XY Challenge

[paulthemapguy]

February 19: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 7.

Trying not to have all three of today's posts come from Indiana, so here goes.

Indiana 67 and Indiana 167


IN-067-167E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Wisconsin 117 starts at a bit of Wisconsin 47 that joins Wisconsin 29, so it counts:


WI-047-029EN by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Iowa 27 continues south here, and Iowa 57 starts off toward the west. So this interchange in Cedar Falls, involving US218, is also an interchange where Iowa 27 meets Iowa 57:


IA-US218-057S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The remainder of this season:
February 20: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 8.
February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.
February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8.
February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.
February 24: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 9.

On March 1, we kick off Season 8 which involves tens digits. It will be the tens-digit counterpart of what we've been doing in January and February. March 1 will require people to post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes' numbers have a 0 in the tens place.

[formulanone]

Tennessee 367 at SR 457 in Trenton:



Florida 17 ends at US 17 in Haines City (they're unrelated routes):



Georgia 17/72 at SR 77 in Ellaville:

[Jim]

February 19: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 7.

Only two states with matches today.

Double match US 6, Connecticut 57, Connecticut 107 in Georgetown.  April 13, 2019.



New Jersey 17 and I-287.  July 20, 2019.

[wanderer2575]

February 19: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 7.

IN-127 at IN-727 and the entrance to Pokagon State Park north of Angola:

[xonhulu]

February 20: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 8.

I only have one for today.

WA 7 and WA 508, Morton, WA:

 

[74/171FAN]

February 20: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 8.

OH 7 and OH 88 in Vernon.


OH 7 SOUTH AT OH 88 (3) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

February 20: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 8.

Massachusetts 8 and Massachusetts 57 in New Boston (yes, they got a new one). April 17, 2010.



New Jersey 208 and I-287.  January 5, 2013.



Pennsylvania 547 and Pennsylvania 848 in Gibson.  October 25, 2025.

[paulthemapguy]

February 19: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 7.

IN-127 at IN-727 and the entrance to Pokagon State Park north of Angola:

That was the photo I was originally going to use for Indiana's 7/7's but I forgot!

February 20: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 8.

Indiana 67 at Indiana 358


IN-067-358N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Wisconsin 87 and Wisconsin 48 on the western edge of Wisconsin


WI-048 by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Iowa 78 meets US218 and Iowa 27


IA-078-US218E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Coming up next:
February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.
February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8.
February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.
February 24: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 9.

On March 1, we kick off Season 8 which involves tens digits. It will be the tens-digit counterpart of what we've been doing in January and February. March 1 will require people to post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes' numbers have a 0 in the tens place.

[hotdogPi]

NH 27 and NH 108

[formulanone]

Georgia 297 at 298, north of Vidalia:



Florida 438 at a semi-redundant 437 in Ocoee:



Tennessee 57 at 128 near Pickwick Dam:

[xonhulu]

February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

US 287 and US 89, Choteau, MT:



AZ 77 and AZ 79, Oracle Jct, AZ:



That photo was taken way back in 2002; as far as I can tell, they did not stop Arroyo Grande.

AZ 287 and AZ 79 BUS, Florence, AZ:

[74/171FAN]

February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

OH 7 and OH 39 in East Liverpool.

OH 7 SOUTH AND OH 39 WEST AT US 30 AND OH 39 EAST, OH 11 SOUTH, AND OH 267 NORTH by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[paulthemapguy]

February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

Indiana 59 ends at Indiana 47 in Waveland


IN-059NT by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Missouri 19 at Missouri 117


MO-019-117E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US27 at Kentucky 709


KY-US27-0709N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Coming up next:
February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8.
February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.
February 24: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 9.

On March 1, we kick off Season 8 which involves tens digits. It will be the tens-digit counterpart of what we've been doing in January and February. March 1 will require people to post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes' numbers have a 0 in the tens place.

[formulanone]

Georgia 57 ends where SR 99 begins (at I-95):



Similarly, Florida's Toll 417 ends where Toll 429 begins:



Florida 817 begins at SR 9 in Opa-Locka:

[wanderer2575]

February 20: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 8.

Posting this one late because I had the flu yesterday and just wanted to die,

ON-7 at ON-8 in Stratford:

February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

IN-39's southern terminus at IN-37 in Martinsville (before I-69 came along):

[Jim]

February 21: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 7, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

Pennsylvania 147 and US 209 in Millersburg.  June 19, 2024.



Connecticut 187 and Connecticut 189 in North Bloomfield.  April 17, 2010.



US 9W and New Jersey 67 in Fort Lee.  August 1, 2009.

[74/171FAN]

February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8.

WV 8 and CR 208 near Chester.

WV 8 SOUTH AT CR 208 WEST (ALLISON RD) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[formulanone]

Mississippi 48 and 198 in Tylertown:



US 98 (and 19) at Citrus CR 488 in Inglis, Florida:



US 78 and US 278 meet up again in the too-early noir of Augusta, Georgia:

[Jim]

February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8.

Pennsylvania 8 and Pennsylvania 428 with a bonus 8 miles to Franklin, taken in Oil City.  May 25, 2002.



Coming up on Massachusetts 28 and Massachusetts 38 from I-93.  July 18, 2011.



On Connecticut 15, this exit takes us to the junction of Connecticut 8 and Connecticut 108.  March 26, 2011.

[paulthemapguy]

February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8.

Indiana 158 and Indiana 458


IN-158-458EC by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US218 at Iowa 8


IA-US218-008N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US18 at Wisconsin 318


WI-318 by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The rest of the season:

February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.
February 24: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 9.

On March 1, we kick off Season 8 which involves tens digits. It will be the tens-digit counterpart of what we've been doing in January and February. March 1 will require people to post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes' numbers have a 0 in the tens place.

[wanderer2575]

February 22: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 8,

OH-88 at OH-168 and OH-528 in Parkman:


OH-108 at OH-18 in Holgate:

[74/171FAN]

February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

OH 8 and OH 59 meet in Akron.

OH 59 WEST AT 2ND ST by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[paulthemapguy]

February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

Indiana has a ton of plays for today, so I just picked one. Indiana 9 at Indiana 128.


IN-009-128N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Missouri 19 at Missouri 68


MO-019-068E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

US8 at Wisconsin 139


WI-US8-139W by Paul Across America, on Flickr

One more day of Season 7:
February 24: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved in the intersection have numbers ending in 9.

On March 1, we kick off Season 8 which involves tens digits. It will be the tens-digit counterpart of what we've been doing in January and February. March 1 will require people to post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes' numbers have a 0 in the tens place.

[Jim]

February 23: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one intersecting route has a number ending in 8, and the other intersecting route has a number ending in 9.

Double match with Massachusetts 8, Massachusetts 8A and Massachusetts 9 in Dalton.  June 21, 2003.



Pennsylvania 309 and Pennsylvania 378 in Center Valley.  October 21, 2022.



US 9 and New Jersey 18.  July 18, 2009.

[formulanone]

Georgia 219 from 18 in Jones Crosssroads:



Mississippi 389 from SR 8 in Starkville:



US 98 at Florida 59 in the woods between St. Marks and Perry: