XY Challenge

[paulthemapguy]

January 25: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 7.

US27 and Kentucky 22


KY-US27-0022SN by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 62 and Indiana 337 in Corydon


IN-062-337SW by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US12 and Wisconsin 27 riding together in Black River Falls


WI-027-I-94WNA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next 4 days:
January 26: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 8.
January 27: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 9.
January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.
January 29: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.

[xonhulu]

January 26: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 8.

US 12 and ID 128, Lewiston, ID:



US 212 and MT 78, Red Lodge, MT:

[74/171FAN]

January 26: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 8.

OH 2 and OH 108 in Wauseon

OH 2 EAST AND OH 108 NORTH AT OH 2 WEST by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

Pennsylvania 492 and Pennsylvania 848 in New Milford.  October 25, 2025.  (Maybe one of the higher 2-number combos posted in this game so far?)



Massachusetts 68 and US 202, with a bonus second sign in the same area indicating the presence of a US 68.  May 7, 2025.




Double match of US 22, New Jersey 28, and US 202, just off I-287.  March 14, 2009.

[paulthemapguy]

January 26: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 8.

Mauston, Wisconsin, is where Highway 58 meets Highway 82


WI-082-058NWA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Iowa 128 and US Route 52


IA-128 by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US412 meets Missouri 108 in the Bootheel


MO-US412-108E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
January 27: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 9.
January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.
January 29: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.

[formulanone]

Tennessee 78 at 182 near Dyersburg:



Big Georgia 22 at 98 in Comer:



Mississippi 18 at 512 in Quitman:

[wanderer2575]

January 26: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 8.

Springdale Street at WI-78 and WI-92 in Mount Horeb, WI:


Northern terminus of the short (0.9 mile) OH-358 at OH-2 west of Port Clinton, OH:

[xonhulu]

January 27: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 9.

WA 522 and WA 9, near Maltby, WA:



US 212 and MT 59, Broadus, MT:



And I couldn't decide which of these California pix to share, so you get them both: CA 32 and CA 99 in Chico:



And CA 162 and CA 99 near Oroville:

[74/171FAN]

January 27: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 9.

MD 32 and MD 99 in Cooksville.

MD 32 SOUTH AT MD 99 EAST by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[paulthemapguy]

January 27: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 9.

Thank you to the people posting the quote for the day's challenge as a heading at the top of your posts. It helps people understand what's going on.

Missouri 32 is the only numbered highway that intersects Missouri 119


MO-032-119W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Decorah is one of the most beautiful and interesting towns to visit in Iowa. It's where US Route 52 crosses Iowa 9. This was taken last summer, just before a heavy downpour.


IA-009-US52W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 9 at Indiana 232 in Anderson


IN-009-232S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The rest of January:
January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.
January 29: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.
January 30: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 5.
January 31: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 6.

[formulanone]

Mississippi 9 and 12 in Ackerman:



Tennessee 272 from 129 near Cornersville:



Florida 29 at 82 near Lehigh Acres:



(This last photo shows I hadn't really picked up much of a consistent technique 15 years ago.)

[paulthemapguy]

(This last photo shows I hadn't really picked up much of a consistent technique 15 years ago.)

My Indiana photo that I just posted also indicates that I didn't have a consistent technique 9 years ago, as that photo was taken in early 2017!

[Jim]

Connecticut 189 and non-matching US 202s in Granby.  April 17, 2010.



Circle Massachusetts 9 and Circle Massachusetts 112 in Goshen.  October 13, 2002.



US 222 and Pennsylvania 309 near Allentown.  July 4, 2006.

[wanderer2575]

January 27: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 2, and the other route has a number ending in 9.

Eastern terminus of WI-82 at I-39 (and entourage) east of Oxford, WI:


WI-169's northern terminus at US-2 west of Saxon, WI:


OH-2 at OH-19's northern terminus north of Oak Harbor, OH:

[xonhulu]

January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.

So it is possible to get 3-3 in Washington if you cheat a little: WA 503 and WA 503 SPUR, Yale, WA:



CA 3 and CA 263, Yreka, CA:



UT 13 and UT 83, Corinne, UT:



While it's not actually a junction, I had to slip in this shot of AZ 143 and AZ 153 shields sharing a post before the latter was decommissioned (from Phoenix, AZ):

[74/171FAN]

January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.

OH 53 and OH 523 southwest of Port Clinton

OH 53 SOUTH AT OH 523 by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[formulanone]

Three-and-threes are slim pickings in this neck of the woods...

Florida 13 becomes County 13 with SR 16 near Green Cove Springs:



Mississippi 43 and 603 overlap in Kiln:



US 23 and Georgia 23 go their separate ways north of Folkston:

[paulthemapguy]

January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.

Wisconsin 23 and Wisconsin 33 run together near Reedsburg


WI-136-023NA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 163 is perpendicular to its parent route, Indiana 63, and the two routes cross near Clinton


IN-063-163S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US23 at Kentucky 2543


KY-US23-2543S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days (edited 1/29):
January 29: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.
January 30: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 5.
January 31: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 6.

[wanderer2575]

January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where both routes have numbers ending in 3.

WI-13 at WI-23 in Wisconsin Dells, WI:


"Northern" terminus of WI-13 at US-53 (and US-2) east of Parkland, WI:


OH-53 (in the other direction) at OH-523 between Fremont and Port Clinton, OH:

[Jim]

Connecticut 43 and Connecticut 63.  February 1, 2024.



Pennsylvania 313 and Pennsylvania 663 from Pennsylvania 309 in Quakertown.  October 25, 2025.



Massachusetts 23 and Massachusetts 183 in Great Barrington.  April 11, 2019.

[74/171FAN]

January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.

OH 14 and OH 303 are concurrent in Streetsboro.

OH 14 AND OH 303 WEST CONCURRENCY by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[xonhulu]

January 28: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.

WA 243 and WA 24, Vernita, WA:



ID 13 and ID 14, Kooskia, ID:



UT 43 and UT 44, Manila, UT:

[Jim]

x3/y4 is a tough combination in my neighboring states.

Massachusetts 24 and I-93.  November 20, 2010.



Connecticut 4 and Connecticut 43.  February 1, 2024.

[formulanone]

Tennessee 273 at 274, west of Fayetteville:



Florida 23 at the SR 134 exit in the western reaches of Jacksonville:



Mississippi 33 at 24 in Centreville (it's in the southwest corner of the state):

[paulthemapguy]

January 29: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 4.

Oops I screwed up the date numbers in the last "next few days" section. It should be fixed now.

Since Indiana does odd north-south routes and even east-west routes, an odd/even combination in Indiana should be easier to find...right? Right? Took me a while to find one.

Indiana 244 at Indiana 3


IN-244-003E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana was a struggle, but Iowa was not. Iowa 3 and Iowa 4 in Pocahontas


IA-003-004W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Wisconsin 54 and Wisconsin 93 run concurrently in Trempealeau County


WI-054 by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
January 30: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 5.
January 31: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 6.
February 1: Post the junction of two routes in a state* adjacent to yours, where one route has a number ending in 3, and the other route has a number ending in 7.