Los Angeles
US 101 South
I-5 North and South
SR 2 South
I-10 East and West
I-110 and SR 110
SR 14 South
I-15 South and North
I-215 South
SR 60 West
SR 91 West
SR 99 South
US 395 South
SR 86 North
I-805 North
SR 118 East
Las Vegas
I-15 North and South
US 93 and 95
I-515 North
Future I-11 North
Denver
I-70 East and West
I-25 North and South
Limon
I-70 East (had to throw that in)
Quote from: Interstate Trav on March 22, 2011, 06:22:39 AM
Los Angeles
US 101 South
I-5 North and South
SR 2 South
I-10 East and West
I-110 and SR 110
SR 14 South
I-15 South and North
I-215 South
SR 60 West
SR 91 West
SR 99 South
US 395 South
SR 86 North
I-805 North
SR 118 East
Add I-580 East for L.A.
Sacramento:
I-5 North and South
I-405 North
I-210 West
US 101 North (there are signs stating this along sone entries to the Hollywood Freeway)
Route 170 North
I-80 East
I-680 North
Route 99 North and South
US 50 West and East (for Downtown Sacramento)
San Diego:
I-5 South
I-805 North
I-405 South
Route 73 South (via Toll Road)
I-15 South
I-215 South
I-8 West
It's not a freeway, but a few guide signs on both US-395 and CA-14 say Los Angeles.
Chicago
I-55N
I-57N
I-65N
I-80E/W
I-88E
I-90E/W
I-94E/W
I-190E
I-290E
IL-394N
US-41N/S
IL-56E
Elgin-O'Hare Expy E
Quote from: FreewayDan on March 22, 2011, 04:54:51 PM
Quote from: Interstate Trav on March 22, 2011, 06:22:39 AM
Los Angeles
US 101 South
I-5 North and South
SR 2 South
I-10 East and West
I-110 and SR 110
SR 14 South
I-15 South and North
I-215 South
SR 60 West
SR 91 West
SR 99 South
US 395 South
SR 86 North
I-805 North
SR 118 East
Add I-580 East for L.A.
Does Route 1 along the coast west of Santa Monica have Los Angeles as a southbound control city?
Quote from: FreewayDan on March 22, 2011, 04:54:51 PM
Sacramento:
I-5 North and South
I-405 North
I-210 West
US 101 North (there are signs stating this along sone entries to the Hollywood Freeway)
Route 170 North
I-80 East
I-680 North
Route 99 North and South
US 50 West and East (for Downtown Sacramento)
Route 275 east has a sign for "Downtown Sacramento," as well as the start of Business 80 going west from the 80/Business 80 split.
Quote from: FreewayDan on March 22, 2011, 04:54:51 PM
San Diego:
I-5 South
I-805 North
I-405 South
Route 73 South (via Toll Road)
I-15 South
I-215 South
I-8 West
Where is 805 north signed for San Diego? Does 94 west have any signage for San Diego?
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San Francisco
280 north
101 north
80 west
580 west
205 west
120 west (near Manteca)
5 south (near Tracy) and north (at the 99/5 split in Wheeler Ridge)
Business 80/50 west (from midtown Sacramento to West Sacramento)
101 north (from Ventura to SF) and 101 south (from about Eureka onwards)
880 north (on the Cypress Freeway towards 80)
Detroit
I-75 North and South
I-94 East and West
I-96 East (for "DOWNTOWN Detroit")
M-10 South (shown as "DOWNTOWN" on M-8 west and I-94 east and west and as "Civic-Cobo Ctr" on I-75 north and south)
M-53 South
I-475 Southbound
I-280 (OH) Northbound (accompanied by Toledo)
Quote from: TheStranger on March 22, 2011, 07:45:14 PM
Quote from: FreewayDan on March 22, 2011, 04:54:51 PM
San Diego:
I-5 South
I-805 North
I-405 South
Route 73 South (via Toll Road)
I-15 South
I-215 South
I-8 West
Where is 805 north signed for San Diego? Does 94 west have any signage for San Diego?
For northbound 805, its at the junction for Route 905:
https://www.aaroads.com/california/images805/i-805_nb_exit_001b_07.jpg
As for the 94, I don't think San Diego is used for westbound traffic.
"Does Route 1 along the coast west of Santa Monica have Los Angeles as a southbound control city?
"
No only Santa Monica.
Quote from: Interstate Trav on March 22, 2011, 06:22:39 AM
Las Vegas
I-15 North and South
US 93 and 95
I-515 North
Future I-11 North
I would note that Las Vegas isn't used as a control city anywhere on I-515 itself, and very rarely along side streets which, due to being older signs, opt for things like "Downtown".
I would also say that future I-11 would not count separately, cause that is essentially US 93 . . . IF I-11 is even embraced as a viable concept such to get the necessary money for upgrading.
Quote from: Brandon on March 22, 2011, 07:03:43 PM
Chicago
I-55N
I-57N
I-65N
I-80E/W
I-88E
I-90E/W
I-94E/W
I-190E
I-290E
IL-394N
US-41N/S
IL-56E
Elgin-O'Hare Expy E
I-255
I-270 (MO only)
I-280 (IL)
(Edit) I-894 EB
There's probably more out there for Chicago than that
Nomination for runner up:
St. Louis:
1) I-24 (Paducah only? http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=37.098216,-88.685117&spn=0.025809,0.082397&z=15&layer=c&cbll=37.098257,-88.685005&panoid=NY0HZd2nfS2Y9nSznj5Y9g&cbp=12,292.76,,0,7.48 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=37.098216,-88.685117&spn=0.025809,0.082397&z=15&layer=c&cbll=37.098257,-88.685005&panoid=NY0HZd2nfS2Y9nSznj5Y9g&cbp=12,292.76,,0,7.48))
2) I-44
3) I-55
4) I-64
5) I-70
6) I-155 in TN: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.06825,-89.396353&spn=0.026156,0.082397&z=15&layer=c&cbll=36.068443,-89.39639&panoid=z-boHFrFDMxdir1MuZ-2NQ&cbp=12,2.78,,0,-8.59 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.06825,-89.396353&spn=0.026156,0.082397&z=15&layer=c&cbll=36.068443,-89.39639&panoid=z-boHFrFDMxdir1MuZ-2NQ&cbp=12,2.78,,0,-8.59)
7) I-470 (MO)
8 I-435 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=39.20499,-94.497174&spn=0.006269,0.020599&z=17&layer=c&cbll=39.205047,-94.497001&panoid=84AJdGouzns6P8jXdgYGdw&cbp=12,80.77,,0,-7 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=39.20499,-94.497174&spn=0.006269,0.020599&z=17&layer=c&cbll=39.205047,-94.497001&panoid=84AJdGouzns6P8jXdgYGdw&cbp=12,80.77,,0,-7)
9) MO 21/Blood Alley Replacement Freeway: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.377966,-90.499481&spn=0.006342,0.020599&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.377774,-90.498691&panoid=4chS2Dr37c7p7DhRRDCkZg&cbp=12,353.92,,0,2.52 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.377966,-90.499481&spn=0.006342,0.020599&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.377774,-90.498691&panoid=4chS2Dr37c7p7DhRRDCkZg&cbp=12,353.92,,0,2.52)
10) MO 364 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.707097,-90.502195&spn=0.012625,0.041199&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.707281,-90.50217&panoid=R7--XcKtNjOIG07WMCfkyQ&cbp=12,202.73,,0,4.86 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.707097,-90.502195&spn=0.012625,0.041199&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.707281,-90.50217&panoid=R7--XcKtNjOIG07WMCfkyQ&cbp=12,202.73,,0,4.86))
11) MO 367 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.818641,-90.233207&spn=0.003151,0.0103&z=18&layer=c&cbll=38.818688,-90.233414&panoid=q4CHsoHk3j973OXm3hd3mg&cbp=12,155.37,,0,3.03 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.818641,-90.233207&spn=0.003151,0.0103&z=18&layer=c&cbll=38.818688,-90.233414&panoid=q4CHsoHk3j973OXm3hd3mg&cbp=12,155.37,,0,3.03)
12) MO 370 http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.79102,-90.453563&spn=0.006305,0.020599&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.79102,-90.453563&panoid=c3zRQGPOCAaCp0RXlzCWDw&cbp=12,52.03,,0,-1.28 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.79102,-90.453563&spn=0.006305,0.020599&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.79102,-90.453563&panoid=c3zRQGPOCAaCp0RXlzCWDw&cbp=12,52.03,,0,-1.28)
Kansas City should also have a decent number. Off the top of my head
1) I-270 (MO and IL)
2) I-70
3) I-35
4) I-29
5) US 71
You can also add US-101 north for Los Angeles: the beginning of the route from I-5 is signed "Los Angeles/Civic Center."
Dallas should be listed as well:
I-20 E/W
I-30 E/W
I-35 N/S
I-35E N/S
I-45 N
US 75 S
US 67 N
US 175 W
US 80 W
TX 183 E
TX 114 E
Quote from: MDOTFanFB on March 22, 2011, 08:39:35 PM
Detroit
I-75 North and South
I-94 East and West
I-96 East (for "DOWNTOWN Detroit")
M-10 South (shown as "DOWNTOWN" on M-8 west and I-94 east and west and as "Civic-Cobo Ctr" on I-75 north and south)
M-53 South
Wow, one more than Lansing. Impressive.
M-10 has plenty of examples where the control city is Detroit and not some location that merely implies it.
New York should be on this thread. I've never been there so I can only assume...
I-80 EB
I-78 EB
I-95 NB/SB
I-87 SB
I-495 WB
NY-17 EB
Someone help me out please!
Just remembered three more freeways with L.A. as its control city: I-40 West and Loop 202 (both in Arizona) and Route 71 (Chino Valley Freeway) in Pomona.
I am not sure does anyone know about I-39 in WI and Rockford and US 12 in WI have Chicago?
67 and IL 155 should be St Louis but I think they are Alton
Indy has a lot to 74 from Peoria on as well as 65,70 and 69
In terms of 2 dis it would be really hard to beat Chicago and St. Louis
Thats right, I-40 west, can't belive I forgot that one. Loop 202 is signs Los Angeles? Wow secondary next state loop routes list Los Angeles.
Quote from: 3467 on March 23, 2011, 10:53:12 PM
I am not sure does anyone know about I-39 in WI and Rockford and US 12 in WI have Chicago?
67 and IL 155 should be St Louis but I think they are Alton
Indy has a lot to 74 from Peoria on as well as 65,70 and 69
In terms of 2 dis it would be really hard to beat Chicago and St. Louis
I think Los Angeles might have Chicago beat.
For a city of it's size, Toledo has a decent amount: I-75 NB and SB, I-80/90 EB and WB, US 23 SB, US 24 EB, OH 2 WB, I-275 (MI) SB, I-480 WB. I know Toledo is signed a couple times on I-80/94 in NW Indiana, and I know at one time it was signed on I-80 EB in Joliet. Not sure if that is still the case. I'm also pretty sure there's a sign on I-270 in Columbus at the US 23 exit directing Toledo traffic to exit there. But anyone who makes the drive knows it's faster to go I-71/US 36/US 23 to get north :-).
Quote from: ToledoRoadgeek on March 23, 2011, 11:31:46 PM
For a city of it's size, Toledo has a decent amount: I-75 NB and SB, I-80/90 EB and WB, US 23 SB, US 24 EB, OH 2 WB, I-275 (MI) SB, I-480 WB. I know Toledo is signed a couple times on I-80/94 in NW Indiana, and I know at one time it was signed on I-80 EB in Joliet. Not sure if that is still the case. I'm also pretty sure there's a sign on I-270 in Columbus at the US 23 exit directing Toledo traffic to exit there. But anyone who makes the drive knows it's faster to go I-71/US 36/US 23 to get north :-).
It also accompanies Detroit on I-280 Northbound.
Quote from: 3467 on March 23, 2011, 10:53:12 PM
I am not sure does anyone know about I-39 in WI and Rockford and US 12 in WI have Chicago?
The 39 SB control city is Madison. South of Madison, Chicago is used. But Rockford also makes many appearances.
As for US 12 in Walworth County, I recall Lake Geneva being used as a control city.
Quote from: 3467 on March 23, 2011, 10:53:12 PM
67 and IL 155 should be St Louis but I think they are Alton
I-155 SB uses Lincoln, but I recall Decatur making an appearance on one of the distance signs; St. Louis doesn't pop up for US 67 until the entrance to the Clark Bridge.
Dallas is also used as a control city on the following out-of-state highways:
I-20 W in Shreveport
I-30 W in Texarkana
I-35 S in Oklahoma as far north as Oklahoma City
US 69 S in Oklahoma as far north as Checotah
US 75 S in Oklahoma as far north as Henryetta
Indian Nation Turnpike S at Henryetta and McAlester
Cleveland:
SR 2: EB from Sandusky/WB from Painesville
SR 5/SR 82: WB From Warren
SR 8: NB from Akron
SR 10: EB from Elyria
US 20: EB from Norwalk
SR 21: NB from Norton
I-71: NB From Columbus
I-76 (Ohio Turnpike): WB From PA Tpk.
I-77: NB From Akron
I-80: WB from Youngstown/EB from Toledo
I-90: WB from Erie, PA/EB from Toledo
SR 176: NB From Parma
I-270: From Columbus
I-280: SB From Toledo (Only place you'll ever see a Southbound destination to Cleveland)
I-480: EB & WB from Turnpike
I-680: NB from Youngstown
Quote from: pianocello on March 23, 2011, 08:56:30 PM
New York should be on this thread. I've never been there so I can only assume...
I-80 EB
I-78 EB
I-95 NB/SB
I-87 SB
I-495 WB
NY-17 EB
Someone help me out please!
In Connecticut it is signed as a control city on:
I-91 SB south of Hartford (along with New Haven)
I-95 SB
The Wilbur Cross and Merritt Parkways SB (CT-15)
NYC is (in)famously signed for I-84 on the Mass Pike.
and on the Milford Connector in CT (between I-95 & CT-15 for those that don't know)
Thought of a couple of other "San Francisco" examples:
Route 24 west just past the Caldecott Tunnel in the Oakland hills
US 97 south in Klamath Falls, Oregon (one of the more unusual places to find it!)
Quote from: triplemultiplex on March 24, 2011, 04:08:03 PM
Quote from: 3467 on March 23, 2011, 10:53:12 PM
I am not sure does anyone know about I-39 in WI and Rockford and US 12 in WI have Chicago?
The 39 SB control city is Madison. South of Madison, Chicago is used. But Rockford also makes many appearances.
As for US 12 in Walworth County, I recall Lake Geneva being used as a control city.
One slight correction. When you enter the US 12 Eastbound freeway from WI 67, the sign says Chicago and Lake Geneva via freeway. At the I-43 junction, Chicago is not mentioned.
Also i would say Madison may have a fair amount.
I-90 E/W (WB starting at I-294, EB at La Crosse)
I-94 E/W (WB in Milwaukee, EB in St Paul)
I-39 N/S
US 12 W (at I-43)
US 14 W (in Fitchburg WI)
US 151 N/S
US 51 S (kind of a stretch, but there is an exit at WI 19)
US 18 E/W
and isn't NYC still signed on I-95 north of Baltimore?
Quote from: Revive 755 on March 24, 2011, 05:05:49 PM
Quote from: 3467 on March 23, 2011, 10:53:12 PM
67 and IL 155 should be St Louis but I think they are Alton
I-155 SB uses Lincoln, but I recall Decatur making an appearance on one of the distance signs; St. Louis doesn't pop up for US 67 until the entrance to the Clark Bridge.
St. Louis also appears as a control city for the US 67/167 freeway at I-40 in Arkansas.
Los Angeles is a control city in Las Vegas for I-15 south.
Quote from: iwishiwascanadian on March 26, 2011, 03:29:53 PM
Quote from: pianocello on March 23, 2011, 08:56:30 PM
New York should be on this thread. I've never been there so I can only assume...
I-80 EB
I-78 EB
I-95 NB/SB
I-87 SB
I-495 WB
NY-17 EB
Someone help me out please!
In Connecticut it is signed as a control city on:
I-91 SB south of Hartford (along with New Haven)
I-95 SB
The Wilbur Cross and Merritt Parkways SB (CT-15)
Let's not forget that I-95 NB is signed "New York" heading north out of Baltimore (there is no mention of Philly until the 295 split in DE. Along those lines, I-895 NB out of Baltimore (which merges into 95) also lists NY as the control city. Interesting that they list NY, but not Philly, and 95 technically doesn't even go directly to NY (thanks to the NJ gap).
Less we forget the NJ Turnpike NB is signed New York for its entire route.
I-80 EB is signed for NY at the Ohio Turnpike split.
The Garden State Parkway NB has NEw York as the control city, at least north of Atlantic City.
It may not be the primary city, but the NY Thruway (I-90 EB) counts down mileage to NYC as you travel eastbound from PA/Ripley. The control cities are Buffalo then Albany, but the mileage signs (which used to be posted every 10 miles at 0 intervals - 490, 480, 470...) included mileage to the NYC line. This is a bit ironic, since most mileage to a city is measured to the center or business district, and since the Thruway 0 marker is at the Bronx line. As you travel east then south, the mileage counts down, so you really always know how far you are from the NYC line.
Add a couple more routes w/ NYC as a control city listed in CT. on i_84 wb approaching CT15 and US 5 in Hartford, CT (Charter Oak Bridge): and on Overheads on 5/15 charter oak bridge for 91 S.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Charter+Oak+Bridge,+Hartford,+CT&aq=1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.177128,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Charter+Oak+Bridge,+Hartford,+Connecticut+06114&t=h&layer=c&cbll=41.764661,-72.630324&panoid=UQKL0M4B6TrY9J94C_vCFA&cbp=12,231.97,,0,-21.62&ll=41.764661,-72.630324&spn=0.001492,0.003484&z=19
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Charter+Oak+Bridge,+Hartford,+CT&aq=1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.177128,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Charter+Oak+Bridge,+Hartford,+Connecticut+06114&ll=41.755386,-72.650785&spn=0.011877,0.027874&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=41.75511,-72.651187&panoid=dz8luMSvxTCcOGtaCfEq3g&cbp=12,219.29,,0,-14.34
Another couple
San Bernardino California
10 East (also one point along westbound at the 60 split)
15 North-South
215 North-South
210 East
91 East (well at onramps in Riverside)
40 West (well a mileage sign)
Riverside Ca
10 West (mileage sign at the 62 jct)
60 East-West
91 East
15 North-South
215 North-South
Toronto
Ontario King's Highways:
Queen Elizabeth Way
7
11
69
115
400
401
403
404
405
410
420
Québec Autoroutes
20
40
540
Plus while not the primary control city, distances to Toronto also appear on directional and distance signs on the freeway sections of King's Highways 8 and 402.
I'm not aware of any references to it in Michigan or NY State as they tend to simply reference the Canadian border from what I recall.
Have seen signs referencing Montréal in Albany, though.
Hawkinsville, GA is used on many exit ramp guides between Macon and Cordele as many roads lead there.
Arcacdia, FL has many exits for it on I-75 from Bradenton to Punta Gorda. Many roads lead there, but FL 72 merges into FL 70.
I was in Bakersfield recently and I thought it was curious that the control city for CA 184 was signed for Los Angeles. And again at the 184/223 intersection near Lamont.
Also, 505 South is also signed as headed to San Francisco. And I don't know if the 980 EAST San Francisco sign is still up in Downtown Oakland.
Quote from: InterstateNG on March 26, 2011, 04:49:59 PM
NYC is (in)famously signed for I-84 on the Mass Pike.
New York (without "City") is signed at multiple locations on I-95 south in Rhode Island as well.
Quote from: TheStranger on March 22, 2011, 07:45:14 PM
San Diego:
I-5 South
I-805 North
I-405 South
Route 73 South (via Toll Road)
I-15 South
I-215 South
I-8 West
Where is 805 north signed for San Diego? Does 94 west have any signage for San Diego?
I only remember seeing Los Angeles being signed on I-805 North
New York makes an appearance in downtown Boston as a control city for the Mass Pike westbound. Steve's page has a picture, button copy and all (http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/i-90/3.html). Further west (http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/i-90/2.html), some signs say "Worcester/Springfield" while others say "Worcester/New York", including that fun one with a small-caps T in WorcesTer. It's not clear whether they mean New York City or State, but I suspect City (via I-84).
Quote from: kendancy66 on March 21, 2012, 10:13:02 PM
I only remember seeing Los Angeles being signed on I-805 North
From earlier in the thread, here's the sign marking 805 north for San Diego:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=4317.msg94779#msg94779
https://www.aaroads.com/california/images805/i-805_nb_exit_001b_07.jpg
Not as many as some of the others but for
Houston, Tx
IH 10 E/W
IH 45 S/D
Sh 288 N
SH 249 S
SH 225 W
US 59 N/s
US 290 E
US 90 W
So we have:
101 N-S
5 N-S
10 E-W
15 N-S
110 N-S
805 N
99 S
2 S (at the 210)
14 S
60 W
91 W (in Orange County)
118 E (at the 23)
170 S (the route is defined entirely within L.A. city limits)
215 S (210 W to 259 S)
395 S
184 S
166 E (33 S in Maricopa)
580 E (east of 205)
86 N (in Imperial County)
40 W (in Flagstaff)
AZ 202 W (west of AZ 143)
1 S (only on mileage signs in Monterey and the Big Sur portion of SLO County)
In Shreveport you also have Dallas as control city on I-220 WB and LA 3132 WB. And I'm pretty sure AR 245/ TX 151 in Texarkana too. For sure where Future I-49/AR 549 meets AR 245 from the south
Lexington, KY:
I-75 N/S
I-64 W/E
Bluegrass Parkway E
Louisville, KY:
I-65 N/S
I-71 S
I-64 W/E
Elizabethtown, KY:
I-65 N/S
Western Kentucky Parkway E
Bluegrass Parkway W
I'd suspect Los Angeles would be the most used control city in America! After all, it's the city that "invented the freeway", so to speak.