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State highways that are locally maintained their entire length?

Started by LilianaUwU

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Replies: 30
Views: 5,392

October 20, 2021, 04:02:26 PM
by 1995hoo

Hiding Freeways from other roads

Started by roadman65

Replies: 2
Views: 2,747

October 20, 2021, 10:03:39 PM
by jeffandnicole

Your Favorite US Route

Started by SkyPesos

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 71
Views: 8,411

October 20, 2021, 11:43:40 PM
by adventurernumber1

Highways that run along or near numbered streets of the same number as the road

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 15
Views: 3,283

October 21, 2021, 10:23:39 AM
by zachary_amaryllis

List of control cities in a metropolitan area

Started by Some one

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 87
Views: 15,904

October 22, 2021, 01:05:37 PM
by US20IL64

State with most US route concurrencies

Started by roadman65

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 57
Views: 19,970

October 23, 2021, 04:37:47 PM
by NWI_Irish96

Best aerial viewer when looking at recent construction projects

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 5
Views: 3,453

October 24, 2021, 08:52:47 AM
by tolbs17

Control "cities" that aren't cities

Started by huskeroadgeek

Pages1 2 3 ... 6

Replies: 138
Views: 59,865

October 24, 2021, 07:41:47 PM
by tolbs17

Sike Lanes

Started by SkyPesos

Replies: 12
Views: 3,657

October 27, 2021, 09:07:10 PM
by Bickendan

Control cities that aren't actually cities

Started by BridgesToIdealism

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 59
Views: 10,336

October 29, 2021, 09:49:48 AM
by hbelkins

Proactive Measures that lead to a Retroactive step

Started by roadman65

Replies: 13
Views: 3,542

October 29, 2021, 11:16:22 PM
by Revive 755

A nice and colorful map!

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 0
Views: 2,807

October 30, 2021, 04:46:02 AM
by tolbs17

Interstate / Freeway Opening Dates - Map

Started by sprjus4

Pages1 2

Replies: 39
Views: 11,711

October 30, 2021, 10:31:44 PM
by NE2

Out-of-order house numbers

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 13
Views: 3,327

October 30, 2021, 10:32:46 PM
by 6a

The Highways That Carry Us Home

Started by cpzilliacus

Replies: 0
Views: 2,635

November 01, 2021, 04:51:08 AM
by cpzilliacus

Interchanges between freeways in which both freeways' exit numbers differ by one

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 14
Views: 3,465

November 03, 2021, 11:29:35 PM
by Dirt Roads

Map-making in Britain (1961) (4-minute video)

Started by kurumi

Replies: 1
Views: 2,639

November 04, 2021, 01:01:54 PM
by FrCorySticha

What city is the worst to drive in?

Started by Thomas77

Pages1 2

Replies: 40
Views: 7,414

November 05, 2021, 06:47:19 AM
by Rothman

The Numbered Highway Junction Experiment

Started by TBKS1

Replies: 19
Views: 3,958

November 05, 2021, 10:25:11 AM
by SEWIGuy

Local naming conventions for long multiplexes

Started by KCRoadFan

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 80
Views: 14,556

November 05, 2021, 10:47:38 PM
by mukade

Railroad crossings that SHOULD be grade separated

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 79
Views: 19,233

November 06, 2021, 03:57:20 AM
by zachary_amaryllis

What are the longest highways you have clinched on Street View?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 22
Views: 3,915

November 10, 2021, 10:40:14 AM
by JayhawkCO

Appalachian Development Highway System

Started by hbelkins

Replies: 23
Views: 12,121

November 11, 2021, 11:06:16 AM
by Rothman

Service Plazas have many problems

Started by SMoon

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 123
Views: 17,302

November 14, 2021, 11:57:09 PM
by HighwayStar

Hierarchy of State Routes 1-10 (or of 10 lowest numbered state highways)

Started by bassoon1986

Pages1 2

Replies: 49
Views: 17,465

November 15, 2021, 09:02:22 PM
by fillup420

AASHTO Spring 2021 Meeting

Started by bob7374

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 64
Views: 14,912

November 16, 2021, 11:19:31 AM
by LM117

Funny official route descriptions

Started by US 89

Replies: 5
Views: 3,489

November 18, 2021, 05:33:51 PM
by US 89

Abandoned Freeways

Started by rawr apples

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 100
Views: 71,080

November 19, 2021, 12:36:20 PM
by vdeane

2021 RAISE Grants (formerly BUILD)

Started by mvak36

Replies: 2
Views: 3,163

November 19, 2021, 01:56:50 PM
by jamess

RIP Robert “Robby” Sargent aka tollboothrob

Started by Laura

Replies: 9
Views: 3,856

November 19, 2021, 07:04:48 PM
by kevinb1994

If Monopoly was based on your city

Started by thspfc

Replies: 19
Views: 3,632

November 21, 2021, 05:47:26 PM
by hobsini2

What regions have been helped/hurt the most by the Interstate system?

Started by planxtymcgillicuddy

Pages1 2

Replies: 48
Views: 6,857

November 26, 2021, 03:25:36 PM
by Dirt Roads

MOVED: Distance signs with cities in 3+ states

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 2,442

November 28, 2021, 02:44:11 PM
by Scott5114

Wolves and the Decline in Deer-Vehicle Collisions

Started by SEWIGuy

Replies: 8
Views: 2,822

November 30, 2021, 05:12:48 PM
by Scott5114

Motorists who do not know how to read

Started by bandit957

Pages1 2

Replies: 25
Views: 5,116

December 02, 2021, 09:10:28 PM
by allniter89

Highway construction question

Started by XamotCGC

Replies: 17
Views: 3,591

December 02, 2021, 11:31:09 PM
by DJStephens

Road Construction

Started by CtrlAltDel

Replies: 7
Views: 3,423

December 03, 2021, 02:15:46 PM
by CtrlAltDel

Scariest moment on a highway

Started by Flint1979

Pages1 2

Replies: 37
Views: 5,951

December 04, 2021, 12:14:37 PM
by bwana39

Engineering and encouraging good behavior on the road

Started by index

Pages1 2

Replies: 28
Views: 4,645

December 05, 2021, 03:20:33 AM
by zachary_amaryllis

Longest highways without a single concurrency

Started by Bruce

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 66
Views: 8,516

December 07, 2021, 12:10:34 AM
by jp the roadgeek

Distance-based exit numbers LOWER than the sequential numbers they replaced

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 5
Views: 2,664

December 07, 2021, 11:12:36 PM
by DJ Particle

Highways numbered 500 - are there any states that have one?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 12
Views: 3,025

December 08, 2021, 10:45:12 PM
by roadman65

The Most Hated Freeway in Each City

Started by kernals12

Pages1 2 3 ... 6

Replies: 145
Views: 25,810

December 10, 2021, 10:18:58 PM
by kernals12

3di's that are longer than their state's portion of the associated 2di

Started by KCRoadFan

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 4,759

December 13, 2021, 08:18:47 AM
by JayhawkCO

If highways didnâ€™t post miles by stateâ€¦

Started by OCGuy81

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 3,631

December 13, 2021, 01:23:56 PM
by FrCorySticha

Rural freeways that need more than six lanes

Started by Roadgeekteen

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 66
Views: 10,478

December 14, 2021, 12:22:28 AM
by Ryctor2018

Largest metropolitan area without an x0 or x5 Interstate

Started by thspfc

Pages1 2

Replies: 33
Views: 5,075

December 14, 2021, 08:33:46 PM
by SkyPesos

What state has the worst/most boring interstates?

Started by Roadgeekteen

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 106
Views: 17,132

December 17, 2021, 06:59:05 PM
by Bruce

numbering question

Started by sernum

Pages1 2

Replies: 29
Views: 4,818

December 19, 2021, 10:51:05 AM
by Bitmapped

Freeways that never got built

Started by Voyager

Pages1 2 3 ... 9

Replies: 200
Views: 126,359

December 19, 2021, 12:06:26 PM
by andrepoiy

Images of America Road Books

Started by bluecountry

Replies: 1
Views: 2,518

December 20, 2021, 04:47:23 AM
by -- US 175 --

Divided super-2s with wide medians?

Started by US 89

Replies: 13
Views: 2,932

December 20, 2021, 11:47:45 AM
by deathtopumpkins

Getting From Your County to the Rest of the Country

Started by CoreySamson

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 60
Views: 7,690

December 21, 2021, 05:01:48 PM
by Konza

US Route sections replaced by State Routes for through traffic

Started by SkyPesos

Pages1 2

Replies: 44
Views: 7,550

December 22, 2021, 12:27:44 AM
by ran4sh

Busiest intersection in your town/city/metro area

Started by thspfc

Pages1 2

Replies: 32
Views: 6,037

December 23, 2021, 09:58:11 AM
by mgk920

MOVED: Interchanges and Road Signs around My Area

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 1,713

December 24, 2021, 03:20:27 PM
by Scott5114

2-lane freeways

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 39
Views: 7,536

December 24, 2021, 11:09:08 PM
by DenverBrian

Why do some depressed highways have sloped banks instead of retaining walls?

Started by kernals12

Replies: 15
Views: 3,141

December 27, 2021, 08:53:07 PM
by GCrites

"The highway where trucks work like electric trains"

Started by SkyPesos

Replies: 13
Views: 5,005

December 28, 2021, 10:35:46 AM
by kalvado

Control Cities

Started by geoking111

Pages1 2 3 ... 57

Replies: 1,410
Views: 328,711

December 28, 2021, 04:51:02 PM
by roadman65

Longest timed drive without hitting a red light?

Started by tradephoric

Replies: 21
Views: 3,969

December 29, 2021, 12:21:56 PM
by Flint1979

MOVED: Why not an I-296 or I-496

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 1,743

December 29, 2021, 03:28:05 PM
by Scott5114

MOVED: Texas roadway design question

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 1,829

December 30, 2021, 02:51:24 PM
by Scott5114

Knowing what a roundabout really is

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 28
Views: 4,101

January 01, 2022, 02:58:09 PM
by kalvado

Removed Roundabouts

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 19
Views: 3,624

January 01, 2022, 10:11:41 PM
by MCRoads

US Highways that shouldnâ€™t have been built

Started by cbalducc

Replies: 17
Views: 2,172

January 01, 2022, 10:27:19 PM
by oscar

What is a figure eight interchange?

Started by Tom958

Replies: 3
Views: 1,983

January 02, 2022, 01:39:34 PM
by NE2

Do any DOT employees have contacts in the design department with selected DOTs?

Started by Daniel Fiddler

Replies: 17
Views: 2,354

January 02, 2022, 01:56:05 PM
by Molandfreak

New Interchanges

Started by CoolAngrybirdsrio4

Replies: 11
Views: 2,554

January 03, 2022, 01:56:14 PM
by MCRoads

Removed reversible roads

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 3,659

January 04, 2022, 01:06:02 AM
by Hot Rod Hootenanny

SPUI vs DDI

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 116
Views: 20,634

January 04, 2022, 03:28:02 PM
by tolbs17

Information Some may find Interesting

Started by Daniel Fiddler

Pages1 2

Replies: 39
Views: 4,647

January 05, 2022, 12:10:29 PM
by webny99

Cities with the most and least interstate at grade

Started by GCrites

Replies: 0
Views: 1,387

January 05, 2022, 08:35:10 PM
by GCrites

How do locals differentiate multiple segments of the same highway route?

Started by Ned Weasel

Pages1 2

Replies: 47
Views: 5,971

January 06, 2022, 12:01:39 AM
by bing101

Disorganized speed limit maps

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 2
Views: 1,884

January 06, 2022, 05:34:07 PM
by Roadgeekteen

The Importance of Reliable Freight Transportation

Started by kernals12

Pages1 2

Replies: 44
Views: 7,751

January 07, 2022, 10:48:31 PM
by kernals12

States/provinces with the right number of, or too many, rest areas

Started by TheOneKEA

Replies: 2
Views: 1,417

January 08, 2022, 02:55:36 PM
by TheHighwayMan3561

Shortest US highway?

Started by mgk920

Replies: 14
Views: 8,445

January 08, 2022, 05:48:06 PM
by SEWIGuy

Best Creative/Funny Exit Name In Each State...

Started by thenetwork

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 66
Views: 7,990

January 09, 2022, 10:28:52 AM
by wanderer2575

Most important interstate that isn't x0/x5

Started by fillup420

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 87
Views: 19,121

January 09, 2022, 10:56:50 AM
by MATraveler128

Out-of-state control cities in non-neighboring states

Started by KCRoadFan

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 63
Views: 8,329

January 10, 2022, 10:09:38 AM
by WillWeaverRVA

Common highway numbers that aren't found in your state

Started by hbelkins

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 114
Views: 14,890

January 10, 2022, 02:52:13 PM
by US 89

Dumbbell vs Dogbone Roundabout Interchanges

Started by peterj920

Pages1 2

Replies: 26
Views: 20,496

January 11, 2022, 09:31:52 AM
by Avalanchez71

"BY-PASS" vs. "BYPASS"

Started by hbelkins

Pages1 2

Replies: 31
Views: 13,452

January 11, 2022, 03:42:51 PM
by Molandfreak

Crossroads City on main freeway exit guides

Started by roadman65

Replies: 17
Views: 2,317

January 11, 2022, 04:14:54 PM
by frankenroad

Interstate numbers that will likely never be used

Started by OCGuy81

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 81
Views: 12,953

January 13, 2022, 04:23:14 PM
by mgk920

Roadways that are potentially overbuilt

Started by iBallasticwolf2

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 102
Views: 29,967

January 13, 2022, 09:24:16 PM
by tolbs17

Since when do they still make these merge ramps?

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 31
Views: 6,910

January 14, 2022, 07:17:14 AM
by tolbs17

10,000 Modern Roundabouts in America

Started by tradephoric

Pages1 2

Replies: 37
Views: 4,852

January 14, 2022, 07:22:46 PM
by Dirt Roads

Best, coolest, or most impressive stretches of highways

Started by achilles765

Pages1 2

Replies: 36
Views: 4,552

January 14, 2022, 10:05:13 PM
by vdeane

Schools right next to interchanges

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 50
Views: 5,328

January 16, 2022, 10:54:55 AM
by 1995hoo

Freeway bypasses that are as short or shorter than the main 2di

Started by skluth

Pages1 2

Replies: 26
Views: 4,329

January 16, 2022, 05:33:26 PM
by mrsman

Accepting constructive criticism on my map (semi-endorsed by state senator!)

Started by Daniel Fiddler

Replies: 4
Views: 1,503

January 16, 2022, 09:20:19 PM
by oscar

Crossroads of your state

Started by webny99

Pages1 2 3 ... 9

Replies: 201
Views: 35,192

January 17, 2022, 11:16:35 AM
by empirestate

What's the lowest number that isn't used as a state highway number?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 4
Views: 1,384

January 17, 2022, 12:27:52 PM
by SEWIGuy

Business and bypass both signed at the same time

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 1
Views: 1,193

January 17, 2022, 01:14:32 PM
by plain

Which type of pavement markings on concrete highways do you perfer?

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 2
Views: 1,255

January 18, 2022, 02:47:21 AM
by tolbs17

Light poles vs Signs

Started by roadman65

Replies: 2
Views: 1,005

January 18, 2022, 12:16:33 PM
by 1995hoo

Which light pole is the best?

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 4
Views: 1,363

January 18, 2022, 08:17:57 PM
by tolbs17

Traffic lights on roads with high speed limits

Started by webny99

Pages1 2 3 ... 8

Replies: 187
Views: 40,775

January 19, 2022, 10:39:27 AM
by MATraveler128

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