Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

[pderocco]

28 OCT 2025

What does this sign mean?

Man walking small dog with large bonnet through an ankle deep puddle ahead.

[Roadgeekteen]

10/29/25:

What's up with MI and NC using diamonds for their state highway shields?

Detroit and Charlotte are often overshadowed by Chicago and Atlanta, respectively. To attract more attention on their states, they wanted to convince superstar Rihanna to perform in their states, so they made their state highway shields after one of her most popular songs.

[kphoger]

Rihanna

Well, that's a sure-fire way to win the 'worst possible answer' award.

[ModernDayWarrior]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

[xonhulu]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-38 in California, to stop roadgeek bitching about I-238.

Edit:  After posting this, I realized that since a Bay Area I-38 would be considerably north of I-40 and therefore a "violation of the grid," that would just become the new bitching topic.  No win here.

[GaryV]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

Wherever it ends up, let's call it the Neanderthal Freeway.

[Max Rockatansky]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

The entire Coat to Cost network of our Owl and Savior:

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=19108.0

[PColumbus73]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

A Hypotenuse freeway to reduce travel times between Seattle and Jacksonville, FL

[1995hoo]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

In order to properly connect Hawaii's Interstates to the rest of the system and to provide proper vehicular access to Niihau, I-10 will be extended southwest from Los Angeles to Hilo via a bridge with two lanes on each side. Every 700 miles there will be pulloffs with hotels for drivers who are unable to make the trip nonstop. There will also be gas stations every 300 miles, and the bridge will carry electric cables to provide for EV charging stations. Upon arrival in Hawaii, the highway will turn northwest and run up the coast, spanning the Waipio and Waimanu Valleys (and any other valleys along that area) via arched bridges. It will then connect directly to Hana via a bridge-tunnel. From there, it will run west along an upgrade of the Road to Hana, which will comply with Interstate standards in a realization of Kurumi's proposal to build Interstate H-4. It will then run west and ram through Lahaina, given the reduced eminent domain costs after the city burned down, and from there it will span a bridge to Lanai and then another bridge to Molokai, followed by a bridge-tunnel to Oahu. It will come ashore at the east end of the island along what is now HI-72, and it'll run along the south coast on an upgraded HI-72 to take over the route of what is now H-1 as far as H-201. It will then run up what is now H-201 and H-2 up to Ka'ena point, where another long bridge will carry it to Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai. It'll then run along the south shore on an upgraded road to Kekaha, where a causeway will be built using all the debris extracted in boring the bridge-tunnels mentioned earlier. The causeway will lead to Niihau and I-10 will then end at Puuwai.

[kphoger]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-W1, which will serve as an airport connection between AWK and the rest of the island, because I think this is needed.

[kphoger]

a realization of Kurumi's proposal to build Interstate H-4

Proposal?  That's not just a proposal.  That's a plan.

If my conscience ever evaporates, I plan to build a six-lane toll freeway (I-H4) to cut the trip time to 30 minutes.

[LilianaUwU]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-50 on US 50 in Nevada, duh.

[kphoger]

I-50 on US 50 in Nevada, duh.

Or is it the 'missing link' to multiplex all US Routes with a same-numbered Interstate?  (This would take some renumbering.)

[Roadgeekteen]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-90 to Russia via BC and Alaska.

[kphoger]

I-90 to Russia via BC and Alaska.

That only answers half the question, though.

[kphoger]

October 26th¾, 2025

Why was the Indiana Toll Road privatized for a time?

Free money.

The state of Indiana knew darned well that ITRCC LLC would end up going bankrupt.  They ended up getting more for it than expected in the initial payment, and then they weren't the ones on the hook for the debt load and other costs.  The citizens of Indiana were still able to use the highway, state employees were able to find similar positions with the new concession, and they got some extra money in the state coffers.  Furthermore, the company that ended up going bankrupt was Spanish-owned, not US-owned.  It was a win for everyone but the foreign buyer.

Of course, they couldn't very well let on that this was their strategy, or else no one would have bid on the acquisition.  But this had been the plan all along.

[NE2]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-90 in Chicago.

[JayhawkCO]

I-35C in both the Metroplex and Twin Cities.

[kphoger]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-69 A, B, D, F through V, X, Y, and Z

[Sapphuby]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

The Grandview Quadrangle, so that everyone is finally internally satisfied with a unified I-29/I-49 complex.

[pderocco]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-50 on US 50 in Nevada, duh.

Or build it next to US-50. I hear that US-50 is very lonely.

[pderocco]

10/30/2025

Which "missing link" in the Interstate Highway System should be built next, and why?

I-90 to Russia via BC and Alaska.

That would be surprisingly cheap, since you only need one direction. People only want to leave there, not go there.

[kphoger]

I-90 to Russia via BC and Alaska.

That would be surprisingly cheap, since you only need one direction. People only want to leave there, not go there.

But that's not the direction he proposed constructing.

[pderocco]

I-90 to Russia via BC and Alaska.

That would be surprisingly cheap, since you only need one direction. People only want to leave there, not go there.

But that's not the direction he proposed constructing.

Well, when they discover the truth, they'll only have to flip all the signs around.

[formulanone]

28 OCT 2025

What does this sign mean?

Man walking small dog with large bonnet through an ankle deep puddle ahead.

Now I can't unsee the Doggie Hoodie.