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#1

Pacific Southwest / Re: Interstate 11 alignment, t...

Last post by cl94 - Today at 10:30:30 PM

I have never heard anybody locally argue that we need a freeway connection down to Vegas.  If a politician proposed that the political value would be to their opponent who would deride it as a colossal waste of money.

If it was in California, they'd be proposing a bullet train.

I mean, high-speed rail has been proposed as a better way to link the two than a freeway...but via the Central Valley. The Nevada State Rail Plan included such a possibility last I checked.

#2

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by mgk920 - Today at 10:27:48 PM

When I was a kid, we never had mail delivery to our whole block being one number off.  OTOH, it was not unusual for us to get mail for '(our number) EAST Our St' instead of '(our number) WEST Our St', and vice versa.  I assume that that was no longer a problem after the USPS split the 54911 ZIP Code, giving our part of the city '54914' (about 1980).

Mike

#3

Mountain West / Re: Phoenix Area Highways

Last post by Sonic99 - Today at 10:25:35 PM

I sincerely hope ADOT plans repave the SanTan Freeway in Gilbert soon. The noise is just deafening.

I might be a bit late to respond to this but they have no intention of fixing the pavement on this section until they start the big widening project on Loop 202 between 101 and Val Vista Rd later this year. I remember reading Q4 2024 but I am not 100%. Looks like they are going to be adding two additional general purpose lanes in each direction between 101 and Gilbert Rd and one additional general purpose lane between Gilbert and Val Vista.

Hopefully they're extending the HOV lane further out past Gilbert?

#4

Pacific Southwest / CA RxR 2.12: Hills and Mountai...

Last post by cahwyguy - Today at 09:27:04 PM

Episode 2.12 of California Highways: Route by Route is the second of two episodes on Route 2. In this episode, we complete our exploration of Route 2. This time, we focus on the segments in Glendale and through the Angeles National Forest, roughly from US 101 to Route 138. We talk about the pre-freeway routing, the history of the Glendale Freeway, the proposals for an Angeles Forest Freeway, and the history of Angeles Crest Highway. This is the last episode of Season 2. We hope to do some bonus episodes during the season break while we complete writing Season 3, which will cover Route 3 through Route 7.

Link to show page: https://caroutebyroute.org/2024/05/06/ca-rxr-2-12-hills-and-mountains-glendale-and-angeles-national-forest/
Spotify Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caroutebyroute/episodes/CA-RxR-2-12-Hills-and-Mountains-Glendale-and-Angeles-National-Forest-e2jbd7e/a-ab88uaj
Direct audio link: https://caroutebyroute.org/episodes/2.12-Route2-02-Hills-and-Mountains.mp3

Ready, set, discuss.

#5

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by SSOWorld - Today at 09:18:22 PM

Unfortunately, a lot of hotels are doing this too, but instead of cleaning fees, they're "resort fees".

well it's either that or the scorn or death glare you get for not leaving a tip on the hutch.

#6

Weather / Re: Severe Weather

Last post by SSOWorld - Today at 09:16:39 PM

#7

Off-Topic / Re: Mortgage Payments should b...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - Today at 09:14:28 PM

Too upbeat, K12 is more Lethal Lava Land paced.

#8

General Highway Talk / Re: "Highways" that are actual...

Last post by bing101 - Today at 09:10:29 PM

Classic example, but still wanted to bring this up to the front.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eX2Ut71hCvoBoCCH8

Dixie Freeway. A road named FREEWAY, in Florida of all places (unless you count I-4 Olympic Fwy in GTA ). It's not even a freeway...

Yes its like the Rockaway Freeway in New York where a city street  is named freeway.  

#9

Pacific Southwest / Re: 🛣 Headlines About Californ...

Last post by pderocco - Today at 09:06:35 PM

Of course, when there's a traffic jam, you have to take Templin to Ridge Route too, so it's not quick. But it's fun.

#10

Traffic Control / Re: Erroneous road signs

Last post by BJ59 - Today at 09:03:22 PM

Not necessarily erroneous but it always bothers me that the top half of this sign on the freeway is missing

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9247392,-97.0869479,3a,48.4y,292.79h,98.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sh_54u39PdKCmq-kQ5EGHSQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu