There's a meme that says "name a more iconic duo, I'll wait". What if we do that with roads? For example, I nominate I-80 and US-6.
I'll go with I-80 and I-90 for their long concurrency, as well as their status as the longest 2 interstates
"Iconic" might be a stretch, but US 11 and I-81 could work.
And for western/central NY in particular, US 20/NY 5 and their long multiplex across the tops of the Finger Lakes.
I feel like we've seen this thread before, but to name another one: US-1 / US-9
I-20/59 in AL
US 395 and US 6 on El Camino Sierra.
70 and Farty.
I-94/694
US 89/91 are a fairly well known pair in Utah. 6/50 too.
I-39/US 51
US 1-9
Maybe this is more infamous than iconic, but (former) US 66 and I-40 come to mind. My mom lived in NM in a town that was by-passed by I-40, and the only reason it survived is the Uranium mines. Now that that is gone, the town is slowly shrinking. (If you can guess the town she grew up in, you get imaginary brownies :bigass:).
US 1/CA 1 and US 1/A1A.
I-90/I-94, both in downtown Chicago and further north in WI (from Madison to Tomah).
New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway
I-35E and I-35W
If you want to go farther south, I have an iconic trio for you!
US 71 & I-49
Quote from: MCRoads on October 29, 2020, 09:42:16 AM
Maybe this is more infamous than iconic, but (former) US 66 and I-40 come to mind. My mom lived in NM in a town that was by-passed by I-40, and the only reason it survived is the Uranium mines. Now that that is gone, the town is slowly shrinking. (If you can guess the town she grew up in, you get imaginary brownies :bigass:).
Grants?
US 466/CA 46 courtesy James Dean.
US 20 and US 6, the longest US Routes. In fact which one is longer is not well determined.
The reason why US 1&9 was on the "Roadgeek Memes" thread was because the routes share the same sign. This isn't the case for any of the others.
MA 4/225. I mean it must be to be exist as it does, right? :-D
41 and 41
MD 2-4:
Quote from: 1 on October 29, 2020, 03:30:06 PM
The reason why US 1&9 was on the "Roadgeek Memes" thread was because the routes share the same sign. This isn't the case for any of the others.
It happens sporadically here as well - here's an example (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.3658386,-76.4513966,3a,38.6y,33.9h,87.28t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSVKdmOLrVuto3lzkiOLtBQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?hl=en) (although most of the signage looks more like this (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.3508423,-76.4581254,3a,75y,51.61h,86.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slBlsK8ylr2dmi7QgOukejA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?hl=en)).
Quote from: 1 on October 29, 2020, 03:30:06 PM
The reason why US 1&9 was on the "Roadgeek Memes" thread was because the routes share the same sign. This isn't the case for any of the others.
Quote from: kphoger on October 29, 2020, 04:50:57 PM
41 and 41
Mine does. (https://goo.gl/maps/GiLAmTV6MBk5shn17)
Quote from: 1 on October 29, 2020, 03:30:06 PM
The reason why US 1&9 was on the "Roadgeek Memes" thread was because the routes share the same sign. This isn't the case for any of the others.
It is for many intersections at US 79 and US 80! ala West Virginia fraction style too.
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US-15 and US-501 between Duke and UNC (and beyond). A friend always asks me if 15-501 is known as "Tobacco Road".
US 17 & 92 in Central Florida.
I believe US 92 spends more time with US 17 than alone. The overlap is close to 100 miles from Lake Alfred to DeLand. I know east of US 17, US 92 is 25 miles and to the west of it I will guess it is near 70 miles give or take. If not they are both close.
In Florida Mall parking lot, there is a fraction shield for US 17 92.
Quote from: roadman65 on October 30, 2020, 12:12:26 AM
US 17 & 92 in Central Florida.
I believe US 92 spends more time with US 17 than alone. The overlap is close to 100 miles from Lake Alfred to DeLand. I know east of US 17, US 92 is 25 miles and to the west of it I will guess it is near 70 miles give or take. If not they are both close.
In Florida Mall parking lot, there is a fraction shield for US 17 92.
While US 17/92 is probably more well known because of Orlando there are also other multiplexes in Central Florida that also come to mind:
- US 19/US 98 on the Sun Coast.
- US 17/US 98 in the vicinity of Bone Valley
- US 98/FL 50 in rural Hernando/Pasco County.
That's not even getting into things like the triple multiplex of US 17/92/441 on OBT or FL 50/US 17/US 92 on Colonial .
I-77 and US 21 through most of North Carolina.
US 61 & US 49
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadfan.com%2FMississippi%2Fcross2.JPG&hash=52bced45d95a603a45f52aa781a78e8e8aba08cd)
(yes, my photo predates the completion of the Clarksdale bypass)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadfan.com%2FMississippi%2Fabesbar.JPG&hash=afbeae3ca422988bb1495e8ec0fb04d76d22eef2)
US 18/151 - Dodgeville to Madison WI
Quote from: DJ Particle on October 30, 2020, 01:20:13 AM
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on October 28, 2020, 11:49:00 PM
I-94/694
For that matter, I-494/MN-5 and US 10/61
I don't know about 494/5 because that's just 494 to the average motorist. 10/61 I'm not sure on because I lived my whole life in the west metro, lol.
I-40 and US 70, at least in North Carolina
Quote from: fillup420 on October 31, 2020, 08:24:22 PM
I-40 and US 70, at least in North Carolina
and a cute little reverse of that, in colo, kansas, and i think some of missouri
i-70 / us 40
US 50 and US 6 gets a lot of attention in ghost town/ghost road circles. Especially when it comes to the vicinity of Cisco, UT.
This for a short distance this is.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50553433721_bea39d99b3_4k_d.jpg)
I-95 and US 1 on the East Coast certainly qualifies as one.
And expanding on the former route post a while back, I nominate I-5 and what was once US (and is now MSR) 99 for the West Coast.
Quote from: Henry on November 02, 2020, 10:40:14 AM
I-95 and US 1 on the East Coast certainly qualifies as one.
And expanding on the former route post a while back, I nominate I-5 and what was once US (and is now MSR) 99 for the West Coast.
How much of old US 99 is now state maintained in the respective states?
Quote from: Avalanchez71 on November 02, 2020, 10:48:08 AM
Quote from: Henry on November 02, 2020, 10:40:14 AM
I-95 and US 1 on the East Coast certainly qualifies as one.
And expanding on the former route post a while back, I nominate I-5 and what was once US (and is now MSR) 99 for the West Coast.
How much of old US 99 is now state maintained in the respective states?
A lot, speaking from just California there is still a 425 mile (not all of it was US 99) CA 99 which mirrors I-5.
I-15 and original US 91. Except for that stretch in UT and ID that subsumed original US 191, I-15, in its 1957 configuration replaced post-1947 US 91 from Colton, CA to the Canadian border. SW of Colton it was the proverbial hop, skip, and a jump to US 91's Long Beach southern terminus. As far as basic corridors are concerned, US 91 figuratively became I-15.
Quote from: zachary_amaryllis on November 01, 2020, 09:18:14 AM
Quote from: fillup420 on October 31, 2020, 08:24:22 PM
I-40 and US 70, at least in North Carolina
and a cute little reverse of that, in colo, kansas, and i think some of missouri
i-70 / us 40
Add in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and parts of Maryland for I-70/US 40
US Routes 62 & 412 through most of Arkansas.
74 and 74