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QuoteHarrisburg, PA – This is a reminder that a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin next week on Route 74 (Waggoners Gap Road) in Spring Township, Perry County. The bridge spans Baken Creek about a half mile south of the intersection with Route 850.
Weather permitting, the bridge is expected to be closed Monday, April 1.
A detour will be in place using Bridgeport Road (Route 3017), Route 233, and Route 274.
This project consists of a bridge replacement and minor roadway reconstruction.
George S. Hann and Son, Inc., of Fort Littleton, PA, is the contractor on this $3,153,882 project. Also included in this contract is the replacement of the bridge spanning Shermans Creek on Hidden Valley Road in Tyrone Township, Perry County.
All work on this contract is expected to be completed by November 1, 2025.
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Quote from: CtrlAltDel on Today at 01:23:53 PMThe Wikipedia, and now the AARoads Wiki, have a discussion of how the US Route shield have changed over time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_shield
https://wiki.aaroads.com/wiki/U.S._Route_shield
Is there something similar out there for the Interstate shield?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on Today at 08:19:41 AMMy dad and I witnessed a shooting leaving a Tigers game in Detroit (where I'm originally from) during the mid-1980s. I still go back to visit, I don't recall ever having bringing it up in the forum. I would hazard a guess that Detroit has been by far the more crime prone city compared to San Francisco in living memory.Well, this is anecdotal I've been frequenting San Francisco for a decade now and it's been noticeably worse since the pandemic. A lot of retailers have closed and yes, you could attribute that to the pandemic, but they've also attribute it to an increased and retail theft so there's more to it. But some of the things I've witnessed since 2020 just in the last few years I've never seen in the five years leading up to it. In fact, I rarely saw crime at all.
When I hear vague stories like about crime in San Francisco it makes me curious as to what people are referring. Generally it is something about the homeless in conjunction with someone publicly peeing or defecating. Homeless people and someone publicly relieving themselves isn't high on the echelon of scary things I personally find scary or even off putting.
I can't fathom what a homeless person would do to an able bodied person like myself other than an attempt at panhandling. It isn't exactly simple to find a publicly available restroom in any city in California let alone San Francisco. Considering how much I have had to relieve myself on remote public roads or even during distance runs I guess that I can sympathize with the problem there.
Quote from: 1995hoo on Today at 09:51:43 AMQuote from: kernals12 on Today at 09:35:17 AMSo, how much is this going to cost to fix? Hundreds of millions or billions?
Whatever the initial estimate is, the final cost will almost certainly be higher. I have to assume close to a billion. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge project—a much smaller and lower bridge overall—came in at $2.36 billion, although I suppose I should acknowledge that included substantial interchange work for a couple of miles to either side that the Key Bridge project won't need. I also don't know whether the Wilson Bridge figure includes Fifth Amendment compensation for the apartment building that was demolished.
Quote from: Chris on March 27, 2024, 03:42:17 PMhttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/txdot-288-tolls-pearland-blueridge-19363817.php
The Houston Chronicle reports on a possible buyout of the lease for the express lanes of SH 288.
Texas highway officials, well-funded and looking to stay that way, will consider buying out the private consortium that oversees the Texas 288 Toll Lanes, tearing up a 50-year deal they inked less than a decade ago in favor of long-term toll collections for years to come.
Quote from: MikieTimT on Today at 12:44:52 PMThe Springfield Buc-ee's has been up and running since early December. The Facebook links on this post shows what the contents of that two-day meet were.Quote from: kphoger on December 19, 2023, 07:22:48 PMQuote from: MikieTimT on December 19, 2023, 06:34:19 PMNorthwest Arkansas.
US-71 (R.I.P) proposed one back in 2018, but it didn't get enough interest at the time. There's a whole lot more moving parts now, and there are scores of road projects in the works coming up in the next 3-7 years mainly regarding the Springdale Northern Bypass and AR-112 with its 28 roundabouts in 26 miles along with the XNA Connector and likely Siloam Springs Bypass. So maybe 2025-2026 would be a good time for one if you like lots of orange barrels along with the ever-present historical bridges and scenic roads that radiate from NWA.
Was there ever a Springfield (MO) one?
According to the map on the very next post, there was one back in 2018.
If we had an NWA one in 3 years time, Springfield is only a 2 hour drive away, and Buc-ee's should be built and operational by then. Not to mention, the Springdale Northern Bypass will have the western leg completed and the XNA Connector road as well. AR-112 will be in full upgrade still, especially north of US-412 in Tontitown. Just about reaching the point of perpetual road construction projects with growth rate of the area.
Quote from: flan on Today at 10:56:12 AMExit 310 is another seemingly useless exit. Exit 310 serves no county highways or towns, the sign just says 'No Services'.
Quote from: vdeane on Today at 12:58:42 PMQuote from: ran4sh on Today at 10:26:02 AMSticker transponders *are* transponders. And they should be forced on all of E-ZPass (eventually), because they work and they're better.Can't move a sticker between vehicles without an ugly scotch tape hack that is noted to not be without risk. Funny way of being "better", especially since rental car companies gouge anyone who dares use a toll road without bringing along their own transponder or using a cash booth.
And what if you have multiple cars but don't want to get a separate transponder for each? May parents have two cars between them, but never use the Thruway at the same time, so they only have one E-ZPass. We're not sure how trailers are supposed to work, either. Back in the day, you needed a separate transponder for towing, but I can't find much on the subject these days. Thankfully, Dad prefers taking NY 104 over the Thruway, so the question has never come up.