OH, IN, IL, WI, SD (NY and IL I'm just missing some urban parts of the interstate through Buffalo and Chicago)
91: CT, MA, VT
93: VT, NH, MA
94: IN, IL, WI, MN, ND, MT
95: ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA, SC, GA, FL
Not sure if there's any super interesting patterns here. 55, 94, and 95 are the long routes where I nearly have every state. 95 is probably the most impressive, that drive through Florida was one very, very long day. And it was only a few months after that very long drive through Maine.
I'm curious to do this with US Routes now, but that would take very long to figure out.
I updated my OP because I liked the formatting you all were using much better.
Quote from: cabiness42 on April 18, 2022, 04:52:52 PM
Clinched states have a * by the state. Entirely clinched routes have a * by the number
(Snipped but I wanted to credit who I copied the source formatting from)
5: CA, OR, WA
8: CA
10: CA, AZ, TX, LA*, MS*, AL*, FL
12*: LA*
15: CA, NV, AZ*, UT, ID
16: GA
17: AZ
20: MS, AL, SC
24*: IL*, KY*, TN*, GA*
25: CO, WY
26: SC
29: ND, IA, MO
30: TX, AR
35: TX, KS, MO, IA, MN
39*: IL*, WI*
40: AZ, NM*, TX*, OK, AR, TN, NC
41*: WI*
43*, WI*
44: OK, MO*
49: LA
55*: LA*, MS*, TN*, AR*, MO*, IL*
57*: IL*, MO*
59: LA*, MS*, AL, GA*
64: MO*, IL*, IN*, KY, WV, VA
65*: AL*, TN*, KY*, IN*
66: VA
68*: WV*, MD*
69: KY, IN, MI*
70: UT, CO, MO, IL, IN, OH
71: KY, OH*
72*: IL*, MO*
74*: IA*, IL*, IN*, OH*
75: FL, GA, TN*, KY*, OH, MI
76W: CO, NE*
76E: OH
77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OHL
79: WV, PA
80: CA, NV, UT, WY, NE*, IA*, IL*, IN*, OH, PA, NJ
81: VA, PA, NY
82: OR
84E*: MA*, CT*, NY*, PA*
84W: OR*, ID, UT
85: VA, NC
86E: PA*, NY
86W*: ID
87: NY
88E: NY
88W*: IL*
89: VT
90: WA, ID*, MT, WY*, SD*, MN*, WI*, IL*, IN*, OH*, PA*, NY
93: VT, NH
94: MT, ND*, MN, WI, IL*, IN*, MI*
95: SC, NC, VA, PA, CT, RI*, MA*, NH*, ME
96: MI*
Clinched states are in bold.
I-15 NV AZ CA, UT
I-76 NJ, PA
I-83 MD PA
I-84 (eastern) PA NY CT MA
I-86 (eastern) NY
I-87 (northern) NY
I-88 (eastern) NY
I-89 NH VT
I-90 MA NY
I-91 CT, MA, VT
I-93 MA NH VT
I-95 ME NH MA RI CT NY NJ PA DE, MD, DC VA, FL
I-97 MD
I don't try to clinch routes. Here's what I've just happened to clinch over the years:
24: IL, KY
27 (TX)
29: MO
35: OK, KS, MO, IA (still missing the stretch between exits 2 and 3 in Texas)
35E (TX)
35W (TX)
35W (MN)
39 (IL)
44: TX
55: IL
57: MO
70: CO (geez, it's quite possible I've never actually clinched the KS or MO portions in Kansas City)
80: IA, IL
88 (IL)
90: WI, IL
94: IL, IN
Touched in regular, clinched in bold.
2: –
4: –
5: –
8: –
10: TX
11: –
12: –
14: TX (all)
15: –
16: –
17: –
19: –
20: TX, LA, MS
22: –
24: TN
25: –
26: –
27: TX (all)
29: MO
30: TX
35: TX, OK, KS, MO, IA, MN (not counting 35E/W)
37: TX (all)
39: IL, WI
40: NM (only a few hundred feet), TX, OK, AR, TN, NC
41: sort of? it wasn't 41 when I was on it
42: –
43: WI (all)
44: all
45: –
49: LA, AR, MO
55: AR, MO, IL
57: all
59: –
64: MO, IL, VA
65: TN, IN
66: –
68: –
69: –
70: KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD, Baltimore
71: OH
72: IL
73: –
74: IL
75: TN, MI
76: PA
77: –
78: –
79: PA
80: NE, IA, IL, IN
81: –
82: –
83: –
84: –
85: NC, VA
86: –
87: –
88: IL
89: –
90: WI, IL
91: –
93: –
94: WI, IL, IN, MI
95: VA, DC, MD
96: –
97: –
99: –
States clinched are in bold. Interstates I have not been on at all are omitted.
4: FL
16: GA
20: GA, SC
24: TN, GA
26: TN (missing only that portion west of I-81), NC, SC
40: TN, NC
64: KY, WV, VA
65: AL, TN, KY (missing only that tiny portion north of I-71)
66: VA
68: WV, MD
70: OH, WV, PA, MD
71: KY, OH
73: NC
74: NC
75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH
76: OH (missing a small segment at Akron due to a detour that day), PA, NJ
77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
78: PA, NJ, NY
79: WV (only missing a small segment at Morgantown), PA
80: PA, NJ
81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY
83: MD, PA
84: PA, NY, CT
85: GA, SC, NC, VA
86: PA (have not been on the South Waverly segment), NY
87: NC (before it was designated as such), NY
88: NY
90: OH, PA, NY
95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA (have not yet used the ramps at the Turnpike interchange, shockingly enough, but have been on all of I-95 in PA besides that, and what was I-95 before 2018 as well), NJ, NY, CT
97: MD
99: PA
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 18, 2022, 10:34:59 PM
35: TX, KS, MO, IA, MN (not counting 35E/W)
I'm impressed you haven't been on I-35 in OK. ;-)
I'll do mine by a TM DB query. The middle column is the miles I've traveled on that route in that state and the last column is a 1 if I've clinched the route in that state. Some, like I-11 and NC's I-87, were traveled before the routes were designated. I believe only the western I-86 is not listed at all, as I have no travels on that route. Others omit states where I have no travels (such as I-59 in LA and GA).
| tx.i002 | 46.5489 | 1 |
| fl.i004 | 134.311 | 1 |
| ca.i005 | 281.217 | 0 |
| or.i005 | 99.4245 | 0 |
| wa.i005 | 278.522 | 0 |
| ca.i008 | 4.42025 | 0 |
| az.i008 | 3.73622 | 0 |
| ca.i010 | 245.922 | 1 |
| az.i010 | 253.859 | 0 |
| nm.i010 | 167.15 | 1 |
| tx.i010 | 771.513 | 0 |
| la.i010 | 278.867 | 1 |
| ms.i010 | 78.1721 | 1 |
| al.i010 | 67.1743 | 1 |
| fl.i010 | 366.684 | 1 |
| nv.i011 | 6.52179 | 0 |
| la.i012 | 87.0187 | 1 |
| tx.i014 | 25.4246 | 1 |
| ca.i015 | 265.632 | 0 |
| nv.i015 | 125.967 | 1 |
| az.i015 | 29.1395 | 1 |
| ut.i015 | 385.469 | 0 |
| mt.i015 | 8.24891 | 0 |
| ga.i016 | 79.7512 | 0 |
| az.i017 | 145.523 | 1 |
| az.i019 | 4.41503 | 0 |
| tx.i020 | 404.497 | 0 |
| la.i020 | 192.442 | 1 |
| ms.i020 | 141.382 | 0 |
| al.i020 | 109.365 | 0 |
| ga.i020 | 73.0343 | 0 |
| sc.i020 | 102.647 | 0 |
| ms.i022 | 107.448 | 1 |
| al.i022 | 94.4176 | 0 |
| il.i024 | 38.6384 | 1 |
| ky.i024 | 94.5434 | 1 |
| tn.i024 | 168.653 | 1 |
| ga.i024 | 3.95512 | 1 |
| tn.i024cha | 14.5299 | 1 |
| nm.i025 | 468.111 | 1 |
| co.i025 | 302.669 | 1 |
| wy.i025 | 9.27509 | 0 |
| tn.i026 | 53.9537 | 1 |
| nc.i026fau | 8.86333 | 1 |
| nc.i026 | 26.9537 | 0 |
| sc.i026 | 115.625 | 0 |
| tx.i027 | 6.93789 | 0 |
| mo.i029 | 130.065 | 1 |
| ia.i029 | 154.433 | 1 |
| sd.i029 | 210.092 | 0 |
| nd.i029 | 156.387 | 0 |
| tx.i030 | 226.917 | 1 |
| ar.i030 | 124.215 | 0 |
| tx.i035 | 377.76 | 0 |
| tx.i035gai | 37.2427 | 1 |
| ok.i035 | 240.479 | 1 |
| ks.i035 | 238.42 | 1 |
| mo.i035 | 116.363 | 1 |
| ia.i035 | 222.478 | 1 |
| mn.i035far | 89.3958 | 1 |
| mn.i035 | 133.764 | 1 |
| tx.i035e | 98.4774 | 1 |
| mn.i035e | 39.6819 | 1 |
| tx.i035w | 61.6855 | 0 |
| mn.i035w | 41.9995 | 1 |
| tx.i037 | 145.687 | 1 |
| il.i039 | 50.9952 | 0 |
| wi.i039 | 80.0487 | 0 |
| ca.i040 | 157.028 | 1 |
| az.i040 | 362.852 | 1 |
| nm.i040 | 378.038 | 1 |
| tx.i040 | 179.359 | 1 |
| ok.i040 | 334.843 | 1 |
| ar.i040 | 287.289 | 1 |
| tn.i040 | 457.613 | 1 |
| nc.i040 | 420.39 | 1 |
| il.i041 | 1.05146 | 1 |
| wi.i041 | 175.459 | 0 |
| wi.i043 | 78.0703 | 0 |
| tx.i044 | 15.3596 | 1 |
| ok.i044 | 334.684 | 1 |
| mo.i044 | 297.322 | 1 |
| tx.i045 | 282.022 | 0 |
| la.i049 | 209.827 | 1 |
| ar.i049 | 71.8027 | 0 |
| mo.i049 | 181.755 | 0 |
| la.i055 | 29.709 | 0 |
| ms.i055 | 4.2894 | 0 |
| tn.i055 | 12.3707 | 1 |
| ar.i055 | 73.7607 | 1 |
| mo.i055 | 212.617 | 1 |
| il.i055 | 273.852 | 0 |
| il.i057 | 262.962 | 0 |
| ms.i059 | 17.404 | 0 |
| al.i059 | 76.2266 | 0 |
| mo.i064 | 41.0837 | 1 |
| il.i064 | 131.991 | 1 |
| in.i064 | 124.192 | 1 |
| ky.i064 | 192.972 | 1 |
| wv.i064 | 122.224 | 0 |
| va.i064 | 300.961 | 1 |
| al.i065 | 203.967 | 0 |
| tn.i065 | 123.029 | 1 |
| ky.i065 | 138.529 | 1 |
| in.i065 | 265.09 | 1 |
| va.i066 | 75.4971 | 1 |
| dc.i066 | 0.798856 | 0 |
| wv.i068 | 31.3812 | 1 |
| md.i068 | 46.1944 | 0 |
| tx.i069 | 38.4005 | 0 |
| ms.i069 | 2.30067 | 0 |
| ky.i069 | 16.7108 | 0 |
| in.i069whe | 0.264134 | 0 |
| in.i069 | 159.96 | 1 |
| mi.i069 | 204.199 | 1 |
| tx.i069c | 1.89121 | 0 |
| tx.i069e | 54.8075 | 1 |
| tx.i069erob | 10.3809 | 1 |
| tx.i069w | 2.0718 | 1 |
| ut.i070 | 74.8925 | 0 |
| co.i070 | 450.244 | 1 |
| ks.i070 | 430.116 | 1 |
| mo.i070 | 254.038 | 1 |
| il.i070 | 161.631 | 1 |
| in.i070 | 158.227 | 1 |
| oh.i070 | 227.927 | 1 |
| wv.i070 | 14.1241 | 1 |
| pa.i070 | 147.701 | 0 |
| md.i070 | 47.4185 | 0 |
| ky.i071 | 96.8011 | 1 |
| oh.i071 | 250.821 | 1 |
| mo.i072 | 1.88443 | 1 |
| il.i072 | 183.537 | 1 |
| nc.i073 | 100.793 | 1 |
| ia.i074 | 5.49638 | 1 |
| il.i074 | 177.068 | 0 |
| in.i074 | 173.335 | 1 |
| oh.i074 | 19.2979 | 1 |
| nc.i074 | 4.91714 | 0 |
| nc.i074hig | 58.1696 | 0 |
| fl.i075 | 479.307 | 1 |
| ga.i075 | 360.672 | 1 |
| tn.i075 | 160.142 | 1 |
| ky.i075 | 194.105 | 1 |
| oh.i075 | 213.594 | 1 |
| mi.i075 | 345.149 | 0 |
| co.i076 | 186.733 | 1 |
| ne.i076 | 2.61449 | 1 |
| oh.i076 | 60.2369 | 0 |
| pa.i076 | 207.74 | 0 |
| nj.i076 | 2.8826 | 1 |
| sc.i077 | 92.2836 | 1 |
| nc.i077 | 106.652 | 1 |
| va.i077 | 66.9267 | 1 |
| wv.i077 | 40.9234 | 0 |
| oh.i077 | 40.5 | 0 |
| pa.i078 | 78.1533 | 1 |
| nj.i078 | 68.0037 | 1 |
| ny.i078 | 0.766025 | 1 |
| wv.i079 | 145.384 | 0 |
| pa.i079 | 136.515 | 0 |
| ca.i080 | 204.113 | 1 |
| nv.i080 | 415.932 | 1 |
| ut.i080 | 169.297 | 0 |
| wy.i080 | 135.175 | 0 |
| ne.i080 | 357.813 | 0 |
| ia.i080 | 311.116 | 1 |
| il.i080 | 165.522 | 1 |
| in.i080 | 153.329 | 1 |
| oh.i080 | 239.784 | 1 |
| pa.i080 | 311.898 | 1 |
| nj.i080 | 67.5236 | 1 |
| tn.i081 | 76.3444 | 1 |
| va.i081 | 325.844 | 1 |
| wv.i081 | 26.1523 | 1 |
| md.i081 | 11.8743 | 1 |
| pa.i081 | 233.873 | 1 |
| ny.i081 | 184.869 | 1 |
| wa.i082 | 101.551 | 0 |
| or.i082 | 10.8061 | 1 |
| md.i083 | 34.3661 | 1 |
| pa.i083 | 50.6021 | 1 |
| or.i084 | 302.585 | 0 |
| id.i084 | 279.598 | 1 |
| ut.i084 | 120.394 | 1 |
| pa.i084 | 54.18 | 1 |
| ny.i084 | 71.5516 | 1 |
| ct.i084 | 98.0596 | 1 |
| ma.i084 | 8.06833 | 1 |
| al.i085 | 6.58846 | 0 |
| ga.i085 | 153.692 | 0 |
| sc.i085 | 107.858 | 1 |
| nc.i085 | 236.782 | 1 |
| va.i085 | 69.3411 | 1 |
| pa.i086 | 7.35426 | 1 |
| ny.i086 | 205.546 | 1 |
| pa.i086swa | 0.235195 | 1 |
| ny.i086bin | 14.517 | 1 |
| ny.i087 | 335.416 | 1 |
| nc.i087 | 8.67746 | 0 |
| il.i088 | 81.001 | 0 |
| ny.i088 | 117.566 | 1 |
| nh.i089 | 60.5869 | 1 |
| vt.i089 | 129.641 | 1 |
| wa.i090 | 299.295 | 1 |
| id.i090 | 72.538 | 1 |
| mt.i090 | 552.69 | 1 |
| wy.i090 | 210.214 | 1 |
| sd.i090 | 418.182 | 1 |
| mn.i090 | 278.83 | 1 |
| wi.i090 | 189.673 | 1 |
| il.i090 | 109.571 | 1 |
| in.i090 | 157.882 | 1 |
| oh.i090 | 246.967 | 1 |
| pa.i090 | 47.0444 | 1 |
| ny.i090 | 390.226 | 1 |
| ma.i090 | 138.373 | 1 |
| ct.i091 | 58.1235 | 1 |
| ma.i091 | 55.0043 | 1 |
| vt.i091 | 161.411 | 0 |
| ma.i093 | 46.2197 | 1 |
| nh.i093 | 131.94 | 1 |
| vt.i093 | 11.1844 | 1 |
| mt.i094 | 251.745 | 1 |
| nd.i094 | 345.357 | 0 |
| mn.i094 | 262.587 | 1 |
| wi.i094 | 352.536 | 1 |
| il.i094 | 78.523 | 1 |
| in.i094 | 46.0344 | 1 |
| mi.i094 | 274.34 | 0 |
| fl.i095 | 388.661 | 1 |
| ga.i095 | 114.177 | 1 |
| sc.i095 | 201.902 | 1 |
| nc.i095 | 184.109 | 1 |
| va.i095 | 179.39 | 1 |
| dc.i095 | 0.0764712 | 1 |
| md.i095 | 109.052 | 1 |
| de.i095 | 23.2782 | 1 |
| pa.i095 | 44.1284 | 1 |
| nj.i095 | 78.6283 | 1 |
| ny.i095 | 23.533 | 1 |
| ct.i095 | 111.749 | 1 |
| ri.i095 | 43.604 | 1 |
| ma.i095 | 90.555 | 1 |
| nh.i095 | 16.4187 | 1 |
| me.i095 | 307.217 | 1 |
| nj.i095sec | 10.2439 | 1 |
| mi.i096 | 74.2408 | 0 |
| md.i097 | 17.4453 | 1 |
| pa.i099 | 85.8243 | 1 |
| ny.i099 | 12.6053 | 1 |
My eclectic scoresheet:
H-1: HI
4: FL
5: CA, WA
10: CA, AZ, LA, FL
16: GA
17: AZ
20: TX, AL, GA, SC
24: IL, KY, TN, GA
26: TN, NC, SC
35: MN
40: AZ, TN, NC
55: IL
64: IL, IN, KY, WV, VA
65: AL, TN, KY, IN
66: VA, DC
68: WV, MD
69: IN, MI
70: OH, WV, PA, MD
71: KY, OH
73: NC*
74: OH, NC*
75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI
76: OH, PA, NJ
77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
78: PA, NJ, NY
79: WV, PA
80: CA, OH, PA, NJ
81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY
83: MD, PA
84: PA, NY, CT
85: AL, GA, SC, NC, VA
87: NC
87: NY
90: IL, OH, PA, NY
94: MI
95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA*, NJ*, NY, CT
96: MI
97: MD
99: PA
* previously clinched; now unclinched
Bold= clinched
H1: HI
4: FL
10: LA, MS
64(?): VA
65: IN
66: VA, DC
70: IN, MD
75: FL
76: PA, NJ
78: PA, NJ
80: PA, NJ
81: VA, WV, MD, PA
83: MD, PA
84: PA (barely), NY, CT, MA
86: NY (future portion), CT, MA (former)
87: NY
88: NY
89: NH, VT
90: NY, MA
91: CT, MA, VT
93: MA, NH
95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
97: MD
all mere been on, no clinches
4: FL
5: CA
8: CA
10: CA
11: NV (before it was renumbered)
40: AZ
80: CA
95: FL
Just posting the clinched state-segments:
2: TX
4: FL
5: OR
10: FL, AL, MS, LA
12: LA
14: TX
16: GA
20: AL, MS
22: AL, MS
24: GA, TN, KY, IL
29: MO
35E: TX
35W: TX
39: IL
40: NC, TN
55: LA, MS, AR, TN, MO, IL
57: MO
59: LA, MS, AL, GA
64: WV
66: DC
68: MD, WV
69: MS
70: MD
73: NC
74: NC
75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH
76: NJ, PA, NE, CO
77: PA, WV, VA
78: NJ, PA
79: PA, WV
80: NJ, IL
81: TN, WV, MD
83: PA
85: AL, GA, SC
88: NY
90: IL, IN
91: MA, CT
93: MA
94: IL
95: FL, GA, NC, VA, DE, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH
96: MI
97: MD
99: PA
Quote from: formulanone on April 19, 2022, 12:08:16 PM
55: LA, MS, AR, MO, IL
Interesting you have all of those but not the TN part.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 19, 2022, 12:16:04 PM
Quote from: formulanone on April 19, 2022, 12:08:16 PM
55: LA, MS, AR, MO, IL
Interesting you have all of those but not the TN part.
Oops, I forgot the Memphis part. Fixed it.
While I'm at it...should add the I-69s (I think MS is the only one I've completed).
State segments I've been on:
5: CA, OR, WA
10: CA
15: CA
20: GA
26: NC
35: OK, MN
39: IL, WI
40: OK, TN, NC
41: WI
44: OK
55: MO, IL
57: IL
64: MO, IL, KY, WV, VA
65: KY, IN
66: VA
68: WV, MD
70: OH, WV, PA, MD
71: KY, OH
72: IL
74: IL, IN, OH, NC
75: TN, KY, OH
76: PA
77: SC, NC, VA, WV
79: WV, PA
80: CA, IL
81: VA, PA, NY
83: PA
84: OR
85: AL, GA, SC, NC, VA
90: WA, WI, IL
94: MN, WI, IL
95: NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY
(I've also been on the roads that later became I-73 (NC) and clinched I-87 (NC), but that was before they were signed.)
Clinches (not that many compared to a lot of you; I haven't been trying):
5: WA
39: IL
68: WV, MD (whole route!)
70: WV
74: IN, OH
75: KY
77: VA
85: AL, GA, SC, NC, VA (whole route!)
95: VA, DC, MD, DE
State clinches noted. "All" means I've clinched the entire route. A dash means I have either never been on the route, or don't have anything clinched in a particular state. I stole this list from Scott.
2: –
4: –
5: –
8: –
10: --
12: All
14:
15: AZ, UT
17: –
20: --
22: All
24: All
25: –
26: TN, NC
27: --
29: --
30: All
35: --
37: --
39: All
40: AR, TN, NC
41: --
42: LOL
43: --
44: MO
45: –
49: --
55: TN, AR, MO
57: MO
59: All
64: All
65: TN, KY, IN
66: All
68: All
69: KY (as it currently exists)
70: CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, PA, MD
71: All
72: All
73: –
74: All (western)
75: TN, KY, OH
76: All (eastern)
77: All
78: PA
79: All
80: IL, IN, PA, NJ
81: All
82: –
83: All
84: All (eastern)
85: VA
86: All (eastern)
87: –
88: All (eastern)
89: –
90: PA, NY
91: CT, MA
93: All
94: IN
95: VA, DC, MD, DE, NY, CT, RI, NH
96: –
97: All
99: All
Quote from: Evan_Th on April 19, 2022, 01:12:40 PM
Clinches (not that many compared to a lot of you; I haven't been trying):
Most of mine were not as a result of trying. I-74 only the part west of Champaign was a deliberate clinching trip. I-8 we were already going from I-5 to Tuscon, I just detoured a little bit to include the small part west of I-5.
Bold states denote clinched state for that route; bold route number denotes clinched route; non-bold denotes travelled but not clinched.
I don't count certain routes that were not Interstates when I travelled them (I-14, I-99 in New York, the fake I-87 in North Carolina).
H-1
I-4: FL
I-10: AZ, LA, MS, AL, FL
I-12: LA
I-16: GA
I-17: AZ
I-20: GA, SC
I-24: GA, TN
I-25: NM, CO
I-26: NC, SC
I-30: TX, AR
I-35: TX (incl. I-35E)
I-40: NM, AR, TN, NC
I-44: MO
I-55: AR, MO, IL
I-57: IL
I-59: AL, GA
I-64: MO, IL, IN, KY, WV, VA
I-65: AL, TN, KY
I-66: VA, DC
I-68: WV, MD
I-70: CO, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD
I-71: OH
I-73: NC
I-74: NC
I-75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI
I-76 east: OH, PA, NJ
I-77: OH, WV, VA, NC, SC
I-78: PA, NJ
I-79: WV, PA
I-80: OH, PA, NJ
I-81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY
I-83: MD, PA
I-84 western: ID
I-84 eastern: PA, NY, CT, MA
I-85: AL, GA, SC, NC, VA
(Honorable mention: Former I-86: CT)
Current I-86 eastern: NY
I-87: NY
I-88 eastern: NY
I-90: IL, OH, PA, NY, MA
I-91: CT, VT
I-93: MA, NH
I-94: IL
I-95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA (only missing the new ramps completing I-95), NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
I-97: MD
I-99: PA (see note above about NY)
10: CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA
15: MT, UT, AZ, NV, CA
20: TX, LA, MS, AL, GA
24: IL, KY, TN, GA
25: WY, CO, NM
26: NC, TN
29: ND, SD, IA, MO
35: MN, IA, MO, KS, OK, TX
39: WI, IL
40: NC, TN, AR, OK, NM
41: WI, IL
43: WI
44: MO, OK
49: MO, AR, LA
55: IL, MO, AR
57: IL
59: MS, AL
64: MO, IL
65: IN, KY, TN
66: DC, VA
69: MI, TX
70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, PA
71: OH
72: MO, IL
74: IN, IL, IA
75: MI, OH, TN, GA, FL
76(W): CO, NE
76(E): OH, PA
77: OH
79: PA
80: WY, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, PA, NJ
81: TN, PA
82: OR, WA
83: PA
84(W): OR
84(E): MA, CT, NY, PA
85: GA, SC
86(E): PA, NY (may or may not be clinched depending on what NYSDOT thinks of I-86 today, and may change tomorrow :P )
87: NY
88(W): IL
88(E): NY
89: VT, NH
90: WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, PA, NY, MA
91: MA, VT
93: MA, NH, VT
94: MT, ND, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI
95: MD, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
96: MI
97: MD
99: PA
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
I-4 Orlando to Daytona Beach (US-192 to SR-92)
I-20 Birmingham to Atlanta (Bham INT Airport to US-23 Exit in Atlanta)
I-24 Entire Length TN, KY, IL (I-75 to I-57)
I-35 & I-35E Oklahoma City to Dallas, TX (I-44 to Walnut Hill Lane north of Downtown Dallas)
I-35W Minneapolis, MN
I-40 Oklahoma City (Along I-35) Nashville, TN (Along I-24) Knoxville, TN area (I-75 to TN-66)
Winston Salem, NC (US-52 to I-74)
I-44 Oklahoma City to St. Louis, MO (I-35 to I-55/64)
I-49 Joplin, MO area (Along I-44)
I-55 St. Louis, MO to Joliet, IL (I-44 to I-80)
I-57 IL (I-24 to I-80)
I-59 AL, GA (Short section along I-20 to Bham INT Airport & I-759 to I-24)
I-64 St. Louis, MO (Along I-55 into Illinois) Mount Vernon, IL (Along I-57) Lexington, KY (along I-
75) Charleston, WV (Along I-77)
I-65 Nashville, TN to Indianapolis, IN (I-24 to I-465 & a short section along I-70)
I-69 IN, MI (I-465 to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron)
I-70 IL (Along I-55 St Louis Area & along I-57) IN, OH (Downtown Indy to I-75 Dayton & Inside the
Columbus Beltway I-270) PA, MD (Along I-76 to US-15 Fredrick-40)
I-71 KY, OH (Along I-75 to I-90 in Cleveland)
I-72 IL (Along I-55 in Springfield)
I-73 NC (Along I-74)
I-74 IL (Along I-55) IN, OH (I-65/465 Jct to I-74/465 East Jct & US-52 to I-75) NC (I-77 plus future
sections to SR-410)
I-75 Atlanta, GA to Sault St. Marie, MI (SR-151 Georgia to Easterday Ave exit)
I-76 OH, PA (Along I-77 in Akron & I-80 to Breezewood)
I-77 North Carolina to Cleveland, OH (I-74 to I-90)
I-78 NJ (SR-22 to Liberty State Park)
I-80 Joliet, IL to Teaneck, NJ (I-55 to I-95)
I-81 VA (Along I-77) Scranton, PA to Binghamton, NY (I-84/380 to I-86)
I-84 PA (Short section along I-380)
I-85 GA (Northeast Atlanta Metro I-285 Jct to SR-20)
I-86 PA, NY (I-90 to Jamestown & I-390 to I-81)
I-90 North Chicago Metro to Batavia, NY (Just west of the I-290 north end to SR-98 Batavia exit)
I-94 MN (Small section in Minneapolis) & North Chicago Metro, IL to the Blue Water Bridge Port
Huron, MI.
I-95 Virginia (Washington Metro to I-195 Richmond) New Jersey (NJ Turnpike from I-78 west split to
I-80)
I-96 Michigan (Entire Length)
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
Travel Mapping counts I-35 as three separate segments: South of Dallas, between Dallas and the Twin Cities, and north of the Twin Cities. Each I-35E and I-35W are logged separately.
For my own clinching purposes, though, I regard it in the same way you do. I have clinched the independent portions of I-35 in MN as well as I-35E, so I consider I-35 in MN clinched. I would say you should clinch either I-35E or I-35W to count the entire route as clinched, but I don't have an issue as to which one, given that it forms a continuous route either way.
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
I consider I-35, I-35E (TX), I-35E (MN), I-35W (TX), and I-35W (MN) to be five distinct Interstates.
Thus, for Minnesota: I have clinched I-35E and I-35W, but I have not clinched I-35.
Likewise, for Texas: I have clinched I-35W, but I have not clinched I-35E or I-35 (for the latter, I'm missing a mere mile or two in Laredo).
I-15 NV and CA, I-80 CA, I-H1 , I-H2, I-H3 are the 2di's segments I have clinched.
What a waste of time. Here are mine. No state mentioned = not traveled. State mentioned = touched. Bolded = clinched.
2 | |
4 | FL |
5 | CA, OR, WA |
8 | |
10 | CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, AL, FL |
11 | |
12 | LA |
14 | |
15 | CA, NV, AZ, UT, ID, MT |
16 | GA |
17 | |
19 | |
20 | TX, LA, MS, AL, SC |
22 | |
24 | KY, TN, GA |
25 | NM, CO |
26 | TN, NC, SC |
27 | |
29 | IA, SD |
30 | AR, TX |
35 | TX, OK, KS, MO, IA, MN |
37 | TX |
39 | IL, WI |
40 | CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, TN, NC |
41 | |
43 | WI |
44 | MO |
45 | |
49 | |
55 | MS, AR, MO, IL |
57 | IL |
59 | LA, MS, AL, GA |
64 | MO, IL, IN, KY, WV, VA |
65 | AL, KY, TN, IN |
66 | DC, VA |
68 | WV, MD |
| 69 | IN, MI |
70 | UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD |
71 | KY, OH |
72 | |
73 | NC |
74 | IA, IL, IN, OH, NC |
75 | FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI |
76 | OH, PA, NJ |
77 | OH, WV, VA, NC, SC |
78 | PA, NJ, NY |
79 | PA, WV |
80 | NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, NE, WY, UT, NV, CA |
81 | NY, PA, MD, WV, VA, TN |
82 | OR, WA |
83 | PA, MD |
84 | OR, ID, UT, PA, NY, CT, MA |
85 | AL, GA, SC, NC, VA |
86 | ID, PA, NY |
87 | NY |
88 | IL, NY |
89 | VT, NH |
90 | MA, NY, PA, OH, IN, IL, WI, MN, SD, WY, MT, WA |
91 | VT, MA, CT |
93 | VT, NH, MA |
94 | MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, ND, MT |
95 | ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL |
96 | MI |
97 | MD |
99 | NY, PA |
A1 | |
A2 | |
A3 | |
A4 | |
H1 | HI |
H2 | |
H3 | HI |
PR1 | |
PR2 | |
PR3 | |
Quote from: 7/8 on April 19, 2022, 07:43:19 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 18, 2022, 10:34:59 PM
35: TX, KS, MO, IA, MN (not counting 35E/W)
I'm impressed you haven't been on I-35 in OK. ;-)
son of a
I haven't clinched much...
24: Entirety
39: IL
41: IL
64: WV
65: IN
68: Entirety
70: IN, OH, WV, PA
75: GA, TN
78: PA
80: IL, IN, OH, PA
81: NY
84: PA, NY
86: PA, NY (including future I-86)
88: NY
89: NH
90: WI, IL, IN, OH
91: VT
93: MA
94: WI, IL, IN
95: NH, CT, DE, DC
Some explanations and almost-clinches...
35 in MN - missing from I-535 and points north.
41 in WI - missing from Appleton and points north.
64 in VA - missing from I-264 and points south.
76 in PA/NJ - missing from I-276 and points east.
78 in NJ/NY - missing from GSP and points east.
80 in NJ - missing from GSP and points east.
84 in CT/MA - missing from I-384 and points east.
89 in VT - missing from I-189 and points north.
90 in PA - missing from I-86 and points east.
90 in MA - missing from I-95 to Williams Tunnel (I once drove through the tunnel before it was connected to I-90)
94 in MI - missing from I-275 and points east.
95 in RI/MA - missing between US-6 and I-93
95 in CT - wouldn't have clinched it if not for my dad in 1984. When I drive myself, I usually hop on the Merritt.
95 in MD - I usually hop onto the B-W Pkwy between Baltimore and DC *heh*
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My personal view is that either branch is acceptable, since the numbering itself doesn't imply either branch is the primary one, and it still works on surface-level branched routes that don't have obvious continuity through exit or milepost numbering. That's how I can claim my clinch of OK-3 (since I have all of 3W but I'm missing a few chunks of 3E).
Travel Mapping treats the branched areas as gaps in the main route, with 35E and 35W acting basically as 3dis.
Clinched:
4 all
10 LA, MS, AL, FL
12 all
16 all
20 MS, AL, GA, SC
22 all
24 all
26 all
30 AR
40 TN, NC
55 TN, AR, MO
57 MO
59 all
64 all
65 KY, TN, AL
66 all
68 all
70 MO
71 KY
73 NC
74 OH, NC
75 KY, TN, GA, FL
77 all
79 WV
81 TN, VA, WV, MD
83 MD
84 NY, CT, MA
85 all
95 GA, SC, NC, VA, MD
97 all
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 20, 2022, 01:35:06 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My personal view is that either branch is acceptable, since the numbering itself doesn't imply either branch is the primary one, and it still works on surface-level branched routes that don't have obvious continuity through exit or milepost numbering. That's how I can claim my clinch of OK-3 (since I have all of 3W but I'm missing a few chunks of 3E).
Travel Mapping treats the branched areas as gaps in the main route, with 35E and 35W acting basically as 3dis.
I'd personally say all 4 branches and all mainline to count as a full clinch. I'm missing all of TX 35W, the south half of TX 35 E, and everything south of the "southern southern" merge other than from Austin to San Antonio. So, I won't call mine a full clinch until I have all of that.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 09:43:17 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 20, 2022, 01:35:06 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My personal view is that either branch is acceptable, since the numbering itself doesn't imply either branch is the primary one, and it still works on surface-level branched routes that don't have obvious continuity through exit or milepost numbering. That's how I can claim my clinch of OK-3 (since I have all of 3W but I'm missing a few chunks of 3E).
Travel Mapping treats the branched areas as gaps in the main route, with 35E and 35W acting basically as 3dis.
I'd personally say all 4 branches and all mainline to count as a full clinch. I'm missing all of TX 35W, the south half of TX 35 E, and everything south of the "southern southern" merge other than from Austin to San Antonio. So, I won't call mine a full clinch until I have all of that.
I'm in this last camp as well. In my view, the E and W branches are both equally part of I-35, and so to clinch the route, you need them both.
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on April 20, 2022, 09:53:30 AM
In my view, the E and W branches are both equally part of I-35, and so to clinch the route, you need them both.
I agree with the bolded statement, but arrive at a different conclusion: They're both equally part of the route, so it doesn't matter which branch you clinch as long as you fully clinch one or the other (forming a continuous route).
Technically, you don't need to travel
either route to count the independent portion as clinched (and show as such in Travel Mapping), but I do think you should clinch one branch before calling I-35 fully clinched in that state.
Quote from: webny99 on April 20, 2022, 10:16:36 AM
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on April 20, 2022, 09:53:30 AM
In my view, the E and W branches are both equally part of I-35, and so to clinch the route, you need them both.
I agree with the bolded statement, but arrive at a different conclusion: They're both equally part of the route, so it doesn't matter which branch you clinch as long as you fully clinch one or the other (forming a continuous route).
Technically, you don't need to travel either route to count the independent portion as clinched (and show as such in Travel Mapping), but I do think you should clinch one branch before calling I-35 fully clinched in that state.
Must clinch all branches.
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
Here's mine. As others have noted, bold is clinched. I'm only marking what I know for sure (no routes traveled as a toddler).
I-4: FL
I-5: CA
I-8: CA
I-10: TX, LA, MS, AL, FL
I-12: LA
I-20: TX, MS
I-30: TX, AR
I-35: TX
I-37: TX
I-40: AR, TN
I-44: OK
I-45: TX
I-49: AR
I-55: LA, MS, TN, AR
I-69: TX, MS
I-75: FL
I-77: NC
I-85: NC
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
You're saying it would be nice to know?
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 20, 2022, 01:35:06 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My personal view is that either branch is acceptable, since the numbering itself doesn't imply either branch is the primary one, and it still works on surface-level branched routes that don't have obvious continuity through exit or milepost numbering. That's how I can claim my clinch of OK-3 (since I have all of 3W but I'm missing a few chunks of 3E).
That makes sense to me to count either branch, so changing my stance to that. Also, I have no idea which branch the I-69 exit numbers are a continuation of. When I was there last month, iirc the exit numbers between Uptown and Downtown are in the 120s, which definitely don't match up to 69E (exit numbers would be in the 340s or 350s if so), not 69C either (pretty close in length to 69E), and probably not 69W either despite being the shortest of the 3 branches, so I'm guessing those exit numbers are temporary until the entire thing's finished?
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 20, 2022, 11:26:40 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 20, 2022, 01:35:06 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My personal view is that either branch is acceptable, since the numbering itself doesn't imply either branch is the primary one, and it still works on surface-level branched routes that don't have obvious continuity through exit or milepost numbering. That's how I can claim my clinch of OK-3 (since I have all of 3W but I'm missing a few chunks of 3E).
That makes sense to me to count either branch, so changing my stance to that. Also, I have no idea which branch the I-69 exit numbers are a continuation of. When I was there last month, iirc the exit numbers between Uptown and Downtown are in the 120s, which definitely don't match up to 69E (exit numbers would be in the 340s or 350s if so), not 69C either (pretty close in length to 69E), and probably not 69W either despite being the shortest of the 3 branches, so I'm guessing those exit numbers are temporary until the entire thing's finished?
No, they are not temporary. The starting point for the I-69 exit numbers corresponds with where the I-69 mainline will begin in Victoria (Victoria is ~120 miles from Houston). This, at least for me, makes the E/C/W triplets separate, distinct routes as opposed to a section of the main route.
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 11:24:24 AM
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
You're saying it would be nice to know?
Yes. The discussion about how to handle the E/W branches of I-35 intrigues me. And I had already the "all branches" crowd would handle the E/W/C branches of I-69. So, when |JayhawkCO| specified his position on the matter, I'm intrigued to know if the others will hold the same position. It's quite the intriguing question.
My list is not impressive right now, but I'll go for it anyways
4: FL
20: TX
25: CO
30: TX
35: IA, MN
39: IL, WI (clinched)
41: WI
43: WI
45: TX
70: CO
75: FL
76: NE (clinched), CO (clinched)
80: IA, NE (clinched), WY
90: MT, MN, WI (clinched), IL
94: MN, WI, IL
95: FL
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:32:21 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 11:24:24 AM
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
You're saying it would be nice to know?
Yes. The discussion about how to handle the E/W branches of I-35 intrigues me. And I had already the "all branches" crowd would handle the E/W/C branches of I-69. So, when |JayhawkCO| specified his position on the matter, I'm intrigued to know if the others will hold the same position. It's quite the intriguing question.
It's basically like quantum mechanics. For a clinch, you travel all available paths.
Just FYI:
As for clinching purposes and marking travels, I regard suffixed routes as entirely separate from the route they were conceived from. Hence, in the case of I-35, I regard it as 5 separate routes: I-35 (in 3 discontiguous sections), I-35W (Fort Worth), I-35E (Dallas), I-35W (Minneapolis), and I-35E (St. Paul). I-69 would be 4 routes: I-69 (even though it is fragmented), I-69E, I-69C, and I-69W. This goes for US routes, too. Hence, if I went on the 3 discontinuous sections of I-35 and none of the suffixed routes, then I would consider it clinched (because I have been on all of the road marked or internally listed as I-35).
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My thought on this is "it depends".
For routes that split and rejoin, such as the two I-35 splits, if there's an obvious continuity along one of them, go with that. In both the Texas and Minnesota splits, exit number and mileage continuity is maintained along I-35E, so for clinching purposes I would consider those branches part of I-35 and necessary to clinch as a result. Both I-35Ws are mileposted and exit-numbered like 3dis and as such should be treated as independent routes.
For routes that split at the end, it is my opinion that the forks aren't necessary unless you want to clinch them separately on their own. Supporting this analysis is the existing exit numbers on I-69, which imply a zero point in Victoria (site of the future split 69W-69E split).
Quote from: US 89 on April 20, 2022, 11:55:49 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My thought on this is "it depends".
For routes that split and rejoin, such as the two I-35 splits, if there's an obvious continuity along one of them, go with that. In both the Texas and Minnesota splits, exit number and mileage continuity is maintained along I-35E, so for clinching purposes I would consider those branches part of I-35 and necessary to clinch as a result. Both I-35Ws are mileposted and exit-numbered like 3dis and as such should be treated as independent routes.
For routes that split at the end, it is my opinion that the forks aren't necessary unless you want to clinch them separately on their own. Supporting this analysis is the existing exit numbers on I-69, which imply a zero point in Victoria (site of the future split 69W-69E split).
I don't like this approach for the Texas I-35 E/W split, because I-35W is the shorter of the two. To me, it makes little sense to count the route with mile marker continuity instead of the one that's 16 miles shorter.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:32:21 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 11:24:24 AM
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
You're saying it would be nice to know?
Yes. The discussion about how to handle the E/W branches of I-35 intrigues me. And I had already the "all branches" crowd would handle the E/W/C branches of I-69. So, when |JayhawkCO| specified his position on the matter, I'm intrigued to know if the others will hold the same position. It's quite the intriguing question.
I was referring to two specific characters in your post.
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 12:07:36 PM
I was referring to two specific characters in your post.
* whoosh *
...still over my head, I'm afraid...
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 12:10:45 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 12:07:36 PM
I was referring to two specific characters in your post.
* whoosh *
...still over my head, I'm afraid...
Nice.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 12:05:28 PM
Quote from: US 89 on April 20, 2022, 11:55:49 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
My thought on this is "it depends".
For routes that split and rejoin, such as the two I-35 splits, if there's an obvious continuity along one of them, go with that. In both the Texas and Minnesota splits, exit number and mileage continuity is maintained along I-35E, so for clinching purposes I would consider those branches part of I-35 and necessary to clinch as a result. Both I-35Ws are mileposted and exit-numbered like 3dis and as such should be treated as independent routes.
For routes that split at the end, it is my opinion that the forks aren't necessary unless you want to clinch them separately on their own. Supporting this analysis is the existing exit numbers on I-69, which imply a zero point in Victoria (site of the future split 69W-69E split).
I don't like this approach for the Texas I-35 E/W split, because I-35W is the shorter of the two. To me, it makes little sense to count the route with mile marker continuity instead of the one that's 16 miles shorter.
Okay, so would you clinch I-475 in Georgia instead of I-75?
Quote from: CoreySamson on April 20, 2022, 11:46:13 AM
Just FYI:
As for clinching purposes and marking travels, I regard suffixed routes as entirely separate from the route they were conceived from. Hence, in the case of I-35, I regard it as 5 separate routes: I-35 (in 3 discontiguous sections), I-35W (Fort Worth), I-35E (Dallas), I-35W (Minneapolis), and I-35E (St. Paul). I-69 would be 4 routes: I-69 (even though it is fragmented), I-69E, I-69C, and I-69W. This goes for US routes, too. Hence, if I went on the 3 discontinuous sections of I-35 and none of the suffixed routes, then I would consider it clinched (because I have been on all of the road marked or internally listed as I-35).
Agreed, this seems like the easiest solution.
Quote from: 7/8 on April 20, 2022, 12:22:04 PM
Quote from: CoreySamson on April 20, 2022, 11:46:13 AM
Just FYI:
As for clinching purposes and marking travels, I regard suffixed routes as entirely separate from the route they were conceived from. Hence, in the case of I-35, I regard it as 5 separate routes: I-35 (in 3 discontiguous sections), I-35W (Fort Worth), I-35E (Dallas), I-35W (Minneapolis), and I-35E (St. Paul). I-69 would be 4 routes: I-69 (even though it is fragmented), I-69E, I-69C, and I-69W. This goes for US routes, too. Hence, if I went on the 3 discontinuous sections of I-35 and none of the suffixed routes, then I would consider it clinched (because I have been on all of the road marked or internally listed as I-35).
Agreed, this seems like the easiest solution.
But the wrong one. ;-)
Quote from: US 89 on April 20, 2022, 12:19:51 PM
Okay, so would you clinch I-475 in Georgia instead of I-75?
Me? I consider I-35 and each iteration of I-35E and I-35W as separate routes (five total). So I personally don't require
any of the E/W splits to be clinched to count an I-35 clinch.
But,
if I did require one and only one of them, then it would make more sense to pick the shorter of the two–not the one with milepost consistency.
So, in direct answer to your question: of course not, because I-475 and I-75 are separate routes. Nobody would consider I-475 to be a "branch" of I-75 in the same way that people consider I-35W to be a "branch" of I-35.
In theory, I consider I-35 to be the route that goes through the primary city in each metro area (Dallas/Minneapolis). I consider the other branches to be 3di that got a 2di with a suffix to placate people.
In practice, there's no way I'll ever clinch the entirety of I-35 without getting both branches in both metro areas so the point is moot.
Quote from: SkyPesos on April 19, 2022, 07:26:53 PM
Kind of curious, how does the general community count how I-35 gets clinched? For the route in both TX and MN, is it excluding both branches (with a gap in route), one branch of your choice, the branch with exit number continuation, or both branches? Personally, I prefer mainline with the branch with the exit number continuation (35E in both cases, it seems like), but I'm not sure if that's wrong or not.
Cue vdeane's oft-mentioned complaint about split routes.
I would count them as separate routes. For the US routes, it would be three routes. (I.e.; US 11, US 11E, and US 11W) with US 70 being a special example since it has N and S splits and the mainline continues as its own numbered route.
So for I-35, you have five routes. All of I-35, and then I-35E in both Texas and Minnesota, and I-35W in both states.
Using US 11 as an example, if I enter the state driving south from West Virginia and drive the entire length of the route to the intersection of Euclid and Commonwealth in Bristol, then hang a right onto VA 381 to reach I-81 to head back north, I have clinched US 11 in Virginia. I have not, however, clinched US 11E (which continues straight) or US 11W (which turns to the left).
So, if you enter I-35 at the Texas-Oklahoma border and drive south, then continue south along I-35W, and then continue south on 35 after the two splits rejoin, you have clinched both I-35 in Texas and I-35W in Texas. I consider I-35E and W in Texas and Minnesota to be separate routes, much like the eastern and western versions of interstates like 84, 88, etc.
In MN, the legal definition of I-35 follows I-35E, so I have considered 35/35E to be one route and 35W to be another route.
AL: I-10, I-20, I-65, I-85
AR: I-30, I-40, I-55
AZ: I-8, I-10
FL: I-4, I-10, I-75
GA: I-20, I-75
IL: I-57, I-70, I-72, I-90, I-94
IN: I-70, I-94
KS: I-70
LA: I-12, I-20, I-55, I-59
MI: I-75, I-94
MS: I-10, I-20, I-55, I-59,
MO: I-55, I-57, I-70
NC: I-40 (though only on the concurrency with I-85), I-85
OH: I-70, I-71, I-75
SC: I-20, I-85
TN: I-55, I-65, US 51, US 61
TX: I-20, I-35E
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
I would require all branches to be clinched.
Quote from: webny99 on April 20, 2022, 10:16:36 AM
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on April 20, 2022, 09:53:30 AM
In my view, the E and W branches are both equally part of I-35, and so to clinch the route, you need them both.
I agree with the bolded statement, but arrive at a different conclusion: They're both equally part of the route, so it doesn't matter which branch you clinch as long as you fully clinch one or the other (forming a continuous route).
And just to reiterate my point, that's why I think you
can't leave either of them out.
So do you have to clinch both the local and express lanes of a highway with that setup?
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 02:35:51 PM
So do you have to clinch both the local and express lanes of a highway with that setup?
Or something like US14 and US14Alt in Wyoming. If you take Alt, does that mean you've clinched 14? It's basically the same setup as 35E/W.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 03:08:37 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 02:35:51 PM
So do you have to clinch both the local and express lanes of a highway with that setup?
Or something like US14 and US14Alt in Wyoming. If you take Alt, does that mean you've clinched 14? It's basically the same setup as 35E/W.
No; one of the routes there is clearly labeled US 14. It'd be more similar to the US 19E/19W split in NC and TN.
I didn't say it was the exact same thing, but either way, you have two possible ways to go with a "14" on the sign.
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on April 20, 2022, 02:16:49 PM
In MN, the legal definition of I-35 follows I-35E, so I have considered 35/35E to be one route and 35W to be another route.
Interesting... that throws a wrench into my definition:
Quote from: CoreySamson on April 20, 2022, 11:46:13 AM
Just FYI:
As for clinching purposes and marking travels, I regard suffixed routes as entirely separate from the route they were conceived from. Hence, in the case of I-35, I regard it as 5 separate routes: I-35 (in 3 discontiguous sections), I-35W (Fort Worth), I-35E (Dallas), I-35W (Minneapolis), and I-35E (St. Paul). I-69 would be 4 routes: I-69 (even though it is fragmented), I-69E, I-69C, and I-69W. This goes for US routes, too. Hence, if I went on the 3 discontinuous sections of I-35 and none of the suffixed routes, then I would consider it clinched (because I have been on all of the road marked or internally listed as I-35).
So this can be interpreted three different ways... either (1) I can regard it as I-35E because that's what the signs say or (2) I can regard it as I-35 because that is how it is internally designated
or (3) I can regard it as both I-35 and I-35E because it is signed as one and designated as the other and therefore overlap (or is this complete pedantry?).
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 02:35:51 PM
So do you have to clinch both the local and express lanes of a highway with that setup?
I personally count local and express lanes differently if they are separate from the main lanes. If it's an HOV lane or anything not separated by pylons or a Jersey barrier (or anything like that), then it's one route, not two.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 12:10:45 PMQuote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 12:07:36 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:32:21 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 20, 2022, 11:24:24 AM
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
I'm intrigued to know if the others in your camp will take this same stance on 69.
You're saying it would be nice to know?
Yes. The discussion about how to handle the E/W branches of I-35 intrigues me. And I had already the "all branches" crowd would handle the E/W/C branches of I-69. So, when |JayhawkCO| specified his position on the matter, I'm intrigued to know if the others will hold the same position. It's quite the intriguing question.
I was referring to two specific characters in your post.
* whoosh *
...still over my head, I'm afraid...
See boldface. JayhawkCO got the joke.
I still don't get it.
A quick Google search tells me that this is some sort of meme-slash-Twitter thing?
Whatevs.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 02:35:51 PM
So do you have to clinch both the local and express lanes of a highway with that setup?
If they're in the same right of way, no.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 04:40:30 PM
I still don't get it.
A quick Google search tells me that this is some sort of meme-slash-Twitter thing?
Whatevs.
A gag on South Park (and also real life, I suppose, depending on your friend group) is for someone to respond "Nice," whenever the number "69" comes up due to a presumed affinity for the sexual position.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
Do you also have to clinch the section of I-94 that carries an unsigned branch of unsuffixed 69? If you're going to use incompetent numbering schemes imposed by lawmakers as basis for determining what is or isn't a clinch, it would be logically consistent to require that section of I-94 as well.
Quote from: US 89 on April 20, 2022, 11:55:49 AM
For routes that split and rejoin, such as the two I-35 splits, if there's an obvious continuity along one of them, go with that. In both the Texas and Minnesota splits, exit number and mileage continuity is maintained along I-35E, so for clinching purposes I would consider those branches part of I-35 and necessary to clinch as a result. Both I-35Ws are mileposted and exit-numbered like 3dis and as such should be treated as independent routes.
How would you handle OK-3? Splits and rejoins, but there is no milepost continuity on either route due to the control-section mileposting method used by ODOT. (For what it's worth, the original route of 3 followed the longer 3E branch, but there's no indication of that on the road, of course.)
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on April 20, 2022, 05:33:55 PM
A gag on South Park (and also real life, I suppose, depending on your friend group) is for someone to respond "Nice," whenever the number "69" comes up due to a presumed affinity for the sexual position.
Yeah, that's basically what I gathered from my quick Google search. Never heard of it till today.
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Quote from: Scott5114 on April 20, 2022, 05:59:06 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 20, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
Let's put it this way. I'm also not claiming a clinch of I-69 unless I get W, C, and (both) E.
Do you also have to clinch the section of I-94 that carries an unsigned branch of unsuffixed 69? If you're going to use incompetent numbering schemes imposed by lawmakers as basis for determining what is or isn't a clinch, it would be logically consistent to require that section of I-94 as well.
Well, I have that part clinched, so yes. :)
I-4: FL
I-5: WA
I-15: UT, ID
I-20: SC
I-24: TN
I-26: NC, SC
I-29: MO, IA, SD
I-35: MO
I-40: AR, TN, NC
I-44: OK, MO
I-49: AR (as I-540), MO (as US 71)
I-55: MS, TN, AR, MO, IL
I-64: KY, WV, VA
I-65: TN, KY, IN
I-66: VA, DC
I-68: WV, MD
I-70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD
I-71: OH
I-74: NC
I-75: KY
I-76E: OH, PA, NJ
I-77: VA, WV
I-78: PA, NJ
I-79: WV, PA
I-80: UT, IA, OH, PA
I-81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA
I-83: MD, PA
I-84W: UT
I-84E: PA, NY, CT, MA
I-85: VA
I-86E: PA, NY
I-87N: NY
I-90: MT, WY, SD, PA, NY
I-91: CT, MA, VT
I-93: NH
I-95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
I-97: MD
I-99: PA
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 20, 2022, 05:59:06 PM
Quote from: US 89 on April 20, 2022, 11:55:49 AM
For routes that split and rejoin, such as the two I-35 splits, if there's an obvious continuity along one of them, go with that. In both the Texas and Minnesota splits, exit number and mileage continuity is maintained along I-35E, so for clinching purposes I would consider those branches part of I-35 and necessary to clinch as a result. Both I-35Ws are mileposted and exit-numbered like 3dis and as such should be treated as independent routes.
How would you handle OK-3? Splits and rejoins, but there is no milepost continuity on either route due to the control-section mileposting method used by ODOT. (For what it's worth, the original route of 3 followed the longer 3E branch, but there's no indication of that on the road, of course.)
I would say OK-3E is the route to follow there, both because it is the original 3 and because it's geometrically the through route at both ends of the split. In the absence of clear objective criteria like mileposts, legal definitions, or exit numbers, it becomes much more of a case by case thing. I could accept an argument for "you must clinch 3E as if it's regular 3" or "you can ignore the split completely" - but not "you must clinch both".
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 06:09:25 PM
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I'm three years older than you. :-D
Regarding the suffixed route debate:
What about I-95 in New Jersey? We have the matter of the Eastern and Western Spurs of the New Jersey Turnpike, both signed as I-95, but officially only the Eastern Spur carries the designation.
So, both spurs are signed as I-95. Must one clinch both spurs to fully clinch I-95 in New Jersey? Will clinching only the "official" route on the Eastern Spur suffice?
Quote from: Crown Victoria on April 20, 2022, 11:39:51 PM
Regarding the suffixed route debate:
What about I-95 in New Jersey? We have the matter of the Eastern and Western Spurs of the New Jersey Turnpike, both signed as I-95, but officially only the Eastern Spur carries the designation.
So, both spurs are signed as I-95. Must one clinch both spurs to fully clinch I-95 in New Jersey? Will clinching only the "official" route on the Eastern Spur suffice?
I'm going to be consistent. Yes, you need to travel both to have fully clinched I-95.
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on April 20, 2022, 05:33:55 PM
A gag on South Park (and also real life, I suppose, depending on your friend group) is for someone to respond "Nice," whenever the number "69" comes up due to a presumed affinity for the sexual position.
Quote from: kphoger on April 20, 2022, 06:09:25 PM
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Quote from: CtrlAltDel on April 20, 2022, 09:32:38 PM
I'm three years older than you. :-D
Well, besides that, my parents enjoy watching South Park, and they're 70 years old.
Bold numbers: entire routes I've clinched
Bold states: state segments I've clinched
4: FL
10: TX LA MS AL
12: LA
16: GA
20: TX LA MS AL GA SC
22: MS AL
24: IL KY TN (W) GA TN (E)
25: NM CO
26: SC NC TN
29: MO IA SD
30: TX AR
35: TX KS MO IA
37: TX
40: OK AR TN NC
44: MO
45: TX
57: IL
59: LA MS AL GA
64: MO IL IN KY WV VA
65: AL TN KY IN
70: KS MO IL OH WV PA
71: KY OH
74 (W): IA IL
75: FL GA TN KY OH MI
76 (W): CO
76 (E): PA
77: SC NC VA WV
79: WV PA
80: NE IA IL IN
81: TN VA WV MD PA NY
85: AL GA SC NC VA
88 (W): IL
90: SD IL IN PA NY
91: MA CT
94: IL IN
95: FL GA SC NC VA MD PA NJ NY CT
Okay, so I'm cheating because this is taking forever to figure out. Here are the only state segments I've clinched, counting these only took a lot less time:
I've clinched US 98 and US 166 completely.
US 1 in Maine
US 2 in New Hampshire, and that one mile in New York
US 5 in Massachusetts
All the US highway segments in DC (1, 29, 50)
The short segments of US 400 in Missouri and US 425 in Mississippi
And perhaps the most impressive, US 160 in New Mexico :-D
I'm extremely close to getting US 202 in Massachusetts, just missing the segment south of Westfield.
Quote from: averageroadgeek on April 26, 2022, 12:47:50 AM
Okay, so I'm cheating because this is taking forever to figure out. Here are the only state segments I've clinched, counting these only took a lot less time:
I've clinched US 98 and US 166 completely.
US 1 in Maine
US 2 in New Hampshire, and that one mile in New York
US 5 in Massachusetts
All the US highway segments in DC (1, 29, 50)
The short segments of US 400 in Missouri and US 425 in Mississippi
And perhaps the most impressive, US 160 in New Mexico :-D
I'm extremely close to getting US 202 in Massachusetts, just missing the segment south of Westfield.
I think you may have meant this for the US highway thread... https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=31387.0
(And I agree it does take forever to figure out...I also cheated and listed clinched state segments only. :D)
I only charted my clinches too. Doing the rest seemed like a waste of time to me.
OK, so was doing the clinches, but it was less of a waste. ;-)
So much waste.
Here's my list with the bolded states are the ones that I've either clinched fully or through a state:
I-4: FL
I-5: CA, WA
I-10: CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL
I-12: LA
I-15: CA, NV, AZ, UT, MT
I-16: GA
I-17: AZ
I-19: AZ
I-20: TX, LA, MS, AL, GA
I-22: AL, MS
I-24: IL, KY, TN, GA
I-25: NM, CO, WY
I-26: TN, NC, SC
I-29: MO, IA, SD, ND
I-30: TX
I-35: TX, OK, KS, MO, IA, MN
I-37: TX
I-39: IL, WI
I-40: CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, TN, NC
I-41: IL, WI
I-43: WI
I-44: OK, MO
I-49: LA, AR, MO
I-55: LA, MS, TN, AR, MO, IL
I-57: IL, MO
I-59: LA, MS, AL, GA
I-64: MO, IL, IN, KY, WV, VA
I-65: AL, TN, KY, IN
I-68: WV, MD
I-69: KY, IN, MI
I-70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD
I-71: KY, OH
I-72: MO, IL
I-73: NC
I-74: IA, IL, IN, OH, NC
I-75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI
I-76 (west): CO, NE
I-76 (east): OH, PA, NJ
I-77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
I-78: PA, NJ, NY
I-79: WV, PA
I-80: UT, WY, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH
I-81: TN, VA, PA
I-83: PA
I-84 (west): ID, UT
I-84 (east): CT, MA
I-85: GA, SC, NC
I-87: NC
I-87: NY
I-88 (west): IL
I-89: NH, VT
I-90: WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, PA, NY, MA
I-91: CT, MA, VT
I-93: MA, NH, VT
I-94: ND, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI
I-95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
I-96: MI
I-97: MD
I-PR1
I-PR2
I-PR3
Mine so far (clinches are in bold):
4: FL
5: CA
10: CA, LA, MS, AL, FL
12: LA
15: CA, NV, UT
20: GA
22: MS, AL
24: IL, KY, TN, GA
25: CO
26: SC
29: MO, IA, SD
35: KS, MO, IA, MN
35E (north): MN
35W (north): MN
39: IL, WI
40: AR, TN
41: IL, WI
43: WI
44: OK, MO
49: MO
55: LA, MS, TN, MO, IL
57: IL
64: MO, IL, IN, WV
65: AL, TN, KY
69: MS, KY, IN
70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH
71: OH
72: MO, IL
74: IA, IL, IN, NC
75: FL, GA, TN
76 (west): CO, NE
77: SC, NC, VA, WV
80: NE, IA, IL, IN
81: VA
85: GA
88 (west): IL
90: SD, MN, WI, IL, IN
94: MN, WI, IL, IN, MI
95: FL, GA, SC, VA, MD, DE, PA
97: MD
I copied the list in the first post, and then followed the bolding style. Strikethru= no travel. (I have quite a few "first exit past end only, to say I've been on it.") No AK, HI, or PR for me. * = traveled all or part before signed as interstate
2: TX
4: FL
5: CA, OR, WA
8: CA, AZ
10: CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL
11: NV*
12: LA
14: TX*
15: CA, NV, AZ, UT, ID, MT
16: GA
17: AZ
19: AZ
20: TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC
22: MS*, AL*
24: IL, KY, TN, GA
25: NM, CO, WY
26: TN, NC, SC
27: TX (still four miles short on this, sigh)
29: MO, IA, SD, ND
30: TX, AR
35: TX, OK, KS, MO, IA, MN (and E/W splits)
37: TX
39: IL, WI
40: CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, TN, NC
41: WI
43: WI
44: TX, OK, MO
45: TX
49: LA, AR, MO (AR as I-549, MO/AR before Bella Vista bypass)
55: LA, MS, TN, AR, MO, IL
57: MO, IL
59: LA, MS, AL, GA
64: MO, IL, IN, KY, WV, VA
65: AL, TN, KY, IN
66: VA, DC
68: WV, MD
69: TX, MS, KY, IN, MI
70: UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, MD
71: KY, OH
72: MO, IL
73: NC
74: IA, IL, IN, OH, NC
75: FL, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI
76: CO, NE | OH, PA, NJ (note: Added NJ from original list)
77: SC, NC, VA, WV, OH
78: PA, NJ, NY
79: WV, PA
80: CA, NV, UT, WY, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, PA, NJ
81: TN, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY
82: WA, OR
83: MD, PA
84: OR, ID, UT | PA, NY, CT, MA
85: AL, GA, SC, NC, VA
86: ID | PA, NY
87: NC | NY
88: IL | NY
89: NH, VT
90: WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, PA, NY, MA
91: CT, MA, VT
93: MA, NH, VT
94: MT, ND, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI
95: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME
96: MI
97: MD
99: PA, NY