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OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right?
NY 17.
Dylan T. Lainhart / Binghamton, N.Y.
Quote from: US81 on October 29, 2013, 02:02:50 PM
OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right?
I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!
I don't intend to attempt this.
Quote from: NE2 on October 31, 2013, 01:07:46 PM
Quote from: US81 on October 29, 2013, 02:02:50 PM
OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right?
I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!
Usually when I'm following an old alignment that ends at a freeway, there's this clever implement called a fence that prevents me from crossing the freeway at grade.
There was an equally clever implement present that day called an unlocked gate.
I usually follow old alignments in my car.
I thought you meant "I was following this old alignment and 'ran across' a freeway," like you were surprised to find a freeway there in the middle of the old alignment.
Quote from: NE2 on October 31, 2013, 01:07:46 PM
Quote from: US81 on October 29, 2013, 02:02:50 PM
OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right?
I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!
Uh, no. Walking across a freeway is pretty stupid, IMHO. It's a good way to earn a Darwin Award. Walk, bike, drive over to the nearest overpass or underpass and then cross.
Someone walked across I-93 in New Hampshire around Exit 32 to pick sunflowers that were there. There were several people. (I didn't see them walking, but they must have.)
Quote from: NE2 on October 31, 2013, 01:07:46 PM
Quote from: US81 on October 29, 2013, 02:02:50 PM
OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right?
I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!
I asked for a clarification and explain what seemed vague to me. I don't quite understand what or who sherson is; am I to assume you are insulting me?
Running across a freeway strikes me as Not a Good Plan. If I want to follow an old grade or just get to the other side of the freeway for any other reason I find an overpass or underpass or go back to my car and drive around.
Quote from: US81 on October 31, 2013, 02:47:29 PM
I usually follow old alignments in my car.
I thought you meant "I was following this old alignment and 'ran across' a freeway," like you were surprised to find a freeway there in the middle of the old alignment.
In that context, be glad he didn't say "come across." :-D
Quote from: hbelkins on November 01, 2013, 02:56:33 PM
Quote from: US81 on October 31, 2013, 02:47:29 PM
I usually follow old alignments in my car.
I thought you meant "I was following this old alignment and 'ran across' a freeway," like you were surprised to find a freeway there in the middle of the old alignment.
In that context, be glad he didn't say "come across." :-D
LOL - excellent point!!
Quote from: US81 on November 01, 2013, 12:23:24 PM
I don't quite understand what or who sherson is; am I to assume you are insulting me?
Yep. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sherson
There was at least one other way to interpret your point and I asked for clarification - there was no need to be rude.
Quote from: US81 on November 02, 2013, 09:10:27 AM
There was at least one other way to interpret your point and I asked for clarification - there was no need to be rude.
Just consider the source.
Snarky till the day I die.
I've been on both sides of old 66 at I-44 (several locations). Rarely cross the interstate on foot, though...too dangerous.
I've run across Storrow Drive several times, but not to follow an old alignment, just because Storrow Drive. But now I have the idea planted.
I adopted a section of I-5 in California so I could legally stop there to check out old alignments of US 99. Does that count?
Quote from: NE2 on November 02, 2013, 09:41:55 AM
Snarky till the day I die.
your plan is so short-sighted.
Quote from: sdmichael on December 05, 2013, 02:14:39 AM
I adopted a section of I-5 in California so I could legally stop there to check out old alignments of US 99. Does that count?
Someone give this man an
Internet medal atlas!
Quote from: Steve on December 05, 2013, 07:00:36 PM
Quote from: sdmichael on December 05, 2013, 02:14:39 AM
I adopted a section of I-5 in California so I could legally stop there to check out old alignments of US 99. Does that count?
Someone give this man an Internet medal atlas!
The section in question is 06-KER-005-6.00/8.00 . IOW, Grapevine Canyon near Tejon Pass. Adopted in August 1998.
https://maps.google.com/?ll=43.913488,-69.851691&t=h&z=18
AADT ~= 14532
You can count Governor King's Turnpike as an old alignment or not. Built 1805-1806, it predates US-1 by a bit, and was probably abandoned by the time the 20th century rolled around.