XY Challenge

[74/171FAN]

December 2: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.

I-70 and PA 31 west of New Stanton.

PA 31 WEST AT I-70 WEST by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

Indiana 37 and I-74.  April 26, 2004.



Michigan 32 with Business I-75 in Gaylord.  July 10, 2003.



US 36 and I-72 at the western end of the I-72 designation.  June 28, 2012.

[paulthemapguy]

December 2: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.

I-74 at Indiana 32


IN-I-74X039W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-35 at Iowa 175


IA-I-35X133N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-77 at SC-34


SC-I-77X034N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next 3 days:

December 3: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place.
December 4: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.
December 5: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers have a 4 in the tens place.

[formulanone]

Breezewood...I-70 and US 30:



Flipping it around in Little Rock, Arkansas with I-30 and US 70:



I-35 at US 79's southern terminus in Round Rock, Texas:

[wanderer2575]

I-71 and I-75 before KY-236 in Erlanger, KY:


I-77 at OH-39 in New Philadelphia, OH:


US-30 at I-77 in Canton, OH:


Northern terminus of WV-34 at I-77 east of Kenna, WV:

[74/171FAN]

December 3: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place.

VA 37 and I-81 in Winchester.

VA 37 NORTH AT I-81 NORTH (2) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[paulthemapguy]

December 3: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place.

Will we see the highest US highway number in existence today?

I-84 at Connecticut 34. Chances to post from New England are rare for me.


CT-I-84X11E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-86 at Idaho 37


ID-I-86X36E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-39 at Wisconsin 82


WI-I-39X106S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:

December 4: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.
December 5: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers have a 4 in the tens place.
December 6: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.

[Jim]

Start with a double match, I-84, I-380, and Pennsylvania 435.  October 20, 2017.



New York 35 and I-685.  June 14, 2006.



California 238 and I-580.  July 26, 2007.

[xonhulu]

US 30 and I-80, Granger, WY:



US 730 and I-84, Boardman Jct, OR:

[wanderer2575]

Eastbound I-86 at NY-430 in Bemus Point, NY:


Northbound I-39 at WI-81 east of Beloit, WI:


Northbound US-281 (northern terminus of I-37) at I-35 in San Antonio, TX:

[74/171FAN]

December 4: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.

I-495 and VA 236 in Annandale.

I-495 INNER AT VA 236 WEST (EXIT 52A) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[wanderer2575]

Westbound I-96 at M-39 in Detroit during a 2014 reconstruction west of here:


Westbound I-96 at US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI:


Northern end of the I-196/US-31 concurrency in Holland, MI:

[Jim]

Here in Amsterdam, New York 30 and I-90.  July 17, 2019.



Double match Kansas 96 with I-135 and I-235.  August 12, 2022.



I-91 and Vermont 131.  March 13, 2005.

[formulanone]

Missed yesterday's challenge...

I-135 with US 81 in Wichita, Kansas:



The start of I-37 at US 181 with Texas 286 in Corpus Christi:



I-84 and US 30 in Portland, Oregon:

[paulthemapguy]

December 4: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.

I-94 at North Dakota 32


ND-I-94X302W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-35 at Iowa 92


IA-I-35X056N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-96 with Michigan 37 along for the ride


MI-I-96X037WA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
December 5: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers have a 4 in the tens place.
December 6: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.
December 7: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place.

[74/171FAN]

December 5: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers have a 4 in the tens place.

TN 246 and I-840 southwest of Franklin.

TN 246 NORTH AT I-840 WEST (2) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[formulanone]

Another day behind - a 3x/9y set

New York 31 at I-490 in Rochester:



I-35 at US 190 in Benton, Texas; an I-14 shield makes an appearance:



I-30 at Texas 199 in Fort Worth:

[paulthemapguy]

December 5: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers have a 4 in the tens place.

I-43 at WI-147


WI-I-43X164S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-44 at MO-141


MO-I-44X272EC by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-40 at NC-140


NC-I-40X416BN by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
December 6: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.
December 7: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place
December 8: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.
December 9: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place

[paulthemapguy]

Here is what I am planning for 2026.

SCHEDULE:

Within each two-month period, requested route types will remain consistent, and only the criteria for route numbers will change. Each two-month period, or "season" will start out at 0-0 (X=0 and Y=0), and the second digit (Y) will increase until it gets to 9. Next, we move to 1-1, and the second digit increases to 9. Then, we do 2-2 to 2-9, then 3-3 to 3-9, then 4-4 to 4-9, etc. As there are 55 possible combinations of two digits (without reversal/repetition), this will go on for 55 days.

Season 1, in January and February, 2026: I specify the ones digits, and you post the junction of any two routes in your state bordering your state with those ones digits.*
Season 2, in March and April, 2026: I specify the tens digits, and you post the junction of any two routes in your state bordering your state with those tens digits.
Season 3, in May and June, 2026: I specify the ones digits, and you post the junction of a US highway and a state highway whose numbers have those ones digits.
Season 4, in July and August, 2026: I specify the tens digits, and you post the junction of a US highway and a state highway whose numbers have those tens digits.
Season 5, in September and October, 2026: I specify the ones digits, and you post an expressway interchange where the expressway's number ends in one digit, and the exit number ends in the other digit.
Season 6, in November and December, 2026: I specify the tens digits, and you post expressway interchange where the expressway's number has one digit in the tens place, and the exit number has the other digit in the tens place.

*-The word "province" or "territory" can be substituted for the word "state" at any point in the rules. If you are in a state/province that borders fewer than 5 other states or provinces, you can post from any of the 5 states or territories whose geographical center is closest to yours.

"Expressway" is a word commonly used where I'm from, because my area is a hodge-podge of freeways and tollways. Thus, people wanted a word that included both freeways and tollways in the same category. The use of the word "expressway" is meant to indicate that any freeways and tollways are valid.

If the challenge for seasons 3 and 4 seems too easy, let me know a different idea and I'll consider replacing it. I want to keep things fairly easy to increase participation, but I don't want it to be so easy that the game isn't fun.

[formulanone]

I-41 and Wisconsin 145:



I-41 and Wisconsin 241, south of Milwaukee:



Texas Spur 342 as the last exit on I-45 in Galveston:

[Jim]

Double match I-40, I-440, Arkansas 440.  July 23, 2005.



Same theme double match I-40, I-140, North Carolina 140.  November 5, 2023.



Back in time for a US 40 and I-44 combination in St. Louis.  August 8, 1999.

[paulthemapguy]

December 6: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.

updated.

I-43 at WI-57


WI-I-43X097N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-57 at IL-148


IL-I-57X045N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-244 at OK-51


OK-I-244X04BS by Paul Across America, on Flickr

December 7: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place.
December 8: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.
December 9: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 4 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place.

[formulanone]

I-359 at US 43 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama:



Missouri 141 exit from I-55 in Arnold:



I-59 at Mississippi 42 in Hattiesburg:

[74/171FAN]

TN 155 at I-40 on the west side of Nashville.

TN 155 SOUTH AT I-40 (EXITS 27A-B) (1) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

Yeah I had this ready to go at 5 AM before my NY trip today. 

[Jim]

I-44 and Missouri 59.  January 24, 2004.



I-40 and Arkansas 59 with a bonus I-540.  March 17, 2004.



North Carolina 50 and I-440.  March 3, 2012.