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Reddit thread: animation of US highway system in numerical order

Started by kurumi, January 30, 2019, 02:19:42 AM

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kurumi

US 1 through US 730, added to the map in order.

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/al5hup/the_us_numbered_highway_system_in_numerical_order/

Some interesting newbie reactions, some comments by knowledgeable people, a wrong fact or two ("You've left out the most important difference: the federal highway system is funded by the department of transportation while the interstate system is run by the department of defense.")

... and things like
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It blew my mind when I found out that horizontal is even numbers and vertical are odd numbers
Except US 52. We going diagonal bitches
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Buck87

That's pretty cool.

So of course I immediately wondered if there was one for the interstate system, and found in the comments that there was:


Rothman

Quote from: Buck87 on January 30, 2019, 01:13:42 PM
That's pretty cool.

So of course I immediately wondered if there was one for the interstate system, and found in the comments that there was:



They missed I-41, I think. :D
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

Ben114

Quote from: Buck87 on January 30, 2019, 01:13:42 PM
That's pretty cool.

So of course I immediately wondered if there was one for the interstate system, and found in the comments that there was:


I-11 and I-14 were missed.

Roadsguy

Quote from: Ben114 on January 30, 2019, 04:21:25 PM
Quote from: Buck87 on January 30, 2019, 01:13:42 PM
That's pretty cool.

So of course I immediately wondered if there was one for the interstate system, and found in the comments that there was:


I-11 and I-14 were missed.

As was NC's I-87. They also included Fayetteville's I-295 which was unapproved if it ever was approved at all. (It was only signed with "Future" banners.) I haven't let it play long enough to see if it has newer 3di's either.
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doorknob60

Quote from: Ben114 on January 30, 2019, 04:21:25 PM
Quote from: Buck87 on January 30, 2019, 01:13:42 PM
That's pretty cool.

So of course I immediately wondered if there was one for the interstate system, and found in the comments that there was:


I-11 and I-14 were missed.

The interstate gif was posted on April 7, 2015, before I-11 and I-14 existed. And coincidentally (like, how the heck was it timed like that, without being intentional?), the exact same day I-41 was established, according to Wikipedia.

sparker

^^^^^^^^^^
Then that probably accounts for the lack of any I-69 extension south of Indianapolis; IIRC the WKY parkway section was commissioned later that year.  Wonder if there are any plans for updates (including I-269, so I-22 doesn't get "left hanging" at its western end).

hbelkins

Quote from: sparker on January 31, 2019, 12:28:59 PM
^^^^^^^^^^
Then that probably accounts for the lack of any I-69 extension south of Indianapolis; IIRC the WKY parkway section was commissioned later that year.  Wonder if there are any plans for updates (including I-269, so I-22 doesn't get "left hanging" at its western end).

Actually, what is now 69 along the former 164 near Evansville shows up, and 164 is omitted from the map.


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sparker

^^^^^^^^
Nice catch!  I do notice that I-99 is shown as fully designated between I-80 and I-86, although AFAIK only the NY State section has received formal recognition to date; this is likely an error on the part of the originator of this animated data. 

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Rothman

Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

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paulthemapguy

Quote from: Ben114 on January 30, 2019, 04:21:25 PM
I-11 and I-14 were missed.

Good!

Quote from: Roadsguy on January 30, 2019, 04:36:27 PM
As was NC's I-87.

SUPER good!  Keep that unrealized filth out of my system until it's time.

Quote from: Rothman on January 30, 2019, 04:20:00 PM
They missed I-41, I think. :D

I'm also a fan of this!  This map does a great job of showing that 39, 41, and 43 have numbers that are too small.

My normie (non-roadfan) friend showed me the US highway GIF because he knew I would like it.  We are reaching the masses!!  :-P
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Bickendan

Quote from: Rothman on January 31, 2019, 09:29:05 PM
Quote from: Bickendan on January 31, 2019, 08:21:59 PM
905's missing
Isn't that just a CA state route?
Hmm, I was under the impression that the segment between I-5 and 805 was an interstate, but that appears to be mistaken.
Critique withdrawn.

usends

Back to the original gif, the one showing all of the US routes: it is interesting, although I think it's a little confusing to show north-south routes along with east-west routes, because they quickly get all tangled up and it becomes hard to see the pattern.  So that inspired me to create a couple gifs of my own, one showing just the N-S two-digit routes, and the other showing just the E-W routes.
https://www.usends.com/numbering.html
usends.com - US highway endpoints, photos, maps, and history

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