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Started by hotdogPi, January 13, 2014, 05:08:07 PM

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hotdogPi

You must be accurate.
Must be four words.
Numbers are one word.
And finally, no doge.

All freeways in Massachusetts:

US 1      Toll across Mystic River
MA 2      Only sometimes a freeway
US 3      Continuation of Everett Turnpike
MA 3      Serves the South Shore
US 6      Primary Cape Cod highway
MA 24    Goes into Rhode Island
MA 25    Road to Cape Cod
MA 57    Western Massachusetts partial freeway
MA 79    Splits off from 24
I-84       Short extension from Connecticut
I-90       A long toll road
I-91       Parallels the Connecticut River
I-93       Serves most of Boston
I-95       Mostly multiplexed with 128
MA 128  Boston's famous inner loop
MA 140  Freeway in New Bedford
MA 146  Connects Worcester to Providence
I-190     Y U NO 62
I-195     Fall River to Providence
MA 213  Short route in Methuen
I-290     Goes through downtown Worcester
I-291     Mostly multiplexed with 20
I-295     A loop of Providence
I-391     No interchange with Pike
I-395     Goes through eastern Connecticut
I-495     A really long loop


US up to 7

US 1     Follows the East Coast
US 2     Split into two parts
US 3     Boston to Canada border
US 4     Vermont and New Hampshire
US 5     Parallels the Connecticut River
US 6     Over three thousand miles
US 7     Parallels New York border

All the major Interstates:

I-5        Very long in California
I-10      Serves southern United States
I-15      Short entrance into Arizona
I-20      Atlanta's main east-west
I-25      Can't think of anything
I-30      Not actually that long
I-35      Has E W splits
I-40      Much longer than 45
I-45      Absolutely nowhere near major  :pan:
I-55      Can't think of anything
I-65      Hello Birmingham and Nashville
I-70      Has the famous Breezewood
I-75      Southern Florida to Canada
I-80      The Indiana Toll Rd.
I-85      More east than north
I-90      Serves northern United States
I-95      Follows the East Coast

Now make your own!
Clinched

Traveled, plus
US 13, 50
Several state routes

New: RI 1A, 102, 103, 113, 114, 115, 117, 138, 138A, 238

Lowest untraveled: 36


1995hoo

I-366     Pipe dream of ethanman62187
"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.

Brandon

I-39: Prairie to north woods
I-55: Was US Route 66
I-57: Alternate to Interstate 55
I-72: Mark my Twain, Champaign
I-74: Quads, Cincy, no Carolina
I-88 (W): Alternate to Interstate 80
I-94: Plains, Lakes, Cities, Canada
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

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".

SD Mapman

In no particular order:
US 16A: Pigtails in the woods
SD 87: Sylvan Lake and Needles
SD 1804: Follows the Eastern bank
SD 1806: Follows the Western bank
I-29: Interstate of the flatlands
US 14A: Epic canyon to Deadwood
SD 79: Heartland Expressway then nothing
SD 63/73 (pick one): Not major at all
SD 53: Why does this exist?
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

SD Mapman

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

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".

SD Mapman

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

corco

I 180 WY- This is an interstate

sammi

#9
Quote from: corco on January 13, 2014, 06:28:02 PM
I 180 WY- This is an interstate
Forgot a question mark. :pan:

I'll try doing Ontario.

11 - "Longest street", they say
401 - Eight hours to go
404 - Can actually be found :)
409 - Shortest of them all the 400s (EDIT: Allen is shorter)
QEW - Goes around the lake
DVP - Can't escape heavy traffic
    Even on Sunday mornings
    Boyfriend hates it now
    (Can't make a haiku :pan:)
Allen - Train in the middle

Zeffy

NJ 29: Along the Delaware River
NJ 31: Used to be 69
US 46: Only in New Jersey


Life would be boring if we didn't take an offramp every once in a while

A weird combination of a weather geek, roadgeek, car enthusiast and furry mixed with many anxiety related disorders

GaryV

M-3:  Don't spell Gratiot phonetically
M-6:  Shortcut around Grand Rapids
M-22:  Reverse direction at Northport
M-25:  Goes around the Thumb
M-28:  Seney Stretch boring straightaway
M-185:  State highway, no cars

1995hoo

"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.

US71

US 62 (AR): yes, it follows 540.
Like Alice I Try To Believe Three Impossible Things Before Breakfast

SD Mapman

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

hbelkins

I-99: Bud Shuster's wet dream.
Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

bassoon1986

I-635 (TX) the construction never ends
I-820 (TX) numbered after radio station
I-345 (TX) it is 75, no?

corco

#17
I-182: Hooray! Meth and potatoes



Takumi

VA 143: Usurped 168's old route
Colonial Parkway: Still with suicide lane!
Blue Ridge Parkway: Top Gear couldn't speed
VA 16: You'll crap your pants
VA 32: Useless north of 13
VA 895: Unused overpriced toll road
Quote from: Rothman on July 15, 2021, 07:52:59 AM
Olive Garden must be stopped.  I must stop them.

Don't @ me. Seriously.

CANALLER

N.Y.S. Expressways& Routes:

Northway: Best views from Amtrak.
531: Long back-up at signal.
New T.Z.B.: Biggest money pit ever.
88: Built for one politician.
Throughway: Don't forget Indians' fee.
587: Go around all day.
790: Never heard of it.
481: Helps you avoid Syracuse.
690: Still hasn't been finished.
781: Better keep Fort open.
Roof-Top: Re-build the railroad instead.
99: From, through, to nowhere.
400: Leave Buffalo in dust.
Southern Tier: It'll always be 17.
84: Speeding blitz generated revenue.
L.I.E.: World's longest parking lot.
Youngmann: Over Falls in barrel.
Taconic: Danger sharp curves ahead.
Lake Ontario State Pkwy.: Now closes in winter.
Genesee: Salt mine getting busy.
490: Old canal was better.
Niagara: Amazing.  Toll Booths removed.
219: Extension dead on arrival.
Sea Breeze: Traffic circle times five.
890: Light bulbs being outlawed.
787: Traveller gives Cuomo finger.

SD Mapman

And still there's more...
WY 110: Oh, look! Devils Tower!
I-190 (SD): 55 to downtown Rapid
All streets in Spearfish: Blasted city snow removal
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

sammi

Quote from: CANALLER on January 13, 2014, 11:39:45 PM
84: Speeding blitz generated revenue.
890: Light bulbs being outlawed.
787: Traveller gives Cuomo finger.

We're doing news headlines?
* Sammi scratches her head

sammi

Quote from: Brandon on January 13, 2014, 05:32:14 PM
I-94: Plains, Lakes, Cities, Canada

I-94:
    Police car caused accident
    Towed to a BP
    Car rentals close early
    Got stuck in Michigan

NE2

The Interstate system: suburb to shining suburb
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".

renegade

I'll try my luck:

I-25:  Buffalo to El Paso
I-80:  Long trip across Nebraska

Must be getting late.
Don’t ask me how I know.  Just understand that I do.