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#11

Pacific Southwest / Re: California

Last post by RZF - April 22, 2024, 11:17:12 PM

Considering how Malibu becomes a tourist trap in the summer, the Topanga Canyon Rd closure won't go over well for many groups of people, unless the majority of tourists (namely those out-of-state/country) are coming from the Westside.

#12

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

Last post by roadman65 - April 22, 2024, 11:04:40 PM

It's like the song My Maryland is the tune of the Christmas Carol   O Tannenbaum. They write lyrics and apply them to old songs.

Even the Christmas song isn't original as it was originally "Lauriger Horatius" the melody of.

#13

Southeast / Re: Interstate 73/74

Last post by sprjus4 - April 22, 2024, 11:00:12 PM

I don't get the need for full access at all 3 interchanges.

I was wondering this as well. Who is going from I-40 westbound to I-74 westbound or eastbound, or I-74 (either direction) to I-40 EB? There are no plans to continue the beltway south/west, right? Seems like a massive interchange for very little traffic.

I agree... I can understand the ramps for redundancy, but 2 lane flyovers seem a bit excessive. Well... at least they will never be congested!

#14

Sports / Re: Roman Gabriel former NFL S...

Last post by Hot Rod Hootenanny - April 22, 2024, 10:55:59 PM

Roman's time in Philly was rather forgettable.

#15

Pacific Southwest / Re: CA 51/I-80 Business Loop

Last post by Max Rockatansky - April 22, 2024, 10:54:48 PM

It would have required a bunch of new right of way that the state was just not willing to invest in.  Straightening the
Elvas Freeway and Ben Ali Freeway was much of the problem.

#16

Pacific Southwest / Re: Old CA 58 North Barstow

Last post by Max Rockatansky - April 22, 2024, 10:53:02 PM

Worth noting, when US 64 was proposed to be extended to California it multiplexed US 66 from Arizona to Barstow.  From there it would have took the path US 466 eventually did to Morro Bay.  US 466 was the compromise AASHO developed to get California the US Route corridor it wanted west of Barstow.  The US 66A proposal in the 1950s would have met US 66 via the Barstow Overhead multiplexed on US 91.

#17

Pacific Southwest / Re: California

Last post by Scott5114 - April 22, 2024, 10:45:44 PM

https://lastreetnames.com/street/


Here is a cool road geek page on the history of LA Area street names. Yes its like gribblenation but for local streets.

Here's a similar site for San Francisco: http://sfstreets.noahveltman.com/

#18

Off-Topic / Re: My idea for US currency re...

Last post by 1995hoo - April 22, 2024, 10:41:32 PM

...
Not that US doesn't use those - $10 and 20 have some metallic-looking print in the corner (sorry, no larger bills on me right now). But they don't catch the eye at a first glance.

I just took a look in my wallet. The $100 has a sort of copper- or brass-like finish on the "100" in the lower right corner and on the Liberty Bell that appears to Franklin's right. (The color changes as I tilt the bill and the light hits it in different ways.) The big "100" on the back side has a less metallic look, and the blue thread on the front has a 3-D visual effect with small "100" figures throughout.

I don't have any current-style $50s, $10s, or $5s at the moment, so I can't comment on those because I've never paid much attention to that particular aspect.

#19

Southeast / Re: Interstate 42

Last post by sprjus4 - April 22, 2024, 10:35:38 PM

I would have preferred the frontage roads to have been one-way, although that might be a minority opinion. One-way frontage roads would have followed the dominant flow of traffic, and I think that would have made the frontage roads safer for traffic (and pedestrians if there are any).

Eh, that's questionable. With ramps being separated from the frontage roads, you'd have less traffic on there to begin with, only vehicles accessing businesses on that stretch. And likely slower speeds as well.

#20

Pacific Southwest / Re: Old CA 58 North Barstow

Last post by pderocco - April 22, 2024, 10:33:35 PM

That is probably why US 466's eastern terminus was at Kingman, AZ instead of Barstow, CA. Since US 66 and US 466 just missed each other, it would have been impractical to end 466 in Barstow.

Yeah, it would have been really rough to route US-466 over the bridge in Barstow.