State Names *Only* That Are Used As Control Cities

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thenetwork

June 05, 2025, 10:09:36 AM  
With the new recent talk about DOT's using just a state name for a control city, I don't believe there is an actual list showing how many states are regularly used in lieu of a control "city".

And so, for starters:

UTAH -- WB I-70 from Grand Junction, CO to UT/CO state line.

WISCONSIN -- Along the Tri-State Tollway in Chicago.

INDIANA --  Again, along the Tri-State Tollway.

Others?





kphoger

#1
June 05, 2025, 10:35:34 AM  
There are still some instances of 'Kansas' as a control city on the Missouri side of KC.

Example:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/eWeK5jnGm2zNeECQ9
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I-55

#2
June 05, 2025, 10:36:29 AM  
IOWA/INDIANA -- along I-80 in Chicagoland

OHIO -- Indiana Toll Road (INDOT signs sometimes say Toledo, but Toll Road signs Ohio)
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#3
June 05, 2025, 10:45:21 AM  
I remember "Florida" and "Mississippi" appearing as controls on signs in southern Alabama, but Google Street View shows those have been replaced by "Pensacola" and "Pascagoula," respectively.

I also recall when I was a kid, northbound I-81 in New York State used "Canada" as a control. I haven't been up that road northbound since the 1980s with the exception of the short segment from I-781 to the border in June 2019. I recall the sign on I-781 was for I-81 North towards Canada, but I don't know whether it's still used elsewhere. I figure a "control country" fits the spirit of this thread even though it's not technically a "state."
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#4
June 05, 2025, 11:14:35 AM  
Minnesota uses "Wisconsin" as a control city:
-in the Duluth area
-for US 63 in Red Wing
-for TH 36 in Stillwater

Wisconsin uses "Minnesota" as a control city:
-for I-90 in La Crosse

Ted$8roadFan

#5
June 05, 2025, 11:29:42 AM  
Maine used to include "New Hampshire" and "Massachusetts" or "NH-MASS" at various points on I-95 from the Portland area south to Kittery.

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#6
June 05, 2025, 11:31:00 AM  
^^ Michigan has a couple examples for Canada such as https://maps.app.goo.gl/rWEGXmjWr1Y4tprQ6

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#7
June 05, 2025, 11:31:20 AM  
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on June 05, 2025, 11:29:42 AMMaine used to include "New Hampshire" and "Massachusetts" or "NH-MASS" at various points on I-95 from the Portland area south to Kittery.

On the flip side, New Hampshire had/has "(To All) Maine Points" as well.

paulthemapguy

#8
June 05, 2025, 11:31:45 AM  
Here is a "Minnesota" in La Crosse: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5PfgrCqBHYFs6caW8

Along I-55 at I-80, both control cities are states: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rDtAwpXeYs9bKn5p7
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June 05, 2025, 01:43:09 PM  
Quote from: kphoger on June 05, 2025, 10:35:34 AMThere are still some instances of 'Kansas' as a control city on the Missouri side of KC.

Example:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/eWeK5jnGm2zNeECQ9

Here is another example, this one on an Interstate:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/2s7cPnL5SL4xqFFt7

And, coming from the other direction:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/JDLEMWqWM4xRoYhP9
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hbelkins

#10
June 05, 2025, 01:45:30 PM  
"Kentucky" is used (along with Ohio) at I-275's lone exit in Indiana. Kentucky is also used infrequently in Ohio, particularly in the Cincinnati area and for the Carl D. Perkins bridge (Spur KY 8/Truck US 23) near Portsmouth.
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bassoon1986

#13
June 05, 2025, 04:21:53 PM  
We've had this topic thread before but I still like it. Soneone shared last time about one near St George UT at an exit ramp for SR 7 for Arizona and Utah

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jMEnuK7SBusHHjbB7

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#14
June 05, 2025, 04:38:51 PM  
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June 05, 2025, 04:43:23 PM  
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#16
June 05, 2025, 04:44:54 PM  
Quote from: hobsini2 on June 05, 2025, 04:43:23 PMHaving not been down that part of I-65, I saw this on the backside of the sign you posted. I never knew they did signed that way in the past.

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6478279,-88.1206658,3a,31.3y,336.68h,109.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sIA8GZzC-mwSNn2Sx6DtO4A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-19.010190033880676%26panoid%3DIA8GZzC-mwSNn2Sx6DtO4A%26yaw%3D336.67576458864664!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYwMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

There's a few slatted signs around still if you know where to look, there's four gantries with them here in Huntsville and I think only one left in Birmingham, Montgomery has lost all of its examples. Mobile and the surrounding area seems to have the most surviving slatted signs still.
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#17
June 05, 2025, 04:46:28 PM  
Quote from: hbelkins on June 05, 2025, 01:45:30 PM"Kentucky" is used (along with Ohio) at I-275's lone exit in Indiana. Kentucky is also used infrequently in Ohio, particularly in the Cincinnati area and for the Carl D. Perkins bridge (Spur KY 8/Truck US 23) near Portsmouth.
Portsmouth examples...


and


Only 'state control city' sign I've caught in Cincy. This is along OH 32 eastbound...
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#18
June 05, 2025, 06:47:31 PM  
The south end of I-540 in Fort Smith used to just say Oklahoma on overhead gantries. Might still do; it's been about 30 years since I recall being out that way. Probably appropriate since there isn't much out there.

tman

#19
June 05, 2025, 06:55:45 PM  
Nebraska does this with "Iowa" in Nebraska City, on US 75 at NE-2:

Google Maps

There's not a great choice east of here. You're a couple miles from the river/border, and a couple more from the junction with I-29. The next town, Sidney, is over a dozen miles away, well past I-29, and is reached via a multiplex on US 275.

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We see "Iowa" used again in Nebraska in South Sioux City. I think it's here used to avoid confusion with the three towns with "Sioux City" in the name within a few miles (South Sioux City, NE, North Sioux City, SD, and Sioux City, IA).

Google Maps

bassoon1986

#20
June 05, 2025, 08:44:23 PM  
Not sure if this will link correctly. But was the thread from before. Some good examples in there and good pictures

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=28060.msg2550622#msg2550622

gonealookin

#21
June 05, 2025, 09:16:24 PM  
Quote from: bassoon1986 on June 05, 2025, 08:44:23 PMNot sure if this will link correctly. But was the thread from before. Some good examples in there and good pictures

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=28060.msg2550622#msg2550622

Since you are the OP on that thread and say you'll update:

"California" on AZ 95 in Parker (there's also one around the corner on the southbound side).

There's nothing in California on SR 62 until you get all the way to Twentynine Palms.  A lot of traffic using SR 62 would turn either way on US 95 toward Needles or Blythe; most of the remaining traffic continuing straight on SR 62 past US 95 would then follow SR 177 to Interstate 10, and the next civilization is Other Desert Cities, er, I mean Indio.

Revive 755

#22
June 05, 2025, 09:50:32 PM   Last Edit: June 05, 2025, 10:29:51 PM by Revive 755
Quote from: hobsini2 on June 05, 2025, 03:07:09 PMIllinois is used in St Louis on I-55/44.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6177945,-90.1910664,3a,33.3y,25.65h,95.44t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s80-x9Sw1JFVrxqY0dMPsKg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-5.4442429173635105%26panoid%3D80-x9Sw1JFVrxqY0dMPsKg%26yaw%3D25.64652314413463!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Illinois is used in Dubuque on US 20.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.492082,-90.6659544,3a,30.4y,122.37h,110.1t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1scndsktVwjlXzYq2NhStitg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-20.096719180064497%26panoid%3DcndsktVwjlXzYq2NhStitg%26yaw%3D122.36838101484581!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

And also for two signs on US 50 approaching I-255.
Western sign
Eastern sign

EDIT1::  And on US 40 in St. Louis:
At Kingshighway
At the previous interchange near Union Station

EDIT2:  And for I-70 in St. Louis.  Streetview
EDIT3:
Westbound US 24 uses Missouri in Quincy:
Sign 1
Sign 2
EDIT4:This use of Illinois for US 136 in Keokuk may qualify.  Streetview
There's also a use of Missouri nearby:  Streetview 1
Streetview 2 (complete with an IL 9 detour assembly in Iowa).

EDIT5:And Illinois makes one at least one appearance for US 34 in Burlington, IA.  Streetview
There's "To Illinois" on US 61 at little to the west:  Sign 1 Sign 2

Ted$8roadFan

#23
June 06, 2025, 05:40:35 AM  
Also, at one point, there was a sign on the exit from VT-9 to I-91 south in Brattleboro for "Massachusetts". I think it has been replaced with Springfield.

kphoger

#24
June 06, 2025, 09:20:30 AM  
Quote from: tman on June 05, 2025, 06:55:45 PMNebraska does this with "Iowa" in Nebraska City, on US 75 at NE-2:

Google Maps

There's not a great choice east of here. You're a couple miles from the river/border, and a couple more from the junction with I-29. The next town, Sidney, is over a dozen miles away, well past I-29, and is reached via a multiplex on US 275.

Sidney would work fine as the control.  If not, then just use I-29 as the control.
He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
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Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.
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