Looking for road/street names with a ridiculous number of words in them. Bonus points if one of the words isn't a common modifier like East, West, Old, and so on. Also bonus points if the name refers only to one thing, as opposed to two connected points (as in the fictional "Fond du Lac-Truth or Consequences Road").
Go!
should the name exclude or include a person's name? As in, do we want to include or exclude Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd?
Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave by New Yorkers)
Atlanta area has a lot of those with the modifiers you mentioned, but a case with a name addition to make it long - Andrew Young International Blvd, with locals just omitting the name.
Charles Street Avenue Boulevard/Charles Street Avenue Road/Charles Street Avenue Turnpike wasn't ridiculous, but had a ridiculous number of suffixes.
San Juan Grade Rd. here in Salinas. Otherwise known as the old alignment of highway 101.
EDIT: I forgot to add the several "Canyon" roads in Prunedale, such as Crazy Horse Canyon Road and San Miguel Canyon Road.
New York has several parkways with fairly lengthy names...
-Bear Mountain State Parkway
-Korean War Veterans Parkway
-Lake Ontario State Parkway
-Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway (Lake George)
-Saw Mill River Parkway
-Sunken Meadow State Parkway
In the Birmingham suburb of Hoover there are four-word streets Old Rocky Ridge Road and Rocky Ridge Ranch Road (bonus points for alliteration).
Quote from: jemacedo9 on January 14, 2013, 09:47:30 PM
should the name exclude or include a person's name? As in, do we want to include or exclude Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd?
Ugh...forgot about all those. Let's say abbreviations don't count, at least not in people's names. In fact, I wouldn't count any road name that is suspiciously honorary or gratuitous.
I was hoping for some good, romantic results like Upper Stinking Water Gulch Road, but whatever. :-)
Let's visit Kentucky:
Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway
(noting that "most words" is not the same as "longest")
Burgemeester Baron van Voerst van Lyndenstraat
http://www.godutch.com/newspaper/index.php?id=1374
The Dulles Toll Road in Virginia is officially the Omer L. Hirst—Adelard L. Brault Expressway, though nobody ever calls it that. That's either five or seven words, depending on whether the middle initials count.
just about every city has a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. only a few of them have the good sense to abbreviate it "King Blvd." or "MLK Blvd."
I'm not sure why he gets the full-name treatment so often. I don't think I've ever seen a "George Washington Street" or the like. Just one bridge comes to mind, and that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish as to why NYC named two bridges essentially the same thing.
Dwight David Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. :sombrero:
There are large BGSes on I-495 in Marlborough and Southborough (MA) that read "Simarano Dr VIA Joseph A. Ferrecchia Connector Rd". MassHighway was required to install these panels some years ago by Legislative Act.
Ferrecchia was a local selectman (now deceased) who apparently was instrumental in getting the Simarano Drive interchange built in the first place. Note that the "connector road" is simply the off ramp from I-495 to Simarano Drive.
Quote from: Road Hog on January 15, 2013, 12:58:09 PM
Dwight David Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. :sombrero:
Apart from the plaques I've seen at some welcome centers (like the one on I-70 NB entering Pennsylvania), are there actually roadside signs that spell out the full name? The only ones I've seen in my travels are the MUTCD-standard "Eisenhower Interstate System" markers.
Quote from: roadman on January 15, 2013, 01:03:46 PM
Quote from: Road Hog on January 15, 2013, 12:58:09 PM
Dwight David Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. :sombrero:
Apart from the plaques I've seen at some welcome centers (like the one on I-70 NB entering Pennsylvania), are there actually roadside signs that spell out the full name? The only ones I've seen in my travels are the MUTCD-standard "Eisenhower Interstate System" markers.
Naw, those roadside signs are as you say, often with the 5-star cluster above it.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centerlinesupply.com%2Fhighway_products%2Fsigns%2Froute_markers%2Findependent_mount_route_markers%2F144b55a5acb127%2F1%2Fm1_10_eisenhower_interstate_system.jpg&hash=b16b31610cfff21ad455af8eb062ef0319a4244f)
How about names that actually appear on standard blade signs, such that they're conspicuously crowded or oversized? For example, I was told that Old Johnnycake Ridge Road in Mentor, OH has 2-line street blades: http://goo.gl/maps/QJsIo
As does Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road in Monroe County, NY, though it's written as "Townline" usually.
Ohio: James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike - I just like saying it, over and over.
Indiana: As I posted in another thread, I used to live on North le Boulevard de la Paix. I hated someone asking me for my address over the phone.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 15, 2013, 12:42:57 PM
I don't think I've ever seen a "George Washington Street" or the like.
It's the name of a thoroughfare (http://goo.gl/maps/kxKw1) here in Wichita.
Ouside the US, full names are fairly common for streets. I've stayed at a Holiday Inn on Av Abraham Lincoln (http://goo.gl/maps/wc27p) in Juárez, Chih. Many Mexican towns have a street named Adolfo López Mateos; Juárez does (http://goo.gl/maps/WstLf). The town we do work in (Parras, Coah) has a street I've walked many times named Calle Carlos Viesca y Lobatón (http://goo.gl/maps/ldx77). Long street names aren't limited to people's names, either; Parras and other towns have streets named, for example, Calle Heroica Colegio Militar (http://goo.gl/maps/FZh2R). I'm sure longer examples could be easily found; these were just streets I was already familiar with.
Lilly Chapel Opossum Run Rd.
Post office recognizes that that's an awfully long street name to write on an envelope, so they allow abbreviation: you can drop the word "Run."
Actually, LC is a locally popular abbreviation for Lilly Chapel, and I know some pieces of mail have been addressed LC Opossum Rd (possibly my fault via Google Map Maker) and were successfully delivered.
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2013, 05:23:59 PM
Ouside the US, full names are fairly common for streets. I've stayed at a Holiday Inn on Av Abraham Lincoln (http://goo.gl/maps/wc27p) in Juárez, Chih. Many Mexican towns have a street named Adolfo López Mateos; Juárez does (http://goo.gl/maps/WstLf). The town we do work in (Parras, Coah) has a street I've walked many times named Calle Carlos Viesca y Lobatón (http://goo.gl/maps/ldx77). Long street names aren't limited to people's names, either; Parras and other towns have streets named, for example, Calle Heroica Colegio Militar (http://goo.gl/maps/FZh2R). I'm sure longer examples could be easily found; these were just streets I was already familiar with.
indeed. same thing in South America. Santiago, Chile has an Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 15, 2013, 12:42:57 PM
I'm not sure why he gets the full-name treatment so often. I don't think I've ever seen a "George Washington Street" or the like. Just one bridge comes to mind, and that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish as to why NYC named two bridges essentially the same thing.
My guess is so it is consciously known that is the King that is being referenced, as opposed to someone like William Rufus King or just the concept of kings in general. Oklahoma City's go-to abbreviation seems to be M.L. King Blvd., which is a good compromise.
It seems like naming streets with full names has become more common in recent years. Presumably this is to ward off the anonymity that occurs over time...ostensibly Robinson Street in Norman was named after someone important, but damned if anyone could tell you who, exactly. Unfortunately, it doesn't work–there's a street named Hal Muldrow Drive, but all that tells me is that there was a guy by that name who did something or other, but I have no idea what!
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 15, 2013, 05:36:38 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2013, 05:23:59 PM
Ouside the US, full names are fairly common for streets. I've stayed at a Holiday Inn on Av Abraham Lincoln (http://goo.gl/maps/wc27p) in Juárez, Chih. Many Mexican towns have a street named Adolfo López Mateos; Juárez does (http://goo.gl/maps/WstLf). The town we do work in (Parras, Coah) has a street I've walked many times named Calle Carlos Viesca y Lobatón (http://goo.gl/maps/ldx77). Long street names aren't limited to people's names, either; Parras and other towns have streets named, for example, Calle Heroica Colegio Militar (http://goo.gl/maps/FZh2R). I'm sure longer examples could be easily found; these were just streets I was already familiar with.
indeed. same thing in South America. Santiago, Chile has an Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins... de la Concepcion
Ok, ok, so that one's a farce, but you know if they could work in such a modifier, they would.
Also, the Spanish first name coupled with the Irish surname makes for an interesting tongue twister, even though it's completely legit.
Bread and Cheese Hollow Road, Long Island
Northwest 42nd Avenue-37th Avenue Connector in Miami
Quote from: NE2 on January 16, 2013, 12:06:31 AM
Northwest 42nd Avenue-37th Avenue Connector in Miami
So is that a connector between NW 42nd Ave & 37th Ave, or is it 42nd Ave-37th Ave Connector that happens to be in the NW quadrant?
West Butte des Morts Beach Rd, Neenah (Menasha Twp.), WI:
http://goo.gl/maps/bB6Gg
The 'West' is not a directional designator, rather it's part of the street's name. BTW, 'Butte des Morts' is 'Hill of the Dead' in French, named by early French explorers for the Indian burial effigy mounds that are common in the area.
Also, I agree on the disdain for the modern practice of using peoples' full names on streets - and not just MLK streets. Milwaukee, WI also has a 'James Lovell St' and a 'Cesar E Chavez Dr'.
:rolleyes:
Mike
Quote from: Mark68 on January 16, 2013, 12:59:57 AM
Quote from: NE2 on January 16, 2013, 12:06:31 AM
Northwest 42nd Avenue-37th Avenue Connector in Miami
So is that a connector between NW 42nd Ave & 37th Ave, or is it 42nd Ave-37th Ave Connector that happens to be in the NW quadrant?
Both.
BELVEDERE-CLEARWATER RD just outside of Burnettown, S.C. is one such that may have the longest. Also, CORLEY HEIGHTS RICHARDSON RD in Barnwell.
Quote from: mgk920 on January 16, 2013, 01:26:14 AM
West Butte des Morts Beach Rd, Neenah (Menasha Twp.), WI:
http://goo.gl/maps/bB6Gg
The 'West' is not a directional designator, rather it's part of the street's name.
Love it! Six words, and no full names or honorifics required. :-)
I-83: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Memorial Highway
PA 581: American Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Highway
Maybe we should rename this "Most words in an official road name that the average Joe uses some variation of in everyday language." :spin:
Quote from: Roadsguy on January 16, 2013, 08:13:48 PM
Maybe we should rename this "Most words in an official road name that the average Joe uses some variation of in everyday language." :spin:
I'm pretty much on board with that. Let's say, "most words in a street name, as actually posted on typical blade signs at intersections" (or supposedly posted, assuming a location for such signs actually exists and is properly marked).
Quote from: empirestate on January 16, 2013, 10:44:56 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on January 16, 2013, 08:13:48 PM
Maybe we should rename this "Most words in an official road name that the average Joe uses some variation of in everyday language." :spin:
I'm pretty much on board with that. Let's say, "most words in a street name, as actually posted on typical blade signs at intersections" (or supposedly posted, assuming a location for such signs actually exists and is properly marked).
http://goo.gl/maps/aX7Z9
Whatta cheap sign (low-res from 2009), typical of Wisconsin townships! I have not checked recently to see if it has been updated.
Mike
Let's see if I remember this one correctly...
Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges-Veterans Memorial Bridge (the Marine Parkway Bridge to the locals; Gil Hodges was a star first-baseman of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team and later managed the New York Mets).
Quote from: mgk920 on January 17, 2013, 11:43:54 AM
Quote from: empirestate on January 16, 2013, 10:44:56 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on January 16, 2013, 08:13:48 PM
Maybe we should rename this "Most words in an official road name that the average Joe uses some variation of in everyday language." :spin:
I'm pretty much on board with that. Let's say, "most words in a street name, as actually posted on typical blade signs at intersections" (or supposedly posted, assuming a location for such signs actually exists and is properly marked).
http://goo.gl/maps/aX7Z9
Whatta cheap sign (low-res from 2009), typical of Wisconsin townships! I have not checked recently to see if it has been updated.
Mike
Marc sent me these photos for Old Johnnycake Ridge Road:
Quotehttp://www.roadfan.com/temp2/OLDJNYCK.JPG (http://www.roadfan.com/temp2/OLDJNYCK.JPG) (earlier version, May 23, 2004)
http://www.roadfan.com/photoslate2008/20090513_1/IMG008.JPG (http://www.roadfan.com/photoslate2008/20090513_1/IMG008.JPG)
http://www.roadfan.com/photoslate2008/20090513_1/IMG009.JPG (http://www.roadfan.com/photoslate2008/20090513_1/IMG009.JPG)
http://www.roadfan.com/photoslate2008/20090513_1/IMG010.JPG (http://www.roadfan.com/photoslate2008/20090513_1/IMG010.JPG)
(current version, May 8, 2009, same as on SV)
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 15, 2013, 05:36:38 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2013, 05:23:59 PM
Ouside the US, full names are fairly common for streets. I've stayed at a Holiday Inn on Av Abraham Lincoln (http://goo.gl/maps/wc27p) in Juárez, Chih. Many Mexican towns have a street named Adolfo López Mateos; Juárez does (http://goo.gl/maps/WstLf). The town we do work in (Parras, Coah) has a street I've walked many times named Calle Carlos Viesca y Lobatón (http://goo.gl/maps/ldx77). Long street names aren't limited to people's names, either; Parras and other towns have streets named, for example, Calle Heroica Colegio Militar (http://goo.gl/maps/FZh2R). I'm sure longer examples could be easily found; these were just streets I was already familiar with.
indeed. same thing in South America. Santiago, Chile has an Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins.
In Brazil, too... the town I stayed in when I was in Brazil a couple years ago has a "Rua Capitão Adão Pereira de Souza Cabral".
As for the U.S., I'm particularly fond of "Fried Meat Ridge Road", in Mineral County, WV.
edit - another thing Brazil is fond of is dates in road names. 15th of November and 28th of September are common. The first one is for the date when the Republic of Brazil was proclaimed in 1889. Don't remember what the second one is.
Quote from: algorerhythms on January 17, 2013, 01:38:05 PM
edit - another thing Brazil is fond of is dates in road names. 15th of November and 28th of September are common. The first one is for the date when the Republic of Brazil was proclaimed in 1889. Don't remember what the second one is.
another Latin America thing. every village in Argentina has a "9 de Julio", which I believe is their date of declared independence.
even towns have this naming: in south Argentina, there is a city called "28 de Noviembre", and on a recent Mexico trip I passed a ranch called "6 de Enero".
There exists a Twenty Mule Team Road along CA-58 in the Mojave Desert.
Quote from: CentralCAroadgeek on January 18, 2013, 10:42:20 PM
There exists a Twenty Mule Team Road along CA-58 in the Mojave Desert.
Snorlax? More like Borax.
The longest I've come across for Dallas is Bent Tree Forest Circle.
Now that we've decided to ignore the memorial/honorary BS, I'd like to point out this one again:
Quote from: vtk on January 15, 2013, 05:33:23 PM
Lilly Chapel Opossum Run Rd
That's four words,
not including the Rd suffix. Also, I think there's a quadrant prefix or suffix, but I'd say that's just for addresses and not part of the road name itself (and it doesn't appear on the signs).
And it's not exactly a Point A — Point B road name either: one end is near Lilly chapel, and the road roughly parallels Opossum Run. So it's more like a Point A & Direction road name.
Other contenders which might be dismissed as Point A — Point B roads but possibly aren't quite: Scioto & Darby Creek Rd; Alton & Darby Creek Rd; 3 B's & K Rd.
West Colonial Drive in Pine Hills, Ocoee, and Winter Garden in Florida used to be WB Willam B. Bill McGee Highway. Now the WB and William B as well as Bill are redundant. However, if you were not familiar with his name you would think he had a long name.
William B McGee was a person in the FDOT that the road was named after, but later changed back to Colonial Drive to avoid confusion. His knickname was "Bill" and it was placed in the middle of his name like "Fritz" for political candidate for President against Reagen in 84 for Walter Mondale hence Walter (Fritz) Mondale. I guess its improper to use knicknames in part of a whole name, except in the case of Jimmy Carter.
However, the William B. was unnecessary if W.B. was used, so it should have been W.B. (Bill) McGee Highway on Orange County Blade signing instead of the triple redundancy. Also, putting parenthesese were needed would help too.
President George H. W. Bush Turnpike, Dallas.
Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley-Eagan, MN :bigass:
Quote from: empirestate on January 15, 2013, 03:31:48 PMFor example, I was told that Old Johnnycake Ridge Road in Mentor, OH has 2-line street blades: http://goo.gl/maps/QJsIo
Quote from: Molandfreak on January 19, 2013, 03:03:30 PM
Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley-Eagan, MN :bigass:
WTF??? What's the etymology behind this? How does something like Johnnycake Ridge appear in both Ohio and Minnesota? And why is one Johnny Cake, and one is Johnnycake?
Quote from: Kacie Jane on January 19, 2013, 03:08:30 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 15, 2013, 03:31:48 PMFor example, I was told that Old Johnnycake Ridge Road in Mentor, OH has 2-line street blades: http://goo.gl/maps/QJsIo
Quote from: Molandfreak on January 19, 2013, 03:03:30 PM
Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley-Eagan, MN :bigass:
WTF??? What's the etymology behind this? How does something like Johnnycake Ridge appear in both Ohio and Minnesota? And why is one Johnny Cake, and one is Johnnycake?
Lol, I might have to do a little research on this one!
Johnnycake Ridge-Johnny Cake Ridge :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/08/minnesota_has_its_own_johnnyca.html
http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/08/johnnycake_ridge_road_3_differ.html
Okay, the second one does give some hints as to why "Johnnycake" might be a non-unique name. And I like how the first one seems to go through great pains to spell them both correctly -- the Ohio one as one word and the Minnesota one as two.
Quote from: leroys73 on January 19, 2013, 02:08:34 PM
President George H. W. Bush Turnpike, Dallas.
That is cause no one wants to say George Bush Sr.
Quote from: roadman65 on January 19, 2013, 07:13:25 PM
Quote from: leroys73 on January 19, 2013, 02:08:34 PM
President George H. W. Bush Turnpike, Dallas.
That is cause no one wants to say George Bush Sr.
I would think/hope that's primarily because
that's not his name.
Quote from: Kacie Jane on January 19, 2013, 07:22:13 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on January 19, 2013, 07:13:25 PM
Quote from: leroys73 on January 19, 2013, 02:08:34 PM
President George H. W. Bush Turnpike, Dallas.
That is cause no one wants to say George Bush Sr.
I would think/hope that's primarily because that's not his name.
True, but I have my dad's first name so therefore I am not junior because our second name are different. However, I will accept the junior at times to avoid confusion.
I actually love my middle initial and if I do not use it, I do not recognize my own name. Hence employers do not like to use the initial, so it feels strange getting letters from them.
Quote from: leroys73 on January 19, 2013, 02:08:34 PM
President George H. W. Bush Turnpike, Dallas.
Only four words:
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Are there any others out there that are recognized by the USPS as addressable/deliverable street names that are wordier than
WEST BUTTE DES MORTS BEACH RD
NEENAH WI 54956?
:hmmm:
Mike
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Milwaukee. (PO wont allow abbreviations)
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 20, 2013, 01:12:38 AM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Milwaukee. (PO wont allow abbreviations)
Really? They won't deliver to "N King Dr" (http://www.google.com/search?q=%22n+king+dr%22+milwaukee)?
nope
N LE BLVD DE LA PAIX
SOUTH BEND IN 46615-2953
I just looked it up at usps.com. It's the official name. Of course, the PO may or may not deliver to variations.
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 20, 2013, 01:12:38 AM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Milwaukee. (PO wont allow abbreviations)
Not even close :spin:
http://goo.gl/maps/rEhMr
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 15, 2013, 12:42:57 PM
just about every city has a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. only a few of them have the good sense to abbreviate it "King Blvd." or "MLK Blvd."
I'm not sure why he gets the full-name treatment so often. I don't think I've ever seen a "George Washington Street" or the like. Just one bridge comes to mind, and that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish as to why NYC named two bridges essentially the same thing.
Got one.... George Washington Boulevard, Wichita Kansas.... not to be confused with Washington Avenue, either!
EDIT: Realized kphoger addressed this... but I still want to point out the fact that he is memorialized twice here. The signs usuall abbreviate it as "Geo Wash Blvd".
We do have MLK in Wichita... it's the Canal Route (I-135/US 81/K-15).
ICTRds
Quote from: NE2 on January 20, 2013, 01:16:10 AM
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 20, 2013, 01:12:38 AM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Milwaukee. (PO wont allow abbreviations)
Really? They won't deliver to "N King Dr" (http://www.google.com/search?q=%22n+king+dr%22+milwaukee)?
Similar delivery case is true in Madison, especially with a King St (http://goo.gl/maps/C7qh2) nearby.
New Bushy Branch Road, Manchester, TN
(Main road that runs through Bonnaroo grounds and is blocked to traffic one week a year. Also main access road from the east.)
Quote from: NE2 on January 19, 2013, 09:13:03 PM
Quote from: leroys73 on January 19, 2013, 02:08:34 PM
President George H. W. Bush Turnpike, Dallas.
Only four words:
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Yep, but some places it is President George H. W. Bush which is its official name. Little George was only a Texan when it was named.
Quote from: leroys73 on January 21, 2013, 07:03:57 PM
Yep, but some places it is President George H. W. Bush which is its official name.
[citation needed]
http://www.google.com/search?q="george+hw+bush+turnpike" (http://www.google.com/search?q="george+hw+bush+turnpike")
Quote from: NE2 on January 21, 2013, 07:36:41 PM
Quote from: leroys73 on January 21, 2013, 07:03:57 PM
Yep, but some places it is President George H. W. Bush which is its official name.
[citation needed]
http://www.google.com/search?q="george+hw+bush+turnpike" (http://www.google.com/search?q="george+hw+bush+turnpike")
You may find it referenced in print as such to differentiate between the two Bushes, but you won't see it in signage.
Once upon a time, in Santa Monica, California, when you first hit the start of I-10 eastbound, there used to be a big sign announcing that I-10 was also the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway. I think it was put up either by the state of California or maybe just the city fathers in Santa Monica (I forget which), there was talk about eventually giving all the I-10 corridor that name, but the other states that the 10 passes through weren't interested and that lone sign in Santa Monica was the only one of its kind. I wonder if it's still even there.
Quote from: hm insulators on January 24, 2013, 03:58:01 PM
Once upon a time, in Santa Monica, California, when you first hit the start of I-10 eastbound, there used to be a big sign announcing that I-10 was also the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway. I think it was put up either by the state of California or maybe just the city fathers in Santa Monica (I forget which), there was talk about eventually giving all the I-10 corridor that name, but the other states that the 10 passes through weren't interested and that lone sign in Santa Monica was the only one of its kind. I wonder if it's still even there.
It was there when I passed by in June of '06. I think the sign (or another, related one) also gave mileage to Jacksonville, FL.
was there in '08, which is the last time I went that way. (Santa Monica Freeway, eastbound.)
recently, on eBay, there was a small brown sign which dated to 1978 which had that info - albeit, on a 30x18 size sign, which could not possibly have been legible at freeway speeds. the last time I saw the sign, it was about 6 feet and button copy, as it should be.
Most numbered rural roads in Abitibi region (Québec) have 6-word names (Chemin des 1er-et-2e Rangs). Beaucanton even has Chemin des 2e-et-3e Rangs du Canton Rousseau (translates roughly in Rousseau Township 2nd and 3rd Rows Road).
Scottsdale AZ has Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. There is also Wild Horse Pass Blvd in the Chandler area.