Multiple towns of the same name, in different states, on the same highway?

[KCRoadFan]

So, I was just thinking about how US 66 - before it was decommissioned - went through Springfield, IL as well as Springfield, MO, which in turn made me wonder: what contemporary examples are there of highways that serve two or more towns or cities that have the same name, but in different states? The first example that comes to mind for me is I-70, which runs through Vandalia, IL and Vandalia, OH (a suburb of Dayton); further west, that same freeway goes through both Salina, KS and Salina, UT. In addition, I-70 also serves towns called Brookville in both Kansas and Ohio. As far as other roads, I know that I-64 goes through both Lexington, KY and Lexington, VA.

What other examples of this phenomenon might there be? I'm sure there are probably several throughout the country.

(Before you post: please note that for the purposes of this thread, I am not counting examples of bi-state metro areas that happen to have duplicated city names on either side of the state line, such as, for example, Kansas City, MO/KS, Texarkana, TX/AR, and Bristol, TN/VA. Examples such as those would be too obvious. What we're looking for here is two or more towns along the same road, separated by a substantial distance, which just happen to have the same name.)

[I-55]

US-150: Danville KY, IL

US-421: Frankfort KY, IN

US-45: Jackson, WI, TN

US-31: Franklin IN, KY (as US-31W), TN

[Thing 342]

I-64 doesn't pass through Lexington, VA, but US-60 does.

US-17 hits both Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL.
I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.

[I-55]

I-64 doesn't pass through Lexington, VA, but US-60 does.

US-17 hits both Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL.
I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.

Granted the businesses on the other side of I-64 reference Lexington and the proper city limit is 1 mile from the interstate, I'll give it to the OP

[Some one]

I-10: Beaumont, TX and CA

[roadman65]

US 211 when it concurred with US 29 into Washington had both DC and Washington, VA. Hence why US 211 mileage signs use Washington, DC instead of Washington to avoid ambiguity.

[WarrenWallace]

US-14: Janesville, WI & MN

[STLmapboy]

I-70: Salina UT and KS

[roadman65]

Bethlehem, PA and Bethlehem Township, NJ on I-78.  I don't know being within 20 miles of each other but the OP can decide.

[NWI_Irish96]

US 211 when it concurred with US 29 into Washington had both DC and Washington, VA. Hence why US 211 mileage signs use Washington, DC instead of Washington to avoid ambiguity.

This made me think of Washington, DC and Washington, IN. Technically US 50 bypasses Washington, IN and misses the city limits by half a mile, but the original routing of 50 went through.

Washington, WV, also just misses US 50.

[Bruce]

US 211 when it concurred with US 29 into Washington had both DC and Washington, VA. Hence why US 211 mileage signs use Washington, DC instead of Washington to avoid ambiguity.

Similarly, I-5 uses "Vancouver BC" on its signage to differentiate from the Vancouver that is actually on it.

[jmacswimmer]

I-94 passes thru both Portage IN & Portage MI (and almost hits Portage WI as well).

[KCRoadFan]

I-70: Salina UT and KS

Already mentioned in the OP.

[skluth]

There are numerous towns like this on state borders. Kansas City, MO and KS. Bristol, TN and VA. I'd say Texarkana, but I believe it's technically one city in two states. DUH!!

[KCRoadFan]

There are numerous towns like this on state borders. Kansas City, MO and KS. Bristol, TN and VA. I'd say Texarkana, but I believe it's technically one city in two states.

Looks like you hadn't read the OP. I already mentioned this exact thing, including all the above examples.

[pianocello]

I-64 hits O'Fallon, IL and O'Fallon, MO, thanks to some crazy annexations on the Missouri side.

[hbelkins]

I-64 doesn't pass through Lexington, VA, but US-60 does.

US-17 hits both Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL.
I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.

Granted the businesses on the other side of I-64 reference Lexington and the proper city limit is 1 mile from the interstate, I'll give it to the OP

Lexington is also the control city on I-64 east of Lewisburg, WV. So yeah, it should count.

But it seems like we've had this discussion before.

[kurumi]

Sorry for derail -- but this is the voice I heard the thread title in:



Chalmers: Multiple towns of the same name. In different states. On the same highway.

Skinner: Yes...

Chalmers: May I see it?

Skinner: No.

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Anyway, my submission: Farmington, CA and Farmington, CT, both on state highway 4.

[ilpt4u]

Haven't we done this thread before?

I remember chiming this one in before: US 50 with Washington, DC & Washington, IN

[plain]

We've definitely done this thread before

[STLmapboy]

Sorry for derail -- but this is the voice I heard the thread title in:



Chalmers: Multiple towns of the same name. In different states. On the same highway.

Skinner: Yes...

Chalmers: May I see it?

Skinner: No.

Egads, my thread is ruined!

[Jim]

Anyway, here's the old thread in case anyone wants to check it out:

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=17097

[1995hoo]

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I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.

Given the significant differences in pronunciation, I wonder whether that one should count.

[thspfc]

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I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.

Given the significant differences in pronunciation, I wonder whether that one should count.

It's the same name.

[1995hoo]

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I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.

Given the significant differences in pronunciation, I wonder whether that one should count.

It's the same name.

That sort of begs the question. I said I'm not sure whether it really is the same name, given the differences in pronunciation, and you haven't really addressed the question. But assume we say they are the same name. Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)

I'm just speculating as to at what point one draws the line.