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Portmanteau roads

Started by Bruce, July 09, 2020, 12:16:44 AM

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Bruce

Just wondering what kind of roads you've spotted that smash together the names of two areas on its route.

An example: Armar Road connects Arlington and Marysville, WA.


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Occidental Tourist

Low hanging fruit: Broadway

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Quote from: Occidental Tourist on July 09, 2020, 01:15:48 AM
Low hanging fruit: Broadway

Technically, this is not a portmanteau, since it combines two words together, and not parts of two words.
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kurumi

My article about the Sasson Expressway in Sapporo, where "Sas" is for Sapporo, and "son" is for Otaru, the city at the other end. Wait, how does that...?

It's explained (in English) here: http://kurumi.com/jp/2017/08/26/t-sasson.html
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Cin-Day Road in Ohio, which connects Cincinnati and Dayton.

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Scott5114

The Talimena Drive scenic route (OK 1/AR 88) connects Talihina, Oklahoma with Mena, Arkansas.

Isn't there an example of something like this happening with a numbered route? Where a route connecting, say, Route 3 and Route 67 is numbered 367?
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wriddle082

The Cherohala Skyway (TN 165 and NC 143).  Runs through the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests in Tennessee and North Carolina.

catch22

My personal favorite:  Clarabella Road, on the border of Clare and Isabella Counties in Michigan.

https://goo.gl/maps/HNUoTq2wW89BJKuc8

webny99

Pen Web Park is near (but not exactly on) the border between Penfield and Webster, NY.

Also, not a road, but I just realized the other day that Delmarva (the peninsula) is a portmanteau for Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
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westerninterloper

Quote from: kurumi on July 09, 2020, 01:37:26 AM
My article about the Sasson Expressway in Sapporo, where "Sas" is for Sapporo, and "son" is for Otaru, the city at the other end. Wait, how does that...?

It's explained (in English) here: http://kurumi.com/jp/2017/08/26/t-sasson.html

I've been on that road! I lived in Sapporo for two years. :)
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noelbotevera

Penn Yan, New York is named for its original settlers from Pennsylvania and New England - the latter called Yankees.

jmacswimmer

I recall seeing a Hurontario Street from the 401 and the QEW last time I was in Toronto over a year ago.

Quote from: webny99 on July 09, 2020, 07:51:53 AM
Also, not a road, but I just realized the other day that Delmarva (the peninsula) is a portmanteau for Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
Wow, that should have been obvious.

Similarly, Delmar Road (MD/DE 54) runs atop the southern E-W portion of the Maryland-Delaware border.
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Surprised Tamiami Trail hasn't been mentioned yet. US 41 between Tampa and Miami.
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webny99

Quote from: jmacswimmer on July 09, 2020, 11:58:49 AM
I recall seeing a Hurontario Street from the 401 and the QEW last time I was in Toronto over a year ago.

That's a great one! I knew it was a combination of the two lake names, but never thought about the fact that it actually connects the two lakes as well.

Brandon

Here's the opposite, a portmanteau for a municipality due to roads: Northlake, Illinois.  So named as it's at North Avenue (IL-64) and Lake Street (US-20).
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Michiana Drive, on the border between Michiana, Michigan and Michiana Shores, Indiana.
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NWI_Irish96

Not a grammar expert so I don't know if a hyphen disqualifies something as a portmanteau, but if not:

Cal-Sag road in Cook County, IL, is named for the Cal-Sag channel, which is short for Calumet-Saganashkee
A short street in Hammond, IN, is the Indi-Illi parkway
The Plymouth-Goshen Trail in Marshall and Elkhart Counties in Indiana is unofficially shortened to Ply-Gos Trail
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The Alaska highway was once known as the Alcan highway for Alaska - Canada in old promotionnal movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ul_BOuqlTQ


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Around here:

Alcosta Boulevard straddles the county line between Alameda County and Contra Costa County.

Claycord Avenue while wholly within the city of Concord, intersects with Clayton Road (which leads to the down of Clayton).


Big John

Mancal Rd is on the border of Manitowoc and Calumet Counties, Wisconsin.

kphoger

Does Claycomo Road count?  It's named after the town it's in, which is a portmanteau of Clay County, Missouri.
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NJ Route 47 is known as Delsea Drive, since it connects the Delaware River to the sea.

Henry

If cancelled projects can be included, then I'll name the Illiana Expressway, which combines the names of two neighboring states (Illinois and Indiana).
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