Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

[kphoger]

Monowi, Nebraska

OK, this town is fascinating.  I went down a bit of a rabbit hole.  It has a population of one.  It's sole resident, who is also obviously the town's mayor, was born in 1934, and she's still serving drinks at the local bar—which, from all reports, isn't nearly as empty on a given day as you might think, and which is open twelve hours a day, six days a week.  Her late husband was in the middle of converting a shed into a library of his personal collection of thousands of books, newspapers, and magazines;  some of her other relatives then came and finished the project.  So the town technically has two business establishments but only one resident.

[PNWRoadgeek]

Monowi, Nebraska

OK, this town is fascinating.  I went down a bit of a rabbit hole.  It has a population of one.  It's sole resident, who is also obviously the town's mayor, was born in 1934, and she's still serving drinks at the local bar—which, from all reports, isn't nearly as empty on a given day as you might think, and which is open twelve hours a day, six days a week.  Her late husband was in the middle of converting a shed into a library of his personal collection of thousands of books, newspapers, and magazines;  some of her other relatives then came and finished the project.  So the town technically has two business establishments but only one resident.

Sounds like a beautiful establishment.

[pderocco]

Monowi, Nebraska

OK, this town is fascinating.  I went down a bit of a rabbit hole.  It has a population of one.  It's sole resident, who is also obviously the town's mayor, was born in 1934, and she's still serving drinks at the local bar—which, from all reports, isn't nearly as empty on a given day as you might think, and which is open twelve hours a day, six days a week.  Her late husband was in the middle of converting a shed into a library of his personal collection of thousands of books, newspapers, and magazines;  some of her other relatives then came and finished the project.  So the town technically has two business establishments but only one resident.

If she remarries, will they rename the town to Biwi? Or Stereowi?

[kphoger]

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

[xonhulu]

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

Limon 427

[JayhawkCO]

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

Diwi - 7, assuming that her spouse moves to town.

[formulanone]

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

Limon 427

Worst Chevrolet Ever.

[1995hoo]

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

Polywi 7.

[kphoger]

VERDEL  0

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

[TheCatalyst31]

31 MAR 2026

If Elsie Eiler remarries, then what should appear on the first line of this mileage sign instead?

Monowi 2, but you also have to move the sign seven miles west.

[The_Ginger]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

[The_Ginger]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

West Virginia has taken a renowned interest in I-73/74 and is going to complete the rest of the project at Interstate standards by 2035.

[formulanone]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

You can always tell a roadgeek, but you just can't tell them much.

[MikeTheActuary]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

Construction has begun to add express lanes to the Meritt Parkway.

[PColumbus73]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

North Carolina will convert every road with an AADT over 1,000 into an Interstate

[GaryV]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

By executive order, anyone charged with a speed limit violation is hereby pardoned.

[kphoger]

That the grid doesn't matter.

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

[I-55]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

California plans to designate CA 99, CA 905, CA 210, and other freeways as interstates.

[Max Rockatansky]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

California plans to designate CA 99, CA 905, CA 210, and other freeways as interstates.

Ahhh...that indeed is a worst possible answer.

[kphoger]

California plans to designate CA 99, CA 905, CA 210, and other freeways as interstates.

Signed by Friedrich Kautz.

[1995hoo]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

The FHWA has re-examined road sign studies and has concluded that the British standard of using white-on-blue on motorways and the Transport typeface is superior to the traditional American insistence on using green signs.

[xonhulu]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

OkDOT and AASHTO realize their mistake and are changing it to I-344.

[MikeTheActuary]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

I just encountered this press release:

BOSTON, MA — MassDOT today released an artistic rendering of its newest infrastructure initiative, the Boston–Cape Cod Connector, a 45-mile bridge extending from Charlestown across Boston Harbor and the Atlantic to Provincetown. The rendering, provided by MassDOT, depicts a clean, uninterrupted span designed to eliminate summer traffic between Boston and Cape Cod entirely.

The project is expected to reduce travel time from Boston to Provincetown to approximately 45 minutes, assuming consistent speeds of 60 mph, down from typical peak summer travel times of up to four hours.

MassDOT officials emphasized that comparable projects have already demonstrated the feasibility of long-span bridge construction. Florida's Overseas Highway includes the Seven Mile Bridge, which has operated reliably for decades, while China's Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge extends over 100 miles. Officials noted that, in this context, a 45-mile bridge "represents a measured and achievable midpoint."

The total project cost is estimated at $18 billion, which is less than the final cost of the Big Dig. MassDOT confirmed the project is currently on schedule and under budget, with a targeted grand opening in summer 2028.

The bridge will include eight travel lanes, two breakdown lanes, a dedicated seafood transport corridor, and several scenic pull-off areas for whale observation and general reflection. A reversible lane system will accommodate directional beach traffic, and an integrated fog management system will ensure consistent visibility during peak Cape Cod weather conditions.

In a statement, Governor Maura Healey expressed strong support for the initiative, saying, "this is a practical, forward-looking solution to a problem that has gone unaddressed for far too long and that other regions have built longer bridges, so there is no reason Massachusetts cannot do the same quickly and efficiently."

[Big John]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

https://wixx.com/2026/04/01/wisconsin-finally-doing-it-tolls-are-coming-to-i-41/

[MikeTheActuary]

1 APR 2026

Today is April Fools' Day. What is the most believable fact, statement, or news article that you could tell a roadgeek?

Frustrated with disagreement between whether to standardize on Highway Gothic or Clearview, federal officials have revised the MUTCD and SHS to specify that henceforth the standard font for highway signs shall be Comic Sans.