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#81

Traffic Control / Re: Traffic signal

Last post by SignBridge - July 18, 2025, 09:25:25 PM

I looked at this whole set-up from every direction on Google Earth. It seems like all the mast-arms are placed too far past the stop lines for no reason that I can account for. If they wanted to do it this way for whatever reason, they should have also installed post-mounted supplementals on both sides of the roadway at the stop-lines. Not just "Stop Here On Red" signs. That's what California would have done.

#82

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that please y...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - July 18, 2025, 09:16:38 PM

I carry a small cooler with me on driving and hiking trips into the Sierra Nevada east of where I live.  It has a double latch which seals the cold air in and allows me to take actual meals with me.  This especially comes in handy on days like today where I was out in the middle of nowhere for seven plus hours. 

A problem I've noticed occurs when I keep the seal closed at a high elevation like 7,000 feet and then try to open the cooler upon returning to a lower elevation.  The cooler becomes locked for several hours as the air inside has expanded.  The only way to open it I've found while it in such pressurized state is to use a couple screw drivers to pry the lid.

#83

General Highway Talk / Re: 40th Anniversary of US-66 ...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - July 18, 2025, 09:10:28 PM

If there weren't anomalies in numbered highway systems, then at least 25% of the conversations that take place in the road fandom wouldn't exist.  You should all be pining for more terrible anomalies, not less.

#84

Bridges / Re: Cliff Drive over US 65 nea...

Last post by kphoger - July 18, 2025, 09:05:26 PM

Fun fact about Cliff Drive over US-65:  this otherwise completely un-noteworthy three-way intersection nearby has an all-way stop because, years ago, the mayor lived over there and decided people were driving too fast through his neighborhood.

(I just tried confirming the details with my wife, but she doesn't remember telling me all about it twenty years ago...)

#85

General Highway Talk / Re: 40th Anniversary of US-66 ...

Last post by Avalanchez71 - July 18, 2025, 09:05:03 PM

That rubric was epic.  Too bad that the current climate will not allow such a thing.  We now have terrible anomalies to the system.

#86

Traffic Control / Re: Unique, Odd, or Interestin...

Last post by 74/171FAN - July 18, 2025, 09:00:29 PM

On IN 28 EB just west of US 31

IN 28 EAST AT CAMPBELL CROSSING by Mark Moore, on Flickr

#87

Northeast / Re: New Jersey Turnpike

Last post by SignBridge - July 18, 2025, 08:59:19 PM

It's an interesting video, but pure public relations by the NJTA patting themselves on back for doing such a fine job expanding the Turnpike to meet future traffic needs. Reasonably true though......

#88

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

Last post by kphoger - July 18, 2025, 08:54:20 PM

The correct answer

That's great and all, but I'm looking for the worst possible answer.

#89

Bridges / Re: Cliff Drive over US 65 nea...

Last post by formulanone - July 18, 2025, 08:37:52 PM

It's like they had a bridge kit all prefabbed and then realized it was 20 feet too short in the middle.



I have to admit this tunnel section of US 65 was a surprise to drive on.

#90

Suggestions and Questions / Re: Profile Avatars

Last post by jakeroot - July 18, 2025, 08:36:45 PM

Between this change and the removal of the "like" button, I'm very confused about the direction of AARoads lately.

The like button was removed because it was generating too many messages in the site's error log. I have a fix for it but I'm waiting on Alex.

Yeah, I like to think that most of us are understanding of what a pain it has become to host this thing.

I'll come back and like both of these posts once it's back 😁。