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Started by wriddle082, June 13, 2020, 11:29:07 PM

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wriddle082

Wondering what the longest distance is along an interstate between junctions of other interstates.  I'm thinking it's either I-5 between I-505 at Dunnigan, CA and I-105 in Eugene, OR, or I-90 between I-82 in Ellensburg, WA and I-15 in Butte, MT.  Anything out there longer than either of those?


Konza

#1
I-94 East of its west end?  I-194 in Bismarck is unsigned...

According to Wikipedia, this stretch would be 598.7 miles over which the only Interstate sign you would see is an I-94 sign.
Main Line Interstates clinched:  2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 37, 39, 43, 44, 45, 55, 57, 59, 65, 68, 71, 72, 74 (IA-IL-IN-OH), 76 (OH-PA-NJ), 78, 80, 82, 86 (ID), 88 (IL)

Hwy 61 Revisited

Quote from: wriddle082 on June 13, 2020, 11:29:07 PM
Wondering what the longest distance is along an interstate between junctions of other interstates.  I'm thinking it's either I-5 between I-505 at Dunnigan, CA and I-105 in Eugene, OR, or I-90 between I-82 in Ellensburg, WA and I-15 in Butte, MT.  Anything out there longer than either of those?


I-80 between I-580 in Reno and I-215 in SLC is 512 miles, longer than both of them.
And you may ask yourself, where does that highway go to?
--David Byrne

Roadgeekteen

Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

Ben114

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.

Konza

#5
A top ten would be interesting here.

I-20 from I-10 East?   420.5 miles.
I-10 between I-19 and I-25?   293.2 miles.
I-40 between I-17 and I-25?   323.9 miles.
I-70 west of Denver?  The next post says 501 miles.
I-80 from Cheyenne to I-84?  428.9 miles.
I-10 from I-20 to I-410 in San Antonio?  386 miles.
I-90 from Rapid City to Sioux Falls?  338.7 miles.
I-25 from Albuquerque to Denver?   434.4 miles.
I-70 from Denver to Salina?  416.7 miles.
Main Line Interstates clinched:  2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 37, 39, 43, 44, 45, 55, 57, 59, 65, 68, 71, 72, 74 (IA-IL-IN-OH), 76 (OH-PA-NJ), 78, 80, 82, 86 (ID), 88 (IL)

US 89

I-70 has 501 miles between I-15 at Cove Fort and I-76 near Denver.

michravera

Quote from: Hwy 61 Revisited on June 13, 2020, 11:34:39 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on June 13, 2020, 11:29:07 PM
Wondering what the longest distance is along an interstate between junctions of other interstates.  I'm thinking it's either I-5 between I-505 at Dunnigan, CA and I-105 in Eugene, OR, or I-90 between I-82 in Ellensburg, WA and I-15 in Butte, MT.  Anything out there longer than either of those?


I-80 between I-580 in Reno and I-215 in SLC is 512 miles, longer than both of them.

Does I-10 hit anything besides I-19? I took the bus from LA to Austin (via San Antonio) and don't remember actually seeing a junction with I-8, I-17, I-20, or I-25. It looks like the route of I-10 must get close to all of these, but I certainly missed all of the I-junctions. It's a long way from Tuscon to Las Cruces and event further Van Horn and Fort Stockton.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.
I-395 in Bangor.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: michravera on June 14, 2020, 04:23:02 AM
Quote from: Hwy 61 Revisited on June 13, 2020, 11:34:39 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on June 13, 2020, 11:29:07 PM
Wondering what the longest distance is along an interstate between junctions of other interstates.  I'm thinking it's either I-5 between I-505 at Dunnigan, CA and I-105 in Eugene, OR, or I-90 between I-82 in Ellensburg, WA and I-15 in Butte, MT.  Anything out there longer than either of those?


I-80 between I-580 in Reno and I-215 in SLC is 512 miles, longer than both of them.

Does I-10 hit anything besides I-19? I took the bus from LA to Austin (via San Antonio) and don't remember actually seeing a junction with I-8, I-17, I-20, or I-25. It looks like the route of I-10 must get close to all of these, but I certainly missed all of the I-junctions. It's a long way from Tuscon to Las Cruces and event further Van Horn and Fort Stockton.
You must of been sleeping, it interchanges all of them.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

SectorZ

Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.

Don't forget I-395 in Bangor. It's 122 miles from there to NB.

jeffandnicole

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 10:21:44 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.
I-395 in Bangor.

It appears the longest east coast distance may actually be in Florida...

On I-95, there's about 236 miles of interstate-free interchanges between I-4 near Daytona Beach and I-595 in Fort Lauderdale.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 14, 2020, 10:57:43 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 10:21:44 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.
I-395 in Bangor.

It appears the longest east coast distance may actually be in Florida...

On I-95, there's about 236 miles of interstate-free interchanges between I-4 near Daytona Beach and I-595 in Fort Lauderdale.
What about I-75 between I-595 and I-275 in Florida?
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

jp the roadgeek

Quote from: SectorZ on June 14, 2020, 10:37:07 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.

Don't forget I-395 in Bangor. It's 122 miles from there to NB.

Longest in the northeast is probably I-87 between I-90 and the Canadian border (175 miles).
Interstates I've clinched: 97, 290 (MA), 291 (CT), 291 (MA), 293, 295 (DE-NJ-PA), 295 (RI-MA), 384, 391, 395 (CT-MA), 395 (MD), 495 (DE), 610 (LA), 684, 691, 695 (MD), 695 (NY), 795 (MD)

jeffandnicole

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 10:59:34 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 14, 2020, 10:57:43 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 10:21:44 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.
I-395 in Bangor.

It appears the longest east coast distance may actually be in Florida...

On I-95, there's about 236 miles of interstate-free interchanges between I-4 near Daytona Beach and I-595 in Fort Lauderdale.
What about I-75 between I-595 and I-275 in Florida?

That appears to be just slightly shorter, at around 210 miles.

Ketchup99

The longest in the Northeast might actually be I-80 in Pennsylvania. From exit 19 (I-79) to exit 212 (I-180), there's no interstate junction - a distance of 193 miles. I-99 is served at exit 161, but it technically terminates just south of the interchange, meaning it doesn't count. If not for the tiny I-180, the next interstate would be I-81 at exit 260 - a whopping 241 miles.

sprjus4

Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 14, 2020, 10:57:43 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 10:21:44 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.
I-395 in Bangor.

It appears the longest east coast distance may actually be in Florida...

On I-95, there's about 236 miles of interstate-free interchanges between I-4 near Daytona Beach and I-595 in Fort Lauderdale.
In Florida, I-10 runs 283 miles without interstate junctions between I-75 in Lake City and I-110 in Pensacola.

sprjus4

Quote from: michravera on June 14, 2020, 04:23:02 AM
Quote from: Hwy 61 Revisited on June 13, 2020, 11:34:39 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on June 13, 2020, 11:29:07 PM
Wondering what the longest distance is along an interstate between junctions of other interstates.  I'm thinking it's either I-5 between I-505 at Dunnigan, CA and I-105 in Eugene, OR, or I-90 between I-82 in Ellensburg, WA and I-15 in Butte, MT.  Anything out there longer than either of those?


I-80 between I-580 in Reno and I-215 in SLC is 512 miles, longer than both of them.

Does I-10 hit anything besides I-19? I took the bus from LA to Austin (via San Antonio) and don't remember actually seeing a junction with I-8, I-17, I-20, or I-25. It looks like the route of I-10 must get close to all of these, but I certainly missed all of the I-junctions. It's a long way from Tuscon to Las Cruces and event further Van Horn and Fort Stockton.
It intersects I-17, I-8, I-19, I-25, and I-20, in order from west to east.

adwerkema

In Michigan, it's I-75 between Saginaw and Canada (240 miles).

sprjus4

Virginia:
I-64 between I-295 west of Richmond and I-81 near Staunton - 87 miles

North Carolina:
I-40 between I-240 east of Asheville and I-77 near Statesville - 99 miles

mgk920

For Wisconsin, it would be I-94 between I-90 (Tomah Interchange) and the Minnesota state line, 146.  Adding the short continuation to I-494/694 in Minnesota, it would be just under 160.

Mike

webny99

Quote from: jp the roadgeek on June 14, 2020, 11:02:31 AM
Quote from: SectorZ on June 14, 2020, 10:37:07 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on June 14, 2020, 12:45:11 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 12:28:42 AM
Almost nothing very long on the east coast. Wonder what the longest is.
It would be I-95 in Maine at about 200 miles between I-295 and the Canadian border.

Don't forget I-395 in Bangor. It's 122 miles from there to NB.

Longest in the northeast is probably I-87 between I-90 and the Canadian border (175 miles).

I-86 from the western terminus to I-390 comes close, at about 150 miles.

Roadgeekteen

For Massachusetts, probably I-91 between I-90 and I-89.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

Ben114

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 05:59:33 PM
For Massachusetts, probably I-91 between I-90 and I-89.
Seems about right, at 113 miles. Second would probably I-90 between I-91 and I-787 at 83 miles.

michravera

Quote from: sprjus4 on June 14, 2020, 11:40:05 AM
Quote from: michravera on June 14, 2020, 04:23:02 AM
Quote from: Hwy 61 Revisited on June 13, 2020, 11:34:39 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on June 13, 2020, 11:29:07 PM
Wondering what the longest distance is along an interstate between junctions of other interstates.  I'm thinking it's either I-5 between I-505 at Dunnigan, CA and I-105 in Eugene, OR, or I-90 between I-82 in Ellensburg, WA and I-15 in Butte, MT.  Anything out there longer than either of those?


I-80 between I-580 in Reno and I-215 in SLC is 512 miles, longer than both of them.

Does I-10 hit anything besides I-19? I took the bus from LA to Austin (via San Antonio) and don't remember actually seeing a junction with I-8, I-17, I-20, or I-25. It looks like the route of I-10 must get close to all of these, but I certainly missed all of the I-junctions. It's a long way from Tuscon to Las Cruces and event further Van Horn and Fort Stockton.
It intersects I-17, I-8, I-19, I-25, and I-20, in order from west to east.

I was certainly TRYING to sleep some of the way from El Paso to San Antonio, but it is possible that we weren't on I-10 the whole way. I was trying to be very much awake between Phoenix and El Paso (daytime leg) because I had never been in New Mexico before. I was expecting Wily Coyote and Roadrunner and some unusual rock formations to show up. Nothing like that on I-10. On I-10 Eastern Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas all pretty much look the same. If any of that exists, it's not on I-10.




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