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Title: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: 74/171FAN on January 23, 2015, 09:42:28 AM
I am surprised that a person from The Weather Channel took the time to research the Ten Longest Interstate Highways (http://www.weather.com/travel/news/longest-interstate-highways).  She must have been bored or something  :-D. 

As stated in the article, the order is I-90, I-80, I-40, I-10, I-70, I-95, I-75, I-94, I-35, and I-20.  I am sure this has been in a trivia at some point.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: NE2 on January 23, 2015, 09:58:43 AM
Probably got it from the FHWA; it's not hard.

PS: not clicking.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: Zeffy on January 23, 2015, 10:00:11 AM
I noticed this last night as I was checking to see how the next three days would suck in terms of weather.

Oh yeah, and I fixed the link for you.  ;-)
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: vtk on January 23, 2015, 10:10:54 AM
This would be in MTR FAQ, no?

Also, wouldn't Wikipedia have an article called List of Interstate highways, probably with a table including a sortable length column?
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: texaskdog on January 23, 2015, 10:28:26 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on January 23, 2015, 09:42:28 AM
I am surprised that a person from The Weather Channel took the time to research the Ten Longest Interstate Highways (http://www.weather.com/travel/news/longest-interstate-highways).  She must have been bored or something  :-D. 

As stated in the article, the order is I-90, I-80, I-40, I-10, I-70, I-95, I-75, I-94, I-35, and I-20.  I am sure this has been in a trivia at some point.

So then I-94 should have been I-90, I-90 should have been I-80, I-80 should have been I-70, and I-70 should have been I-60.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: NE2 on January 23, 2015, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: texaskdog on January 23, 2015, 10:28:26 AM
So then I-94 should have been I-90, I-90 should have been I-80, I-80 should have been I-70, and I-70 should have been I-60.
I-60 was deliberately skipped to avoid having it in the same state as US 60.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: vdeane on January 23, 2015, 12:47:16 PM
Quote from: NE2 on January 23, 2015, 09:58:43 AM
Probably got it from the FHWA; it's not hard.

PS: not clicking.
The FHWA actually doesn't count multiplex mileage, so their list says the longest is I-80.  This came up when they posted a graphic with a bunch of incorrect mileages.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on January 23, 2015, 12:56:04 PM
More proof that the "Weather" Channel has gone to hell. I used to love that channel but now it's a variety/garbage channel that sometimes talks about the weather.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: kkt on January 23, 2015, 01:17:32 PM
Quote from: NE2 on January 23, 2015, 09:58:43 AM
Probably got it from the FHWA; it's not hard.

PS: not clicking.

The Weather Channel got it from Wikipedia, just like their footnote said.  Wikipedia has a handy table that lets you click on the column headers so you can sort them by length or by number, so it took the reporter seconds and seconds of research.

Not clicking past the first one.
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: OCGuy81 on January 23, 2015, 01:36:49 PM
QuoteMore proof that the "Weather" Channel has gone to hell. I used to love that channel but now it's a variety/garbage channel that sometimes talks about the weather.

At least it's not as much of a misnomer as The LEARNING Channel (TLC) is.  That has become a garbage dump.  :ded:
Title: Re: Longest Interstate Highways
Post by: Bickendan on January 23, 2015, 02:22:38 PM
The only thing TLC teaches now days is that it's a garbage dump and needs TLC.

Someone should dig up the M.T.R FAQ and post it as a thread here.