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Title: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Lytton on March 23, 2013, 02:05:41 PM
Here's one:

Interstate 88 in the West: Moline, IL to Chicago, IL

Now...In the east...

Interstate 88: Schenectady, NY to Binghamton, NY
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: pianocello on March 23, 2013, 02:31:27 PM
 :banghead:  :pan:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway#Primary_.28one-_and_two-digit.29_routes_.28contiguous_U.S..29

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Several two-digit numbers are shared between road segments at opposite ends of the country (I‑69, I‑74, I‑76, I‑84, I‑86, and I‑88). Some of these were due to a change in the numbering system as a result of a new policy adopted in 1973. Previously, letter-suffixed numbers were used for long spurs off primary routes; for example, western I‑84 was I‑80N, as it went north from I‑80. The new policy stated, "No new divided numbers (such as I‑35W and I‑35E, etc.) shall be adopted." The new policy also recommended that existing divided numbers be eliminated as quickly as possible; however, an I‑35W and I‑35E still exist in the Dallas—Fort Worth metroplex in Texas, and an I‑35W and I‑35E that run through Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, still exist.[33]
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: kphoger on March 23, 2013, 03:02:49 PM
And what's up with I-435?
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: NE2 on March 23, 2013, 04:15:55 PM
Holy shit US 2
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: InterstateNG on March 23, 2013, 05:54:42 PM
There are multiple I-275's.  Mind.  Blown. 

Don't people get them confused?
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Bruce on March 23, 2013, 07:25:54 PM
Quote from: InterstateNG on March 23, 2013, 05:54:42 PM
There are multiple I-275's.  Mind.  Blown. 

Don't people get them confused?

There's multiples of most 3dis (e.g. 405 in LA, Portland, and Seattle metros), so they're sorted by state (or states, in the case of I-205 in Portland/Vancouver, WA).
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: InterstateNG on March 23, 2013, 07:44:38 PM
Look up.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Alps on March 24, 2013, 12:32:50 AM
Whoa. I-435 and I-470 are the SAME ROAD.

There are two NJ 440s. Holy shit, I can't handle it. I need to punch a kitten.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on March 24, 2013, 01:17:31 AM
Quote from: Steve on March 24, 2013, 12:32:50 AM
Whoa. I-435 and I-470 are the SAME ROAD.

There are two NJ 440s. Holy shit, I can't handle it. I need to punch a kitten.

Alanland has fifteen AL 15s. None of them are signed as AL 15.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: amroad17 on March 24, 2013, 02:12:20 AM
I would like to see Florida's Turnpike use I-91.  It's already FL 91 internally.

Imagine that, a Southern I-91! :nod:
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: 707 on March 24, 2013, 02:17:41 AM
It makes no sense to me why they never did this with US 10. Also, WA 99 has a north and south section, ever since a middle section on Tukwila International Boulevard was decommissioned (which was a stupid thing to do).
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: InterstateNG on March 24, 2013, 02:41:37 AM
Talk about your honeypots.

Holy shit.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Takumi on March 24, 2013, 11:08:25 AM
look at all those I-74s
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: jp the roadgeek on March 24, 2013, 11:16:16 AM
Two NY 42's, and only about 10 miles apart.  And 2 NY 17's, near Waverly, only about 1 mile apart :sombrero:
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Alps on March 24, 2013, 03:10:41 PM
Quote from: Takumi on March 24, 2013, 11:08:25 AM
look at all those I-74s
And I-465s.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: roadman65 on March 24, 2013, 03:35:25 PM
Probably I-86 in the east would be the best case of reuse because it was first designated along what is now I-84 from Hartford, CT to Southbridge, MA back when I-84 was slated to go east along the current US 6 corridor to Providence, RI.

Years after it being dropped was re-given to the NY 17 Freeway in NYS to be used once again.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: amroad17 on March 24, 2013, 05:24:40 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on March 24, 2013, 03:35:25 PM
Probably I-86 in the east would be the best case of reuse because it was first designated along what is now I-84 from Hartford, CT to Southbridge, MA back when I-84 was slated to go east along the current US 6 corridor to Providence, RI.

Years after it being dropped was re-given to the NY 17 Freeway in NYS to be used once again.
This is a great use of a re-used number as it fits the grid. 
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Brandon on March 24, 2013, 05:34:11 PM
Quote from: Takumi on March 24, 2013, 11:08:25 AM
look at all those I-74s

Only two are real, the rest are illusionary*.

*In Alanland.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: agentsteel53 on March 25, 2013, 10:23:49 AM
Quote from: Takumi on March 24, 2013, 11:08:25 AM
look at all those I-74s

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Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: kphoger on March 25, 2013, 12:56:09 PM
When I lived in Illinois, I came so close many times to getting on the wrong I-88.  That would have severly affected my trip times into and out of the city.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: 3467 on March 25, 2013, 01:02:00 PM
I still live in Illinois and only once did i end up in Albany................oh wait I was on i-87 not 88 then ...I must have really been lost.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: agentsteel53 on March 25, 2013, 01:32:13 PM
I get confused on I-88 as well. 

I also get confused on I-44, I-77, etc.

all those digits look the same.  I wish they wouldn't reuse digits in numbers.

I was very happy when they renumbered US-666.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: jeffandnicole on March 25, 2013, 01:52:07 PM
That's nothing.  There's 3 or 4 I-95's in NJ alone.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: PHLBOS on March 25, 2013, 07:21:53 PM
Quote from: NE2 on March 23, 2013, 04:15:55 PM
US 2
Quote from: Steve on March 24, 2013, 12:32:50 AMThere are two NJ 440s.
There's also a couple of US 422s in PA
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Alps on March 25, 2013, 09:35:00 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on March 25, 2013, 01:32:13 PM
I get confused on I-88 as well. 

I also get confused on I-44, I-77, etc.

all those digits look the same.  I wish they wouldn't reuse digits in numbers.

I was very happy when they renumbered US-666.
I get confused on PA 420.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: Bruce on March 25, 2013, 09:43:49 PM
Quote from: 707 on March 24, 2013, 02:17:41 AM
It makes no sense to me why they never did this with US 10. Also, WA 99 has a north and south section, ever since a middle section on Tukwila International Boulevard was decommissioned (which was a stupid thing to do).

WSDOT turned over that section because the city wanted to maintain the crumbling asphalt that is International Boulevard.

Also, why would you sign more of US 10? I'd extend WA-10 from Ellensburg to Vantage on the old Vantage Highway.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: jwolfer on March 25, 2013, 10:16:40 PM
Quote from: amroad17 on March 24, 2013, 02:12:20 AM
I would like to see Florida's Turnpike use I-91.  It's already FL 91 internally.

Imagine that, a Southern I-91! :nod:


I like this idea.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: cjk374 on March 26, 2013, 08:37:58 AM
Arkansas takes the cake...there are many different sections of many different state highways all over the state. Some have never been connected as a single route.
Title: Re: Reusing Interstate Digits
Post by: roadman on March 26, 2013, 09:56:48 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on March 24, 2013, 03:35:25 PM
Probably I-86 in the east would be the best case of reuse because it was first designated along what is now I-84 from Hartford, CT to SouthbridgeSturbridge, MA back when I-84 was slated to go east along the current US 6 corridor to Providence, RI.

Years after it being dropped was re-given to the NY 17 Freeway in NYS to be used once again.

Fixed for you.