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Distant Interstate Trailblazers

Started by corco, July 09, 2010, 12:28:00 AM

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nwi_navigator_1181

In Iowa:

On I-80 westbound heading toward Iowa City, there's a random sign placed right an underpass informing drivers that I-380 North to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo was 23 miles away. The next mention isn't until you enter Iowa City proper.
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sandwalk

There's a sign along eastbound two-lane US Route 224 in Willard, Ohio mentioning the junction of I-71 and I-76, about 45 miles to the east.

Streetview: http://goo.gl/maps/6zLNS

KG909

In Fontana, California in front of the speedway there is a 3-way trailblazer. TO I-10, which is about 2-3 miles straight of the sign. TO I-15, about 5-6 miles to the right or west, with no other sign indicating where it is. Lastly SR 60, which is also straight down, but then the road curves and ends before reaching SR-60, which confuses new drivers.
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andy3175

Quote from: xonhulu on July 22, 2010, 09:02:30 PM
We may have a new winner.  I saw this along I-70 in eastern UT last week:



I am way late to this thread but agree that this is probably the winner. In fact, there are I-15 distance signs posted in western Colorado along westbound I-70 (in place of Cove Fort).
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hbelkins

^^^ That needs to be posted in the Redundant Signs thread too.


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Kacie Jane

I've always wondered why they insist on Cove Fort as the control city for I-70 instead of either alternating between Salt Lake and Las Vegas, or using both.

(Although I suppose the problem with Salt Lake is, is it X miles via the all-interstate route? Or via US 50? Or via US 6/191?)

Brandon

Quote from: Kacie Jane on November 05, 2014, 08:05:58 AM
I've always wondered why they insist on Cove Fort as the control city for I-70 instead of either alternating between Salt Lake and Las Vegas, or using both.

(Although I suppose the problem with Salt Lake is, is it X miles via the all-interstate route? Or via US 50? Or via US 6/191?)

Salt Lake would be easier via US-6 (Utah's original plan for I-70), and Las Vegas is two states away along I-15.  Maybe Beaver instead of Cover Fort?
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freebrickproductions

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but there are some I-65 trailblazers in Huntsville.
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thenetwork

Quote from: andy3175 on November 03, 2014, 10:54:55 PM
Quote from: xonhulu on July 22, 2010, 09:02:30 PM
We may have a new winner.  I saw this along I-70 in eastern UT last week:



I am way late to this thread but agree that this is probably the winner. In fact, there are I-15 distance signs posted in western Colorado along westbound I-70 (in place of Cove Fort).

Currently, the first indication of I-15 in Western Colorado is just outside of Palisade/Exit 42 -- A mere 274 Miles away:
www.flickr.com/photos/virtual_freeway_tours/3484840225/in/set-72157604521473394

Oddly enough, there used to be one even further out near DeBeque/Exit 62 -- where the heading was labeled as 1-I5 :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/virtual_freeway_tours/3484835557/]www.flickr.com/photos/virtual_freeway_tours/3484835557/]https://www.flickr.com/photos/virtual_freeway_tours/3484835557/-- since replaced with mileage to Palisade, Clifton and Grand Junction.

Quote from: Brandon on November 05, 2014, 10:25:51 AM
Quote from: Kacie Jane on November 05, 2014, 08:05:58 AM
I've always wondered why they insist on Cove Fort as the control city for I-70 instead of either alternating between Salt Lake and Las Vegas, or using both.

(Although I suppose the problem with Salt Lake is, is it X miles via the all-interstate route? Or via US 50? Or via US 6/191?)

Salt Lake would be easier via US-6 (Utah's original plan for I-70), and Las Vegas is two states away along I-15.  Maybe Beaver instead of Cover Fort?

Offhand, I don't know where Cove Fort starts to be listed as an I-70 control city. 
-- In Colorado, it's either I-15 (on mileage signs) or either Green River or simply Utah. 
-- In Utah, it's Green River from the Colorado line to Green River itself.  After that, I have seen it alternate between Salina, Richfield, Cove Fort and Las Vegas. 

keithvh

There's not a trailblazer, but Colorado DOT put this sign up relatively recently (didn't notice it when I last passed by in early 2016) on I-76 eastbound as you're beginning to clear the Denver Metro:

163 miles to the junction with I-80.  Sort of makes sense, given that will be a point of interest for many travelers along this route (Fort Morgan and Sterling are the only 2 real notable cities along the route, and they're also on the sign).

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9843844,-104.7385788,3a,75y,51.17h,90.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suGJl5uLNVMw9r3BBfdKGEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


Revive 755

Dusting off this thread rather than starting a new one:

* In regards to the previous discussion as to having signs for I-24 along US 60 instead of the KY 121 - KY 286 route:  It looks like there is also at least one To I-24 assembly for the latter

* Maybe it was mentioned and I overlooked it, but there is a distance sign with an I-65 shield on I-80 in Illinois

amroad17

Ohio DOT, within the last year or two, replaced this mileage sign on US 30 east of the US 23/30 interchange outside of Upper Sandusky, OH (https://goo.gl/maps/3J1o5H4YvJafU7mZA) to this (https://goo.gl/maps/eAoAQ6nbJ8jYVNwY6).

It is nowhere near a record, however, it is a marked change from the prior sign.
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JoePCool14

Could this be a record for the farthest 3DI?

I-290 (and IL-53), 49 miles on I-90 EB.
https://goo.gl/maps/SJ6P5EVTAz9NS5BW6

I also own an I-70 shield that's about 270 miles away from I-70, and an I-10 shield that's about 800 miles away from I-10. Do those count?  :sombrero:

:) Needs more... :sombrero: Not quite... :bigass: Perfect.
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