Lowest-numbered route you haven't been on

[formulanone]

So it turns out SR 889 is now posted in Chunky, Mississippi as of 10 months ago. MDOT has been posting a few more of these shorter 7xx-8xx-9xx routes lately. 



This bumps me to 897.

[Dough4872]

So it turns out SR 889 is now posted in Chunky, Mississippi as of 10 months ago. MDOT has been posting a few more of these shorter 7xx-8xx-9xx routes lately. 



This bumps me to 897.

Sounds like you need a trip to Amish country in Pennsylvania.

[TBKS1]

Tensas Parish, Louisiana also has you covered 

[Rothman]

So it turns out SR 889 is now posted in Chunky, Mississippi as of 10 months ago. MDOT has been posting a few more of these shorter 7xx-8xx-9xx routes lately. 



This bumps me to 897.

But you weren't on it when it was signed?

[formulanone]

So it turns out SR 889 is now posted in Chunky, Mississippi as of 10 months ago. MDOT has been posting a few more of these shorter 7xx-8xx-9xx routes lately. 



This bumps me to 897.

But you weren't on it when it was signed?

It was internally SR 889 beforehand, as shown on MDOT maps.



Thus, I knew Chunky Duffee Road before it was cool.

[Rothman]

So it turns out SR 889 is now posted in Chunky, Mississippi as of 10 months ago. MDOT has been posting a few more of these shorter 7xx-8xx-9xx routes lately. 



This bumps me to 897.

But you weren't on it when it was signed?

It was internally SR 889 beforehand, as shown on MDOT maps.



Thus, I knew Chunky Duffee Road before it was cool.

...and when it was unsigned.

[Rothman]

Updated. :>

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[formulanone]

I'll slip those surly bonds of Barry one day.

[dlsterner]

I just returned from a trip to Maryland's Eastern Shore and picked up some numbers in the upper 300's.  Maryland uses a "clustering" method of numbering so that they were all in the same vicinity.

My lowest-numbered route that I haven't been on has increased from 361 to 369.  I know, not a huge jump.

What's next?  I'm planning a September vacation from Maryland to Maine, and can grab NY 369 near Binghamton and NY 375 near Woodstock on the way there (or back).  After those, 379 is next; unfortunately that would require another trip.  Maybe Ohio - that might be the closest 379.

[74/171FAN]

After those, 379 is next; unfortunately that would require another trip.  Maybe Ohio - that might be the closest 379.

Franklin, VA, is probably closer.

[kphoger]

For those who haven't been following along, here is the progression of |Rothman|'s gatekeeping:

1.  He starts the ranker, acknowledging that different people have different standards on what to count—and specifically mentioning unsigned routes as one difference.  He ranks |oscar| appropriately, even with his having used two unsigned routes to get there.

296 and 345 would've broken my sequence, except I traveled the unsigned Interstates with those numbers.

Gave a summary of this thread a shot ... Tried to stick to how people counted their number ... although it may have included unsigned routes or whatever else that others might not count ...

oscar

379

2.  He adds some humorous snark about unsigned routes, stating that he will personally avoid counting them for his own score, and calling those who do otherwise wimps.  He ranks |Mapmikey| appropriately, even with his having used an unsigned route to get there.

I too will be relying on a couple unsigned VA 3xx routes once I go drive OH 266 which will make my new lowest number not driven to 428.

I'm only going by signed routes ... feel free to be wimps if you want.

Took an 18-hr U-turn trip specifically to drive OH 266.

This means that the lowest number I have not been on is now 428...

Mapmikey

428

3.  He attempts to disqualify a recent jump by |formulanone| because one route was not signed when he was on it.  He ranks |formulanone| but adds an asterisk, presumably because he intends to let us know he doesn't think the new score is valid.  No asterisk for |oscar| or |Mapmikey|, though, so I guess it must be personal.

So it turns out SR 889 is now posted in Chunky, Mississippi ... This bumps me to 897.

But you weren't on it when it was signed?

It was internally SR 889 beforehand, as shown on MDOT maps.

formulanone

897*

[formulanone]

We all know I'm going to get a photo of a signed 889 somehow, so the asterisk just means Focus Lock.

[Rothman]

Nothing personal here. . Updated. :> 

Thanks for the help, Assistant Gatekeeper Kphoger!

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jayhawkco	437
Duke87	432
drebbin37	432
Mapmikey	429*
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cl94	382
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TheCatalyst31	112
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SD Mapman	107
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snowc	2
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[kphoger]

Updated.

Yeah, somehow I knew that would be your solution...

Thanks for the help, Assistant Gatekeeper Kphoger!

Oh, don't give me your cooties.

[Rothman]

Updated.

Yeah, somehow I knew that would be your solution...

Thanks for the help, Assistant Gatekeeper Kphoger!

Oh, don't give me your cooties.

You stuck your nose into those cooties full force.