I-99 Update (Williamsport PA to Corning NY)

[vdeane]

The Thruway must have some kind of distance cutoff since signage for I-81 and Electronics Parkway doesn't have those panels (the interchanges are less than a mile apart).

[hotdogPi]

The Thruway must have some kind of distance cutoff since signage for I-81 and Electronics Parkway doesn't have those panels (the interchanges are less than a mile apart).

The cutoff is probably 10 miles. On I-88, there is a sign saying 12 miles.

[vdeane]

Both the Thruway and I-88 have ones for less than 10 miles:


NYSDOT doesn't use them anywhere except a couple locations on I-88, so they're an anomaly more than anything else off the Thruway.

[machias]

Both the Thruway and I-88 have ones for less than 10 miles:


NYSDOT doesn't use them anywhere except a couple locations on I-88, so they're an anomaly more than anything else off the Thruway.

I think there's a thought process with the NYSDOT maintained freeways that if the gap between interchanges is more than 6 or 7 miles, they might consider signing it.  At one time, NY 17 had a similar sign with a black on yellow panel that said "NEXT EXIT 7 MILES" on WB Exit 27. It has since been replaced by this:

[vdeane]

In that case, I know of a couple locations on I-81 that could use them.  Actually, probably more than a couple.

[Roadmaestro95]

Just drove down the corridor this weekend. Don't know if this has been posted in the thread yet, but 99I reference markers have been posted along the route in NY (and many of the numerals have fallen off them already...). Also spotted some 86I markers from Painted Post to I-390.

[Pete from Boston]

Ironically, the sequential states don't have them.

Massachusetts has lots of them, particularly on the Turnpike, after every interchange.

Connecticut has them in places.  Pennsylvania had them when sequential.  Which states are we talking about?

[vdeane]

Ironically, the sequential states don't have them.

Massachusetts has lots of them, particularly on the Turnpike, after every interchange.

Connecticut has them in places.  Pennsylvania had them when sequential.  Which states are we talking about?

New York in particular, but I don't recall seeing them in my travels elsewhere (other than VT) either.

[connroadgeek]

Connecticut has them in places.

Where? I think Kurumi found the greatest distance between exits anywhere in the state was something like 4 or 5 miles and that was a one-off case. I would guess most are a mile or less apart, and 95% less than 2 miles apart negating the need for "next exit XX miles" signs.

[Pete from Boston]

I'm actually mistaken because I'm thinking of signs periodically indicating distances to major destinations (control cities, etc.) rather than the immediate next exit.

[connroadgeek]

I'm actually mistaken because I'm thinking of signs periodically indicating distances to major destinations (control cities, etc.) rather than the immediate next exit.

Oh those are pretty rare too. There are only two of them on I-95 and they are both in Greenwich on the northbound side. Actually I lied. I think there might be one S/B between Groton and the RI state line, and there's another, or there used to be one, in Old Lyme showing the distance to New Haven.

[JakeFromNewEngland]

I'm actually mistaken because I'm thinking of signs periodically indicating distances to major destinations (control cities, etc.) rather than the immediate next exit.

Oh those are pretty rare too. There are only two of them on I-95 and they are both in Greenwich on the northbound side. Actually I lied. I think there might be one S/B between Groton and the RI state line, and there's another, or there used to be one, in Old Lyme showing the distance to New Haven.

I believe there is also a distance sign on southbound I-95 in Fairfield or Westport that indicates the distance to Stamford and New York City.

[connroadgeek]

I'm actually mistaken because I'm thinking of signs periodically indicating distances to major destinations (control cities, etc.) rather than the immediate next exit.

Oh those are pretty rare too. There are only two of them on I-95 and they are both in Greenwich on the northbound side. Actually I lied. I think there might be one S/B between Groton and the RI state line, and there's another, or there used to be one, in Old Lyme showing the distance to New Haven.

I believe there is also a distance sign on southbound I-95 in Fairfield or Westport that indicates the distance to Stamford and New York City.

Yes there is. I forgot about that one too. I guess I only pay attention to them in states where you're driving through the middle of nowhere and there's not going to be anything for 50 or 100 miles so those distance signs become more important!

[Pete from Boston]

I'm actually mistaken because I'm thinking of signs periodically indicating distances to major destinations (control cities, etc.) rather than the immediate next exit.

Oh those are pretty rare too. There are only two of them on I-95 and they are both in Greenwich on the northbound side. Actually I lied. I think there might be one S/B between Groton and the RI state line, and there's another, or there used to be one, in Old Lyme showing the distance to New Haven.

There are some on both directions of I-84 east of Hartford.

[jp the roadgeek]

I'm actually mistaken because I'm thinking of signs periodically indicating distances to major destinations (control cities, etc.) rather than the immediate next exit.

Oh those are pretty rare too. There are only two of them on I-95 and they are both in Greenwich on the northbound side. Actually I lied. I think there might be one S/B between Groton and the RI state line, and there's another, or there used to be one, in Old Lyme showing the distance to New Haven.

There are some on both directions of I-84 east of Hartford.

Also on CT 9 in both directions south of Middletown and CT 2 eastbound south of Glastonbury.

[JakeFromNewEngland]

Now that I remember, I think there is also one on the Wilbur Cross Parkway ( CT Route 15 ) just south of the I-91 interchange in Meriden that gives the distance to New Haven, Bridgeport, and New York City.

[shadyjay]

Here's what I recall from CT:

I-84 WB in Union, with HARTFORD and WATERBURY
I-95 NB in Greenwich, with STAMFORD and BRIDGEPORT mileage
I-95 SB in Westport, with STAMFORD and NEW YORK CITY mileage
I-95 NB in Stonington, with NORTH STONINGTON and PROVIDENCE
I-95 SB in Stonington, with NEW LONDON and NEW HAVEN
I-95 SB in Groton, with NEW HAVEN and BRIDGEPORT
CT 2 EB in Marlborough, with COLCHESTER, NORWICH, and NEW LONDON
CT 2 WB in Marlborough, with GLASTONBURY and HARTFORD
CT 9 NB in Haddam with MIDDLETOWN-10 and HARTFORD-26
CT 9 SB in Haddam with ESSEX-11 and OLD SAYBROOK-15
CT 15 SB in Meriden with NEW HAVEN/BRIDGEPORT/NY CITY

In VT, we have them after just about every exit, except in Burlington where the exits get closer together.