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Interstate you are the closest to clinching?

Started by TravelingBethelite, August 27, 2021, 12:39:13 PM

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adventurernumber1

The 2di I am closest to clinching would have to be Interstate 16, of which I am only missing the part east of I-95.

After that, second place probably goes to I-30, as I believe I have been on all of it except the section west of Fort Worth, and part of it in Little Rock.

Third place is probably Interstate 24, as I have been on all of it except the remainder of it northwest of Cadiz, Kentucky.




In the case of clinching an interstate within a state, I am very close to having clinched all of I-75 in Georgia, but I am missing the section in Macon in between I-16 and the southern interchange with I-475.
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kphoger

Quote from: kphoger on August 27, 2021, 01:27:34 PM
For long 2di routes...  The only parts of I-35 I'm missing are (1) north of Hinkley, MN, and (2) the southernmost four miles in Laredo.  With never any reason to go to Duluth, though, I don't see a clinch happening anytime soon.  That's about 5% unclinched.

I've never worried much about clinching highways.  But I popped on here to mention that I just added the portion of I-35 from the Mexican border to Exit #2 on Monday afternoon (by taxi).  So I've now clinched 99.9% of I-35 between its southern endpoint and Hinckley, MN.  The only part I'm missing is between Exit #2 and Exit #3A or #3B in Laredo (I can't recall with certainty which exit I took to get to Mall del Norte back in 2009).

And I have a feeling that would drive some of you absolutely bonkers.
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SkyPesos

Quote from: SkyPesos on August 27, 2021, 05:46:00 PM
I-76: 288/435 (66%), missing portions between I-79 and I-376, and east of US 15
Drove on the portion between US 15 and Market St yesterday, which puts me at 397 of 435 miles (91%) of eastern I-76 driven.

ran4sh

Including my recent travels, on I-81 I only need the section north of I-90. On I-40 I only need the part between US 70 east of Raleigh, and some point in eastern NC.
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pderocco

I've done all of I-70 except the little spur to the park'n'ride near Baltimore, which is under 2 miles.

I've done all of I-90 except Ellensburg to Ritzville, WA, which is about 110 miles.

I've done all of I-95 except:

  • Fort Pierce to Daytona Beach, FL, the portion bypassed by the Turnpike and I-4
  • The short piece that connects I-295 and the NJ Turnpike, which closed the gap
  • The bit north of Medway, ME
which adds up to about 220 miles.

I've done all of I-15 up to Butte, MT, leaving another 270 miles or so.

kirbykart

I've only clinched one 2di (88 in NY) and I haven't even come remotely close to clinching any other one. I guess my closest would be I-91 (need south of I-90 interchange and north of I-89 interchange, and I haven't even done all that I have in one continuous trip).
I do have a couple of 3dis, though.
I-190(NY)-> missing from Exit 25B to the Lewiston Queenston Bridge
I-295(ME)-> missing from US 201 Gardiner exit to northern terminus
I-395(ME)-> missing the tiny stub west of I-95
One that's not nearly as close as these three is I-495(MA)-> missing from I-90 southward.
I have clinched I-290 in two different states: NY and MA.

mgk920

not a whole lot, but I have been on all of I-39, 41, 43, 88 (both) and I-97.  Also I-76 (west).

Mike

Jim

According to my TM "top stats" page, filtering to Interstates only, there are 24 interstates where I've been on at least one segment and I am missing under 10 miles:

https://travelmapping.net/user/topstats.php?units=miles&u=terescoj&

I-35 is the most annoying.  I didn't go to the southern end we have in TM because it was not clear to me when there that staying on to that point still allowed a way to stay in the US.  So I'm missing just a few blocks.  Of course, I'd argue that the fact I stayed on beyond the first traffic light should mean I finished I-35 anyway.
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US 89

Wait, I-35 goes through some of those traffic lights? I was under the impression that it ended at those first at-grades at Victoria Street.

Jim

Quote from: US 89 on July 25, 2022, 02:09:19 PM
Wait, I-35 goes through some of those traffic lights? I was under the impression that it ended at those first at-grades at Victoria Street.

Here's the discussion as to why TM ends where it does:

https://forum.travelmapping.net/index.php?topic=4834.msg27038#msg27038

It seems pretty unlikely I'd have reason to get back to Laredo any time soon to complete that little segment.
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DJDBVT

I-91: Missing the 0.16 miles between Vermont exit 29 and the Quebec border (99.94%). No others are even remotely close - either clinched or <50%.

CoreySamson

Update for 2023 for the interstates I am closest to clinching:

I-45: 94% (missing the ~15 miles between FM 528 and TX 6)
I-610 (TX): 84% (missing the 5.7 mi between I-69 and I-10 on the NE side of Houston)
I-244 (OK): 62% (missing the section between I-44 and US 75 on the west side of Tulsa, most of the 244 section of the IDL, and the section between I-44 and US 169 on the east side of town)
I-30: 40% (missing everything west of I-369)
I-220 (LA): 36% (missing the section between I-49 and I-20 on the NE side of Shreveport)

I have made no progress on these interstates:
Quote from: CoreySamson on August 28, 2021, 02:33:08 PM
I-10: 39% (everything from I-410 in San Antonio to I-75 in Florida, except for most of I-10 inside I-610 in Houston and the section between New Orleans and Slidell)
I-55: 35% (everything from I-12 in Louisiana to I-240 in Memphis, as well as the I-40/I-55 concurrency)
And it seems every other interstate I have been on (but not clinched) I have been on less than 33% of them.
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kphoger

Quote from: kphoger on August 27, 2021, 01:27:34 PM
For long 2di routes...  The only parts of I-35 I'm missing are (1) north of Hinkley, MN, and (2) the southernmost four miles in Laredo.  With never any reason to go to Duluth, though, I don't see a clinch happening anytime soon.  That's about 5% unclinched.

Quote from: kphoger on March 30, 2022, 01:08:12 PM
I've never worried much about clinching highways.  But I popped on here to mention that I just added the portion of I-35 from the Mexican border to Exit #2 on Monday afternoon (by taxi).  So I've now clinched 99.9% of I-35 between its southern endpoint and Hinckley, MN.  The only part I'm missing is between Exit #2 and Exit #3A or #3B in Laredo (I can't recall with certainty which exit I took to get to Mall del Norte back in 2009).

And I have a feeling that would drive some of you absolutely bonkers.

I have a trip to Mexico planned for later this year, and I'll be going to Monterrey along the way.  So, in theory, I could grab that last 0.01% of I-35 in Texas by either crossing in Laredo or driving into town and then back out to the Colombia crossing.  However, we're meeting people at the airport in Monterrey, so I'd rather not waste any unnecessary time–especially with another vehicle following mine.

If I had already clinched the rest of I-35 north of Hinckley, then I'm sure I'd feel differently.  But, considering that that last 0.01% in Texas still wouldn't get me a full I-35 clinch, I don't feel a strong need to grab it.
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I-264:
Missing I-64/664 to VA-164.

I-295
Missing I-64E to I-95E.

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Missing VA-164 to I-64/264.
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clong

Quote from: clong on August 30, 2021, 04:34:52 PM
I have I-16, 22, 24, 59 and 85 clinched, but I have more mileage on I-20, 40, 64, 65, 75 and 95 that any of the clinched 2di routes.

For 3di, missing .18 miles (Seaside Fwy to N Gaffey St) of I-110 CA. Honorable mention to I-190 IL at .86 miles, I-185 SC at 1.25 miles, I-676 PA/NJ at 1.84 miles, I-710 CA at 3.05 miles, and I-235 IA at 4.5 miles.
For 2di, missing .68 miles of I-66 in DC. Honorable mention to I-97 at 7.25 miles.

Updated to reduce missing miles on I-185 SC and add I-235 IA.

JayhawkCO

#115
Updates:

2di
I-80 92.13% (231 miles) (Missing Cleveland to State College)
I-29 89.66% (79 miles) (Missing Fargo to Grand Forks)
I-90 88.82% (348 miles) (Missing Cleveland to Buffalo and Syracuse to Albany)
I-64 87.68% (120 miles) (Missing Beckley to Lexington)
I-94 86.85% (214 miles) (Missing Billings to Bighorn and Marshall to Port Huron)

3di
I-275 (FL) 73.48% (16 miles)
I-610 (TX) 66.26% (13 miles)
I-110 (CA) 61.73% (8 miles)
I-465 (IN) 52.64% (25 miles)
I-430 (AR) 51.28% (6 miles)

rlb2024

Closest for me is I-57 at 96 percent (missing the section between I-80 and the northern terminus at I-94 in Chicagoland).

Thing 342

I-66: The stub in DC past Constitution Ave to US-29.
I-185: Between US-25 and the northern end at US-29.

formulanone

10 percent or less to go...

96% of I-74; 18 miles remaining (Quad Cities and a little part west of Cincinnati)
94% of I-95; 114 miles remaining (Between Waterville-Bangor and Medway, Maine to Canada border)
91% of I-75; 166 miles remaining (all of it north of Grayling, Michigan)

98% of I-490 around Rochester; 0.67 miles remaining
98% of I-295 in New York; 0.18 miles
95% of I-880 in Iowa; 0.83 miles
93% of I-495 around Washington, D.C.; missing 4.32 miles

Takumi

I-87 south: I-540 to I-440
I-66: Marshall to 267 and an indeterminate point in Arlington east to DC
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pderocco

The only part of I-70 I've never driven is the easternmost two miles which ends up in a commuter lot. That's less than 0.1% of it.

roadman65

I-65 as I need Sellersville to Indy and a part from Downtown Indy to I-865 to complete that particular route. 

Not in whole but for one state though. I-5 I missed the part between I-205 south of Portland to OR 99E northern terminus to complete in Oregon.
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hotdogPi

I-93. I have everything except between Exits 4 and 7 in Massachusetts (MA 24 to MA 3). This is 98.12% according to Travel Mapping.
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.



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