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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.

#2

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.

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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.

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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

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Northeast / Re: Massachusetts

Last post by roadman65 - Today at 11:19:35 AM

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nXUufMWidfnysogFA
I take that "The Islands" refers to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard on this guide on SB MA28.

What else would it refer to?

I'm not into the lingo of Mass not living there. I'm sure many non road geeks wonder what it means.

Island Ferries is more appropriate being you can't get to those islands via road.

#6

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge (...

Last post by roadman65 - Today at 11:12:23 AM

Name it the Sinnead O' Connor Bridge, as she protested against it at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ as that venue treats rock concerts like the MBL treats the ball games. You have to stand up and listen to the Anthem played while standing up looking at the flag under the spotlight.

She refused upright to have it done during her concert and sparks flew then.


Or name it the Norman Lear Bridge for first introducing the controversy of the hymn in one of his All In The Family episodes. He had his writers come up with dialogue for Archie and Meathead to argue the song and write lines for the Meathead to oppose the song.

#7

General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...

Last post by OCGuy81 - Today at 11:09:19 AM

I will say, California is a LOT cheaper than Oregon, also an ABC Store State.  I feel there wouldn't be an exit for Hilt, CA (first exit along I-5 in California) without a discount liquor store pandering to Oregonians.

The legendary, or infamous depending on your point of view, South of the Border in South Carolina got its start for similar reasons: The nearby counties in North Carolina were dry and South of the Border was located as close to the state line as possible to sell beer to North Carolinians. (I have no idea whether they were able to advertise in North Carolina back then, though of course later on their billboards were well-known.)

LOTS of fun conspiracy theories about that place, most involving money laundering.

#8

General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...

Last post by hotdogPi - Today at 11:06:09 AM

Fireworks in MA for NH.

I don't know if NH billboards are allowed to advertise MA weed or not.

Other than Nevada, I'm surprised there are no prostitute billboards either for Washtenaw County MI (where it's de facto legal because the county said they wouldn't enforce state law) or for any location more than three nautical miles from the coast (where no state laws apply).

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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...

Last post by 1995hoo - Today at 11:00:42 AM

I will say, California is a LOT cheaper than Oregon, also an ABC Store State.  I feel there wouldn't be an exit for Hilt, CA (first exit along I-5 in California) without a discount liquor store pandering to Oregonians.

The legendary, or infamous depending on your point of view, South of the Border in South Carolina got its start for similar reasons: The nearby counties in North Carolina were dry and South of the Border was located as close to the state line as possible to sell beer to North Carolinians. (I have no idea whether they were able to advertise in North Carolina back then, though of course later on their billboards were well-known.)

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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...

Last post by OCGuy81 - Today at 10:58:05 AM

"Oleo." Wow. There's a word I hadn't heard in many years.


In terms of advertising generally, but not so much in terms of billboards, Virginia (as is the case with a number of states) has a statutory limit on the amount of alcoholic beverages you can import into the Commonwealth at one time unless you have a permit. Virginia is also an ABC store state, meaning the only places you can buy liquor in Virginia are state-run stores. Those of us in Northern Virginia have long gone to DC or Maryland to buy liquor because the prices and selection are often better. The ABC knows that, of course. They used to send personnel into DC to spy on people going to liquor stores to see who had Virginia plates and how much they bought. If they bought more than the legal limit, the spies would radio ahead to law enforcement in Virginia, who (assuming the person took the anticipated route) would then pull them over and issue a citation. I'm not aware of that sort of thing happening these days, although it's legal under the terms of the Twenty-First Amendment.

So the liquor stores in DC and Maryland used to run ads targeted to Virginia residents, and I remember at least one of them used to advertise that it wasn't subject to ABC surveillance (which always seemed dumb to me—who's to say the ABC wouldn't say, "Oh yeah?" and show up to prove them wrong). That particular store no longer exists because the shopping center where it was located was demolished and redeveloped.

I will say, California is a LOT cheaper than Oregon, also an ABC Store State.  I feel there wouldn't be an exit for Hilt, CA (first exit along I-5 in California) without a discount liquor store pandering to Oregonians.