XY Challenge

[formulanone]

US 221 at Georgia 107 (the US 135 is erroneous):



Georgia 100 at US 29:



Similarly (but unrelated), US 129 and Florida 100 at the Georgia state line:



Bonus: Florida 9A approaching SR 202 in Jacksonville back in 2011; this part of FL 9A is now I-295:

[Jim]

March 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 2 in the tens place.

Massachusetts 122 and US 202.  August 6, 2010.



Ontario 401 and Ontario 427.  March 18, 2023.



Pennsylvania 29 and Pennsylvania 309 near Noxen.  June 17, 2006.

[wanderer2575]

March 3: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 2 in the tens place.

Another view of ON-401 and ON-427 in Toronto, this one from eastbound ON-401:


OH-2 at US-20 in Toledo:


OH-109's southern terminus at US-224 in Ottawa:

[xonhulu]

March 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 3 in the tens place.

I-5 and WA 432, Kelso:



I-5 and CA 33, Tracy (squint to see the distant I-5 shield):



US 2 and MT 35, Kalispell:

[74/171FAN]

March 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 3 in the tens place.

NY 34 and NY 104 near Hannibal.

NY 34 NORTH AT NY 104 AND CR 34 NORTH (3) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[paulthemapguy]

March 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 3 in the tens place.

Iowa 5 at Iowa 137


IA-005-137N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Wisconsin 35 at Wisconsin 105


WI-035-105N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 9 at Indiana 236 in Anderson


IN-009-236S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next 3 days:
March 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 4 in the tens place.
March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.
March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.

[formulanone]

Tennessee 7 splits off US 31 in Columbia:



Georgia 100 at SR 34 in Franklin:



Interstate 4 at Florida 435 in Orlando:

[wanderer2575]

March 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 3 in the tens place.

OH-309 at OH-430 in Ontario:


OH-635 at US-6 east of Helena:


US-33 at OH-104 in Columbus:

[xonhulu]

March 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 4 in the tens place.

Thought I'd come up empty today, but Montana came to the rescue!

US 2 and MT 40, Columbia Falls:



US 2 and MT 49, East Glacier Park:

[74/171FAN]

March 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 4 in the tens place.

OH 44 and OH 303 north of Ravenna.

OH 44 SOUTH AT OH 303 (2) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

A day late for me.

March 4: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 3 in the tens place.

Ontario 137 and Ontario 401.  March 14, 2023.



US 222 and Pennsylvania 501.  June 16, 2024.



I think I've played this junction but not this sign before.  US 7 and Connecticut 33 in Wilton.  April 13, 2019.

[paulthemapguy]

I am planning future season where people post photos from non-bordering states, so don't waste your photos from non-bordering states now!

March 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 4 in the tens place.

Iowa 2 at Iowa 148


IA-002-148EW by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 8 at Indiana 49


IN-049-008S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Wisconsin 100 and Wisconsin 241


WI-100-241WA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next several days:
March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.
March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.
March 8: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.
March 9: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.

[Jim]

March 5: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 4 in the tens place.

Pennsylvania 309 and Pennsylvania 443.  October 25, 2025.



Massachusetts 41 and Massachusetts 102 in West Stockbridge.  October 21, 2009.



I don't like playing one that's not clearly indicating the junction, but non-repeats are getting hard to find and it's kind of a double match sort of.  US 9 and New Jersey 440 with a bonus US 1.  February 14, 2014.

[formulanone]

Mississippi 47 at SR 8 in Trebloc:



Mississippi 2 (with US 72) at US 45 in Corinth:



Tennessee 204's exit on I-40 in Memphis:

[xonhulu]

March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

US 101 and CA 255, Eureka:



I'm pretty sure I used my US 6-50, Delta, UT pic in the US Hwy round, so here are 2 from Montana.

US 2 and MT 56, Troy:



MT 2 and MT 55, Whitehall:

[74/171FAN]

March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

NY 59 and NY 303 near Nyack.

NY 303 SOUTH AT NY 59 WEST (2) by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[paulthemapguy]

US 2 and MT 56, Troy:



MT 2 and MT 55, Whitehall:

Thank you for showcasing why I hate that they called the old alignment of US10 "Montana 2"...I mean "Montana 10" was available! Come on!

March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

Indiana 3 and Indiana Route 2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2


IN-003-256N by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Iowa 9 and US52 in Decorah


IA-US52-009S by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Wisconsin 59 and Wisconsin 100


WI-100-059SA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

The next 5 days:
March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.
March 8: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.
March 9: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.
March 10: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.
March 11: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved have a number in the teens (i.e. both numbers have a 1 in the tens place).

[Jim]

March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

I found more good stuff in NY's borderings states for today than I expected I would.

Massachusetts 57 and error Massachusetts 202 (should be US 202) in Southwick.  September 12, 2009.



US 1 and Connecticut 156 from I-95.  September 15, 2018.



An I-79 exit leading to the concurrency of Pennsylvania 208 and Pennsylvania 258.  September 25, 2022.

[formulanone]

Mississippi 4 at I-55 in Senatobia:



US 51 (Business) with Tennessee 104 in Dyersburg:



Florida 405 at SR 50 in Titusville:

[wanderer2575]

March 6: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 5 in the tens place.

US-51's northern terminus at US-2 in Hurley, WI:


OH-51 at OH-105 in Elmore:


OH-53 at US-6 just west of Fremont:

[xonhulu]

March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.

WA 7 and WA 161, Eatonville:



I-5 and CA 269, Avenal:



US 2 and MT 67, Shelby (zoom in just left of the car pulling out for a distant US 2 shield):

[74/171FAN]

March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.

OH 60 and OH 303 in Wakeman.

OH 303 EAST AT OH 60 by Mark Moore, on Flickr

[Jim]

March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.

Connecticut 167 and US 202 in Simsbury.  September 12, 2009.



Double match of US 1, Massachusetts 1A and Massachusetts 60 in Revere.  June 16, 2005.



My other options are all reruns so I'll go with an older one to make it an all-200x's play.  Pennsylvania 8 and US 62 in Oil City.  May 25, 2002.

[paulthemapguy]

March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.

US65 at Missouri 6 in Trenton


MO-006-US65WW by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Indiana 3 along Indiana 67 in Muncie


IN-003-067MS by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Iowa 9 at Iowa 60. Iowa has tons of selections for today, what with all the north-south routes in the sixties, and all the east-west state highways in the single digits.


IA-009-060EWA by Paul Across America, on Flickr

Coming up next:

March 8: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 7 in the tens place.
March 9: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 8 in the tens place.
March 10: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 9 in the tens place.
March 11: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where both routes involved have a number in the teens (i.e. both numbers have a 1 in the tens place).

[wanderer2575]

March 7: Post the junction of two routes in a state* bordering yours, where one route's number has a 0 in the tens place, and the other route's number has a 6 in the tens place.

OH-163 at OH-105 in Oak Harbor: