Topic: Corinth,TX: Unbelievable: US 77 Co-siged with I-35E at Corinth Pkwy (Read 6870 times)

Brian556 · « **on:** January 15, 2016, 05:34:27 PM »

This interchange was just rebuilt. Corinth Pkwy used to go over I-35E, but that has been reversed. It is well done, with all left turns being double. I was shocked to find the US 77 signs. There are none anywhere else on the I-35Express project, so obviously a different set of engineers designed this interchange, and put the US 77 signs in the plans, and the contractor just went with it.

Also, the Denton/Dallas signage is not needed here, since Corinth Pkwy is not a state highway.

Also, to me it was wasteful for them to make the temporary signs when they could have gone ahead and installed the permanent signs here, saving a lot of money.

The Ghostbuster · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2016, 05:38:39 PM »

Was this just a fluke, or is this a trend to come? In any event, I say it's about time Texas acknowledged the Interstate 35E is also part of US 77.

TXtoNJ · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2016, 01:21:12 AM »

"NBFR"? Sign contractor's from Houston, apparently.

Brian556 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2016, 09:06:37 PM »

This is just a fluke.

Brian556 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2016, 12:54:08 PM »

The temporary signs have been replaced with permanent ones that have US 77 shields and state-name interstate shields. It is beautiful! It was raining so I couldn't get a pic. I will get one next sunny day.

Brandon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2016, 01:44:18 PM »

Quote from: TXtoNJ on January 16, 2016, 01:21:12 AM

"NBFR"? Sign contractor's from Houston, apparently.

Looks painfully bizarre to me. I'm more used to something like this: "I-35E Service Drive".

Brian556 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2016, 02:29:27 PM »

To me, "I-35E" would be best. Of course it's a frontage road, that does not need to be said.

cjk374 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2016, 04:22:50 PM »

Why is the Dallas/Denton sign unnecessary? Every interstate interchange I have seen...state maintained road or not...has always included control point signs.

NE2 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2016, 11:51:25 PM »

Yeah. Unbelievable. Definitely shopped.

Brian556 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2016, 02:21:54 PM »

ha ha NE2...this is the real deal

NE2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2016, 03:33:58 PM »

Quote from: Brian556 on November 08, 2016, 02:21:54 PM

ha ha NE2...this is the real deal

Then why can't you believe it?

jakeroot · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2016, 08:37:16 PM »

Alright, I'm an idiot. What's the big deal? Does US 77 not exist in Texas? Does I-35E not overlap with US-77?

Also, I don't see the issue with the Denton/Dallas signs. They're guide signs, and are a helpful on all roads, state highway or otherwise.

Mapmikey · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2016, 08:52:06 PM »

Dallas County doesn't post US 67 or US 77 on their interstate overlays so this would be a change in that.

Brian556 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2016, 12:38:47 AM »

US 77 is supposed to be hidden on I-35E. Green guide signs are not supposed to be posted where a city street intersects a highway

jakeroot · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2016, 01:21:43 AM »

Quote from: Mapmikey on November 08, 2016, 08:52:06 PM

Dallas County doesn't post US 67 or US 77 on their interstate overlays so this would be a change in that.

Still don't see what the big deal is, or why this would be "unbelievable".

Quote from: Brian556 on November 09, 2016, 12:38:47 AM

Green guide signs are not supposed to be posted where a city street intersects a highway

....why?

Brian556 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2016, 01:13:29 PM »

Quote from NE2:

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Then why can't you believe it?

Because it was not expected, and is not supposed to be done

Quote from Jakeroot:

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....why?

TxDOT signing policy

Brian556 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2016, 01:16:07 PM »

jakeroot · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2016, 01:28:15 PM »

Quote from: Brian556 on November 09, 2016, 01:13:29 PM

Quote from: jakeroot on November 09, 2016, 01:21:43 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on November 09, 2016, 12:38:47 AM
Green guide signs are not supposed to be posted where a city street intersects a highway

....why?

TxDOT signing policy

That's fine. But earlier, you stated:

Quote from: Brian556 on January 15, 2016, 05:34:27 PM

the Denton/Dallas signage is not needed here, since Corinth Pkwy is not a state highway.

What you mean to say is, "not required". Guide signs are always helpful, regardless if they're required or not.

Sorry to nitpick, but from the perspective of someone not from the area, to say that a guide sign is not needed because of the designation (or lack thereof), is quite strange, if not, hard to comprehend.

NE2 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2016, 01:41:09 PM »

Quote from: Brian556 on November 09, 2016, 01:13:29 PM

Quote from NE2:
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Then why can't you believe it?

Because it was not expected, and is not supposed to be done

You were there and took photos. Do you not believe your own eyes?

texaskdog · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2016, 02:20:03 PM »

Where is 35-C?

Scott5114 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:56:23 PM »

The way that they have the signal heads horizontally aligned despite the fact that the arm is at an upward angle is kind of weird.

SquonkHunter · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2016, 08:11:15 PM »

It's good to see the state-name Interstate shields again. I have missed them for too many years.

Brian556 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2016, 01:03:19 AM »

Quote from Scott 5114:

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The way that they have the signal heads horizontally aligned despite the fact that the arm is at an upward angle is kind of weird.

That's nothing..

Scott5114 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 11, 2016, 05:37:12 AM »

That's actually an example of what I would expect to see. Each signal head from right to left is slightly higher to follow the upward angle of the arm. In the I-35 junction example, the arm has an upward angle, but each signal head is mounted further and further beneath the arm to cause all of the signal heads to form a horizontal line.

It makes sense from a design point of view, but it is so seldom done it looks bizarre in practice.

Bobby5280 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 11, 2016, 10:33:27 AM »

Aside from the strange looking design, those temporary I-35E & US-77 signs were gigantic.

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