Unpopular Anything Road-Related Opinions

[SEWIGuy]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Numbering perfectionism has driven me into league with numbering chaos.  Chaos is infinitely more fun/interesting than order.

Order is fine when order is helpful.

Order isn't helpful when it comes to highway numbering. So I am 100% Team Chaos.

[kphoger]

I think 99% of the routes in Texas are either diagonals or zig-zags, and numbering order is pointless.

So, in what scenario is numbering order not pointless?  Without diagonals or zig-zags, you already know which direction is which.

My point with the images is that it's the Cardinal Direction auxiliary signs that actually matter.

And, if you need to know if the road goes to Hooterville or wherever, then just read the Destination Sign.

[wanderer2575]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Numbering perfectionism has driven me into league with numbering chaos.  Chaos is infinitely more fun/interesting than order.

I don't know about "fun/interesting," but a logical visual order (routes to the left, then straight, then to the right) is what's helpful.

As opposed to something like this mess:

[kphoger]

this mess:

[CtrlAltDel]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

[Max Rockatansky]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

I'll die on that hill that Postmiles are superior to Mile Markers. 

[SEWIGuy]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

I'll die on that hill that Postmiles are superior to Mile Markers. 

Oh. What is a postmile?

[kphoger]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

Oh.  Ha!  Yeah, route numbers everywhere.

[kphoger]

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

Years . . . hmm, yeah, that would be bad to have out of order.  Also, there really needs to be a year zero.

Street addresses . . . someone needs to tell Arkansas.  Seriously, please do.

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

Days of the month . . . oh my, that would be awful!

Building stories . . . actually, it might be fun to designate them with some other system.  105 W Indiana Ave, Giraffe Fl., Apt. 6 or something.

[JayhawkCO]

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

Around the world? Most places...

[kphoger]

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

So the question is . . . does it matter?

[webny99]

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

Around the world? Most places...

And don't forget that most of the US Northeast (sadly including NY) still has sequential exit numbers which don't line up with the mile markers except by coincidence.

[vdeane]

Years . . . hmm, yeah, that would be bad to have out of order.  Also, there really needs to be a year zero.

That would be nice.  Also, then we'd be able to use negative years and put the BC/AD vs. BCE/CE fight to rest for good.

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

Around the world? Most places...

Google Street View is showing that I-19 has KM markers, so the posted distance markers and the exit numbers still match.  Unlike DE 1, which has mile markers despite (most... not all) of the exit numbers being in KM (what a mess).

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

Around the world? Most places...

And don't forget that most of the US Northeast (sadly including NY) still has sequential exit numbers which don't line up with the mile markers except by coincidence.

As does much (most?) of Europe.  And two Canadian provinces.

[JayhawkCO]

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

Around the world? Most places...

Google Street View is showing that I-19 has KM markers, so the posted distance markers and the exit numbers still match.  Unlike DE 1, which has mile markers despite (most... not all) of the exit numbers being in KM (what a mess).

It does have km markers. But the exits don't match any mile markers either. 

[kphoger]

doodie head

[J N Winkler]

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In addition to I-19 (which does have mileposts, rotated 90° away from traffic, but whose exit numbers are coordinated with kilometerposts that are visible to traffic) and the remaining Eastern routes that still use sequential exit numbering, there are freeways in Texas (like US 75) whose exit numbers are not coordinated with the statewide location reference system.

[kphoger]

Texas ... location reference system

Yeah . . . I don't really consider those to be mile markers.  Unless you're on an arrow-straight highway heading due north/south/east/west, they aren't a mile apart.

[Rothman]

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

In the US? One example is I-19.

Around the world? Most places...

And don't forget that most of the US Northeast (sadly including NY) still has sequential exit numbers which don't line up with the mile markers except by coincidence.

Depends on how you define "most" of the Northeast given conversions.  Even VT has them "bannered."

[GaryV]

I'll die on that hill that Postmiles are superior to Mile Markers. 

Oh. What is a postmile?

Those are the miles that are behind you.

[SEWIGuy]

I'll die on that hill that Postmiles are superior to Mile Markers. 

Oh. What is a postmile?

Those are the miles that are behind you.

Thank you.

[kkt]

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

Years . . . hmm, yeah, that would be bad to have out of order.  Also, there really needs to be a year zero.

Street addresses . . . someone needs to tell Arkansas.  Seriously, please do.

Mileposts . . . are there any routes where exit numbers don't line up with mile markers?

Days of the month . . . oh my, that would be awful!

Building stories . . . actually, it might be fun to designate them with some other system.  105 W Indiana Ave, Giraffe Fl., Apt. 6 or something.

Why do you think we need a year zero?  How often do you calculate years between a BC date and an AD date?

[kphoger]

Why do you think we need a year zero?  How often do you calculate years between a BC date and an AD date?

Occasionally when researching the Roman Empire.

[SEWIGuy]

So we move all of BC back a year?

[kphoger]

So we move all of BC back a year?

Or move all AD forward a year.  I don't care either way.  Might make research even more difficult, though...

[formulanone]

numbering order is pointless

I agree with that statement in general.  Everywhere.

Years, street addresses, page numbers, mileposts, days of the month, building stories . . .

I'll die on that hill that Postmiles are superior to Mile Markers. 

Oh. What is a postmile?

West Coast Things which serve to confuse the rest of us

(Hey, as long as my post is taken out context.)