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#11

Off-Topic / Re: Outlier regions in your st...

Last post by Ted$8roadFan - Today at 05:43:33 PM

Also, in Rhode Island, the Town of Westerly seems more like southeastern Connecticut than the rest of the Ocean State. 

#12

Off-Topic / Re: Outlier regions in your st...

Last post by Ted$8roadFan - Today at 05:42:27 PM

Someone probably already mentioned this, but the Berkshires in Western Mass. has more in common with upstate New York and Connecticut's Litchfield Hills than the rest of Massachusetts.

#13

Northeast / Re: Massachusetts

Last post by Ted$8roadFan - Today at 05:41:13 PM

The saga over the botched service area renovation contract in the Commonwealth continues:

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/massachusetts-plans-new-bidding-process-service-plaza-contract/DOILLAIRRBBJTMNXUPDKKTI6TA/

[Up North]

#14

Off-Topic / Re: Outlier regions in your st...

Last post by hbelkins - Today at 05:38:51 PM

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a lot like the Nothern Lower Peninsula just with a lot less population. The difference with the Nothern L.P. and Southern L.P. is that the Southern L.P. is a lot more populated. About half the state is a forest and you don't even have to go Up North to go the lake, there are about 400 lakes in Oakland County alone. But in answering the question I'd say the Upper Peninsula is the answer.

Probably not quite as controversial of a topic as "How do you define Upstate NY," but I've often wondered what marks the dividing line for "Up North" in Michigan.

#15

General Highway Talk / Re: Old perceptions that linge...

Last post by Roadgeekteen - Today at 05:25:01 PM

Cities = BAD, suburbs = GOOD?

Not according to House Hunters. They're always paying more for a smaller house in the city because it's close to shops, restaurants and bars.

whether cities or suburbs are better really depends on your life stage and your lifestyle choices.

Not so much the former.

I mean young people generally like to party more which is better in cities. I guess that's also kinda lifestyle choices as well.

#16

General Highway Talk / Re: Old perceptions that linge...

Last post by hbelkins - Today at 05:23:22 PM

I have "upgraded my memory," but for decades, the best route east from Floyd County, KY was US 460 -- at least to get from one group of my relatives to the other.  Took that route at some point years ago and my relatives looked at me as if I had two heads: "You know I-64 is complete now, right?"

Depending on where your relatives are from, then pretty soon US 460 will again be the preferred route, once the two missing segments of Corridor Q are finished.

#17

Pacific Southwest / Re: 7th Street Bridge (US 99 1...

Last post by cahwyguy - Today at 04:52:16 PM

I haven't had a chance to read the entire document but why is the CTC involved with such a localized non-state highway bridge replacement?

Probably because they are using state funding to build it. As I recall, the state is involved with a lot of bridges. Quoting from the agenda item:

The Project is estimated to cost $134,543,000 and is funded through construction with
Highway Bridge Program ($90,780,000), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality ($1,600,000),
and Local Partnership Program – Competitive ($15,000,000), local county ($11,412,000), and
local city ($15,750,000) funds.

The CTC might also be involved due to CEQA, but I'm guessing the primary reason is the Highway Bridge Program and LPP, which the CTC administers.

#18

General Highway Talk / Re: Daily conversation: What ...

Last post by Big John - Today at 04:51:54 PM

Schuster had a hard on for Agent 99 in Get Smart.

#19

Pacific Southwest / Re: 7th Street Bridge (US 99 1...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - Today at 04:39:34 PM

I haven't had a chance to read the entire document but why is the CTC involved with such a localized non-state highway bridge replacement?

#20

General Highway Talk / Re: Old perceptions that linge...

Last post by Rothman - Today at 04:30:50 PM

Cities = BAD, suburbs = GOOD?

Not according to House Hunters. They're always paying more for a smaller house in the city because it's close to shops, restaurants and bars.

whether cities or suburbs are better really depends on your life stage and your lifestyle choices.

Not so much the former.