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Mr_Northside

#2550
February 06, 2023, 05:53:34 PM  
Quote from: sbeaver44 on February 03, 2023, 08:08:09 PM
Anyway, on this subject, what's the deal with Western PA doing the "Exit A"  and "Exit B"  with no number like on the Indiana Bypass?

That's just to identify the different ramps in the single cloverleaf interchange.
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BrianP

#2551
February 07, 2023, 11:25:55 AM  
Quote from: sbeaver44 on February 03, 2023, 08:08:09 PM
Anyway, on this subject, what's the deal with Western PA doing the "Exit A"  and "Exit B"  with no number like on the Indiana Bypass?
I think it's labelled for signs like this:
https://goo.gl/maps/99Ga9MHV2KYa25748
I'd rather that sign say 'use 119 south'.

The Ghostbuster

#2552
February 07, 2023, 03:34:09 PM  
Maybe the exits on US 422W (and other highways without exit numbers) should get numbered. Then the exits would be numbered 61A and 61B.

74/171FAN

#2553
February 08, 2023, 10:46:31 AM  
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74/171FAN

#2554
February 09, 2023, 07:22:35 AM  
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(For PA 160 in District 9)  (Bridge Replacement 1 and 2)
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74/171FAN

#2555
February 09, 2023, 08:17:53 AM  
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#2556
February 10, 2023, 09:32:51 AM   Last Edit: February 10, 2023, 02:05:51 PM by 74/171FAN
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#2557
February 12, 2023, 02:18:40 PM  
I drove PA 272 SB in Willow Street yesterday morning, and I thought it was odd that SB completely bypassed the business district while NB went straight through it.  I guess a full bypass of Willow Street could not be justified when the SB alignment was built.
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roadman65

#2558
February 12, 2023, 02:38:06 PM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 12, 2023, 02:18:40 PM
I drove PA 272 SB in Willow Street yesterday morning, and I thought it was odd that SB completely bypassed the business district while NB went straight through it.  I guess a full bypass of Willow Street could not be justified when the SB alignment was built.

US 202 in Bridgeport.
NB goes through its business district on Dekalb Street, but SB is on a mini freeway that bypasses it.
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famartin

#2559
February 12, 2023, 04:09:29 PM  
Quote from: roadman65 on February 12, 2023, 02:38:06 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 12, 2023, 02:18:40 PM
I drove PA 272 SB in Willow Street yesterday morning, and I thought it was odd that SB completely bypassed the business district while NB went straight through it.  I guess a full bypass of Willow Street could not be justified when the SB alignment was built.

US 202 in Bridgeport.
NB goes through its business district on Dekalb Street, but SB is on a mini freeway that bypasses it.

Still can't quite understand the reasoning for that...

74/171FAN

#2560
February 12, 2023, 04:12:36 PM  
Quote from: roadman65 on February 12, 2023, 02:38:06 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 12, 2023, 02:18:40 PM
I drove PA 272 SB in Willow Street yesterday morning, and I thought it was odd that SB completely bypassed the business district while NB went straight through it.  I guess a full bypass of Willow Street could not be justified when the SB alignment was built.

US 202 in Bridgeport.
NB goes through its business district on Dekalb Street, but SB is on a mini freeway that bypasses it.

That is a different situation IMO because US 202 SB still goes through downtown Norristown.
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Roadsguy

#2561
February 12, 2023, 05:15:46 PM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 12, 2023, 04:12:36 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on February 12, 2023, 02:38:06 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 12, 2023, 02:18:40 PM
I drove PA 272 SB in Willow Street yesterday morning, and I thought it was odd that SB completely bypassed the business district while NB went straight through it.  I guess a full bypass of Willow Street could not be justified when the SB alignment was built.

US 202 in Bridgeport.
NB goes through its business district on Dekalb Street, but SB is on a mini freeway that bypasses it.

That is a different situation IMO because US 202 SB still goes through downtown Norristown.

That and Markley Street is entirely two-way, unlike Dekalb Street through downtown Norristown.
Mileage-based exit numbering implies the existence of mileage-cringe exit numbering.

74/171FAN

#2562
February 13, 2023, 04:03:31 PM  
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74/171FAN

#2563
February 14, 2023, 01:29:34 PM  
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74/171FAN

#2564
February 15, 2023, 04:04:26 PM   Last Edit: February 15, 2023, 04:38:12 PM by 74/171FAN
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ixnay

#2566
February 16, 2023, 09:11:48 PM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 15, 2023, 04:04:26 PM
(For PA 611)  PennDOT - District 5 News: PennDOT Announces Virtual Plans Display for Route 611 Retaining Wall Project in Williams Township, Northampton County

They sure could use a retaining wall (of stone, of course) for the slide-prone stretch of 611 in Del. Water Gap NRA.  Who's paying for the clearing of 611 there, PennDOT or the NPS?

74/171FAN

#2567
February 16, 2023, 11:54:00 PM   Last Edit: February 17, 2023, 10:42:39 PM by 74/171FAN
Quote from: ixnay on February 16, 2023, 09:11:48 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 15, 2023, 04:04:26 PM
(For PA 611)  PennDOT - District 5 News: PennDOT Announces Virtual Plans Display for Route 611 Retaining Wall Project in Williams Township, Northampton County

They sure could use a retaining wall (of stone, of course) for the slide-prone stretch of 611 in Del. Water Gap NRA.  Who's paying for the clearing of 611 there, PennDOT or the NPS?

None of PA 611 is maintained by the NPS so PennDOT AFAIK
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#2568
February 17, 2023, 10:46:56 PM  
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#2569
February 22, 2023, 10:38:20 AM   Last Edit: February 22, 2023, 02:46:29 PM by 74/171FAN
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tckma

#2570
February 23, 2023, 10:50:24 AM  
I moved to Philly "officially" in October 2021, but prior to that I was commuting here from Maryland, staying in hotels during the work week and going home on weekends, since 2018.  I've also done a lot of side hustle work in the area like Doordash and Amazon Flex, the latter taking me all over southeastern PA and southern NJ.

This has bothered me ever since I started being up in this area.

Why does this exit ramp (southbound I-476 "Blue Route" to PA-23, split from the ramps to I-76) have a tab but no number?  I *suspect* it's because prior to milepost-based exit numbering, PA had a weird habit of not numbering interstate-to-interstate junction exits.  When they went milepost, I guess these tabs were put up, but why was this one forgotten?  It could easily be 16C.  Was this ramp numbered prior to the switch to milepost-based exit numbers, and just never re-numbered, with the exit number removed?

MASTERNC

#2571
February 23, 2023, 11:06:45 AM  
Quote from: tckma on February 23, 2023, 10:50:24 AM
I moved to Philly "officially" in October 2021, but prior to that I was commuting here from Maryland, staying in hotels during the work week and going home on weekends, since 2018.  I've also done a lot of side hustle work in the area like Doordash and Amazon Flex, the latter taking me all over southeastern PA and southern NJ.

This has bothered me ever since I started being up in this area.

Why does this exit ramp (southbound I-476 "Blue Route" to PA-23, split from the ramps to I-76) have a tab but no number?  I *suspect* it's because prior to milepost-based exit numbering, PA had a weird habit of not numbering interstate-to-interstate junction exits.  When they went milepost, I guess these tabs were put up, but why was this one forgotten?  It could easily be 16C.  Was this ramp numbered prior to the switch to milepost-based exit numbers, and just never re-numbered, with the exit number removed?

That exit tab shouldn't be there.  Northbound signs both as Exit 16A and then there is a split between I-76 EB and PA 23 with no exit numbers.  There is no exit number from I-476 assigned to PA 23.  Even on I-76 EB, the ramp to PA 23 doesn't use the same exit number as westbound - it shares the same exit number as I-476 North.

74/171FAN

#2572
February 23, 2023, 03:07:44 PM   Last Edit: February 24, 2023, 03:00:26 PM by 74/171FAN
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interstate73

#2573
February 23, 2023, 05:35:00 PM  
Today there was a major crash and fuel spill on the S curves just over the Jersey state line, closing the eastbound roadway for much of the day. Since 611 is still closed due to a rockslide months ago (which PennDOT isn't in the mood to reopen until at least August), the only available detour was PA-191 all the way down to Bangor then back up PA-512 to the Portland-Columbia Bridge. Obviously this led to huge backups all the way up the ridge, and apparently big rigs got stuck on 611 not realizing it was closed. Really wish something could be done about this stretch between Exit 309 and Exit 4 in NJ, it's a nightmare even in the best of times!!
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