XY Challenge

[74/171FAN]

November 27: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 2 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.

I-95 and VA 123 in Woodbridge.

I-95 SOUTH AT VA 123 NORTH (EXPRESS LANES) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

So many possible plays to be thankful for.  But that puts the pressure on to make them interesting.

The I-95/Massachusetts 128 split, where you can be thankful that 128 is a meaningful number on at least part of its length.  August 27, 2010.



I-25 and New Mexico 599, where you can be thankful for a relief route on your way to Taos.  April 12, 2002.



Maryland 25 and I-695, where we can be thankful that we're about as far away from the Key Bridge on I-695 as we can be so no discussion about its replacement is needed in response to me posting this picture (except possibly more flying dolphins).  August 14, 2018.

[wanderer2575]

Northbound US-127 at I-94 just outside Jackson, MI:


Eastbound I-94 (and I-69) approaching M-25 in Port Huron, MI in 2012 (these are original BGSs after the freeway was reconstructed.  The connector to M-25 used to be to the left.  A friend of mine who worked for MDOT at the time told me it was a regular occurrence for a Port Huron-bound motorist to ignore the signs, stubbornly follow his not-yet-updated GPS's direction to exit left to M-25, and find himself heading to Canada.  These new signs were replaced with ones eliminating the 69/94 shields and showing Canadian and American flag icons instead):


US-24 at I-696 (and M-10) in Southfield, MI:


Eastbound I-496 at US-127 on the Lansing/East Lansing, MI line:

[formulanone]

I-90 at Washington 26 and the Columbia River:



I-290 at US 20 in Chicagoland:



Future I-26 at North Carolina 197 with a lovely backdrop:

[paulthemapguy]

Haha, I wrote this post 8 hours ago and forgot to click "post".

November 27: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 2 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.

I-24 at Kentucky 293


KY-I-24X45W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-94 at Minnesota 24


MN-I-94X178W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-90's exit for SR-26 appears to those who just finished crossing the Columbia River heading east:


WA-I-90X137E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next 3 days:
November 28: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers involved have a 3 in the tens place.
November 29: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 4 in the tens place.
November 30: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.

[Jim]

From lots to choose yesterday to very limited options today.  But at least the options are kind of interesting ones.

I-238 and California 238.  July 26, 2007.



Kansas 31 and I-35.  July 1, 2013.



Wisconsin 30 and I-39.  June 25, 2013.

[74/171FAN]

I did not think I had one, but thank you AR 338 and I-530.

AR 338 WEST AT I-530 AND US 65 SOUTH by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[formulanone]

I-35 at US 30 in Ames, Iowa:



An exit for K-32 on I-635 in Kansas City:



Another one for I-39 at Wisconsin 30 in Madison:

[paulthemapguy]

November 28: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where both route numbers involved have a 3 in the tens place.

I-39 at Illinois 38


IL-I-39X099N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-635 at Kansas 32 (this is on a ramp from I-635 southbound, please believe me)

KS-032-I-635WS by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-535 at Wisconsin 35


WI-I-535 by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next 4 days:
November 29: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 4 in the tens place.
November 30: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.
December 1: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place.
December 2: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.

[wanderer2575]

Westbound MN-36 at I-35E in Little Canada, MN (just north of St. Paul):

[74/171FAN]

November 29: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 4 in the tens place.

I-42 AND NC 36 EAST CONCURRENCY by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

I-40 and New Mexico 337.  October 11, 2018.



Texas 34 and I-45. August 30, 2003.



Oklahoma 37 and I-44.  March 13, 2011.

[paulthemapguy]

November 29: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 4 in the tens place.

I-35 at Iowa 141


IA-I-80X127BE by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-44 at MO-38


MO-038-I-44NW by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-43 at WI-33


WI-I-43X096N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
November 30: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.
December 1: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place.
December 2: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.

[wanderer2575]

Northern terminus of MN-45 at I-35 north of Carlton, MN:


US-40 westbound (with I-70) at I-635 in Kansas City, KS:

[formulanone]

US 40 (et al) at I-35 in the Alphabet Loop in Kansas City, Missouri:



A much tinier sign on the other side of Iowa 141 at I-35/80 in Urbandale:



I-45 at Texas Loop 336 in Cleveland:

[Jim]

To Tornado Alley for today's 3's and 5's day, for pictures I've probably played before in this game.

I-135 and Kansas 254.  August 11, 2022.



Missouri 350 and I-435.  June 28, 2012.



I-35 and Oklahoma 53.  March 13, 2011.

[74/171FAN]

AR 38 and I-55 in West Memphis.

AR 38 NORTH NEAR I-55, US 61, US 64, AND US 79 by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[formulanone]

The northern end of I-49 at I-435 and US 50, near Grandview, Missouri:



End of the road for I-84 in Portland, Oregon; I-5 with US 30:



I-39 at US 151 in Madison, Wisconsin; a rare A-B-C exit with high-visibility power poles:

[paulthemapguy]

November 30: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 5 in the tens place.

I-39 at WI-153


WI-I-39X179N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-59 at Mississippi 39


MS-I-59X154BE by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-55 at Illinois 138


IL-I-55X044S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

We enter December, but the rules stay the same and we're working on the same chapter.

December 1: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place.
December 2: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.
December 3: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place.

[wanderer2575]

WI-54 at I-39 in Plover, WI:

[formulanone]

US 61's current northern terminus with I-35 in Wyoming, Minnesota:



US 231/431 ramps at I-565 in Huntsville:



Spooky skies on I-435 at US 169 in the Kansas City, Missouri area:

[74/171FAN]

I probably played this already, but it is the most obvious one.

I-64 AND VA 33 WEST CONCURRENCY by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

Pairing with @formulanone's play, a replay of I-35 and Minnesota 61.  July 12, 2003.



Indiana 37 and I-465.  May 29, 2009.



It's a 3x/6x party (and a 4x feeling out of place) with I-30, US 65, US 165, I-530, and Arkansas 365.  July 23, 2015.

[paulthemapguy]

December 1: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 6 in the tens place.

I-64 at IN-237


IN-I-64X086E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-68 at MD-36


MD-I-68X34W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

I-39 at WI-66


WI-I-39X159N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
December 2: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 7 in the tens place.
December 3: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 8 in the tens place.
December 4: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, where one route has a 3 in the tens place and the other route has a 9 in the tens place.
December 5: Post the junction of an Interstate highway and a route of a different type, at which both routes involved have a number with a 4 in the tens place.

[wanderer2575]

Westbound US-30 and the eastern terminus of IN-930 at I-469 in Fort Wayne, IN (before US-24 was rerouted around the north side of the city):


WI-60 at I-39 east of Lodi, WI:


Westbound MN-62 at I-35W in Minneapolis, MN:


Northbound at I-35 at US-169 and entourage in Kansas City, MO: