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#91

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

Last post by SEWIGuy - Today at 12:10:30 PM

Because the sales price of a car has little to do with the cost of production.

Which is immoral.

Uh...what? The price of any good has mostly do with the demand for the product. Unless we are talking about price gauging in times of scarcity, like in the aftermath of a natural disaster, thats hardly immoral.

#92

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

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 12:06:35 PM

Because the sales price of a car has little to do with the cost of production.

Which is immoral.

#93

General Highway Talk / Re: XY Challenge

Last post by formulanone - Today at 12:01:44 PM

Alabama 21's northern end at US 278 in Piedmont:



Alabama 75 at SR 227 in Geraldine:

#94

General Highway Talk / Highways Where the Quickest Wa...

Last post by JayhawkCO - Today at 11:57:08 AM

I was thinking about this the other day. Which highways (and I'll bring up 2dis) would it be faster to exit or turn off of and take a different road in order to go from one terminus to the other? I think we've had similar topics, but not exactly this (at least from what I could find from a search). This is assuming normal traffic. For 2dis, according to GMaps:

I-5 - Quicker to use I-805 in San Diego
I-10 - Quicker to use I-12
I-20 - Quicker to use I-459 around Birmingham
I-35 - Quicker to use I-335->I-70->I-635->I-29 in KS/MO
I-41 - Quicker to use I-43
I-43 - Quicker to use I-90->US151->WI26->I-41
I-55 - Quicker to use I-57->I-90/94
I-64 - Quicker to use I-295 around Richmond
I-65 - Quicker to use I-40->I-24 in Nashville
I-69 - Quicker to use I-469->US24->I-475->I-75->I-94 in IN/OH/MI
I-70 - Quicker to use I-270 in St. Louis and US40->I-68 in PA/WV
I-75 - Quicker to use Palmetto Expressway->Florida's Turnpike in FL, I-475 in Macon, and I-475->US23 in OH/MI
I-90 - Quicker to use US212 in MT/WY/SD
I-94 - Quicker to use I-90->US212->I-90->I-290->I-294 and then I-69 in MI
I-95 - Quicker to use I-295->DC295->Baltimore-Washington Parkway, then quicker to use I-295->NJTpk, then quicker to use I-87->Cross-County Parkway->Hutchinson River Parkway->Merritt Parkway (CT15)->I-91->I-84->I-90->I-290->I-495, then quicker to use I-295 in ME
I-96 - Quicker to use I-696->M-10->I-75

Am I missing any here? And any other good long distance examples that aren't interstates? I figured not many state highways would be interesting here since there are some really dumb routings for some states.

#95

Traffic Control / Re: Erroneous road signs

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 11:56:48 AM

On US 13 SB/US 460 WB at the Gilmerton Bridge.  The "TO" banner should be a "WEST" banner.

US 13 SOUTH AND US 460 WEST GILMERTON BRIDGE by Mark Moore, on Flickr

On US 340 NB at VA 253 WB/SR 659 in Port Republic

US 340 NORTH NEAR VA 253 WEST AND SR 659 by Mark Moore, on Flickr

#96

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Virginia

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 11:53:04 AM

Speaking of odd sign goofs, this one in Chesapeake on US 13 SB confuses me.  First, I think the "TO" should be switched with the "TOLL".  Also I wonder if VA 168 should be signed.

US 13 NORTH AT I-464 SOUTH (2) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

#97

Mid-South / Re: Dallas: I-345

Last post by Molandfreak - Today at 11:38:03 AM

Back in the 1960's the thought was that I-45 would follow I-30 to TX-114 to US-287 and US-287 to at least I-44 or perhaps even I-40 in Amarillo. In the 2020's we see I-345 clearly as a continuation of I-45, at he time it was just a spur bridging I-30 ( the then and current technical end of I-45) to the freeway portion of Central Expressway (US-75) north of downtown Dallas.

Source? I-44 didn't exist in Texas until the 1980s.

#98

Southeast / Re: I-26

Last post by cowboy_wilhelm - Today at 11:03:45 AM

The first new travel lane in Buncombe or Henderson counties is open. There are now three eastbound lanes from exit 44 to exit 49.

[To I-45]

#99

Mid-South / Re: Dallas: I-345

Last post by bwana39 - Today at 10:31:50 AM

Please forgive my ignorance, but why is this called I-345, and not I-45? This is not a spur off a 2DI -- it is a continuation.

Also, US-75 should be converted to I-45 atleast through McKinney, if not to the OK state line (making it a true "interstate").

Until the replacement discussions only the MOST ardent road geek knew anything about I-345. It was labeled as US-75 or as To I-45 SB and as to US-75 NB. There still are no I-345 signs. 

Back in the 1960's the thought was that I-45 would follow I-30 to TX-114 to US-287 and US-287 to at least I-44 or perhaps even I-40 in Amarillo. In the 2020's we see I-345 clearly as a continuation of I-45, at he time it was just a spur bridging I-30 ( the then and current technical end of I-45) to the freeway portion of Central Expressway (US-75) north of downtown Dallas.

Why the hidden I-345 designation. Back then, there were funds designated for INTERSTATE highway funding exclusively. As an Interstate funded highway, it had to have an Interstate Highway number. so it was technically I-345 even though there was no marking whatsoever. It was marked as (only) US-75 to avoid any confusion as there was at that point a US-75 concurrency for the entirety of I-45.

There was also a preference that all the 2 digit interstates begin and end at another interstate. This has not come to pass, but in the 1960's it was the goal

#100

Mid-South / Re: Dallas: I-345

Last post by bwana39 - Today at 10:16:32 AM

I just saw the YouTube clips of the project, and it is one of the best presentations I've ever seen!

Yeah but just like restaurant commercials, it looks pretty; but how is the food?