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#1

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Ohio

Last post by TempoNick - Today at 01:19:20 PM

I've been thinking lately that I-71 should have followed I-670 and I-70 should have followed Ohio 104 as pseudo-express lanes with very limited local access, i.e. no exits to surface roads. 

In the case of 104, interchanges with I-71 and US 33 only. With I-71, only an interchange with 315 and nothing else.

Existing I-70 east of James and I-71 between I-70 and i-670 could be used for local access to downtown.

That is one complicated project. It seems like it could have been greatly simplified by eliminating the multiplex. I also have doubts that forcing people to exit on 100 foot high flyover bridges is going to help traffic flow.

#2

Northeast / Re: Massachusetts

Last post by Rothman - Today at 12:22:20 PM

"The Islands" is a local geography term, not a roadgeek term. People in the area know what it means.

I'm not trying to argue that it's wrong to use it, but it seems odd to see on a sign, especially those not familiar with the area and local usage.

If you're in the area (e.g., Cape Cod), to not know that there are islands offshore that people visit is exponentially odder.

#3

Northeast / Re: Massachusetts

Last post by roadman65 - Today at 12:17:00 PM

"The Islands" is a local geography term, not a roadgeek term. People in the area know what it means.

I'm not trying to argue that it's wrong to use it, but it seems odd to see on a sign, especially those not familiar with the area and local usage.

#4

Southeast / Re: North Carolina

Last post by bob7374 - Today at 12:14:54 PM

NCDOT has announced the awarding of a contract to upgrade the pavement and signage along I-85 in Durham County from the Orange County Line to US 15-501. A view of the sign plans show no changes from the current signage, including the pull through northbound at the Durham Freeway that only includes I-85, not US 70 and that was placed before the latter was officially rerouted on I-85 from Cole Mill Road when the Freeway was extended to I-85 in 1998:
https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2024/2024-04-29-improvements-85-durham-county.aspx

The sign plans are available at the NCDOT project site.

#5

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Delaware

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 12:00:35 PM

You are right Alex4897.  I think I was having a brainfart trying to answer this earlier.   

#6

Northeast / Re: Massachusetts

Last post by hotdogPi - Today at 11:44:12 AM

"The Islands" is a local geography term, not a roadgeek term. People in the area know what it means.

#7

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Delaware

Last post by Alex4897 - Today at 11:37:55 AM

It looks like Delaware has a color detour system for the 896 interchange project in the style of Pennsylvania's.

The detour requiring turning around at the Biden Welcome Center is much more interesting IMO.

(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219228995036191&set=a.10219229104798935)

The detour doesn't go through the welcome center, it goes up to DE 273 and turns around using the loops at that interchange.

#8

General Highway Talk / Re: Highways / Signs in Movies...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - Today at 11:34:47 AM

I'm six episodes into Fallout which is centered around the ruins of Los Angeles.  So far there has been a couple BGSs for stuff like Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.  I was kind of hoping they would go overboard with the highway stuff like it was with New Vegas.

#9

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: I-70/71 Columbus Crossroad...

Last post by GCrites - Today at 11:34:30 AM

A lot of ramps on 315 would probably have had to close for I-71 to return to it.

#10

Northeast / Re: Philadelphia

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 11:20:51 AM

PennDOT - District 6 News: New Jersey Transit to Close Richmond Street at Night for Rail Improvements in Philadelphia