The 1-2-3 Interstate Highway Shield Challenge

[ilpt4u]

That's Illinois'. Where's Missouri's?

Since it's a single route in the two states, I assumed we were doing what we did with previous numbers (155, 255, probably others) and representing each instance of a route once, even if that route spans multiple states.  I think 265 was an exception since it's intended as a single route, but the Indiana and Kentucky parts are not yet a single, signed route.

I-265 KY/IN didn't use to actually be a single route, and was 2 separate routes, fully in KY and IN. The physical route is now bridged (literally and figuratively) to be one route, from I-64 in New Albany, IN to I-65 in southern Louisville, KY, but not yet signed I-265 across the new sections that include the new Ohio River bridge and a tunnel in KY

Now, that being said, do we have to go back and do a 2nd I-95 now? Since that isn't even a single, continuous route! Looking at you, New Jersey! And a little bit at PA, but really, its NJ's fault...

Not to mention, the various gaps in I-49 and I-69, as they are being built

[Henry]

That's Illinois'. Where's Missouri's?

Since it's a single route in the two states, I assumed we were doing what we did with previous numbers (155, 255, probably others) and representing each instance of a route once, even if that route spans multiple states.  I think 265 was an exception since it's intended as a single route, but the Indiana and Kentucky parts are not yet a single, signed route.

I-265 KY/IN didn't use to actually be a single route, and was 2 separate routes, fully in KY and IN. The physical route is now bridged (literally and figuratively) to be one route, from I-64 in New Albany, IN to I-65 in southern Louisville, KY, but not yet signed I-265 across the new sections that include the new Ohio River bridge and a tunnel in KY

Now, that being said, do we have to go back and do a 2nd I-95 now? Since that isn't even a single, continuous route! Looking at you, New Jersey! And a little bit at PA, but really, its NJ's fault...

Not to mention, the various gaps in I-49 and I-69, as they are being built

We only needed one pic for the various multi-state 2di's and 3di's, with there being exceptions, namely, those with gaps that may eventually be filled (see I-69, I-74 and I-265) and those that exist in different parts of the country (I-76, I-84, I-86 and I-88). So now that we have that out of the way, let's continue with the first of four I-275s, the one around Cincinnati:

And coincidentally, that's a multi-state 3di, as noted on the BGS, but since it's all a continuous loop in three states (OH, KY and IN), we can move on to the other three (Tampa Bay, Knoxville, Detroit).

[ilpt4u]

I like that I-275 BGS!

Illinois isn't the only state to use Control States!

Indiana does too, at least occasionally, anyway

[Jim]

Here's a state-named I-275 to take care of Florida's.  Take on US 19 in St. Pete.  April 6, 2012.



and a slightly-blurred zoom in of it:

[7/8]

I-275 in Michigan

[paulthemapguy]

The last I-275, in Tennessee:


TN-I-275-I-640 by Paul Drives, on Flickr

[formulanone]

I-276:

[Henry]

I-277 in Charlotte:

Now let's get the one in Akron!

[Jim]

Here's Ohio's I-277, at its eastern terminus in Akron.  June 1, 2009.

[Henry]

Continuing with I-278, the only NYC interstate to serve all five boroughs:

[Henry]

I-279, headed towards Pittsburgh:

Now we have four I-280s to cover next.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Interstate 280 California:


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/CA/I/280/I280_CA_dv_54-95_north_Dec14_24x16.jpg

[Jim]

Here's Ohio's I-280.  August 1, 2001.

[TravelingBethelite]

Here is Illinois and Iowa's I-280. And for good measure, I am supplying one from both states. Both were taken June 11th, 2017.

Illinois:



Iowa:

https://i.imgur.com/Grv44yZ.jpg

[hotdogPi]

Iowa:

Fixed (you only put a link instead of an image).

[MNHighwayMan]

I like that I-275 BGS!

Illinois isn't the only state to use Control States!

Indiana does too, at least occasionally, anyway

Minnesota does too, on I-35 for I-535, using Wisconsin instead of the obvious: Superior.

[ilpt4u]

I like that I-275 BGS!

Illinois isn't the only state to use Control States!

Indiana does too, at least occasionally, anyway

Minnesota does too, on I-35 for I-535, using Wisconsin instead of the obvious: Superior.

I think my favorite in IL is I-55 and I-80 at their interchange, simply for being consistently inconsistent

Controls for I-80: Indiana and Iowa
Controls for I-55: Saint Louis and Chicago

Chicago, obviously. But if you are using Indiana and Iowa for I-80, why not Missouri for I-55 Southbound? Or, if you are using St Louis for I-55, why not Gary or South Bend and Des Moines for I-80?

[Jim]

Finishing off I-280 with New Jersey.  Taken in Eagle Rock.  July 9, 2007.

[Henry]

This is I-283:

And now, I-285 would be next. We have GA to cover, but is the one in NC signed yet?

[Eth]

Hmm, I wonder if I can scrounge up an I-285 photo somewhere... 

I-20 westbound at I-285 heading out of Atlanta:

[csw]

I like that I-275 BGS!

Illinois isn't the only state to use Control States!

Indiana does too, at least occasionally, anyway

Minnesota does too, on I-35 for I-535, using Wisconsin instead of the obvious: Superior.

I think my favorite in IL is I-55 and I-80 at their interchange, simply for being consistently inconsistent

Controls for I-80: Indiana and Iowa
Controls for I-55: Saint Louis and Chicago

Chicago, obviously. But if you are using Indiana and Iowa for I-80, why not Missouri for I-55 Southbound? Or, if you are using St Louis for I-55, why not Gary or South Bend and Des Moines for I-80?

I think the "Indiana" is a quasi-abbreviation of "Indiana Toll Road" because it technically doesn't serve any big cities in Indiana. It kind of skirts around Gary, South Bend, and Elkhart. Whereas I-55 SB serves Bloomington-Normal and Springfield before it gets to St Louis.

Not saying I agree with the signing method, just trying to rationalize it.

[paulthemapguy]

I-287, taken off exit 58, Oakland NJ.


IMG_1933 by Paul Drives, on Flickr

[Jim]

I guess I'll move us to the first of three I-290 instances.  This one in New York, taken from Thruway Exit 50.  June 26, 2012.

[SFalcon71]

Interstate 290 in Mass.

[Henry]

Backtracking to the future I-285 in NC:


Now, presenting the last I-290, in my hometown of Chicago:

Up next: I-291 (two of them, to be exact).