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Started by hotdogPi, January 13, 2014, 05:08:07 PM

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hotdogPi

You must be accurate.
Must be four words.
Numbers are one word.
And finally, no doge.

All freeways in Massachusetts:

US 1      Toll across Mystic River
MA 2      Only sometimes a freeway
US 3      Continuation of Everett Turnpike
MA 3      Serves the South Shore
US 6      Primary Cape Cod highway
MA 24    Goes into Rhode Island
MA 25    Road to Cape Cod
MA 57    Western Massachusetts partial freeway
MA 79    Splits off from 24
I-84       Short extension from Connecticut
I-90       A long toll road
I-91       Parallels the Connecticut River
I-93       Serves most of Boston
I-95       Mostly multiplexed with 128
MA 128  Boston's famous inner loop
MA 140  Freeway in New Bedford
MA 146  Connects Worcester to Providence
I-190     Y U NO 62
I-195     Fall River to Providence
MA 213  Short route in Methuen
I-290     Goes through downtown Worcester
I-291     Mostly multiplexed with 20
I-295     A loop of Providence
I-391     No interchange with Pike
I-395     Goes through eastern Connecticut
I-495     A really long loop


US up to 7

US 1     Follows the East Coast
US 2     Split into two parts
US 3     Boston to Canada border
US 4     Vermont and New Hampshire
US 5     Parallels the Connecticut River
US 6     Over three thousand miles
US 7     Parallels New York border

All the major Interstates:

I-5        Very long in California
I-10      Serves southern United States
I-15      Short entrance into Arizona
I-20      Atlanta's main east-west
I-25      Can't think of anything
I-30      Not actually that long
I-35      Has E W splits
I-40      Much longer than 45
I-45      Absolutely nowhere near major  :pan:
I-55      Can't think of anything
I-65      Hello Birmingham and Nashville
I-70      Has the famous Breezewood
I-75      Southern Florida to Canada
I-80      The Indiana Toll Rd.
I-85      More east than north
I-90      Serves northern United States
I-95      Follows the East Coast

Now make your own!
Clinched

Traveled, plus
US 13, 50
MA 22, 35, 40, 53, 79, 107, 109, 126, 138, 141, 151, 159
NH 27, 78, 111A(E); CA 90; NY 366; GA 42, 140; FL A1A, 7; CT 32, 193, 320; VT 2A, 5A; PA 3, 51, 60, WA 202; QC 162, 165, 263; 🇬🇧A100, A3211, A3213, A3215, A4222; 🇫🇷95 D316

Lowest untraveled: 36


1995hoo

I-366     Pipe dream of ethanman62187
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

Brandon

I-39: Prairie to north woods
I-55: Was US Route 66
I-57: Alternate to Interstate 55
I-72: Mark my Twain, Champaign
I-74: Quads, Cincy, no Carolina
I-88 (W): Alternate to Interstate 80
I-94: Plains, Lakes, Cities, Canada
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

NE2

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".

SD Mapman

In no particular order:
US 16A: Pigtails in the woods
SD 87: Sylvan Lake and Needles
SD 1804: Follows the Eastern bank
SD 1806: Follows the Western bank
I-29: Interstate of the flatlands
US 14A: Epic canyon to Deadwood
SD 79: Heartland Expressway then nothing
SD 63/73 (pick one): Not major at all
SD 53: Why does this exist?
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

SD Mapman

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

NE2

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".

SD Mapman

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

corco

I 180 WY- This is an interstate

sammi

#9
Quote from: corco on January 13, 2014, 06:28:02 PM
I 180 WY- This is an interstate
Forgot a question mark. :pan:

I'll try doing Ontario.

11 - "Longest street", they say
401 - Eight hours to go
404 - Can actually be found :)
409 - Shortest of them all the 400s (EDIT: Allen is shorter)
QEW - Goes around the lake
DVP - Can't escape heavy traffic
    Even on Sunday mornings
    Boyfriend hates it now
    (Can't make a haiku :pan:)
Allen - Train in the middle

Zeffy

NJ 29: Along the Delaware River
NJ 31: Used to be 69
US 46: Only in New Jersey


Life would be boring if we didn't take an offramp every once in a while

A weird combination of a weather geek, roadgeek, car enthusiast and furry mixed with many anxiety related disorders

GaryV

M-3:  Don't spell Gratiot phonetically
M-6:  Shortcut around Grand Rapids
M-22:  Reverse direction at Northport
M-25:  Goes around the Thumb
M-28:  Seney Stretch boring straightaway
M-185:  State highway, no cars

1995hoo

"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

US71

US 62 (AR): yes, it follows 540.
Like Alice I Try To Believe Three Impossible Things Before Breakfast

SD Mapman

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

hbelkins

I-99: Bud Shuster's wet dream.
Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

bassoon1986

I-635 (TX) the construction never ends
I-820 (TX) numbered after radio station
I-345 (TX) it is 75, no?

corco

#17
I-182: Hooray! Meth and potatoes



Takumi

VA 143: Usurped 168's old route
Colonial Parkway: Still with suicide lane!
Blue Ridge Parkway: Top Gear couldn't speed
VA 16: You'll crap your pants
VA 32: Useless north of 13
VA 895: Unused overpriced toll road
Quote from: Rothman on July 15, 2021, 07:52:59 AM
Olive Garden must be stopped.  I must stop them.

Don't @ me. Seriously.

CANALLER

N.Y.S. Expressways& Routes:

Northway: Best views from Amtrak.
531: Long back-up at signal.
New T.Z.B.: Biggest money pit ever.
88: Built for one politician.
Throughway: Don't forget Indians' fee.
587: Go around all day.
790: Never heard of it.
481: Helps you avoid Syracuse.
690: Still hasn't been finished.
781: Better keep Fort open.
Roof-Top: Re-build the railroad instead.
99: From, through, to nowhere.
400: Leave Buffalo in dust.
Southern Tier: It'll always be 17.
84: Speeding blitz generated revenue.
L.I.E.: World's longest parking lot.
Youngmann: Over Falls in barrel.
Taconic: Danger sharp curves ahead.
Lake Ontario State Pkwy.: Now closes in winter.
Genesee: Salt mine getting busy.
490: Old canal was better.
Niagara: Amazing.  Toll Booths removed.
219: Extension dead on arrival.
Sea Breeze: Traffic circle times five.
890: Light bulbs being outlawed.
787: Traveller gives Cuomo finger.

SD Mapman

And still there's more...
WY 110: Oh, look! Devils Tower!
I-190 (SD): 55 to downtown Rapid
All streets in Spearfish: Blasted city snow removal
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G.K. Chesterton

sammi

Quote from: CANALLER on January 13, 2014, 11:39:45 PM
84: Speeding blitz generated revenue.
890: Light bulbs being outlawed.
787: Traveller gives Cuomo finger.

We're doing news headlines?
* Sammi scratches her head

sammi

Quote from: Brandon on January 13, 2014, 05:32:14 PM
I-94: Plains, Lakes, Cities, Canada

I-94:
    Police car caused accident
    Towed to a BP
    Car rentals close early
    Got stuck in Michigan

NE2

The Interstate system: suburb to shining suburb
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".

renegade

I'll try my luck:

I-25:  Buffalo to El Paso
I-80:  Long trip across Nebraska

Must be getting late.
Don’t ask me how I know.  Just understand that I do.



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