Recent posts

#1

General Highway Talk / Re: XY Challenge

Last post by wanderer2575 - Today at 10:50:58 PM

Eastern terminus of US-10 at US-23 (and I-75) in Bay City, MI:


Westbound US-411 at US-27 in Rome, GA:


BL US-127 at BL US-10 in Clare, MI:


US-11E and US-321 (from TN-70) in Greeneville, TN:

#2

Central States / Re: Missouri

Last post by mvak36 - Today at 10:50:20 PM

https://fox4kc.com/news/modot-to-replace-u-s-71-bridges-over-bannister-road-meeting-set-thursday/

The more interesting part of this article/video is the news that they will be closing I-70 for 10 months in 2027 and that US71 will be the detour. I can already see the complaints about those traffic lights coming. Those 10 months will suck because I'm guessing the traffic will increase on I-435 as well.

Project Site for the US71 project: https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-71-bridge-replacements-over-bannister-road-jackson-county

#3

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

Last post by LilianaUwU - Today at 10:35:02 PM

I'm stretching the definition of "minor", but the fact that a triple digit number of people who are paid over $35/hour can take the entire city hostage with a bus strike.

#4

Photos, Videos, and More / Re: END signs

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 10:01:32 PM

I-72's end sign westbound in Hannibal, MO, is more unique than normal END signs.

I-72 AND US 36 WEST AT US 61 (4) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

#5

Traffic Control / Re: State-named interstate shi...

Last post by dantheman - Today at 09:53:37 PM

Does a state-abbreviation shield count? Spotted this on Buckland St. in Manchester, CT approaching I-84 Exit 62, although I was not able to get my own photo. I don't think I've ever seen an abbreviated state-name shield before.

#6

General Highway Talk / Re: Longest unclinched roads y...

Last post by dantheman - Today at 09:44:26 PM

NY 5 at 370ish miles... I have been on the east end in Albany more times than I can count, and drove the western few miles to take a break from I-90 on a midwest-to-Albany trip years ago. I'm missing virtually everything between Buffalo and Utica, except for a few little pieces here and there.

#7

General Highway Talk / Re: Two places on sign that ar...

Last post by dantheman - Today at 09:41:05 PM

Springfield and Ludlow are next to each other in Massachusetts, but this sign is about 85 miles north in Vermont.

And the reverse... here's a sign for two Vermont-named towns in Massachusetts. 

Up until 1989, this sign had three Massachusetts town names on it despite being in Vermont. Now technically it's only two, since Manchester, MA officially changed its name to "Manchester-by-the-Sea." (If only Ludlow was on this one too.)

#8

Pacific Southwest / Re: CA 156

Last post by SeriesE - Today at 09:27:08 PM

I don't expect it to become a freeway any time soon either given the disdain for the f word (freeway) nowadays

#9

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

Last post by vdeane - Today at 09:19:56 PM

Yes, I've been using the Cuban operation for a few years now.

I had to go over the quote for that.  Without context, I thought it was something about illegally getting around the embargo.

#10

Southeast / Re: Complete NC 540 Project

Last post by Beltway - Today at 09:06:25 PM

There is no past evidence or precedent that North Carolina government will ever behave in such a manner. They would not make people pay on one road that benefits them for another distant road that they may never use at all.

There is no past evidence or precedent that North Carolina government has . . . because . . .
+ The Monroe Expressway is a 20-mile, all-electronic toll road in Union County, opened to traffic November 2018.
+ The first segment of the Triangle Expressway opened in December 2011, marking the debut of North Carolina's first modern toll road.

So there is no history of what will happen in 20 years or so when the first tollroad segment may be paid off.

At age 56, I have much more faith in NC state government. I honestly don't know of any other state that genuinely has tried to lift up every citizen and handle tax money more prudently than NC. There is a lot of transparency with the state agencies and there are no lavish government buildings like in most other states.

Yes, we all know that NC is the Cat's Meow.

If NC540 segments and loans are kept separate, I predict they will de-toll each section as they are paid off. It seems quite easy to remove the tolling gantries from the 1st section upon pay off. People will have the right to complain if it's not done in that manner when the time comes.

The NC Quick Pass system is centralized for billing, customer service, and transponder interoperability. This pooling improves efficiency, reduces administrative costs, and allows seamless travel across all NC toll roads and 19 partner states.

It is really hard to predict what will happen when (and if) they expand the tollroad system. These highways are basically brand new.