General Highway Talk

"Why?" interchange designs

Started by thspfc

Pages1 2 3 ... 6

Replies: 145
Views: 32,677

January 21, 2022, 05:17:47 PM
by SkyPesos

Concealing Freeways

Started by roadman65

Replies: 11
Views: 3,361

January 21, 2022, 12:48:16 PM
by SkyPesos

City besides New York, that has most discontinuous streets

Started by roadman65

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 3,418

January 21, 2022, 09:14:27 AM
by GaryV

Center Tab Exit Signs outside of CT?

Started by MATraveler128

Replies: 19
Views: 2,513

January 19, 2022, 11:33:35 PM
by TheHighwayMan3561

Are there any road numbers specifically set aside for fictional use?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 24
Views: 3,133

January 19, 2022, 02:38:54 PM
by I-55

Freeway exits that were irrelevant before a business was there

Started by thspfc

Replies: 2
Views: 1,666

January 19, 2022, 01:59:01 PM
by jp the roadgeek

Traffic lights on roads with high speed limits

Started by webny99

Pages1 2 3 ... 8

Replies: 187
Views: 49,949

January 19, 2022, 10:39:27 AM
by MATraveler128

Which light pole is the best?

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 4
Views: 1,931

January 18, 2022, 08:17:57 PM
by tolbs17

Light poles vs Signs

Started by roadman65

Replies: 2
Views: 1,445

January 18, 2022, 12:16:33 PM
by 1995hoo

Which type of pavement markings on concrete highways do you perfer?

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 2
Views: 1,701

January 18, 2022, 02:47:21 AM
by tolbs17

Business and bypass both signed at the same time

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 1
Views: 1,601

January 17, 2022, 01:14:32 PM
by plain

What's the lowest number that isn't used as a state highway number?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 4
Views: 1,856

January 17, 2022, 12:27:52 PM
by SEWIGuy

Crossroads of your state

Started by webny99

Pages1 2 3 ... 9

Replies: 201
Views: 47,125

January 17, 2022, 11:16:35 AM
by empirestate

Accepting constructive criticism on my map (semi-endorsed by state senator!)

Started by Daniel Fiddler

Replies: 4
Views: 1,945

January 16, 2022, 09:20:19 PM
by oscar

Freeway bypasses that are as short or shorter than the main 2di

Started by skluth

Pages1 2

Replies: 26
Views: 5,356

January 16, 2022, 05:33:26 PM
by mrsman

Schools right next to interchanges

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 50
Views: 6,969

January 16, 2022, 10:54:55 AM
by 1995hoo

10,000 Modern Roundabouts in America

Started by tradephoric

Pages1 2

Replies: 37
Views: 7,063

January 14, 2022, 07:22:46 PM
by Dirt Roads

Since when do they still make these merge ramps?

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 31
Views: 8,133

January 14, 2022, 07:17:14 AM
by tolbs17

Roadways that are potentially overbuilt

Started by iBallasticwolf2

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 102
Views: 32,828

January 13, 2022, 09:24:16 PM
by tolbs17

Interstate numbers that will likely never be used

Started by OCGuy81

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 81
Views: 16,189

January 13, 2022, 04:23:14 PM
by mgk920

Crossroads City on main freeway exit guides

Started by roadman65

Replies: 17
Views: 3,319

January 11, 2022, 04:14:54 PM
by frankenroad

"BY-PASS" vs. "BYPASS"

Started by hbelkins

Pages1 2

Replies: 31
Views: 18,374

January 11, 2022, 03:42:51 PM
by Molandfreak

Dumbbell vs Dogbone Roundabout Interchanges

Started by peterj920

Pages1 2

Replies: 26
Views: 22,745

January 11, 2022, 09:31:52 AM
by Avalanchez71

Common highway numbers that aren't found in your state

Started by hbelkins

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 114
Views: 20,019

January 10, 2022, 02:52:13 PM
by US 89

Out-of-state control cities in non-neighboring states

Started by KCRoadFan

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 63
Views: 10,190

January 10, 2022, 10:09:38 AM
by WillWeaverRVA

Most important interstate that isn't x0/x5

Started by fillup420

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 87
Views: 21,977

January 09, 2022, 10:56:50 AM
by MATraveler128

Best Creative/Funny Exit Name In Each State...

Started by thenetwork

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 66
Views: 10,358

January 09, 2022, 10:28:52 AM
by wanderer2575

Shortest US highway?

Started by mgk920

Replies: 14
Views: 9,300

January 08, 2022, 05:48:06 PM
by SEWIGuy

States/provinces with the right number of, or too many, rest areas

Started by TheOneKEA

Replies: 2
Views: 1,725

January 08, 2022, 02:55:36 PM
by TheHighwayMan3561

The Importance of Reliable Freight Transportation

Started by kernals12

Pages1 2

Replies: 44
Views: 9,302

January 07, 2022, 10:48:31 PM
by kernals12

Disorganized speed limit maps

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 2
Views: 2,289

January 06, 2022, 05:34:07 PM
by Roadgeekteen

How do locals differentiate multiple segments of the same highway route?

Started by Ned Weasel

Pages1 2

Replies: 47
Views: 8,319

January 06, 2022, 12:01:39 AM
by bing101

Cities with the most and least interstate at grade

Started by GCrites

Replies: 0
Views: 1,662

January 05, 2022, 08:35:10 PM
by GCrites

Information Some may find Interesting

Started by Daniel Fiddler

Pages1 2

Replies: 39
Views: 5,984

January 05, 2022, 12:10:29 PM
by webny99

SPUI vs DDI

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 116
Views: 26,176

January 04, 2022, 03:28:02 PM
by tolbs17

Removed reversible roads

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 4,434

January 04, 2022, 01:06:02 AM
by Hot Rod Hootenanny

New Interchanges

Started by CoolAngrybirdsrio4

Replies: 11
Views: 3,096

January 03, 2022, 01:56:14 PM
by MCRoads

Do any DOT employees have contacts in the design department with selected DOTs?

Started by Daniel Fiddler

Replies: 17
Views: 2,962

January 02, 2022, 01:56:05 PM
by Molandfreak

What is a figure eight interchange?

Started by Tom958

Replies: 3
Views: 3,156

January 02, 2022, 01:39:34 PM
by NE2

US Highways that shouldn’t have been built

Started by cbalducc

Replies: 17
Views: 2,860

January 01, 2022, 10:27:19 PM
by oscar

Removed Roundabouts

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 19
Views: 4,376

January 01, 2022, 10:11:41 PM
by MCRoads

Knowing what a roundabout really is

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 28
Views: 5,106

January 01, 2022, 02:58:09 PM
by kalvado

MOVED: Texas roadway design question

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 1,986

December 30, 2021, 02:51:24 PM
by Scott5114

MOVED: Why not an I-296 or I-496

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 1,974

December 29, 2021, 03:28:05 PM
by Scott5114

Longest timed drive without hitting a red light?

Started by tradephoric

Replies: 21
Views: 5,356

December 29, 2021, 12:21:56 PM
by Flint1979

"The highway where trucks work like electric trains"

Started by SkyPesos

Replies: 13
Views: 7,099

December 28, 2021, 10:35:46 AM
by kalvado

Why do some depressed highways have sloped banks instead of retaining walls?

Started by kernals12

Replies: 15
Views: 4,262

December 27, 2021, 08:53:07 PM
by GCrites

2-lane freeways

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2

Replies: 39
Views: 9,816

December 24, 2021, 11:09:08 PM
by DenverBrian

MOVED: Interchanges and Road Signs around My Area

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 2,024

December 24, 2021, 03:20:27 PM
by Scott5114

Busiest intersection in your town/city/metro area

Started by thspfc

Pages1 2

Replies: 32
Views: 7,438

December 23, 2021, 09:58:11 AM
by mgk920

US Route sections replaced by State Routes for through traffic

Started by SkyPesos

Pages1 2

Replies: 44
Views: 8,900

December 22, 2021, 12:27:44 AM
by ran4sh

Getting From Your County to the Rest of the Country

Started by CoreySamson

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 60
Views: 9,185

December 21, 2021, 05:01:48 PM
by Konza

Divided super-2s with wide medians?

Started by US 89

Replies: 13
Views: 3,361

December 20, 2021, 11:47:45 AM
by deathtopumpkins

Images of America Road Books

Started by bluecountry

Replies: 1
Views: 2,848

December 20, 2021, 04:47:23 AM
by -- US 175 --

Freeways that never got built

Started by Voyager

Pages1 2 3 ... 9

Replies: 200
Views: 138,505

December 19, 2021, 12:06:26 PM
by andrepoiy

numbering question

Started by sernum

Pages1 2

Replies: 29
Views: 5,998

December 19, 2021, 10:51:05 AM
by Bitmapped

What state has the worst/most boring interstates?

Started by Roadgeekteen

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 106
Views: 23,384

December 17, 2021, 06:59:05 PM
by Bruce

Largest metropolitan area without an x0 or x5 Interstate

Started by thspfc

Pages1 2

Replies: 33
Views: 6,134

December 14, 2021, 08:33:46 PM
by SkyPesos

If highways didn’t post miles by state…

Started by OCGuy81

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 4,325

December 13, 2021, 01:23:56 PM
by FrCorySticha

3di's that are longer than their state's portion of the associated 2di

Started by KCRoadFan

Pages1 2

Replies: 27
Views: 5,916

December 13, 2021, 08:18:47 AM
by JayhawkCO

The Most Hated Freeway in Each City

Started by kernals12

Pages1 2 3 ... 6

Replies: 145
Views: 29,918

December 10, 2021, 10:18:58 PM
by kernals12

Highways numbered 500 - are there any states that have one?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 12
Views: 3,468

December 08, 2021, 10:45:12 PM
by roadman65

Distance-based exit numbers LOWER than the sequential numbers they replaced

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 5
Views: 3,055

December 07, 2021, 11:12:36 PM
by DJ Particle

Longest highways without a single concurrency

Started by Bruce

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 66
Views: 10,372

December 07, 2021, 12:10:34 AM
by jp the roadgeek

Engineering and encouraging good behavior on the road

Started by index

Pages1 2

Replies: 28
Views: 5,431

December 05, 2021, 03:20:33 AM
by zachary_amaryllis

Scariest moment on a highway

Started by Flint1979

Pages1 2

Replies: 37
Views: 6,705

December 04, 2021, 12:14:37 PM
by bwana39

Road Construction

Started by CtrlAltDel

Replies: 7
Views: 3,927

December 03, 2021, 02:15:46 PM
by CtrlAltDel

Highway construction question

Started by XamotCGC

Replies: 17
Views: 4,616

December 02, 2021, 11:31:09 PM
by DJStephens

Motorists who do not know how to read

Started by bandit957

Pages1 2

Replies: 25
Views: 6,003

December 02, 2021, 09:10:28 PM
by allniter89

Wolves and the Decline in Deer-Vehicle Collisions

Started by SEWIGuy

Replies: 8
Views: 3,182

November 30, 2021, 05:12:48 PM
by Scott5114

MOVED: Distance signs with cities in 3+ states

Started by Scott5114

Replies: 0
Views: 2,672

November 28, 2021, 02:44:11 PM
by Scott5114

What regions have been helped/hurt the most by the Interstate system?

Started by planxtymcgillicuddy

Pages1 2

Replies: 48
Views: 8,408

November 26, 2021, 03:25:36 PM
by Dirt Roads

If Monopoly was based on your city

Started by thspfc

Replies: 19
Views: 4,276

November 21, 2021, 05:47:26 PM
by hobsini2

RIP Robert “Robby” Sargent aka tollboothrob

Started by Laura

Replies: 9
Views: 4,206

November 19, 2021, 07:04:48 PM
by kevinb1994

2021 RAISE Grants (formerly BUILD)

Started by mvak36

Replies: 2
Views: 3,503

November 19, 2021, 01:56:50 PM
by jamess

Abandoned Freeways

Started by rawr apples

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 100
Views: 77,102

November 19, 2021, 12:36:20 PM
by vdeane

Funny official route descriptions

Started by US 89

Replies: 5
Views: 3,893

November 18, 2021, 05:33:51 PM
by US 89

AASHTO Spring 2021 Meeting

Started by bob7374

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 64
Views: 19,158

November 16, 2021, 11:19:31 AM
by LM117

Hierarchy of State Routes 1-10 (or of 10 lowest numbered state highways)

Started by bassoon1986

Pages1 2

Replies: 49
Views: 19,327

November 15, 2021, 09:02:22 PM
by fillup420

Service Plazas have many problems

Started by SMoon

Pages1 2 3 ... 5

Replies: 123
Views: 21,217

November 14, 2021, 11:57:09 PM
by HighwayStar

Appalachian Development Highway System

Started by hbelkins

Replies: 23
Views: 13,002

November 11, 2021, 11:06:16 AM
by Rothman

What are the longest highways you have clinched on Street View?

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 22
Views: 4,479

November 10, 2021, 10:40:14 AM
by JayhawkCO

Railroad crossings that SHOULD be grade separated

Started by tolbs17

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 78
Views: 21,546

November 06, 2021, 03:57:20 AM
by zachary_amaryllis

Local naming conventions for long multiplexes

Started by KCRoadFan

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 80
Views: 16,347

November 05, 2021, 10:47:38 PM
by mukade

The Numbered Highway Junction Experiment

Started by TBKS1

Replies: 19
Views: 4,489

November 05, 2021, 10:25:11 AM
by SEWIGuy

What city is the worst to drive in?

Started by Thomas77

Pages1 2

Replies: 40
Views: 8,434

November 05, 2021, 06:47:19 AM
by Rothman

Map-making in Britain (1961) (4-minute video)

Started by kurumi

Replies: 1
Views: 2,871

November 04, 2021, 01:01:54 PM
by FrCorySticha

Interchanges between freeways in which both freeways' exit numbers differ by one

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 14
Views: 3,962

November 03, 2021, 11:29:35 PM
by Dirt Roads

The Highways That Carry Us Home

Started by cpzilliacus

Replies: 0
Views: 2,956

November 01, 2021, 04:51:08 AM
by cpzilliacus

Out-of-order house numbers

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 13
Views: 3,820

October 30, 2021, 10:32:46 PM
by 6a

Interstate / Freeway Opening Dates - Map

Started by sprjus4

Pages1 2

Replies: 39
Views: 13,917

October 30, 2021, 10:31:44 PM
by NE2

A nice and colorful map!

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 0
Views: 3,112

October 30, 2021, 04:46:02 AM
by tolbs17

Proactive Measures that lead to a Retroactive step

Started by roadman65

Replies: 13
Views: 4,157

October 29, 2021, 11:16:22 PM
by Revive 755

Control cities that aren't actually cities

Started by BridgesToIdealism

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 59
Views: 12,034

October 29, 2021, 09:49:48 AM
by hbelkins

Sike Lanes

Started by SkyPesos

Replies: 12
Views: 4,232

October 27, 2021, 09:07:10 PM
by Bickendan

Control "cities" that aren't cities

Started by huskeroadgeek

Pages1 2 3 ... 6

Replies: 138
Views: 64,235

October 24, 2021, 07:41:47 PM
by tolbs17

Best aerial viewer when looking at recent construction projects

Started by tolbs17

Replies: 5
Views: 3,820

October 24, 2021, 08:52:47 AM
by tolbs17

State with most US route concurrencies

Started by roadman65

Pages1 2 3

Replies: 57
Views: 21,801

October 23, 2021, 04:37:47 PM
by NWI_Irish96

List of control cities in a metropolitan area

Started by Some one

Pages1 2 3 4

Replies: 87
Views: 18,822

October 22, 2021, 01:05:37 PM
by US20IL64

Highways that run along or near numbered streets of the same number as the road

Started by KCRoadFan

Replies: 15
Views: 3,815

October 21, 2021, 10:23:39 AM
by zachary_amaryllis