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Title: largest multiplex
Post by: silverback1065 on July 14, 2012, 12:47:19 AM
What is the largest (in terms of the number of different highways multiplexed) signed multiplex you guys have ever encountered?  (i-465 doesn't count)
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: rickmastfan67 on July 14, 2012, 01:02:29 AM
http://goo.gl/maps/TM8a

US-1/23/301 + GA-4/15/23/121
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: NE2 on July 14, 2012, 01:39:07 AM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gribblenation.com%2Fgapics%2Fgallery%2Ffroggietotem1.JPG&hash=2fa3d3ad9f7f87250b4a5b7ea015f2c7bd0bc753)
from http://www.gribblenation.com/gapics/gallery/sega.html
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: swbrotha100 on July 14, 2012, 02:45:23 AM
Quote from: NE2 on July 14, 2012, 01:39:07 AM
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from http://www.gribblenation.com/gapics/gallery/sega.html

Wow, GA 23 and US 23 share the same roadway?
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Alex on July 14, 2012, 03:00:40 AM
Discussion already at https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=1668.0
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: NE2 on July 14, 2012, 05:05:27 AM
Quote from: swbrotha100 on July 14, 2012, 02:45:23 AM
Wow, GA 23 and US 23 share the same roadway?
Even worse is Brunswick, where US 17 is SR 25 and US 25 is SR 25 Connector: http://usends.com/20-29/025/025.html
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Road Hog on July 14, 2012, 06:47:14 AM
It's not signed for U.S. highways, but I-40/I-55 in West Memphis also carries U.S. 61, 64, 70 and 79 for a sex-plex.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Takumi on July 14, 2012, 07:26:58 AM
Greensboro's "Death Valley" before the Urban Loop was completed. I-85 (mainline at the time), I-40, US 29, US 70, US 220, and US 421 (now removed), which was a wrong-way concurrency with 85/29/220.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: kphoger on July 14, 2012, 01:27:23 PM
I'm curious to know the greatest number of non-Interstates multiplexed onto an Interstate.  Here in Wichita, we have a short stretch of I-135 mutliplexed with one US highway and two state highways (81, 15, 96).
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Scott5114 on July 14, 2012, 02:29:45 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 14, 2012, 01:27:23 PM
I'm curious to know the greatest number of non-Interstates multiplexed onto an Interstate.  Here in Wichita, we have a short stretch of I-135 mutliplexed with one US highway and two state highways (81, 15, 96).

I'm certain I-465 wins here.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Bickendan on July 15, 2012, 04:38:03 AM
I-305 has Business 80, US 50, CA 16 and CA 99.

Doubt it's the biggest winner.

What do the international offerings have?
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: KEVIN_224 on July 15, 2012, 02:25:46 PM
The best one you can get in Connecticut would be Danbury. Along I-84, between Exits 4 and 7 is a multiplex of I-84/US 6/US 7/US 202. Only recently, did the signing in this section get updated to reflect that idea.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: huskeroadgeek on July 15, 2012, 02:45:20 PM
I-30 in Little Rock has 4 US highways multiplexed onto it-65,67,70 and 167.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: bugo on July 15, 2012, 04:07:44 PM
US 70 isn't duplexed with I-30 through downtown LR and NLR.  It follows University to Asher to Roosevelt to Broadway.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: huskeroadgeek on July 15, 2012, 07:33:11 PM
Quote from: bugo on July 15, 2012, 04:07:44 PM
US 70 isn't duplexed with I-30 through downtown LR and NLR.  It follows University to Asher to Roosevelt to Broadway.
There appears to be some dispute about it. Maps weren't clear, and according to wikipedia(yes, I realize that is not always accurate), US 70 is multiplexed with I-30 through Little Rock, and the route you describe is US 70B. US 70B is also(at least what used to be) signed in the field. But I also realize sometimes what is signed in the field isn't always what is on the books.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: bugo on July 15, 2012, 08:09:29 PM
US 70 is signed on the surface route.  It was once signed as 70B, but now only a few 70B straggler signs remain.  There was a 70 overhead sign on I-30 at I-530 but it might be gone now.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Chris on July 16, 2012, 07:34:00 AM
Quote from: Bickendan on July 15, 2012, 04:38:03 AM
What do the international offerings have?

Although multiplexes do occur in Europe, they're not as common as they are in the United States. Often numbers just have a break in the route. Although most nations do have extensive road numbering systems, road numbering is generally not seen as THE most important way of navigating, we use a combination of control cities and numbers.

I'm sure there are some situations where many E-numbers are multiplexed, for instance on the Budapest beltway, where M0 is multiplexed with E60, E71 and E75. Although it varies by country, E-numbers generally have very little significance in most of Europe. You won't hear them on traffic information unless it's in a country that exclusively uses E-numbers such as Belgium, Sweden, Serbia or Denmark.

Budapest:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg3.imageshack.us%2Fimg3%2F9374%2Fp11707351.jpg&hash=a841a2b046bbf8e99fb200eafcda5f7e9974dd4a)

Madrid is also known for the road signs with (too) many road numbers on them, but these are mostly indirect road numbers, rather than multiplexes.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Ff8R65.jpg&hash=3e2de111092963bb39c79ec630af8f0c5fb0a1c4)
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: kphoger on July 17, 2012, 08:36:07 PM
Chris,

What the heck is that ground-mounted blue sign on the right side of your Budapest picture?
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: agentsteel53 on July 17, 2012, 08:39:08 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 17, 2012, 08:36:07 PM
Chris,

What the heck is that ground-mounted blue sign on the right side of your Budapest picture?

indeed, what on earth is that!?
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: silverback1065 on July 17, 2012, 10:34:25 PM
in indiana state road 38 9 67 and us 36 near pendleton
in frankfort sr 38 39 and us 421
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: Chris on July 21, 2012, 07:25:04 AM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on July 17, 2012, 08:39:08 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 17, 2012, 08:36:07 PM
Chris,

What the heck is that ground-mounted blue sign on the right side of your Budapest picture?

indeed, what on earth is that!?

Hard to tell, it appears to be advertising. It doesn't look like a part of the regular signage. I found the location on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?ll=47.40171,19.16285&spn=0.002229,0.006539&t=h&z=18) and the sign is a bit off the road, about 60 m / 200 ft off. This photo (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/53143722) shows the back of the sign.
Title: Re: largest multiplex
Post by: NE2 on July 22, 2012, 08:08:35 PM
Another seven: US 341/US 129 Alt/SR 26/SR 27/SR 112/SR 230/SR 257 in Hawkinsville, GA.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.282178,-83.463882&spn=0.016182,0.033023&gl=us&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=32.282178,-83.463882&panoid=NCpCqhI5bDR--I7fkd0O2Q&cbp=12,65.18,,0,-6.11