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Title: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: Pink Jazz on January 29, 2015, 07:30:16 PM
I-97 is the shortest 3-digit primary Interstate highway in the United States.  I personally feel it should have been a 3-digit route.  I have heard somewhere that I-97 was originally planned to be much longer than it is now, but apparently any extension is never happening.  Therefore I think it should be renumbered to a 3di and I-97 should be freed for any Interstate that runs on the Delmarva Peninsula.  I-995 would be appropriate.
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: 1995hoo on January 29, 2015, 08:09:06 PM
It connects to Interstates at both ends (I-695/I-895 spur in the north, I-595 in the south), so an odd prefix seems inappropriate. But Maryland used all their even numbers.
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: Pink Jazz on January 29, 2015, 08:18:30 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 29, 2015, 08:09:06 PM
It connects to Interstates at both ends (I-695/I-895 spur in the north, I-595 in the south), so an odd prefix seems inappropriate. But Maryland used all their even numbers.

Well, I-595 is unsigned, so perhaps it wouldn't be too inappropriate.
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: NE2 on January 29, 2015, 08:26:39 PM
Should this be the roadgeek Godwin's Law?
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: exit322 on January 29, 2015, 08:34:07 PM
Either this or 238...
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: Pete from Boston on January 29, 2015, 08:50:13 PM
I-97 is needed for Mass. Route 24, so, yes.
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: ATLRedSoxFan on January 29, 2015, 10:42:19 PM
Quote from: Pete from Boston on January 29, 2015, 08:50:13 PM
I-97 is needed for Mass. Route 24, so, yes.
Actually, that's a great idea.. It could be a continuation like I-76, 84 and 88. And fits the grid.
Title: Re: Should I-97 be renumbered to a 3di?
Post by: rickmastfan67 on January 30, 2015, 12:03:12 AM
We already have a 6 page thread on this.  Locking it down as this belongs in the Fictional area (which is where the linked thread below is already located).

Interstate 97 --- Do you think that this freeway should be renumbered? (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=1319.0)