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#1

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Gordie Howe Bridge (US-Can...

Last post by kphoger - Today at 01:54:03 PM

You're treating a normal prediction as a 'promise' because you want something to nitpick. The bridge is opening now -- that's the actual news. If your contribution to a major regional milestone is semantic point‑scoring, that says more about your posting priorities than mine.

Relax. Relax. Relax.

I'll lay off it in the next month or so.

#2

Southeast / Re: Interstate 73/74

Last post by MBHockey13 - Today at 01:45:54 PM

I can confirm I just saw the I-74 West sign for the soon-to-be-NC-192 exit from I-40 West has been officially changed to NC-192 West - To Ridgewood Rd. I will try to get a picture tomorrow. Waze also had I-74 closed between the Ridgewood Rd and Union Cross Rd exits but it was still open - even if one lane. Ridgewood Rd. is now marked as Exit 2.

#3

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Gordie Howe Bridge (US-Can...

Last post by Beltway - Today at 01:35:23 PM

You seem irritated. Why?

I find both your unfulfilled promise and your unwillingness to admit you were wrong to be most impleasing.

You're treating a normal prediction as a 'promise' because you want something to nitpick. The bridge is opening now -- that's the actual news. If your contribution to a major regional milestone is semantic point‑scoring, that says more about your posting priorities than mine.

#4

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by kphoger - Today at 01:32:52 PM

So is ^that post^ exhibiting pedantry or nit-picking?

Pedantic semantic sarcastic quibbling.

#5

General Highway Talk / Re: Hitchhiking

Last post by kphoger - Today at 01:30:12 PM

In that particular case it sounds like you're SOL if you want anything other than a double back on the trail.  I'd probably bring my camping gear and overnight it.

The couple we were talking with did an overnight hike—but they only went about halfway or two-thirds of the way and then came back the same route.  They wanted to do the whole hike through to the other side, but they couldn't because they had no way back to camp.

#6

Mid-South / Re: Texas

Last post by kphoger - Today at 01:27:47 PM

where legal forward movement ends without a public road to turn to

Similar situation on I-10:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/iPuiu9RCsv7V2yMF8

At least this one is the same direction:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/oHLVKGPGrXC9Z5GfA

As is this one:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/rN7uYpq94heGavYE8

Most of these appear to at least serve a gate to someone's property (exhibits 1, 2, 3), but that does not appear to the case in the example you posted.  The 'unofficial dirt road' appears to just go up a ridge and then end—although satellite imagery leads me to believe that this leads to a two-track that follows the power line down to a draw below the UP tracks.

#7

Northeast / Re: New York

Last post by The Ghostbuster - Today at 01:23:06 PM

How accurate is the Facebook statement? If it is accurate, that would be awesome. Until it's confirmed, I will take the news with a grain of salt.

#8

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by GaryV - Today at 01:09:21 PM

Isn't being pedantic and nitpicky the one thing that's the most important about roadgeekery?

Technically, those are two things.  Pedantry and nit-picking, while related concepts, aren't entirely the same thing.  It's quite possible to be a nit-picker who isn't pedantic.

So is ^that post^ exhibiting pedantry or nit-picking? 

#9

General Highway Talk / Re: Daily conversation: What ...

Last post by GaryV - Today at 01:05:39 PM

June 9, 2026: Today is 6/9.

Fill in the blank.

"No left turn 6-9 AM except _______"

... when it will cause a multi-car backup behind you.

#10

Mid-Atlantic / Re: West Virginia Turnpike

Last post by vdeane - Today at 12:50:56 PM

If the WV Turnpike goes to AET/ORT, would like to hear what people with an NC Quickpass have experienced using it in WV.

Why would it be different from other E-ZPass toll roads?

I've never used a transponder, EZ Pass or otherwise. I assume there would be small differences in user experience and fees.

Transponder discrimination is really more about the toll rate, and it's by in-state transponder vs. out of state transponder, so it's not like any state other than NC would ever single out NC for unique treatment.  I've never heard of separate fees - just the higher rate (usually paying the cash/bill by mail rate rather than the E-ZPass rate, though without any of the additional surcharges bill by mail tolls incur, though some like MA have a separate "non-MA E-ZPass rate").

I haven't heard much of differences in user experience beyond that, though I know sticker acceptance was limited way back when.  It should be better now, though there are occasional wrinkles, ironically all surrounding the agencies that had sticker tags before E-ZPass started accepting them!