List of control cities in a metropolitan area

[RobbieL2415]

Springfield, MA
I-91
NB: Greenfield
SB: Hartford

I-90:
EB: Boston
WB: Albany

I-291
NB: Chicopee, Indian Orchard

I-391
NB: Holyoke

US 5
NB: West Springfield
SB: Longmeadow (Enfield?)

MA 57
WB: Agawam

MA/CT 83:
SB: East Longmeadow, Hampden


Providence:
I-195
EB: East Providence

I-95
NB: N. Attleboro, Boston
SB: New York

US 6
WB: Hartford


Fall River, MA

I-195
EB: New Bedford
WB: Providence

MA 24:
SB: N. Triverton (Newport?)
NB: Boston

[JayhawkCO]

Denver is not very exciting if you exclude any cities in the metro area.

I-25
SB: Colorado Springs
NB: Fort Collins

I-70
WB: Grand Junction
EB: Limon

I-76
WB: Grand Junction (Arvada is used at I-25, but it's in the metro)
EB: Fort Morgan

I-225
SB: Colorado Springs (Aurora is used at I-70, but it's in the metro)
NB: Limon (Aurora is used at I-25, but it's in the metro)

I-270
WB: Boulder, Fort Collins
EB: Limon

US 36
WB: Boulder (Westminster is used at I-25, but it's in the metro)

US 85
NB: Greeley

US 285
WB: Fairplay

CO 470
WB before I-70: Grand Junction
WB after (or at) I-70: Boulder
EB: Colorado Springs

A total of 8 cities used.

Chris

[SeriesE]

Los Angeles, CA:
Sacramento
Ventura
Los Angeles
Palmdale/Lancaster
Pasadena
Glendale
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Pomona
San Pedro
San Bernardino
Riverside
Marina del Rey
Santa Ana
El Segundo/LAX Airport
Norwalk
San Diego

[doorknob60]

For Boise (excluding cities in the MSA like Nampa and Caldwell; ):
I-84 East: It's a split between Twin Falls and Mountain Home
I-84 West: Ontario
ID-55 North: McCall
ID-55 South: Winnemucca
ID-21 North: Idaho City

Anything I didn't list doesn't have a significant non-local control city, eg. US-20/26 just use Notus and Parma.

I-84 west should use Portland.

Part of me thinks it should, but at over 400 miles away, and with a significant number of people bailing onto I-82 to head towards Seattle before then, I'm not sure it's the best choice. If Pendleton or La Grande were larger, they would be ideal, but they're not really big enough to be long distance control cities (no better than Ontario). So you kind of just change control cities every 50-100 miles on I-84 (Portland is listed on some, but not all, control city signs west of Ontario), which isn't ideal but works fine I guess.

This is why I'm a fan of the idea of consistently using 2 control cities. Portland could consistently be signed, along with Ontario, Baker City, La Grande, Pendleton, and The Dalles, depending on where you are. Some signs have 2 and kinda do that, but many signs just have one control city.

[Buck87]

Cleveland, OH

I-90 EB: Erie, PA
I-90 WB: Toledo
I-71 SB: Columbus
I-77 SB: Akron
I-80 & I-480 EB: Youngstown
I-80 & I-480 WB: Toledo
I-271 NB: Erie, PA
I-271 SB: Columbus
I-490 EB: To I-77
I-490 WB: To I-71/I-90 West
US 422 EB: Warren
OH 176 SB: Parma
OH 2 EB: Painesville
OH 2 WB: Lakewood (from downtown); Lorain/Sandusky (from the 2nd time it breaks away from I-90 on west edge of metro area)
OH 8 SB: Akron
OH 10 WB: Oberlin/Norwalk

[nwi_navigator_1181]

Chicagoland
Secondary controls in parenthesis.
Illinois and Indiana are represented.

I-55: Chicago, St. Louis, (Joliet), (Bloomington)
I-57: Chicago, Memphis, (Kankakee)
I-65: Chicago, Indianapolis, "To Toll Road"
I-80: Chicago, Detroit (w/I-94), Toledo, Indiana, Iowa, (Joliet), (Moline-Rock Island)
I-88: Chicago, Aurora, DeKalb, Iowa
I-90: Chicago, Rockford, Indiana, Wisconsin, O'Hare, Ohio
I-94: Chicago, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Indiana, Detroit
I-355: Joliet, Northwest Suburbs, West Suburbs, Southwest Suburbs, "TO {80}"
I-190: O'Hare, Chicago
I-290: Rockford, Aurora, West Suburbs, Chicago
I-294: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Indiana
IL-390: No controls given
IL-394: Danville, Chicago
IL-56: Sugar Grove, Chicago
US-20: Chicago, Rockford
IL-53: North Suburbs (No southbound control)
IN-912: No controls given

Slight addendums: Gary has (or in the case of I-80 eastbound between I-355 and I-294, had) some representation. It is mentioned as a control on Indiana 912 at the easternmost Toll Road interchange, and has its only mention on I-65 northbound at I-80/94 (and even then, that’s only for westbound traffic).

Also, I think Indiana 912 north/west had Chicago as a control city when exiting Ameristar Casino in East Chicago before the bridge closure. In these cases, it’s fleeting mentions, so not a big deal.

[Occidental Tourist]

Los Angeles, CA:
Sacramento
Ventura
Los Angeles
Palmdale/Lancaster
Pasadena
Glendale
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Pomona
San Pedro
San Bernardino
Riverside
Marina del Rey
Santa Ana
El Segundo/LAX Airport
Norwalk
San Diego

San Fernando (on old signs on the 134e at the 210w, and new signs on the 210w at the 2s[w] and 118w),
Terminal Isl (on the 710s and on the 110s at the 47n),
Irvine (on the 405s approach to the 22e),
Downtown (110s at Stadium Way),
L.A. Airport (on the 405n at the 110),
Garden Grove (on the 605s approach to 405s/22e),
Los Angeles Civic Center (on the 5n at the 101n)
San Dimas (on the 60e approaching the 57s),
Hollywood (on the 5s at the 170s, and the 110n at the 10),
Corona (on the 57s approaching the 10/71 and the 60 at the 71),
Oxnard (on the 10w at PCH),
Redondo Beach (on the 710n at the 91w),
Echo Park (on the 5 at the 2s[w] and the 2s[w] at the 5), and
(if you consider the Conejo Valley part of LA proper) Fillmore/Simi Valley (on the 101 at the 23n)

If you're considering most of OC as part of the LA metropolitan area:
Anaheim (on the 55n and the 22e at the 55),
[Rancho] Santa Margarita (on the 5s at the 133, on the 241s at the 133, and the 133n at the 241),
Newport Beach (on the 91 and 55),
Artesia (on the 91w at the 5n),
Laguna Beach (on the 405 at the 133s and the 133s at the 5 and the 405),
South County (on 241s at the 261s), and
Orange (on the 22e at the 5, on the 57s at the 22e, and the 5s at the 22e)

[plain]

Metro Richmond:


I-64: EB Norfolk, WB Charlottesville

I-85: Durham, with at least one Atlanta left

I-95: NB Washington, SB Rocky Mount NC with at least one Miami left

US 360: EB Tappahannock, WB Amelia

US 460: EB Norfolk, WB Blackstone and Lynchburg

[sprjus4]

I-85: Durham, with at least one Atlanta left

Interestingly enough, in addition to the one still standing two miles before the I-85 interchange, there's also another one north of I-295 on I-95, directing motorists bound to "I-85 South Durham Atlanta" to stay on I-95 South.

[wriddle082]

Columbia, SC:

I-26 W:  Spartanburg (with Greenville also listed on mileage signs)
I-20 W:  Augusta
I-26 E:  Charleston (also listed on I-77 S up to its southern terminus)
I-20 E:  Florence
I-77 N:  Charlotte

Charlotte:

I-85 S:  Spartanburg
I-77 N:  Statesville
I-85 N:  Greensboro
I-77 S:  Columbia
I-485:  Pineville, Huntersville, Matthews

Greensboro:

I-40 W:  Winston-Salem
I-73 N:  Martinsville
I-785 N:  Danville
I-85 N/I-40 E:  Durham Raleigh
I-73 S:  Asheboro
I-85 S:  Charlotte

[andrepoiy]

Toronto, Ontario

Highway 401 E: Kingston
Highway 401 W: London

Highway 400 N: Barrie

Highway 404 N: Newmarket

QEW: Hamilton

[Roadgeekteen]

Toronto, Ontario

Highway 401 E: Oshawa
Highway 401 W: London

Highway 400 N: Barrie

Highway 404 N: Newmarket

QEW: Hamilton

I'm surprised that Kingston or Montreal isn't used on 401 east.

[webny99]

Toronto, Ontario
Highway 401 E: Oshawa

I'm surprised that Kingston or Montreal isn't used on 401 east.

Kingston is used east of Oshawa, and Montreal is used east of Kingston.

[roadfro]

Las Vegas, NV - Cities in [brackets] are secondary, or only listed on intersecting streets and not on the mainline. There are not many pull-through signs on Las Vegas area freeways, so this isn't super extensive.

I-15 North/US 93 North: Salt Lake City, [Ely]
I-15 South: Los Angeles

US 95 North: [Tonopah], Reno

I-515/US 93/US 95 North: [Las Vegas]
I-515/US 93/US 95 South: [Boulder City], [Henderson], [Needles], Phoenix

I-11/US 93/US 95 North: Las Vegas
I-11/US 93 South: Kingman

I-215 East: [Henderson]

[ilpt4u]

^^^^^
I-215 West coming out of the Airport Tunnel has Las Vegas as the Control

[bing101]

Los Angeles, CA:
Sacramento
Ventura
Los Angeles
Palmdale/Lancaster
Pasadena
Glendale
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Pomona
San Pedro
San Bernardino
Riverside
Marina del Rey
Santa Ana
El Segundo/LAX Airport
Norwalk
San Diego

San Fernando (on old signs on the 134e at the 210w, and new signs on the 210w at the 2s[w] and 118w),
Terminal Isl (on the 710s and on the 110s at the 47n),
Irvine (on the 405s approach to the 22e),
Downtown (110s at Stadium Way),
L.A. Airport (on the 405n at the 110),
Garden Grove (on the 605s approach to 405s/22e),
Los Angeles Civic Center (on the 5n at the 101n)
San Dimas (on the 60e approaching the 57s),
Hollywood (on the 5s at the 170s, and the 110n at the 10),
Corona (on the 57s approaching the 10/71 and the 60 at the 71),
Oxnard (on the 10w at PCH),
Redondo Beach (on the 710n at the 91w),
Echo Park (on the 5 at the 2s[w] and the 2s[w] at the 5), and
(if you consider the Conejo Valley part of LA proper) Fillmore/Simi Valley (on the 101 at the 23n)

If you're considering most of OC as part of the LA metropolitan area:
Anaheim (on the 55n and the 22e at the 55),
[Rancho] Santa Margarita (on the 5s at the 133, on the 241s at the 133, and the 133n at the 241),
Newport Beach (on the 91 and 55),
Artesia (on the 91w at the 5n),
Laguna Beach (on the 405 at the 133s and the 133s at the 5 and the 405),
South County (on 241s at the 261s), and
Orange (on the 22e at the 5, on the 57s at the 22e, and the 5s at the 22e)

Don't Forget Beach Cities on CA-91 West and Thru Traffic I-605.

[RG407]

Orlando

I-4
West: Tampa
East: Daytona Beach

Florida's Turnpike
North: Ocala
South: Miami

SR 408
East: Titusville
West: Ocoee

SR 414
East: Maitland
West: Apopka

SR 417
North: Sanford
South: Sanford, Tampa

SR 429
North: Apopka, Sanford, Daytona Beach
South: Orlando, Tampa

SR 451
North: Apopka
South: Orlando, Maitland

SR 453
North: Mount Dora, Leesburg
South: Orlando, Daytona Beach

SR 528
East: Cocoa
West: Orlando

[STLmapboy]

Jackson, MS
I-55 NB--Grenada, Memphis
I-55 SB--McComb, New Orleans
I-20WB, US-49NB--Vicksburg, Yazoo City
I-20EB, US-49SB--Meridian, Hattiesburg

[Roadgeekteen]

Jackson, MS
55 NB--Grenada, Memphis
55 SB--McComb, New Orleans
20WB/49NB--Vicksburg, Yazoo City
20EB, 49SB--Meridian, Hattiesburg

I-49 doesn't come close to Jackson.

[hotdogPi]

Jackson, MS
55 NB--Grenada, Memphis
55 SB--McComb, New Orleans
20WB/49NB--Vicksburg, Yazoo City
20EB, 49SB--Meridian, Hattiesburg

I-49 doesn't come close to Jackson.

US 49

[STLmapboy]

Jackson, MS
55 NB--Grenada, Memphis
55 SB--McComb, New Orleans
20WB/49NB--Vicksburg, Yazoo City
20EB, 49SB--Meridian, Hattiesburg

I-49 doesn't come close to Jackson.

US 49

Fixed for clarity.

[SeriesE]

Los Angeles, CA:
Sacramento
Ventura
Los Angeles
Palmdale/Lancaster
Pasadena
Glendale
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Pomona
San Pedro
San Bernardino
Riverside
Marina del Rey
Santa Ana
El Segundo/LAX Airport
Norwalk
San Diego

San Fernando (on old signs on the 134e at the 210w, and new signs on the 210w at the 2s[w] and 118w),
Terminal Isl (on the 710s and on the 110s at the 47n),
Irvine (on the 405s approach to the 22e),
Downtown (110s at Stadium Way),
L.A. Airport (on the 405n at the 110),
Garden Grove (on the 605s approach to 405s/22e),
Los Angeles Civic Center (on the 5n at the 101n)
San Dimas (on the 60e approaching the 57s),
Hollywood (on the 5s at the 170s, and the 110n at the 10),
Corona (on the 57s approaching the 10/71 and the 60 at the 71),
Oxnard (on the 10w at PCH),
Redondo Beach (on the 710n at the 91w),
Echo Park (on the 5 at the 2s[w] and the 2s[w] at the 5), and
(if you consider the Conejo Valley part of LA proper) Fillmore/Simi Valley (on the 101 at the 23n)

If you're considering most of OC as part of the LA metropolitan area:
Anaheim (on the 55n and the 22e at the 55),
[Rancho] Santa Margarita (on the 5s at the 133, on the 241s at the 133, and the 133n at the 241),
Newport Beach (on the 91 and 55),
Artesia (on the 91w at the 5n),
Laguna Beach (on the 405 at the 133s and the 133s at the 5 and the 405),
South County (on 241s at the 261s), and
Orange (on the 22e at the 5, on the 57s at the 22e, and the 5s at the 22e)

Don't Forget Beach Cities on CA-91 West and Thru Traffic I-605.

Beach Cities probably doesn't exist on CA-91 in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Here are a couple more in Ventura County, if this area counts as the Los Angeles metro:
San Francisco (US-101)
Santa Clarita (CA-126)
Ojai (CA-33)

[DTComposer]

Los Angeles, CA:
Sacramento
Ventura
Los Angeles
Palmdale/Lancaster
Pasadena
Glendale
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Pomona
San Pedro
San Bernardino
Riverside
Marina del Rey
Santa Ana
El Segundo/LAX Airport
Norwalk
San Diego

San Fernando (on old signs on the 134e at the 210w, and new signs on the 210w at the 2s[w] and 118w),
Terminal Isl (on the 710s and on the 110s at the 47n),
Irvine (on the 405s approach to the 22e),
Downtown (110s at Stadium Way),
L.A. Airport (on the 405n at the 110),
Garden Grove (on the 605s approach to 405s/22e),
Los Angeles Civic Center (on the 5n at the 101n)
San Dimas (on the 60e approaching the 57s),
Hollywood (on the 5s at the 170s, and the 110n at the 10),
Corona (on the 57s approaching the 10/71 and the 60 at the 71),
Oxnard (on the 10w at PCH),
Redondo Beach (on the 710n at the 91w),
Echo Park (on the 5 at the 2s[w] and the 2s[w] at the 5), and
(if you consider the Conejo Valley part of LA proper) Fillmore/Simi Valley (on the 101 at the 23n)

If you're considering most of OC as part of the LA metropolitan area:
Anaheim (on the 55n and the 22e at the 55),
[Rancho] Santa Margarita (on the 5s at the 133, on the 241s at the 133, and the 133n at the 241),
Newport Beach (on the 91 and 55),
Artesia (on the 91w at the 5n),
Laguna Beach (on the 405 at the 133s and the 133s at the 5 and the 405),
South County (on 241s at the 261s), and
Orange (on the 22e at the 5, on the 57s at the 22e, and the 5s at the 22e)

Don't Forget Beach Cities on CA-91 West and Thru Traffic I-605.

Beach Cities probably doesn't exist on CA-91 in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Here are a couple more in Ventura County, if this area counts as the Los Angeles metro:
San Francisco (US-101)
Santa Clarita (CA-126)
Ojai (CA-33)

A couple more to be thorough:

Downtown [Long Beach] on I-710 north just as it leaves Terminal Island (although I don't know what the new signage will be with the completion of the new Desmond Bridge)
Burbank (used in round robin with Glendale and Pasadena) on US-101 east approaching CA-134 east
Simi Valley is also used on either I-405 or I-5 as it approaches CA-118.
Valley Boulevard for I-710 north

I think THRU TRAFFIC is also used on CA-91 west at I-110?

[DTComposer]

San Jose Area

I-280 North and US-101 North San Francisco, US-101 South Los Angeles, I-280 South and I-680 North Sacramento, I-880 and CA-17 South Santa Cruz, I-880 North Oakland.

San Francisco, I-80 East Oakland, Vallejo, Sacramento, I-80 West San Francisco Bay Bridge, Civic Center and to US-101 San Jose
I-580 East Oakland, Hayward, Stockton, I-580 West San Francisco, Sacramento, San Rafael

I-680 South Walnut Creek, San Jose

I-280 South San Jose

US-101 North Civic Center, Golden Gate Bridge, Santa Rosa,  Eureka

Little more comprehensive for Santa Clara County:

CA-17      Santa Cruz, San Jose, Oakland
CA-85      Mountain View, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, Gilroy
CA-87      Downtown San Jose, San Jose Airport, San Francisco
CA-237      Mountain View, Alviso, Milpitas, Oakland

US-101      San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles

I-280      San Francisco, San Jose, Downtown San Jose
I-680      San Jose, Sacramento
I-880      Oakland, San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz

[cbeach40]

Toronto, Ontario
Highway 401 E: Oshawa

I'm surprised that Kingston or Montreal isn't used on 401 east.

Kingston is used east of Oshawa, and Montreal is used east of Kingston.

No, Kingston is the Control City from Toronto. Oshawa is a destination along the way.


For the Toronto CMA, freeways only:
QEW - FEB: Hamilton/Niagara TB: Toronto
Hwy 400 - NB: Barrie
Hwy 401 - EB: Kingston, WB: London
Hwy 403 - EB: Toronto, WB: Hamilton
Hwy 404 - NB: Newmarket, SB: Toronto
Hwy 407 - For the most part cities aren't listed as destinations as the road is an alternative to non-toll routes. Toronto, Hamilton, and Peterborough are used in some locations
Hwy 410 - NB: Brampton, SB: Mississauga
Hwys 409, 412, 427 - n/a