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Started by paulthemapguy, November 20, 2024, 09:55:32 PM

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formulanone

#2575
Tennessee 136 at US 70N in Cookeville:



Georgia 76 at SR 333 in Quitman:



I can't find many photos of x3/y7 sign combos, but this is Hillsboro CR 39 at Florida 674 in Fort Lonesome:



* Fort Lonesome was never an actual fort; legend has it that agricultural citrus inspectors hung a hand-written sign denoting its isolation...


Jim

QuoteApril 1: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.

US 30 and Pennsylvania 978.  October 25, 2019.



Double match for a combination I've played before but not this one.  Québec 138, Québec 175, and A-73.  June 29, 2011.




Connecticut 30 and Connecticut 74.  April 24, 2014.

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wanderer2575

QuoteApril 1: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.

I-71 at OH-237 in Cleveland, OH:


US-30 eastbound at OH-172 just a skosh east of Dalton, OH:


US-33 at I-270 in Dublin, OH:


paulthemapguy

QuoteApril 1: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.

Wisconsin 131 and Wisconsin 179


WI-131-179S1 by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Missouri 32 and Missouri 72 joined together through Salem


MO-032-072WER by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 75 and Indiana 236


IN-075-236N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next few days:
April 2: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.
April 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.
April 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.
April 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.
April 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
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xonhulu

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 01, 2026, 09:31:15 PMApril 2: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.

CA 36 and CA 89, Chester:



I-238 and I-880, San Lorenzo, CA:



US 30, I-84 and I-86, near Rupert, ID:


74/171FAN

NY 31 and NY 89 in Savannah.

NY 31 EAST AT NY 89 NORTH by Mark Moore, on Flickr
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Jim

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 01, 2026, 09:31:15 PMApril 2: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.

Matches in only 2 states today.

Pennsylvania 33 and I-80.  October 20, 2017.



Not my best work, but I don't think I've played it before at least.  Connecticut 32 and Connecticut 74.  April 23, 2005.



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formulanone

Florida 430 meets 483 from CR 430 in Daytona Beach:



Tennessee 386 at US 31E in Gallatin:



Mississippi 35 at 587 in Foxworth:


wanderer2575

QuoteApril 2: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.

OH-235 at OH-281 east of Custar:


paulthemapguy

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 01, 2026, 09:31:15 PMApril 2: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.

Wisconsin has a ton of examples I could use for today.  Here's 33 with both 80 and 82 in Hillsboro.


WI-033-080EWR by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Missouri 81 and US 136 in Kahoka


MO-081-US136N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Iowa 183 and Iowa 37 in the Loess Hills


IA-183-037N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Coming up next:
April 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.
April 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.
April 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.
April 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
My website! http://www.paulacrossamerica.com Every US highway is on there!
My USA Shield Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHwJRZk
TM Clinches https://bit.ly/2UwRs4O

National collection status: Every US Route and (fully built) Interstate has a photo now! Just Alaska and Hawaii left!

74/171FAN

QuoteApril 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.

NY 34 and NY 96 just north of the south end of the beginning of their concurrency in Spencer.

NY 34 AND NY 96 NORTH CONCURRENCY by Mark Moore, on Flickr
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formulanone

Tennessee 397 with US 31 Truck in Franklin:



Georgia 292 and 130 in Vidalia:



Georgia 39 and SR 91 in Donalsonville:


Jim


QuoteApril 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.

New Jersey 31 and I-295, shortly after the conversion of the section of interstate from I-95 to I-295.  February 24, 2018.



Connecticut 30 and Connecticut 190 in Stafford.  April 24, 2014.



Massachusetts 30 and I-95.  January 14, 2012.




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wanderer2575

QuoteApril 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.

US-30 (running concurrent with US-23) at OH-199 in Upper Sandusky (which is about 55 miles southwest of Sandusky):


xonhulu

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 02, 2026, 08:55:33 PMApril 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.

CA 139 and CA 299, Adin:



CA 36 and US 395, Susanville:



NV 339 and US 95A, Yerington:


paulthemapguy

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 02, 2026, 08:55:33 PMApril 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 3 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.

Just two from me today, and at the last minute.

Iowa 37 again, just like yesterday, but with Iowa 191 this time:


IA-037-191E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The new Wisconsin 195 ends at Wisconsin 32


WI-195-032EJ by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Coming up next:
April 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.
April 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.
April 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
My website! http://www.paulacrossamerica.com Every US highway is on there!
My USA Shield Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHwJRZk
TM Clinches https://bit.ly/2UwRs4O

National collection status: Every US Route and (fully built) Interstate has a photo now! Just Alaska and Hawaii left!

xonhulu

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 03, 2026, 11:56:50 PMApril 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.

It's consecutive numbers day!

NV 341 and NV 342, Virginia City:



NV 445 and NV 446, Sutcliffe:



UT 43 and UT 44, Manila:


74/171FAN

#2592
QuoteApril 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.

NY 46 and NY 49 are concurrent by themselves on the west side of Rome

NY 46 SOUTH AND NY 49 WEST CONCURRENCY by Mark Moore, on Flickr
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paulthemapguy

Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 03, 2026, 11:56:50 PMApril 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.

Fours and also other fours.

A rare double-sided tree of guide markers along Indiana 42 at Indiana 243


IN-042-243E by Paul Across America, on Flickr

In Kentucky, US45 at State Route 849


KY-US45-0849S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

In Two Rivers, Wisconsin, we have Wisconsin 147 ending at Wisconsin 42.


WI-147-042EJ by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Here are the next 4 days because everything is 4s today:

April 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.
April 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.
April 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.
April 8: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
My website! http://www.paulacrossamerica.com Every US highway is on there!
My USA Shield Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHwJRZk
TM Clinches https://bit.ly/2UwRs4O

National collection status: Every US Route and (fully built) Interstate has a photo now! Just Alaska and Hawaii left!

wanderer2575

#2594
QuoteApril 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.

^  That worked out to be quite the coincidence.

US-41/US-141 at I-43's northern terminus in Howard, WI (before I-41 happened):


OH-43 at OH-646 in Wintersville:

formulanone

US 45 at Mississippi 42 near the Alabama state line:



Georgia 41 and 45 overlap in Morgan:



Lake County 44 at CR 44 "Leg A" in Leesburg, Florida...State Road 44 was moved onto U.S. 441 but I presume this was a previous alignment to that one; usually they use a simple suffix A-B-C...but somehow this is what was posted.




Jim

QuoteApril 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one both routes involved have a number containing a 4 in the tens place.

Québec 341 and Québec 343 exit from A-40.  June 28, 2011.



Connecticut 41 and US 44 in Lakeville.  April 11, 2008.



US 40 and New Jersey 49.  June 14, 2006.

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skatcher

US 84 eastbound POV of AL 41 at AL 47 Truck south end of concurrency outside of Monroeville (living in FL my options of bordering states is quite limited)  :spin: 


xonhulu

#2598
Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 04, 2026, 08:57:41 AMApril 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

ID 41 and ID 53, Rathdrum:



Returning today, NV 341, this time at its junction with US 50 near Mound House:



Sticking with Nevada, NV 647 and NV 659 (McCarran Blvd) in West Reno:


74/171FAN

QuoteApril 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 4 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

OH 43 and OH 59 in Kent.

OH 43 NORTH AND OH 59 WEST NEAR SPLIT by Mark Moore, on Flickr
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