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Greetings from Indiana

Started by csw, May 11, 2017, 12:54:59 PM

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csw

Hello!

I am csw, a current Purdue CE student and lifelong map and infrastructure junkie. I am particularly fascinated with counting counties and road signage, especially in my home state of Indiana. This forum seems like the place for me, I'm excited to get started!


hotdogPi

Welcome from Massachusetts!
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

Roadgeekteen

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

froggie


hotdogPi

Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

paulthemapguy

Welcome!  I think this forum is definitely the place for you.  I'm from Will County, one of your yellow counties; I see you also traveled to the Adirondacks, which I love.  I also get into collecting route signage-- this is my Indiana collection so far, if you are interested https://www.flickr.com/photos/138603251@N02/albums/72157669661614025
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
My website! http://www.paulacrossamerica.com Now featuring all of Ohio!
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TM Clinches https://bit.ly/2UwRs4O

National collection status: 361/425. Only 64 route markers remain

csw

#6
I notice you have one of my favorite state roads - IN-262! A fun and challenging drive.

7/8

Welcome from Kitchener, Ontario!

noelbotevera

Yet more new people sign in! Welcome from PA!

pianocello

Welcome from one Indiana-based CE student to another! I'm a Valpo guy.
Davenport, IA -> Valparaiso, IN -> Ames, IA -> Orlando, FL -> Gainesville, FL -> Evansville, IN

freebrickproductions

It's all fun & games until someone summons Cthulhu and brings about the end of the world.

I also collect traffic lights, road signs, fans, and railroad crossing equipment.

(They/Them)

csw

Not sure where to ask this, but I have a silly question...what's the best way to take shield photos? Do y'all pull over and stop to take a picture or just do it while driving?

froggie

Both are done...preference depends on the individual, though stopping eliminates the potential issues of windshield bugs and dashboard glare.  Downside of stopping is that, especially when taking a lot of photos, the overall trip takes much longer and it kills your gas mileage a bit.

TravelingBethelite

Hello from damp springtime Connecticut!
"Imprisoned by the freedom of the road!" - Ronnie Milsap
See my photos at: http://bit.ly/1Qi81ws

Now I decide where I go...

2018 Ford Fusion SE - proud new owner!

adventurernumber1

Greetings from Dalton, Georgia!!!

It looks like you have hit my neck of the woods back in 2013. I hope you enjoyed the area.  :thumbsup:
Now alternating between different highway shields for my avatar - my previous highway shield avatar for the last few years was US 76.

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127322363@N08/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vJ3qa8R-cc44Cv6ohio1g

TheHighwayMan3561

Quote from: csw on May 13, 2017, 08:42:29 PM
Not sure where to ask this, but I have a silly question...what's the best way to take shield photos? Do y'all pull over and stop to take a picture or just do it while driving?

I sort of follow a hybrid of froggie's suggestion. I'll typically look for a shield that has a good view behind it and make that a featured subject, and the rest just take from behind the windshield.
self-certified as the dumbest person on this board for 5 years running

SignGeek101

Welcome from humid Winnipeg!

roadman65

I see your from a state making history with I-69 slowly being extended to Evansville which will give you the chance to see what happened in the 60's and 70's with the rest of the interstate system now.

Anyway welcome to the room.

Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

Brandon

Welcome from the dysfunctional state just to your west.
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg

TheArkansasRoadgeek

Hello and welcome from 'The Natural State' of Arkansas!
Well, that's just like your opinion man...

US 41

Quote from: pianocello on May 12, 2017, 12:36:43 PM
Welcome from one Indiana-based CE student to another! I'm a Valpo guy.

Welcome to the Missouri Valley Conference, from an Indiana State fan (and Terre Haute resident)!  :)
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NWI_Irish96

Quote from: csw on May 11, 2017, 12:54:59 PM
Hello!

I am csw, a current Purdue CE student and lifelong map and infrastructure junkie. I am particularly fascinated with counting counties and road signage, especially in my home state of Indiana. This forum seems like the place for me, I'm excited to get started!

Sorry I'm slow to checking this section, but welcome!  I just visited my 92nd Indiana county in August. 
Indiana: counties 100%, highways 100%
Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
Michigan: counties 100%, highways 56%
Wisconsin: counties 86%, highways 23%



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