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Title: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: Alps on June 21, 2012, 10:36:12 PM
Rochester, NY, NH, and MN all have freeways. In addition to those three, Rochester, IN has a non-freeway bypass (US 31). What are some other city names that commonly have freeways or bypasses? (Springfield would be an obvious one.)
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: NE2 on June 21, 2012, 10:48:37 PM
In before Thru Traffic.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: vtk on June 21, 2012, 11:40:28 PM
Portland? Washington? Jackson?

All I can do is think of common city names, then ask if I know of more than one example with a freeway.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: roadman65 on June 22, 2012, 08:04:05 AM
Albany, NY and Albany, GA.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: agentsteel53 on June 22, 2012, 12:30:48 PM
Louisville has two bypasses.  :pan:
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: triplemultiplex on June 22, 2012, 03:52:51 PM
Burlington might be a good one to consider in this category.

Iowa, Vermont, Wisconsin, all have bypasses or freeways.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: Takumi on June 22, 2012, 04:00:25 PM
^And North Carolina.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: pianocello on June 22, 2012, 04:14:07 PM
Bloomington- you have MN, IL, and (coming soon) IN, all with freeways.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: Compulov on June 22, 2012, 04:18:01 PM
Is it cheating to say Kansas City? :)

Oh... and being from New Jersey, I have to say Hamilton (Mercer County has 295 among other freeways, Atlantic County has the ACE going through it). I'm sure there's gotta be more than one Washington which has a freeway (what is now Robbinsville has 195). Do more than one Newark (DE and NJ come to mind) have freeways?
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: roadman65 on June 22, 2012, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Compulov on June 22, 2012, 04:18:01 PM
Is it cheating to say Kansas City? :)

Oh... and being from New Jersey, I have to say Hamilton (Mercer County has 295 among other freeways, Atlantic County has the ACE going through it). I'm sure there's gotta be more than one Washington which has a freeway (what is now Robbinsville has 195). Do more than one Newark (DE and NJ come to mind) have freeways?

Washington, DC and Washington, PA both have freeways.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: golden eagle on June 22, 2012, 06:57:21 PM
Columbia: South Carolina, Missouri and Tennessee all have or are very close to interstates/freeways

Columbus: Ohio, Mississippi and Indiana
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: roadman65 on June 22, 2012, 07:12:46 PM
Dover, NJ and Dover, DE both have freeways and interestingly enough, both cities are in neighboring states.

Years ago, both Dovers in New Jersey (Toms River used to be Dover up until recently) had freeways in them and bypassing both large communities.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: hobsini2 on June 22, 2012, 08:44:31 PM
Brookfield in WI (I-94) and IL (IL 171 frwy ends just short of it.)
Minneapolis MN and KS. US 81 expy goes right by it.
Las Vegas NV and NM.
Charleston SC and WV.
Fayetteville AR and NC.
Decatur IL and AL.
Lafayette LA and IN.
Hollywood CA and FL.
El Paso TX and IL (I-39).
Monmouth IL and NJ.
Aurora IL and CO.


Greenville SC is the best known but there are AL (I-65), FL (I-10), IL (I-70), IN (comes within 10 mi of I-64), KY (Ford W Ky Pkwy), MS (US 61 expy), NJ (was originally a separate city from Jersey City, since annexed), NY (off Sprain Brook Pkwy, 1 of 3 Greenvilles in NY), NC (US 264 expy), OH (US 127 Byp), TX (I-30), VA (I-81), WI (US 41 west of Appleton),

Franklin CT (I-395), IL (10 mi S of I-72), IN (I-65), KY (I-65), LA (US 90 Frwy), MA (I-495), MO (I-70, just west of New Franklin), NH (I-93), NY (I-88), NC (US 64 Byp), OH (I-75), PA (PA 8 Frwy ends there), TN (I-65), VA (US 58 Frwy), WI (I-94)

Other most common city/town names that I did not look up yet but know of at least a frwy/expy/byp by each city/town are Clinton (I know IL, IA and WI), Springfield (mentioned already), Salem (OR and MA come to mind), Fairview, Madison (AL, IL in suburban St Louis, WI), Washington (mentioned), Georgetown, Arlington (VA, TX), Ashland (KY), Burlington (mentioned), Manchester, Marion, Oxford (MS, WI), Clayton, Jackson (MS, TN) (mentioned), Jacksonville (FL, IL), Milton (WI), Auburn (AL, ME), Dayton (OH), Lexington (KY, MA), Milford (CT), Riverside (CA), Cleveland (OH, TN), Dover (DE), Hudson (NJ, WI), Kingston (NC), Mt Vernon (IL), Gainesville (FL, GA), Newport (RI), Oakland (CA), Centerville, Winchester (VA), Ottawa (IL), Plainfield (IL)
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: hobsini2 on June 22, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
I forgot Niles IL and MI.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: allniter89 on June 22, 2012, 09:20:19 PM
Rome, NY and GA both have bypasses.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: hobsini2 on June 22, 2012, 09:44:03 PM
I also forgot Sturgis MI and SD.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: golden eagle on June 22, 2012, 10:02:02 PM
Richmond: Indiana, Kentucky & Virginia

Greenville: Alabama, North Carolina & South Carolina

Charleston: Missouri, South Carolina & West Virginia

Decatur: Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: swbrotha100 on June 22, 2012, 10:51:36 PM
Oakland NJ and CA
Peoria AZ and IL
Glendale AZ and CA
Arlington TX and VA
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: vtk on June 22, 2012, 10:53:17 PM
Quote from: Compulov on June 22, 2012, 04:18:01 PM
I'm sure there's gotta be more than one Washington which has a freeway (what is now Robbinsville has 195). Do more than one Newark (DE and NJ come to mind) have freeways?

Washington C.H., OH has US 35.  Newark, OH has OH 16 and a bit of OH 79.

Quote from: golden eagle on June 22, 2012, 06:57:21 PM
Columbus: Ohio, Mississippi and Indiana

How did I not think of that one? :ded: Oh, but I think you forgot Georgia...

Oh yeah, and Wilmington!  The one in Ohio has a partial bypass on OH 73, and then there's the one in North Carolina with I-40 and others, and I'm sure the one in Delaware has freeways, right?
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: CentralCAroadgeek on June 23, 2012, 12:06:08 AM
Las Vegas, Nevada and Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: Takumi on June 23, 2012, 12:17:11 AM
Rocky Mount, NC and Rocky Mount, VA
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: national highway 1 on June 23, 2012, 01:54:57 AM
Buffalo WY, and Buffalo NY - both coincidentally served by I-90. :sombrero:
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: sp_redelectric on June 23, 2012, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: hobsini2 on June 22, 2012, 08:44:31 PM
Lafayette LA and IN.
Hollywood CA and FL.
Aurora IL and CO.
Fairview, Arlington, Ashland, Marion, Auburn, Dayton, Oakland

Does Lafayette and Dayton in Oregon count - Lafayette on Oregon 99W is bypassed by Oregon 18 (which is also sometimes known as the Dayton Bypass) which also bypasses Dayton itself.  (18 is a Super 2 there.)
There is a Hollywood District in N.E. Portland where U.S. 30 used to be routed on Sandy Boulevard and until a few years ago was signed as "Business Route 30" - with I-84/U.S. 30 as the bypass route.
Aurora, Oregon on Oregon 99E is bypassed by I-5.
Fairview is a small town north of Gresham on I-84.  It also has a bypass of sorts in the form of Marine Drive.
Arlington is a small town a bit further east on I-84 (137 miles east of I-5/Portland).
Ashland, down in southern Oregon near the California border, is on I-5.
Marion is a rural community located NE of Albany and SE of Salem; it is bypassed by I-5
Oakland is north of Roseburg on Oregon 99 and bypassed by I-5
Auburn, Washington is located at the interchange of Washington SR 167 and 18, both freeways, and is just east of I-5.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: roadman65 on June 23, 2012, 09:22:19 AM
Quote from: Steve on June 21, 2012, 10:36:12 PM
Rochester, NY, NH, and MN all have freeways. In addition to those three, Rochester, IN has a non-freeway bypass (US 31). What are some other city names that commonly have freeways or bypasses? (Springfield would be an obvious one.)
Both Rochesters are near I-90 as well as being same name and having freeways.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: sandwalk on June 23, 2012, 11:30:03 AM
A few Norwalks have state highway freeways that go through them.

Norwalk, CT (CT-15, Merritt Pkwy)
Norwalk, CA (CA-91, Artesia Fwy) (very near the city limits)
Norwalk, OH (OH-18 Norwalk Bypass)
Norwalk, IA (IA-5, Des Moines area fwy)
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: national highway 1 on June 23, 2012, 08:41:49 PM
Quote from: sp_redelectric on June 23, 2012, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: hobsini2 on June 22, 2012, 08:44:31 PM
Lafayette LA and IN.
Hollywood CA and FL.
Aurora IL and CO.
Fairview, Arlington, Ashland, Marion, Auburn, Dayton, Oakland

Does Lafayette and Dayton in Oregon count - Lafayette on Oregon 99W is bypassed by Oregon 18 (which is also sometimes known as the Dayton Bypass) which also bypasses Dayton itself.  (18 is a Super 2 there.)
Add Lafayette CA to the list with CA 24 passing to the north.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: bdmoss88 on June 24, 2012, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: golden eagle on June 22, 2012, 06:57:21 PM

Columbus: Ohio, Mississippi and Indiana
^and Georgia.
Title: Re: Common city names with freeways/bypasses
Post by: kphoger on June 24, 2012, 04:41:13 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on June 22, 2012, 12:30:48 PM
Louisville has two bypasses.  :pan:

Them's fightin' words...