I remember somebody mentioning there were new I-195 state-named shields around Providence? That true and anyone know where?
I'm guessing the old state-named I-95 shields are long gone right?
No old Rhodies in the wild that I know of, though the newer ones on my I-95 RI (http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ri/i-95) page could be kicking around.
There are some at Exit 27 (Downtown Pawtucket) on George St. This is new signage that was erected during the Pawtucket River Bridge reconstruction project. This was clearly the contractor's choice as it is not the norm in RI to have the state name in the Interstate shield.
Quote from: southshore720 on March 16, 2015, 06:59:02 PM
There are some at Exit 27 (Downtown Pawtucket) on George St. This is new signage that was erected during the Pawtucket River Bridge reconstruction project. This was clearly the contractor's choice as it is not the norm in RI to have the state name in the Interstate shield.
Wonder if it was the contractor's choice or the designer's choice?
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in size in the union, they have 3 interstate freeways: 95, 195 and 295 serving the Providence metro area. Another tiny state, Delaware has only one interstate: the 95 in its north in Wilmington.
I looked at your link, alps. You know your freeways, their signage and your way around in Rhode Island. I like to travel to the east coast someday, esp. New York City and Washington DC.
Quote from: Mike D boy on March 16, 2015, 10:49:30 PM
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in size in the union, they have 3 interstate freeways: 95, 195 and 295 serving the Providence metro area. Another tiny state, Delaware has only one interstate: the 95 in its north in Wilmington.
lolwut, Wilmington has 95-295-495. The most you can say is that Delaware is not well served by Interstates. But Rhode Island also has decent-sized unserved cities (Newport, Woonsocket - the latter with more people inside city limits than Dover).
Quote from: NE2 on March 16, 2015, 10:56:15 PM
Quote from: Mike D boy on March 16, 2015, 10:49:30 PM
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in size in the union, they have 3 interstate freeways: 95, 195 and 295 serving the Providence metro area. Another tiny state, Delaware has only one interstate: the 95 in its north in Wilmington.
lolwut, Wilmington has 95-295-495. The most you can say is that Delaware is not well served by Interstates. But Rhode Island also has decent-sized unserved cities (Newport, Woonsocket - the latter with more people inside city limits than Dover).
Ever heard of the Relief Route (a/k/a Delaware 1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Route_1))?
And Woonsocket is connected to I-295 by both the RI-146 and RI-99 highways.
Newport is sort-of connected to the interstate system by RI-24 and RI-138 to US-1.
Yawn. The erroneous post I was responding to was about Interstates.
Quote from: Beeper1 on March 18, 2015, 11:13:05 PMNewport is sort-of connected to the interstate system by RI-24 and RI-138 to US-1.
I-895 was originally planned to go through Newport via the Newport Bridge to the west and the northern highway stub at the RI 138 interchange to the east (http://goo.gl/maps/7eJsL).