If the Interstate/US Route system had a motto/slogan...

Started by TravelingBethelite, January 08, 2016, 05:24:47 PM

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TravelingBethelite

What would it be?

Mine would be a line from the classic "Take It Easy", by The Eagles, which in its whole, is a great metaphor for long-haul driving.

"Don't let the sound of your own wheels, drive you crazy..."
"Imprisoned by the freedom of the road!" - Ronnie Milsap
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NE2

pre-1945 Florida route log

I accept and respect your identity as long as it's not dumb shit like "identifying as a vaccinated attack helicopter".

jeffandnicole


cjk374

"Welcome to Arkansas! If you think you are confused about why you are here, just try following some of our US routes by their signage."   :bigass:
Runnin' roads and polishin' rails.

AlexandriaVA


noelbotevera

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name

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kkt

I dunno about everywhere, but in Washington it would be "expect delays"

hbelkins

The US route system's would probably be "No, you idiot, we aren't federal routes, and what the #$%& is viatology anyway?"
Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

SteveG1988

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I55,I82,I84(E&W)I88(W),I87(N),I81,I64,I74(W),I72,I57,I24,I65,I59,I12,I71,I77,I76(E&W),I70,I79,I85,I86(W),I27,I16,I97,I96,I43,I41,

The Nature Boy

I don't know about the whole system but Interstate 95 could easily be "Main Street USA."

Chris19001

It's the best you're going to get, as we could never do it again...

Jardine


Buffaboy

What's not to like about highways and bridges, intersections and interchanges, rails and planes?

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1995hoo

Regarding the Interstates, there's always what Charles Kuralt said: "(I)t is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."

(Sure, that's sometimes unfair, but when I want to focus on scenery rather than speed I almost always opt for the non-Interstate option unless I know it'll be excuciatingly slow or boring.)
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

Rothman

Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

Bruce

For urban areas: Why bother?

For rural areas: Expect nothingness.
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wanderer2575

Not exactly a slogan, but I always liked this exchange:

"Road, (n.)  A strip of land along which one may pass from where it is too tiresome to be to where it is futile to go."
(Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary)

"Bierce was right about the futility of the destination, but he did not take into account the joy of the trip."
(Charles Kuralt, A Life on the Road)



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