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Pacific Southwest / Re: Interstate 11 alignment, t...

Last post by triplemultiplex - Today at 09:47:18 AM

How exactly do you remove a gravel road when the unimproved ground surface in an area is basically gravel? It seems like, short of running a barrier of some kind over it, it would be pretty difficult to avoid people making their own RIRO access point if they really wanted one there.

That's what r/w fencing is for.

I thought it was mostly to keep animals out.

In most cases, it's to keep people out.  After all, deer can easily leap the standard r/w fencing you see in most places.
Now there are exceptions.  Some western states put taller fences along interstates in areas where they're trying to funnel migrating elk thru undercrossings.  But for the most part, the r/w fence is intended as a barrier for humans and their vehicles, be they road-legal or of the off-road variety.

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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Kentucky

Last post by seicer - Today at 09:43:48 AM

CSX (Y202) serves Kentucky Electric Steel (Steel Dynamics) at Coalton one day per week.

Trash trains (Y206) stopped serving the landfill at Princess in 2016 because of environmental issues, illegal permitting, and complaints. The line previously served a brickyard at Princess but that was torn down for the landfill rail yard.

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Traffic Control / Re: Erroneous road signs

Last post by epzik8 - Today at 09:41:46 AM

One trailblazer where US-83B meets US-83 / future I-2 (in Texas) was rotated, leading to this odd assembly (also redundant):

In case it wasn't clear the first time...

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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Wisconsin notes

Last post by triplemultiplex - Today at 09:39:22 AM

Might as well get you coming and going?

Never one to pass up an opportunity for pedantry, that work is being done the Minnesota side of the bridge, so as a "Wisconsin Notes" thread...  

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Weather / Re: Severe Weather

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 02:03:46 AM

OKC area got some 70 mph winds. Here's what those do to an Eagle signal head.


No matter what happens in OKC, OK-3 ends up being there too.

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Weather / Re: Severe Weather

Last post by ozarkman417 - Today at 12:22:27 AM

A live stream I recommend is https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHallYall

He does a great job at keeping people informed of impending danger.

He also runs the non-profit "The Y'all Squad", which utilizes storm chasers in the area to bring rapid relief to those affected by storms like the one that unfortunately struck Barnsdall and Bartlesville, Oklahoma not too long ago... God bless them.

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Traffic Control / Re: Road Sign UNO

Last post by Henry - May 06, 2024, 11:31:47 PM

NH 33:

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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Kentucky

Last post by wriddle082 - May 06, 2024, 11:25:08 PM

KY 168 Corridor Study has been released. The road through Westwood could use curb/gutter and sidewalks, an all-stop at Roberts Drive, and a slightly wider roadway with larger curb/gutter and ADA-compliant sidewalks throughout Ashland. The stop sign has already been installed at Roberts Drive.

I'm glad the three-lane alternative was dismissed. It wasn't a popular consideration because it would require many right-of-way purchases and residential demolitions. The other ideas seem solid.

Do any trains use the old rail line that runs parallel to Roberts Drive?  I guess it must not be an issue for cars to be stopped on the tracks on 168 waiting in cue at the stop sign.

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Pacific Southwest / Re: 580 is unconstructed from ...

Last post by Henry - May 06, 2024, 11:18:04 PM

Besides, the presence of I-580 in the East Bay guarantees that the NV version will end in Carson City. So if anything, the bypass would've been better off as a reroute of US 395.

#10

Sports / Re: General NBA thread

Last post by Henry - May 06, 2024, 11:08:01 PM

For only the sixth time, the NBA has crowned its unanimous Rookie of the Year, so the Wemby era has officially begun.