Freeways that you have run across to follow an old alignment

[NE2]

Route 128

[US81]

OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right? 

[dlainhart]

NY 17.

Dylan T. Lainhart / Binghamton, N.Y.

[NE2]

OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right? 

I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!

[Dr Frankenstein]

I don't intend to attempt this.

[roadman]

OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right? 

I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!

Usually when I'm following an old alignment that ends at a freeway, there's this clever implement called a fence that prevents me from crossing the freeway at grade.

[NE2]

There was an equally clever implement present that day called an unlocked gate.

[US81]

I usually follow old alignments in my car.

I thought you meant "I was following this old alignment and 'ran across' a freeway," like you were surprised to find a freeway there in the middle of the old alignment.

[Brandon]

OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right? 

I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!

Uh, no.  Walking across a freeway is pretty stupid, IMHO.  It's a good way to earn a Darwin Award.  Walk, bike, drive over to the nearest overpass or underpass and then cross.

[hotdogPi]

Someone walked across I-93 in New Hampshire around Exit 32 to pick sunflowers that were there. There were several people. (I didn't see them walking, but they must have.)

[US81]

OK, what am I missing? Too numerous to count, right? 

I don't know. What are you missing? Have you ever walked along an old alignment that dead ends at a freeway and crossed the freeway at-grade to continue on the other side? No, you haven't? Wake up, sherson!

I asked for a clarification and explain what seemed vague to me. I don't quite understand what or who sherson is; am I to assume you are insulting me?

[kkt]

Running across a freeway strikes me as Not a Good Plan.  If I want to follow an old grade or just get to the other side of the freeway for any other reason I find an overpass or underpass or go back to my car and drive around.

[hbelkins]

I usually follow old alignments in my car.

I thought you meant "I was following this old alignment and 'ran across' a freeway," like you were surprised to find a freeway there in the middle of the old alignment.

In that context, be glad he didn't say "come across." 

[US81]

I usually follow old alignments in my car.

I thought you meant "I was following this old alignment and 'ran across' a freeway," like you were surprised to find a freeway there in the middle of the old alignment.

In that context, be glad he didn't say "come across." 

LOL - excellent point!!

[NE2]

I don't quite understand what or who sherson is; am I to assume you are insulting me?

Yep. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sherson

[US81]

There was at least one other way to interpret your point and I asked for clarification - there was no need to be rude.

[Brandon]

There was at least one other way to interpret your point and I asked for clarification - there was no need to be rude.

Just consider the source.

[NE2]

Snarky till the day I die.

[US71]

I've been on both sides of old 66 at I-44 (several locations). Rarely cross the interstate on foot, though...too dangerous.

[Alps]

I've run across Storrow Drive several times, but not to follow an old alignment, just because Storrow Drive. But now I have the idea planted.

[sdmichael]

I adopted a section of I-5 in California so I could legally stop there to check out old alignments of US 99. Does that count?

[agentsteel53]

Snarky till the day I die.

your plan is so short-sighted.

[Alps]

I adopted a section of I-5 in California so I could legally stop there to check out old alignments of US 99. Does that count?

Someone give this man an Internet medal atlas!

[sdmichael]

I adopted a section of I-5 in California so I could legally stop there to check out old alignments of US 99. Does that count?

Someone give this man an Internet medal atlas!

The section in question is 06-KER-005-6.00/8.00 . IOW, Grapevine Canyon near Tejon Pass. Adopted in August 1998.

[yakra]

https://maps.google.com/?ll=43.913488,-69.851691&t=h&z=18
AADT ~= 14532
You can count Governor King's Turnpike as an old alignment or not. Built 1805-1806, it predates US-1 by a bit, and was probably abandoned by the time the 20th century rolled around.