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Started by kphoger, July 17, 2025, 10:50:32 PM

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kphoger

#1450
October 10, 2025, 11:31:02 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 10, 2025, 12:43:46 AM10/10/25

Why are toll roads more common in the Midwest and Northeast than in the rest of the country?

There are more people there.  Therefore, more people drive on the roads.  Therefore, they deteriorate faster.  Therefore, they have to be repaired more frequently.  Therefore, more money is required for their maintenance.  Therefore, an additional funding source is more necessary.

Also, there is no fuel tax in Northeastern or Midwestern states.
He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

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

xonhulu

#1451
October 10, 2025, 11:56:22 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 10, 2025, 12:43:46 AM10/10/25

Why are toll roads more common in the Midwest and Northeast than in the rest of the country?

No road is an island, entire unto itself. Each is a piece of the highway network, a part of the main

Therefore, ask not for whom the road tolls: it tolls for thee.

- John Donne (Paying Tolls), 1623

kphoger

#1452
October 10, 2025, 12:29:14 PM  
Quote from: xonhulu on October 10, 2025, 11:56:22 AMNo road is an island, entire unto itself.
Each is a piece of the highway network,
a part of the main
Therefore, ask not for whom the road tolls:
it tolls for thee,
but half for three.

Fixed.  You forgot the last line, which applies to HOV lanes.
He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

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

xonhulu

#1453
October 10, 2025, 06:04:17 PM  
Quote from: kphoger on October 10, 2025, 12:29:14 PM
Quote from: xonhulu on October 10, 2025, 11:56:22 AMNo road is an island, entire unto itself.
Each is a piece of the highway network,
a part of the main
Therefore, ask not for whom the road tolls:
it tolls for thee,
but half for three.

Fixed.  You forgot the last line, which applies to HOV lanes.

I'll have to take your word for it. I'm from Oregon, we don't do any of those toll road or HOT lanes shenanigans (yet).

TheCatalyst31

#1454
October 10, 2025, 09:25:02 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 10, 2025, 12:43:46 AM10/10/25

Why are toll roads more common in the Midwest and Northeast than in the rest of the country?
It helps keep out the cheapskates from other parts of the country. Nobody wants to hear them complain about how expensive the tourist stuff in New York and Chicago is.

Roadgeekteen

#1455
October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM  
10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?
My username has been outdated since August 2023 but I'm too lazy to change it

Big John

#1456
October 12, 2025, 12:14:25 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?
It was put in an awkward position.

Max Rockatansky

#1457
October 12, 2025, 12:52:05 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?

Haven't you heard?  69ing is out and 6-7ing is in.

Sapphuby

#1458
October 12, 2025, 03:08:05 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?

The whole project was cancer from the beginning.

TheCatalyst31

#1459
October 12, 2025, 03:58:15 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?
Every time a major section of it is complete, Texas adds a new branch to it.

vdeane

#1460
October 12, 2025, 04:04:07 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?
At some point, politicians realized that annoying roadgeeks was more fun than actually finishing projects.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

PNWRoadgeek

#1461
Today at 01:00:11 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?
Because it's not called I-67  :bigass:
Applying for new Grand Alan.

NE2

#1462
Today at 02:20:03 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 12, 2025, 12:10:51 PM10/12/25

Why hasn't I-69 been completed yet?

Nice routes finish last.
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".

freebrickproductions

#1463
Today at 02:44:24 AM   Last Edit: Today at 03:58:40 AM by freebrickproductions
10-13-25

How do you define the Midwest?
It's all fun & games until someone summons Cthulhu and brings about the end of the world.

I also collect traffic lights, road signs, fans, and railroad crossing equipment.

Art in avatar by Moncatto (18+)!

(They/Them)

GaryV

#1464
Today at 07:19:18 AM   Last Edit: Today at 07:23:06 AM by GaryV
Quote from: freebrickproductions on Today at 02:44:24 AM10-13-25

How do you define the Midwest?

By Jello consumption in the 1950's
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