Most useless US Hwys

[NE2]

That said, AASHO logs initially gave only cities and mileage, not intersections. So a change from one point in Boston to another nearby probably wouldn't have required approval back then (not that this applies to US 3, since the new end is in Cambridge).

[PHLBOS]

That said, AASHO logs initially gave only cities and mileage, not intersections. So a change from one point in Boston to another nearby probably wouldn't have required approval back then (not that this applies to US 3, since the new end is in Cambridge).

According to a scan of an old 1937 map of Boston & vicinity it shows US 3 ending at US 1 at the Memorial Drive/B.U. Bridge in Cambridge.  I have an old 1966 Shell map that I believe shows similar (w/MA 3 multiplexing w/US 1 on the Boston side of the bridge).  When did US 3 ever end in the actual City of Boston limits?

FWIW, the 1971 extension of US 3 from the B.U. bridge to Mass Ave. is only about a mile.

[NE2]

When did US 3 ever end in the actual City of Boston limits?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=11529.msg279633#msg279633
Peep and fucen weep.

[PHLBOS]

When did US 3 ever end in the actual City of Boston limits?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=11529.msg279633#msg279633

Thank you very much for that scan.  I will admit that I forgot about that old scan.

[golden eagle]

US 425 is useless because of number.

I was just looking at a Mississippi map from 2011-2012. Has 425 taken over US 65 in Natchez? The inset map doesn't show 65 signed.

[hbelkins]

Pictures from 2008:

http://www.millenniumhwy.net/2008_NOLA_Day_3/Pages/295.html

Then move forward using the little right arrow at the top of the page. You'll see the approach from northbound US 61, crossing the bridge into Louisiana and then back to Natchez, and then back north on US 61. (US 98 was mentioned in another thread; these pics will answer some of those questions as well.)

[jbnv]

Semantic question: If a US highway designation can be be replaced in a logical manner with a state route, does that make the US highway designation useless? For example, consider US 190 east of US 171 in south Louisiana. I can make a case for replacing 190 with LA 12 from 171 to Baton Rouge, LA 36 from Baton Rouge to Covington, LA 25 from Covington to Mandeville, and LA 22 from Mandeville east. The latter three segments are supplanted by I-12. Is this designation of US 190 useless?

[golden eagle]

Pictures from 2008:

http://www.millenniumhwy.net/2008_NOLA_Day_3/Pages/295.html

Then move forward using the little right arrow at the top of the page. You'll see the approach from northbound US 61, crossing the bridge into Louisiana and then back to Natchez, and then back north on US 61. (US 98 was mentioned in another thread; these pics will answer some of those questions as well.)

It did answer my question. I'll research why this was done.

[Urban Prairie Schooner]

Semantic question: If a US highway designation can be be replaced in a logical manner with a state route, does that make the US highway designation useless? For example, consider US 190 east of US 171 in south Louisiana. I can make a case for replacing 190 with LA 12 from 171 to Baton Rouge, LA 36 from Baton Rouge to Covington, LA 25 from Covington to Mandeville, and LA 22 from Mandeville east. The latter three segments are supplanted by I-12. Is this designation of US 190 useless?

The only section of US 190 in La. that still serves an intercity travel purpose is Baton Rouge-Opelousas. Otherwise the rest could be replaced with state designations and through travelers would be none the wiser.

[golden eagle]

US 80 could be rendered useless in Mississippi between Brandon and Meridian.

[adt1982]

US 150 is multiplexed or right along an interstate for almost its entire length.

[NE2]

US 66 was completely useless before they got rid of it.