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Title: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: KCRoadFan on December 28, 2020, 01:20:06 AM
As some of you may recall, a few months ago I made a post about highways that went through two or more cities or towns of the same name in different states. Well, I figured that I might ask the same question, albeit for counties instead of cities.

I know for a fact that both Kansas and Missouri have a Saline County, and I-70 goes through both of them. Farther east, I-70 also goes through Clark County in Illinois and Ohio, as well as Montgomery County in Missouri and Ohio.

I-55 goes through Madison County, IL (Metro East) as well as Madison County, MS (north Jackson suburbs).

I-35 serves both Franklin County, KS and Franklin County, IA. Somewhat closer to home, US 50 goes through Johnson County, KS (KC suburbs) as well as Johnson County, MO (Warrensburg).

What other Interstate and US highways are there that traverse multiple counties of the same name along their path? I'm sure there are numerous examples of that throughout the country.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on December 28, 2020, 01:38:59 AM
I-90: Rock County, MN and WI
I-90: Jackson County, SD and MN
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: mgk920 on December 28, 2020, 01:44:03 AM
US 41, I-94 - Lake County, IL and Lake County, IN.

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Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: roadman65 on December 28, 2020, 02:55:48 AM
US 1 goes through RichmondCounty, GA and Richmond County, NC.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: jp the roadgeek on December 28, 2020, 03:14:17 AM
I-95 (and US 1): 3 Middlesex Counties (NJ, CT, MA).  Also Essex County NJ and MA.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: Flint1979 on December 28, 2020, 06:06:57 AM
I-75 goes through Hamilton County, Ohio; Hamilton County Tennessee and Hamilton County, Florida. I-75 also goes through Monroe County, Michigan and Monroe County, Tennessee. I-75 also goes through Crawford County, Michigan and Crawford County, Georgia.

Fun fact: I-75 is in Crawford County, Georgia for less than a quarter of a mile.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on December 28, 2020, 08:16:51 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on December 28, 2020, 02:55:48 AM
US 1 goes through RichmondCounty, GA and Richmond County, NC.

If you wanted to throw independent cities into the mix, you could also add the City of Richmond.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: Flint1979 on December 28, 2020, 09:04:28 AM
I-94 goes through Jackson County, Michigan and Jackson County, Wisconsin as well.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: The Nature Boy on December 28, 2020, 09:22:24 AM
Quote from: WillWeaverRVA on December 28, 2020, 08:16:51 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on December 28, 2020, 02:55:48 AM
US 1 goes through RichmondCounty, GA and Richmond County, NC.

If you wanted to throw independent cities into the mix, you could also add the City of Richmond.

In that case, I'll take the easy one and say that US 50 goes through Fairfax City and Fairfax County, Virginia.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: Flint1979 on December 28, 2020, 09:40:46 AM
Quote from: The Nature Boy on December 28, 2020, 09:22:24 AM
Quote from: WillWeaverRVA on December 28, 2020, 08:16:51 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on December 28, 2020, 02:55:48 AM
US 1 goes through RichmondCounty, GA and Richmond County, NC.

If you wanted to throw independent cities into the mix, you could also add the City of Richmond.

In that case, I'll take the easy one and say that US 50 goes through Fairfax City and Fairfax County, Virginia.
As does US-29.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: roadman65 on December 28, 2020, 09:55:16 AM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on December 28, 2020, 03:14:17 AM
I-95 (and US 1): 3 Middlesex Counties (NJ, CT, MA).  Also Essex County NJ and MA.


US 9 through Essex County,NJ and Essex County, NY.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: SkyPesos on December 28, 2020, 10:27:02 AM
Before US 61 got decommissioned north of St. Paul, it used to go through both St. Louis Counties (MO and MN)



Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: plain on December 28, 2020, 07:03:28 PM
I-81 Washington County MD, TN (barely), VA

I-85 Mecklenburg County NC, VA
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: zzcarp on December 28, 2020, 10:21:12 PM
I-90 goes through three Erie Counties: OH, PA, and NY.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: STLmapboy on December 28, 2020, 11:09:35 PM
US-61 goes through:
Jefferson County, MO
Jefferson County, MS
Jefferson Parish, LA

I-64 goes through:
Jefferson County, IL
Jefferson County, KY

I-10 goes through:
Jefferson County, TX
Jefferson Parish, LA
Jefferson County, FL
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: jon daly on December 29, 2020, 05:35:55 AM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on December 28, 2020, 03:14:17 AM
I-95 (and US 1): 3 Middlesex Counties (NJ, CT, MA).  Also Essex County NJ and MA.
Technically, Middlesex County in CT hasn't existed since the 1960s. US 1 definitely went through it when it was a county. Not sure if 95 was commissioned through there before Connecticut got rid of counties.

As a Nutmegger, it blew my mind when I learned that other states had areas that weren't part of an incorporated town or city.

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Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: NWI_Irish96 on December 29, 2020, 07:24:44 AM
US 36: Marion County, IN and MO
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on December 29, 2020, 08:03:14 AM
Too bad US 60 runs too far North upon entering Virginia from West Virginia, otherwise it would have hit both Craig County and craIG county.

Back when the original US 331 existed, it only existed in Escambia County, despite running through two states. Of course, they are two different, neighboring counties by the same name in different states. To this day, US 29 (which absorbed US 331) still runs through Escambia County, FL and AL.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: ftballfan on December 30, 2020, 09:32:13 AM
US-31 surprisingly has no repeat counties. It barely misses Shelby County IN but goes through Shelby County AL.
However, I-65 qualifies as it clips the corner of Shelby County IN then goes through Shelby County AL.

I found another (kind of) pair for I-75, as it passes through Miami County OH and Miami-Dade County FL
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: Dirt Roads on December 30, 2020, 10:01:55 AM
Although West Virginians don't think of it this way, I-64 is technically routed through both Fayette County, Kentucky and Fayette County, West Virginia (that part is on the West Virginia Turnpike).  I-64 also runs through Wayne County, Illinois and Wayne County, West Virginia.  Additionally, I-64 runs through Jefferson County, Illinois and -uhh- Louisville.  In a quirk of fate, I've been through all of these after taking a detour from Centralia, Illinois down US-51 to catch an tiny extra slice of I-64 when I was working in on a project in Western Illinois back in the mid-1980s.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: tdindy88 on December 30, 2020, 10:21:25 AM
US 30 travels through both Allen County, Indiana and Allen County, Ohio.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: US 89 on December 30, 2020, 10:50:19 AM
US 89 travels through Teton County, WY and Teton County, MT. And if you count the implied segment through Yellowstone, it also hits both Park County, WY and MT.

Quote from: jon daly on December 29, 2020, 05:35:55 AM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on December 28, 2020, 03:14:17 AM
I-95 (and US 1): 3 Middlesex Counties (NJ, CT, MA).  Also Essex County NJ and MA.
Technically, Middlesex County in CT hasn't existed since the 1960s. US 1 definitely went through it when it was a county. Not sure if 95 was commissioned through there before Connecticut got rid of counties.

CT's counties may not have any government anymore, but that doesn't mean they don't exist as far as I'm concerned. Some federal agencies still use them - for example, the National Weather Service issues alerts by county, and the census bureau still has them for statistical purposes (although that may not last too much longer since the state is now proposing to use the 9 councils of government as county-equivalents). It appears CT court districts also correspond to the county lines, so even in a governmental sense they aren't just random lines on a map now.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: hbelkins on December 30, 2020, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: ftballfan on December 30, 2020, 09:32:13 AM
US-31 surprisingly has no repeat counties.

Actually, it does. Jefferson County in KY and AL.
Title: Re: Interstates or US highways that go through two or more counties of the same name
Post by: jmd41280 on January 01, 2021, 12:41:30 PM
I-70 -> Washington, PA and Washington, MD

US 11 -> Franklin, PA and Franklin, NY

US 19 -> Mercer, PA and Mercer, WV

US 6 -> Erie, PA and Erie, OH

I-90 -> Erie, PA, Erie, NY, and Erie, OH

US 20 -> Erie, PA and Erie, NY

US 22 -> Perry, PA and Perry, OH