What's the most recent new route designation in your state/province?

Started by TheStranger, November 24, 2024, 05:46:42 AM

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TheStranger

Thought of this with California's post-1990s reluctance to create any new numbered routes at all, particularly with the relinquishment setup that leads to situations like "TO 1" near Marina Del Rey and Route 82 being cut back to I-880 in San Jose.

Taking my home state as the obvious example:

Most recent state routes (thanks to GaryA for reminding me of the border 7 and 11 routes!)
- newly designated state route (as an extension of an existing Interstate) - 210 in 1999, replacing 30 east of 57
- newly designated from scratch - 11 at the Otay Mesa border area which was designated in 1994 and finally built starting 2019-present, preceded by 7 in 1990 (opened 1995), then 231/241/261, all created in 1986 (231 no longer exists due to changes in 241/261 and 133 routings) then opened in the late 1990s
- newly signed (after years of no signage) - 262 in 2000, which not only now has had acknowledgement from I-680 for two decades, but now has a few trailblazers (notably coming off I-680 and at least one coming off I-880), several overhead street blades with the route number on it, and an active freeway upgrade proposal.  Plus the brief time 112 was signed about 14-15 years ago.  (114 signage from 101 near Willow Road in Menlo Park was temporary)
- most recent state business route: Business 156 in Hollister, maybe preceded by Business 58 in Mojave along former US 6/466


Most recent Interstate:
- signed: I-105 along the Century Freeway in 1992, though the number had been planned and mapped since the late 1960s
- most recent designations: I-710, I-238 and I-880 in 1984, preceded by I-110 and I-980 in 1981 and I-780 in 1976 - note this will change when/if 15/905 route type changes happen in San Diego, and California did try to submit 210 east of 57 as an interstate in the late 90s but wasn't approved at the time.  (905 was first created as a route number in 1986, along what was 1959-1972 southernmost portion of Route 75 then 1972-1986 Route 117)

Most recent US route:
Alternate US 50 in the 1990s, though that is only an emergency detour whose signage has mostly been deprecated in recent years.
Arguably, Alternate US 40 from Davis to Reno along what is now 113, 99, 20, 70 (and US 395) would then be the most recent before that, existing only from around 1952 to 1964
In terms of business routes: Business US 101 in Petaluma dates to 1997, Business US 395 in Ridgecrest (which is not a former routing of US 395 at all) is also relatively recent though not sure when it was created
Most recent mainline US route in California might be US 95 (replacing 1934 state route 195) and US 395 (replacing portions of 1934-1958 State Route 7 and 1934 State Route 95) ca. 1938-1939; US 6's former extension to Long Beach occurred a bit before this time.
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-- US 175 --

TX:
* I-2 and I-14 are 2 of the latest new interstates. I-69's suffix splits (I-69E,C,W) are only the second instance of those in the state.
* The latest US addition I know of would be a business route of US 175 in Poynor after a recent widening project included a bypass of the town.  The upcoming Loop 88 around the south and west parts of Lubbock is supposed to become a new US 84 bypass there, which would mean a new business route of US 84 would take its place through the city.

I'm not sure about the newest state-level routing/numbering in TX.

Big John

If you check the Wisconsin board, STH 195 was just commissioned on what was CTH KR east of I-41/94 on the Racine/Kenosha county line. Google maps don't even show the change yet.

TheStranger

Quote from: -- US 175 -- on November 24, 2024, 06:26:19 AMTX:
* I-2 and I-14 are 2 of the latest new interstates. I-69's suffix splits (I-69E,C,W) are only the second instance of those in the state.

Though not in place yet, I recall I-27 having a planned suffix split (E/W) somewhere. 

I wonder if Texas will eventually have more suffixed interstates than any one state has suffixed US routes! Between the removal of Riverside/San Bernardino's I-15E in 1982 (when suffixed interstates were generally discouraged from being created after that point) and the creation of the 69 splits in 2013, we went 31 years without new letter designations, then potentially one decade in Texas gave us 5 new ones (and counting), in a state that already had 35E/35W.
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hotdogPi

MA 129A, all the way back in 1996. Our routes are pretty stable.
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NWI_Irish96

Two possible answers for Indiana depending on how you look at it.

The last designation to be made was IN 329 in 2015, but it had existed previously from 1984-1999.

The last designation of a route that didn't previously exist was IN 931 in 2013.
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Colorado:

Interstate: I-76 west of I-25 in 1993

US Highway: US491 renamed from US666 in 2003

State Route: CO21 in 2007

Rothman

Quote from: hotdogPi on November 24, 2024, 07:58:15 AMMA 129A, all the way back in 1996. Our routes are pretty stable.

I'm surprised it was that recent.
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LilianaUwU

I'm not counting QC 136 in 2018 because we already have one that was unsigned until 2008.

The most recent ones are the A-30 spurs (A-530, A-730, A-930) in 2011.
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TheHighwayMan3561

MN is TH 167 in the 2020s, which was a renumbering of a portion of TH 67 after 67 had to be rerouted following a permanent closure of its old route due to a slide along the Minnesota River. TH 167 may also not be long-lived as its primary purpose was to connect to a state park that has since been eliminated.
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TBKS1

In Arkansas, Interstate 57. It's so new, that it's not even signed yet.
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Thing 342

Interstate: I-74 formally appeared in 1996, but is completely unposted. Next oldest is I-464 in 1987 I think?
US Highway: US-311 re-appeared in 2012 (through it previously existed back until 1934). US-15 ALT Farmville appeared in 2015.
State Route: VA 460 appeared in 2020, VA 372 (#3) might have been created after that?

kurumi

Connecticut:
Interstate: 291, signposted 1992 (but designated 1957); or 691, designated 1976, posted 1987
US, new number: 202, June 1934
US, reused number: 6A, Killingly, 1959
State, new number: 244, designated Feb. 1, 1988
State, reused number: 130, 1992
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The last one I can think of for sure in PA was PA 297 replacing PA 295 in 2018.  I think everything else like the CSVT so far has been realignments of existing routes.
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Quote from: -- US 175 -- on November 24, 2024, 06:26:19 AMTX:
* I-2 and I-14 are 2 of the latest new interstates. I-69's suffix splits (I-69E,C,W) are only the second instance of those in the state.
* The latest US addition I know of would be a business route of US 175 in Poynor after a recent widening project included a bypass of the town.  The upcoming Loop 88 around the south and west parts of Lubbock is supposed to become a new US 84 bypass there, which would mean a new business route of US 84 would take its place through the city.

I'm not sure about the newest state-level routing/numbering in TX.

I'm trying to research the newest FM, loops and spurs but it looks like the most recently designated SH route is SH 84 in Laredo. The most recent route to be built and signed looks like it's SH 9 in 2014 
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WillWeaverRVA

Quote from: Thing 342 on November 24, 2024, 11:35:36 AMInterstate: I-74 formally appeared in 1996, but is completely unposted. Next oldest is I-464 in 1987 I think?
US Highway: US-311 re-appeared in 2012 (through it previously existed back until 1934). US-15 ALT Farmville appeared in 2015.
State Route: VA 460 appeared in 2020, VA 372 (#3) might have been created after that?

VA 410 #4 (Powhatan State Park, not on Virginia Hwys Project yet) was created in 2023, so that beats them both. The CTB notes indicate that VA 372 #2 was decommissioned way back in 2005, so VA 372 #3 probably existed long before it was finally posted.
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TBKS1

Quote from: achilles765 on November 24, 2024, 03:16:58 PM
Quote from: -- US 175 -- on November 24, 2024, 06:26:19 AMTX:
* I-2 and I-14 are 2 of the latest new interstates. I-69's suffix splits (I-69E,C,W) are only the second instance of those in the state.
* The latest US addition I know of would be a business route of US 175 in Poynor after a recent widening project included a bypass of the town.  The upcoming Loop 88 around the south and west parts of Lubbock is supposed to become a new US 84 bypass there, which would mean a new business route of US 84 would take its place through the city.

I'm not sure about the newest state-level routing/numbering in TX.

I'm trying to research the newest FM, loops and spurs but it looks like the most recently designated SH route is SH 84 in Laredo. The most recent route to be built and signed looks like it's SH 9 in 2014 

I was thinking FM 4000 might have been the newest, officially designated in 2013, though there's probably one that's newer that used a lower number.

Newest loop might be 564 (2010), though there are a couple that are unbuilt (88, 1853). Newest spur I think is 195 (2016).
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GaryA

For California, wouldn't the current CA 11 be newer (or CA 7)?

MikieTimT

Quote from: TBKS1 on November 24, 2024, 11:27:19 AMIn Arkansas, Interstate 57. It's so new, that it's not even signed yet.

Except on Google Maps anyway.  Along with AR-440->I-440.  And quite recently, actually signed, US-78.

TheStranger

Quote from: GaryA on November 24, 2024, 07:00:16 PMFor California, wouldn't the current CA 11 be newer (or CA 7)?

Possibly newer than 241/261 on paper yeah.

I'll edit my post

11 was designated in 1994 (and signed maybe a year or two ago), 7 was designated 1990 and signed 1996
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Max Rockatansky

US 395 Business in Ridgecrest was commissioned by AASHTO in 1989.  That is in fact the newest Business Route approved by AASHTO in California.

formulanone

Quote from: TheStranger on November 24, 2024, 09:04:39 PM
Quote from: GaryA on November 24, 2024, 07:00:16 PMFor California, wouldn't the current CA 11 be newer (or CA 7)?

Possibly newer than 241/261 on paper yeah.

I'll edit my post

11 was designated in 1994 (and signed maybe a year or two ago), 7 was designated 1990 and signed 1996

It's still staggering to me that the most populous state and one of the top five in total area last initiated a new route thirty years ago. No matter what you're view is on the state of the automobile, that borders on absurd.

Maybe it's because I've lived somewhere that mints new routes every year or two, but also decommissions a few here and there as well.

Alabama SR 304 came about in a letting about 4 years ago, was just signed last year.   

TheStranger

Quote from: formulanone on November 24, 2024, 09:13:24 PM
Quote from: TheStranger on November 24, 2024, 09:04:39 PM
Quote from: GaryA on November 24, 2024, 07:00:16 PMFor California, wouldn't the current CA 11 be newer (or CA 7)?

Possibly newer than 241/261 on paper yeah.

I'll edit my post

11 was designated in 1994 (and signed maybe a year or two ago), 7 was designated 1990 and signed 1996

It's still staggering to me that the most populous state and one of the top five in total area last initiated a new route thirty years ago. No matter what you're view is on the state of the automobile, that borders on absurd.

Maybe it's because I've lived somewhere that mints new routes every year or two, but also decommissions a few here and there as well.

Alabama SR 304 came about in a letting about 4 years ago, was just signed last year. 

California's route reluctance is the product of several factors:

1. Using the shields to show CalTrans maintenance rather than as navigational aids

1A. Relinquishment (i.e. cutting 82 back to 880)

2. Proposed state highway corridors getting built...but by local entities, leading back to #1. (Four examples come to mind: River Road along planned Route 181 east of Guerneville, Richmond Parkway along the planned Route 93 path, Vasco Road upgrade to boulevard standards along the planned middle section of 84, and the Southeast Connector near Elk Grove which covers part of planned 148.  Others i remembered: Placer Parkway occupies a small portion of planned 102, Union City is planning to construct about a half mile of road on the ROW of an 84 boulevaed bypass route, and Harbor Boulevard/Fullerton Road arguably is a county road connection between the two segments of 39)

Special mention to the surface street boulevard extension of 126 in Santa Clarita that was built after the portion east of 5 was taken off the state highway log.
Chris Sampang

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Quote from: TheStranger on November 24, 2024, 09:27:14 PMCalifornia's route reluctance is the product of several factors:

1. Using the shields to show CalTrans maintenance rather than as navigational aids
Looking at the history of small relinquishments is like watching spilled water dry. What was once continuous ends up showing a gap or two, and then gets sparser and sparser until it's finally gone. I think this approach to signage makes no sense. California doesn't need to put up signs to keep track of what they're supposed to maintain. I'm sure they have scriveners with quill pens and big ledgers for that. And we drivers don't give a crap. Signage should be for driver navigation, and removing signage (the exhortation to maintain TO bannered signs is usually ignored) is no help.



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