Lowest-numbered route you haven't been on

[Mapmikey]

Do county routes count? My number would be higher if they do.

That's your decision to make.

Yep, it is your decision. 

For me and my house, however, I do not count them, for counting them is for sissies.

um...many of your >599 routes are Virginia secondary routes...?

Still state routes.  See discussion elsewhere on the forum, as they are indeed "secondary state highways."

This definition would then put the secondary routes of NC, SC and WV into play as well.  It will take me a while to figure out, but it is unlikely that I have not traveled every number <1000.

[74/171FAN]

I made a secondary route list for VA a while back that basically completed the 600s.  I think I stopped around 700 with that list mainly because my home county (Prince George County) skips from about 730 to the 1000s for subdivisions.

[Rothman]

Do county routes count? My number would be higher if they do.

That's your decision to make.

Yep, it is your decision. 

For me and my house, however, I do not count them, for counting them is for sissies.

um...many of your >599 routes are Virginia secondary routes...?

Still state routes.  See discussion elsewhere on the forum, as they are indeed "secondary state highways."

This definition would then put the secondary routes of NC, SC and WV into play as well.  It will take me a while to figure out, but it is unlikely that I have not traveled every number <1000.

*shrug*

I don't think I counted any secondary routes from NC, SC or WV, although WV's secondary routes would probably follow my own rules (never had to worry about what NC and SC counted as secondary).  VA's secondary roads needed at least some sort of shield for it to count for me.  Didn't count any route that was unsigned.

Still, county routes?  Sissyland.

[formulanone]

Do county routes count? My number would be higher if they do.

That's your decision to make.

Yep, it is your decision. 

For me and my house, however, I do not count them, for counting them is for sissies.

um...many of your >599 routes are Virginia secondary routes...?

Still state routes.  See discussion elsewhere on the forum, as they are indeed "secondary state highways."

This definition would then put the secondary routes of NC, SC and WV into play as well.  It will take me a while to figure out, but it is unlikely that I have not traveled every number <1000.

*shrug*

I don't think I counted any secondary routes from NC, SC or WV, although WV's secondary routes would probably follow my own rules (never had to worry about what NC and SC counted as secondary).  VA's secondary roads needed at least some sort of shield for it to count for me.  Didn't count any route that was unsigned.

Still, county routes?  Sissyland.

Admittedly, many of the Virginia Secondary Routes in my collection are between 0.2 and 5 miles in length. For example, 689 was a short gravel road about a mile long. But I've been on New Jersey's CR 689 for about 7-10 miles or so. And my 638 is just some tiny alignment change that's like a glorified semi-circular driveway (but signed).

There's county also routes well over 20 miles in length, and a few in Florida that get up to 50-60 miles with the same consistent number. But then there's also little dinky county roads in some places which would be hundreds of easy pickings in a couple of afternoons.

For many states, there's not a whole lot after 200-300. And then there's Kentucky and Louisiana, with nearly everything up to 1000 (LA is missing the 200-300 gap). If you stick to a combination of all types of routes, I could probably hit up to 999 and never leave Alabama. But to play fair against those who can't easily acquire any county routes, I personally don't count them for my own purposes anymore.

Do it however you want.

[Konza]

um...many of your >599 routes are Virginia secondary routes...?

I was considering throwing this flag as well.

I'm relatively new to Travel Mapping but once I embraced it, I decided that If I claimed to travel a current route, it would be one that is catalogued in Travel Mapping, and, to claim it, I would have to travel a Travel Mapping segment.

Virginia secondary state highways are not catalogued in Travel Mapping.  Neither are FM routes in Texas, although, unlike VA secondary state highways, their numbers do not repeat.  The lowest numbered VA secondary route Rothman has claimed is 600.  A quick search shows there to be 92 different State Routes in Virginia numbered 600.  There are 89 numbered 604.

I didn't go back and review the entire thread to try to determine how the rules evolved.  I'm going to keep pursuing this, as the opportunities present themselves, because I am enjoying it.  But I'm OK with the way I am going about this, and I don't think I'll be heading to Virginia anytime soon to drive down what are essentially county roads.

[Rothman]

Pfft.  Lots of things aren't mapped in Travel Mapping and I certainly don't keep track of anything besides Interstates in there.  Perfectly legit routes in my book are omitted from TM, if only because it's run by devoted volunteers and someone didn't get around to adding something yet.

And what rules?  Everyone has been doing their own thing in this thread,..despite my mild mockery.  The nerve!

So, yeah, I considered shielded state, US and Interstate routes, with the VA rectangles as the lowest of the low.  Unsigned routes, county routes, any other dinky weirdo municipal routes, anything outside of the US...pfft...for me.

I wouldn't consider SC's "S-xx-xxx" routes; others would.  Others use the weirdo hidden Oregon designations; I don't.  Others have counted county routes; I haven't.  And, I'm sure others would be counting VA's secondary routes like others would not.

So, it has seemed to be all good all along...even if you're a sissy.

[hotdogPi]

anything outside of the US...pfft...

You don't accept routes outside the US?

[Rothman]

anything outside of the US...pfft...

You don't accept routes outside the US?

Not for me.  Obviously, CNGL does.

Whatever people say is their number has been added to the big board.

[dlsterner]

For me, my personal guideline is that any highway that I count is represented as a segment in the Highway Mapping database.  It makes it easy for me to find which numbers I need.  Roads outside the US are fine with me.

One exception being decommissioned routes ... In the early 1980s I had driven on MD 46 many times.  Even though it has since been decommissioned, you can't take away the fact that "At one time in my life I drove on a highway numbered 46".  (I eventually picked up WV 46 to "legitimize" that number).

I should be OK working through the 300s and maybe the 400s.  If I get too much higher I may have to reconsider my stance on VA secondary routes.

But in the end, however anyone wants to count numbers is fine with me.

[Rothman]

I had an issue where an old printout of MapQuest said I had been on NM 448.  That was to visit Petroglyph National Monument.  However, NM 448 switched over to NM 45 -- at least a southern portion -- and I couldn't remember for certain if it had been renumbered when I had driven on it.  So, I drove on another 448 route.  Problem solved.

[deathtopumpkins]

Well Rothman may say the fun is over, but I still took the opportunity on Friday to clinch NY 245, bringing me up to...

248.
Woo.

[J N Winkler]

I had been stuck at 101 for ages, but have just now realized I visited Big Brutus on July 7, 2015 (confirmed by GPS log).  So:

102:  K-102

[Rothman]

I scoff at the mere mortals.

Not sure what JN intends.  He was already at 102.  So, is the next route he hasn't been on 103?

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oscar	661
Konza	504
74/171FAN	438
Duke87	432
Mapmikey	429
Hot Rod Hootenanny	392
HTM Duke	386
cl94	382
jayhawkco	379
drebbin37	368
corco	367
hbelkins	334
dlsterner	303
froggie	248
deathtopumpkins	248
paulthemapguy	207
cockroachking	204
US 89	192
Jim	184
NWI_Irish96	182
plain	174
csw	174
rel4	170
hockeyjohn	154
dfilpus	149
A.J. Bertin	148
kurumi	141
Thing 342	127
Scott5114	113
Buck87	112
SGwithADD	112
Bitmapped	111
algorerhythms	111
bassoon1986	109
Bickendan	109
adwerkema	108
SEWIGuy	108
amroad17	107
Great Lakes Roads	107
tq-07fan	107
SD Mapman	107
Caps81943	103
clong	103
sparker	102
TheHighwayMan394	102
DandyDan	102
sbeaver44	102
skluth	102
J N Winkler	102
Flint1979	97
hobsini	97
jlam	97
1995hoo	96
SkyPesos	89
7/8	88
I-55	86
flan	85
chesapeake256	84
webny99	68
Eth	63
bwana39	56
BlueOutback7	56
BrianP	53
mgk920	48
fredddie	48
milbfan	47
noelbotevera	47
TBKS1	47
ketchup99	47
Big John	46
ozarkman417	46
texaskdog	42
Hunty2022	38
CoreySamson	38
averageroadgeek	37
hen3ry	36
ipeters61	35
Evan_Th	33
FrCorySticha	33
ran4sh	32
Bruce	32
Thunderbyrd316	31
thspfc	31
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Ben114	29
stevashe	29
Dough4872	28
CNGL-Leudimin	27
ftballfan	26
kphoger	26
mapman1071	24
therocket	24
KEK Inc.	21
epzik8	21
jp the roadgeek	19
sharkyfour	19
Takumi	18
dvferyance	17
1	14
Roadgeekteen	14
RyanB06	14
cwf1701	13
SoDakInterstateEnthusiast	13
kirbykart	13
Streetman	13
apeman33	12
JMoses24	12
ClassicHasClass	11
KEVIN_224	11
wxfree	9
computerfan0	9
jeffandnicole	8
PHLBOS	8
TheGrassGuy	8
WillWeaverRVA	8
bm7	8
Tarkus	7
TheStranger	7
Quillz	7
Pink Jazz	6
DeaconG	6
Poiponen13	6
Skye	5
Roadsguy	5
Super Mateo	4
SoCal Kid	3
LilianaUwU	3
Occidental Tourist	3
Truvelo	2
bzaharin	2
Zeffy	2
Finrod	2
Kulerage	2
Aaron Camp	2
skquinn	2
MCRoads	2
snowc	2
RoadRebel	2
CoolAngrybirdsrio4	2
Hurricane Rex	1
idk	1

[J N Winkler]

Not sure what JN intends.  He was already at 102.  So, is the next route he hasn't been on 103?

Sorry to be unclear.  Yes, that is what I do mean.  (K-102, the route I rediscovered I had been on, is the only way to reach Big Brutus without leaving the state highway system.)

[Rothman]

We've had weirder claims in this thread (I'm at 98, please put me down for 87...).

Anyway, Jayhawk's headed to Puerto Rico to snag routes, so those above him might want to get on the road.

*stirs the pot from far above*

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oscar	661
Konza	504
74/171FAN	438
Duke87	432
Mapmikey	429
Hot Rod Hootenanny	392
HTM Duke	386
cl94	382
jayhawkco	379
drebbin37	368
corco	367
hbelkins	334
dlsterner	303
froggie	248
deathtopumpkins	248
paulthemapguy	207
cockroachking	204
US 89	192
Jim	184
NWI_Irish96	182
plain	174
csw	174
rel4	170
hockeyjohn	154
dfilpus	149
A.J. Bertin	148
kurumi	141
Thing 342	127
Scott5114	113
Buck87	112
SGwithADD	112
Bitmapped	111
algorerhythms	111
bassoon1986	109
Bickendan	109
adwerkema	108
SEWIGuy	108
amroad17	107
Great Lakes Roads	107
tq-07fan	107
SD Mapman	107
Caps81943	103
clong	103
J N Winkler	103
sparker	102
TheHighwayMan394	102
DandyDan	102
sbeaver44	102
skluth	102
Flint1979	97
hobsini	97
jlam	97
1995hoo	96
SkyPesos	89
7/8	88
I-55	86
flan	85
chesapeake256	84
webny99	68
Eth	63
bwana39	56
BlueOutback7	56
BrianP	53
mgk920	48
fredddie	48
milbfan	47
noelbotevera	47
TBKS1	47
ketchup99	47
Big John	46
ozarkman417	46
texaskdog	42
Hunty2022	38
CoreySamson	38
averageroadgeek	37
hen3ry	36
ipeters61	35
Evan_Th	33
FrCorySticha	33
ran4sh	32
Bruce	32
Thunderbyrd316	31
thspfc	31
doorknob60	29
Ben114	29
stevashe	29
Dough4872	28
CNGL-Leudimin	27
ftballfan	26
kphoger	26
mapman1071	24
therocket	24
KEK Inc.	21
epzik8	21
jp the roadgeek	19
sharkyfour	19
Takumi	18
dvferyance	17
1	14
Roadgeekteen	14
RyanB06	14
cwf1701	13
SoDakInterstateEnthusiast	13
kirbykart	13
Streetman	13
apeman33	12
JMoses24	12
ClassicHasClass	11
KEVIN_224	11
wxfree	9
computerfan0	9
jeffandnicole	8
PHLBOS	8
TheGrassGuy	8
WillWeaverRVA	8
bm7	8
Tarkus	7
TheStranger	7
Quillz	7
Pink Jazz	6
DeaconG	6
Poiponen13	6
Skye	5
Roadsguy	5
Super Mateo	4
SoCal Kid	3
LilianaUwU	3
Occidental Tourist	3
Truvelo	2
bzaharin	2
Zeffy	2
Finrod	2
Kulerage	2
Aaron Camp	2
skquinn	2
MCRoads	2
snowc	2
RoadRebel	2
CoolAngrybirdsrio4	2
Hurricane Rex	1
idk	1

[JayhawkCO]

We've had weirder claims in this thread (I'm at 98, please put me down for 87...).

Anyway, Jayhawk's headed to Puerto Rico to snag routes, so those above him might want to get on the road.

*stirs the pot from far above*

If my wife weren't with me, I'd be getting a lot more of them. From where I'm at (missing 379), there's a pretty continuous set of numbers up to 997. Maybe I'll head back by myself sometime to try to take down the king.

[Rothman]

We've had weirder claims in this thread (I'm at 98, please put me down for 87...).

Anyway, Jayhawk's headed to Puerto Rico to snag routes, so those above him might want to get on the road.

*stirs the pot from far above*

If my wife weren't with me, I'd be getting a lot more of them. From where I'm at (missing 379), there's a pretty continuous set of numbers up to 997. Maybe I'll head back by myself sometime to try to take down the king.

So, this is where we're at now: Roadgeeks supporting Puerto Rico's tourism industry as we pursue this endeavor.

[JayhawkCO]

We've had weirder claims in this thread (I'm at 98, please put me down for 87...).

Anyway, Jayhawk's headed to Puerto Rico to snag routes, so those above him might want to get on the road.

*stirs the pot from far above*

If my wife weren't with me, I'd be getting a lot more of them. From where I'm at (missing 379), there's a pretty continuous set of numbers up to 997. Maybe I'll head back by myself sometime to try to take down the king.

So, this is where we're at now: Roadgeeks supporting Puerto Rico's tourism industry as we pursue this endeavor.

To be honest, I wasn't even really thinking about it. I did want to hit up all the PR interstates just as an excuse to see more of the island outside of San Juan, but then I realized that PR379 is only about a mile off of PR2 and started looking at my others in the 300's. I had plans to drive to visit a buddy in Vegas last year and I was going to try to hit on NV379 on the way, but ended up flying instead so I've been stuck on 379 for a couple of years now.

[formulanone]

Put me down for 864.

Virginia makes this a little too easy.

Maybe a scoring system:
10 for Interstates, US Highways, National "primary" systems (Tier 1/2)
3 for primary state/province systems (Tier 3/4)
0.1 for county routes and secondaries

[Rothman]

Hehehehe...my evil plan is working.  Roadgeeks are now spending hours trying to find dinky roads just to move up the list.  Look at what I've made you do!

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Rothman	801
oscar	661
Konza	504
74/171FAN	438
Duke87	432
Mapmikey	429
Hot Rod Hootenanny	392
HTM Duke	386
cl94	382
jayhawkco	379
drebbin37	368
corco	367
hbelkins	334
dlsterner	303
froggie	248
deathtopumpkins	248
paulthemapguy	207
cockroachking	204
US 89	192
Jim	184
NWI_Irish96	182
plain	174
csw	174
rel4	170
hockeyjohn	154
dfilpus	149
A.J. Bertin	148
kurumi	141
Thing 342	127
Scott5114	113
Buck87	112
SGwithADD	112
Bitmapped	111
algorerhythms	111
bassoon1986	109
Bickendan	109
adwerkema	108
SEWIGuy	108
amroad17	107
Great Lakes Roads	107
tq-07fan	107
SD Mapman	107
Caps81943	103
clong	103
J N Winkler	103
sparker	102
TheHighwayMan394	102
DandyDan	102
sbeaver44	102
skluth	102
Flint1979	97
hobsini	97
jlam	97
1995hoo	96
SkyPesos	89
7/8	88
I-55	86
flan	85
chesapeake256	84
webny99	68
Eth	63
bwana39	56
BlueOutback7	56
BrianP	53
mgk920	48
fredddie	48
milbfan	47
noelbotevera	47
TBKS1	47
ketchup99	47
Big John	46
ozarkman417	46
texaskdog	42
Hunty2022	38
CoreySamson	38
averageroadgeek	37
hen3ry	36
ipeters61	35
Evan_Th	33
FrCorySticha	33
ran4sh	32
Bruce	32
Thunderbyrd316	31
thspfc	31
doorknob60	29
Ben114	29
stevashe	29
Dough4872	28
CNGL-Leudimin	27
ftballfan	26
kphoger	26
mapman1071	24
therocket	24
KEK Inc.	21
epzik8	21
jp the roadgeek	19
sharkyfour	19
Takumi	18
dvferyance	17
1	14
Roadgeekteen	14
RyanB06	14
cwf1701	13
SoDakInterstateEnthusiast	13
kirbykart	13
Streetman	13
apeman33	12
JMoses24	12
ClassicHasClass	11
KEVIN_224	11
wxfree	9
computerfan0	9
jeffandnicole	8
PHLBOS	8
TheGrassGuy	8
WillWeaverRVA	8
bm7	8
Tarkus	7
TheStranger	7
Quillz	7
Pink Jazz	6
DeaconG	6
Poiponen13	6
Skye	5
Roadsguy	5
Super Mateo	4
SoCal Kid	3
LilianaUwU	3
Occidental Tourist	3
Truvelo	2
bzaharin	2
Zeffy	2
Finrod	2
Kulerage	2
Aaron Camp	2
skquinn	2
MCRoads	2
snowc	2
RoadRebel	2
CoolAngrybirdsrio4	2
Hurricane Rex	1
idk	1

[JayhawkCO]

Maybe a scoring system:
10 for Interstates, US Highways, National "primary" systems (Tier 1/2)
3 for primary state/province systems (Tier 3/4)
0.1 for county routes and secondaries

I only have one that is a secondary -- MT SR373.

Of my 378 numbers:
117 are interstates
72 are no interstates, but yes US routes
188 are state/provincial route only
1 Secondary

So I would have a score of 2,454.1.

[Rothman]

Hm.  Makes me think of Kentucky's secondary routes which are indistinguishable from their primary routes shield-wise.

[formulanone]

Hm.  Makes me think of Kentucky's secondary routes which are indistinguishable from their primary routes shield-wise.

The point system came about after thinking how to balance distance and variety, but finding a way to reward those who are more thorough in a single system or region. If anything, someone with 100 or so should be drafting the idea...

Hehehehe...my evil plan is working.  Roadgeeks are now spending hours trying to find dinky roads just to move up the list.  Look at what I've made you do!

I just go wherever work sends me...it just turned out Virginia was on the menu for the last two weeks. And with the exception of one route (853), all were accomplished about 10-20 minutes from my job site.

[74/171FAN]

Hehehehe...my evil plan is working.  Roadgeeks are now spending hours trying to find dinky roads just to move up the list.  Look at what I've made you do!

I just go wherever work sends me...it just turned out Virginia was on the menu for the last two weeks. And with the exception of one route (853), all were accomplished about 10-20 minutes from my job site.

The Taylor Swift references just keep coming.     I guess deciding not to clinch PA 438 today makes me the "Anti-Hero".

[Rothman]

Hm.  Makes me think of Kentucky's secondary routes which are indistinguishable from their primary routes shield-wise.

The point system came about after thinking how to balance distance and variety, but finding a way to reward those who are more thorough in a single system or region. If anything, someone with 100 or so should be drafting the idea...

Hehehehe...my evil plan is working.  Roadgeeks are now spending hours trying to find dinky roads just to move up the list.  Look at what I've made you do!

I just go wherever work sends me...it just turned out Virginia was on the menu for the last two weeks. And with the exception of one route (853), all were accomplished about 10-20 minutes from my job site.

Between 668 and 853?  Interesting...Still would take you while to touch them all...