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Title: Section of IL 13 may become first superstreet for Illinois
Post by: Revive 755 on March 14, 2015, 10:00:25 PM
Project website (http://www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/il-13-rcut-at-crab-orchard)

Aerial with proposed design (http://www.idot.illinois.gov/Assets/uploads/IDOT-Projects/District-9/IL-13-at-Carb-Orchard/2_10_15%20pubmtgexhibit.pdf)

Preliminary signing layout exhibit (http://www.idot.illinois.gov/Assets/uploads/IDOT-Projects/District-9/IL-13-at-Carb-Orchard/Preliminary%20Signing%20Layout.pdf)
Title: Re: Section of IL 13 may become first superstreet for Illinois
Post by: Stratuscaster on March 15, 2015, 09:22:01 PM
So, kinda like a Michigan Left, but only for the minor street. Seems odd they will allow left turns from IL-13 instead of making that traffic use the U-turns - that means you still have to cross traffic.
Title: Re: Section of IL 13 may become first superstreet for Illinois
Post by: Brandon on March 16, 2015, 03:35:58 PM
Wow, IDOT's only 40 years behind MDOT.  What a fucking shocker.  And it isn't even District 1 (which goes its own fucking way).  X-(  :banghead:

BTW, did you taste the snark on this comment?

And their proposed signage is crap.  Here's how the professionals do it:

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi837.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz298%2Fmidamcrossrds%2F100_3553_zps4ca92a41.jpg&hash=bef8869c8698691e18c6a800bc3e291c8001d030) (http://s837.photobucket.com/user/midamcrossrds/media/100_3553_zps4ca92a41.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Section of IL 13 may become first superstreet for Illinois
Post by: Zeffy on March 16, 2015, 04:36:49 PM
Quote from: Brandon on March 16, 2015, 03:35:58 PM
And their proposed signage is crap.

That it is. Would it really hurt to use official fonts instead of Arial or Helvetica or any other sans-serif font that comes installed with Windows or Macs?

Here's my version of their signage for IL 13:

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1300.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag88%2FZeffyboy%2FSigns%2FILMichiganLeftSign1_zpsrnossgkt.png&hash=5227115f08c9fb8186bf9164e5af9d1c0abf2de0)