2024 Rand McNally Road Atlas

[ran4sh]

6 lane (3 each way) rural interstate is common enough that my opinion is that an "upgraded" interstate starts at 8 lanes. Otherwise you would be including, for example, all of I-95 in Florida, or all of I-75 in Georgia, or I-95 (various states) for a long distance north of Richmond, as "upgraded"

[vdeane]

6 lane (3 each way) rural interstate is common enough that my opinion is that an "upgraded" interstate starts at 8 lanes. Otherwise you would be including, for example, all of I-95 in Florida, or all of I-75 in Georgia, or I-95 (various states) for a long distance north of Richmond, as "upgraded"

Depends on the state.  Around NY, any potential examples (such as Northway exits 16-17, or Thruway exits 15A-16) are debatable at best.

[CtrlAltDel]

6 lane (3 each way) rural interstate is common enough that my opinion is that an "upgraded" interstate starts at 8 lanes. Otherwise you would be including, for example, all of I-95 in Florida, or all of I-75 in Georgia, or I-95 (various states) for a long distance north of Richmond, as "upgraded"

True, but I think that the rolling road blocks that occur when one truck slowly passes another are rare enough once you get to 6 lanes that it makes for a good cut-off point.

[XamotCGC]

I'm looking foward to getting this atlas. I been using the one from 2009 and I'm not sure how much as changed since with the roadways.   

Google maps is hard to focus on compared to a paper map.

[ran4sh]

6 lane (3 each way) rural interstate is common enough that my opinion is that an "upgraded" interstate starts at 8 lanes. Otherwise you would be including, for example, all of I-95 in Florida, or all of I-75 in Georgia, or I-95 (various states) for a long distance north of Richmond, as "upgraded"

True, but I think that the rolling road blocks that occur when one truck slowly passes another are rare enough once you get to 6 lanes that it makes for a good cut-off point.

I mostly agree, however it is increasingly common for truck drivers to ignore the lane restrictions on 6+ lane freeways, and use all lanes (with the one in the center lane passing the one on the right, while the one in the left lane passes both)

[oscar]

Does Walmart still sell an inexpensive edition of the atlas?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rand-McNally-2024-Road-Atlas-100th-Anniversary-Collector-s-Edition-Paperback-9780528027185/2189480469?from=searchResults

So the days of the $7.99 Walmart edition are gone...

I haven't been able to find a Walmart edition inside any store for at least a couple of years.  Very disappointing!

Son of a bitch! My suspicion may be that this is the anniversary edition, and it's not exactly surprising that such issues will command higher prices than others. But even at $22.49, it's too rich for my blood. I'll just wait until later when the price drop occurs.

There was a huge price increase for the 2023 edition, to $14.97.

I haven't yet looked for the 2024 edition at the WalMarts in my area. I'll have to start looking for one.

Last week, I stumbled across a 2024 RMcN during a resupply stop at the WalMart in Forrest City AR. WalMart's price of $19.97 was printed n the front cover. Otherwise, no obvious difference from the non-WalMart versions of the 2024 atlas. In particular, none of the store directories included in previous WalMart editions. Disappointing, but I bought one anyway.