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Interstate control cities that can't be reached via *ANY* interstate

Started by NWI_Irish96, September 17, 2021, 06:12:43 PM

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dvferyance

Quote from: cabiness42 on September 17, 2021, 06:12:43 PM
This is inspired by someone's suggestion that IL 394 be turned into I-394 and I responded that even though part of IL 394 is a freeway, its control city is Danville and people might mistakenly believe that they could take an all-interstate route to Danville by following 394.

This led me to the following question: Is there anyplace in the US where a control city is signed on an interstate but you can't get to that city via interstate by going that direction?

I-65 north doesn't go to Chicago, but you can get to continue to Chicago on interstates, so that doesn't count.

I-69 north at Bloomington has a control city of Indianapolis, but if you head north you have to leave the interstate system to get there.

However, this is only a temporary situation as the rest of I-69 has construction either underway or planned to start soon.

Is there a more permanent example anywhere?
I-80 doesn't go to Chicago either but you can still get there by another interstate. I thought this thread was an interstate control city that could not be reached by any interstate. Any is the key not an interstate control city that can only be reached by another interstate.


Flint1979

Quote from: ran4sh on September 19, 2021, 08:19:27 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on September 18, 2021, 08:54:06 AM
Control cities actually don't have to be reached before they change. For Michigan though all control cities are reached via interstate.

But they at least have to be reached before they are absent from signage.
Which control city in Michigan is absent before it's reached?

plain

Newark born, Richmond bred

ilpt4u

Quote from: plain on September 24, 2021, 03:18:28 PM
Annapolis
I-595 isn't signed in Maryland, but it is certainly a thing, and it makes it to Annapolis, so that is a "Nope!"

plain

Quote from: ilpt4u on September 25, 2021, 11:50:06 AM
Quote from: plain on September 24, 2021, 03:18:28 PM
Annapolis
I-595 isn't signed in Maryland, but it is certainly a thing, and it makes it to Annapolis, so that is a "Nope!"

Didn't think it made it but I was referring to I-97...
Newark born, Richmond bred

ilpt4u

Quote from: plain on September 25, 2021, 11:52:38 AM
Quote from: ilpt4u on September 25, 2021, 11:50:06 AM
Quote from: plain on September 24, 2021, 03:18:28 PM
Annapolis
I-595 isn't signed in Maryland, but it is certainly a thing, and it makes it to Annapolis, so that is a "Nope!"

Didn't think it made it but I was referring to I-97...
https://www.interstate-guide.com/i-595-md/
Quote from: interstate-guide.com
I-595 in Maryland is the longest unsigned route within the Interstate Highway System. Aligned entirely along U.S. 50 (John Hanson Highway) and partially along U.S. 301, I-595 follows John Hanson Highway between I-95/495 (Capital Beltway) and MD 70 at Annapolis.
According to interstate-guide.com, I-595 makes it to MD 70 in Annapolis. And since one can continue from the southern terminus of I-97 onto Hidden I-595 to reach Annapolis, Annapolis is reachable via Interstate Highway from I-97

SEWIGuy

In the Green Bay Area, Marinette is used as a control city for I-41 north.

Flint1979

The hidden I-595 does make it to Annapolis but does it really enter it?

ilpt4u

Quote from: Flint1979 on September 25, 2021, 12:03:11 PM
The hidden I-595 does make it to Annapolis but does it really enter it?
Assuming the Google Maps Annapolis boundries are the real municipal boundries, yes part of I-595 is in Annapolis - not very much, but a little bit

Flint1979

Quote from: ilpt4u on September 25, 2021, 12:07:30 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on September 25, 2021, 12:03:11 PM
The hidden I-595 does make it to Annapolis but does it really enter it?
Assuming the Google Maps Annapolis boundries are the real municipal boundries, yes part of I-595 is in Annapolis - not very much, but a little bit
It looks like it just barely enters Annapolis.

HighwayStar

Quote from: Flint1979 on September 18, 2021, 09:17:32 AM
Quote from: SkyPesos on September 18, 2021, 09:01:31 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on September 18, 2021, 08:55:25 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 17, 2021, 07:45:40 PM
I-70 eastbound's control city is Baltimore, but–

Baltimore is reached via interstate though.
Nah, I-695 and I-95 simply doesn't exist and the only way to get to Baltimore is with the cancelled part of I-70 past the park and ride  :spin:
Lol

Someone summoned me it seems...
Actually, even the wording of the topic seemed to have the Baltimore, DC, etc. type problem in mind, hence the allowance for *Any* interstate.
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