Circle Interchange: I-90/94 @ I-290, Chicago A: PA has installed permanent detour signs at its freeway offramps across the state in order to have a permanent alternate route for traffic in case a freeway becomes impassible due to an accident or weather conditions. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro (Vintage), ISBN 0394720245 Feb 16, 2004. At about the same time this interchange opened, I-275 was completed from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to the southern terminus with I-75 in Manatee County. More information is at http://www.arizonaroads.com/urban/ . Langley Air Force Base is located in Hampton. Two-Lane Blacktop http://us.imdb.com/Title?0067893 To avoid confusion, FL 1 was renumbered FL A1A (1A was already in use). A3 follows AK 1 from Anchorage to Soldotna. He, along with Dan "SPUI" Moraseski and Travis Mason-Bushman, transferred it to Open Directory Project, Roads and Highways category. Many of the regulars on m.t.r take issue with this highway designation because: 1) Its number was written into law, as described above; 2) Its number is out of place--a highway designated as I-99 should run right along the Atlantic coast; and. Are these a danger to people with epilepsy? Sep 13, 2005. 1.2 Is there a roadgeek mailing list? A: This has one of many names depending on the region: Berm, boulevard, boulevard strip, city strip, devil strip, grassplot, lawn strip, long acre, nature strip, neutral ground, parking, parking strip, parkway, planting strip, side strip, terrace, tree belt, tree lawn, verge. In 1959, when Alaska became a state, they asked for funding for fully standard Interstates on the current corridors plus others, including one to Nome. The first setback was led by 4th Street business owners and residents who demanded that construction on I-75 be stopped, since the bridge was already funneling unwanted traffic into the corridor. Sep 8, 2004, Mexico websites are listed at http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Roads_and_Highways/North_America/Mexico/ . Q: Why do many state routes in New England keep their numbers between states? misc.transport.road In the early 20th Century, a center lane of three in rural areas which traffic going in either direction could use to pass (these were mostly obsolete by the 1960s, though they could be found in MA into the 1970s) I-94N (MI) -- I-196 (now I-96 west of Grand Rapids) US-321 (see below) Eventually AASHTO made FL stop using them if they were funded with federal monies. Oct 16, 2003. Dec 30, 2002, Multistate three-digit Interstates are 205 (OR/WA), 129 (IA/NE), 435 (KS/MO), 535 (MN/WI), 635 (KS/MO), 155 (MO/TN), 255 (IL/MO), 270 (IL/MO), 470 (OH/WV), 670 (KS/MO), 275 (IN/KY/OH), 676 (NJ/PA), 278 (NJ/NY), 280 (IL/IA), 480 (IA/NE), 680 (IA/NE), 684 (CT/NY), 287 (NJ/NY), 195 (MA/RI), 295 (DC/MD), 295 (MA/RI), 295 (DE/NJ), 395 (CT/MA), 395 (DC/VA), and 495 (DC/MD/VA). One example of this that is often brought up is I-587 is Kingston, NY; this connects to the I-87 ramp via a traffic circle. This will complete the gap between New York City and Philadelphia, but will not provide easy access to I-287 from Philadelphia for bypassing New York City as original I-95 would have. Better Roads magazine: Read online at http://www.betterroads.com/ This Baroque-style masterpiece is St Petersburgs most famous landmark, and among the worlds most lavishly lovely palaces. See also http://www.trafficsign.us/signpurch.html . Likely the last section to be paved was on US 183 in Custer County, NE, in 1970. See also http://www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf/All+Projects/NCHRP+3-40 / http://64.118.69.9/acb1/showdetl.cfm?DID=92&Product_ID=2277 ("Single Point Urban Interchange Design and Operations Analysis", National Cooperative Highway Research Program [NCHRP] Report 345) as well as Section 2 . Grandview Triangle: I-435 and US 71 @ I-470, Kansas City Q: What happened to letter extensions on Interstate highways? The Fast and the Furious series http://us.imdb.com/Title?0232500 http://us.imdb.com/Title?0322259 Business routes generally have the same number of the main highway, but have special "Business" signs. It was subsequently transferred from Dan (last remaining maintainer) to Marc Fannin (e-mail: musxf579@hotmail.com ) and Sandor Gulyas on roadfan.com on January 9, 2002. US 400 is also a NHS/ISTEA High Priority Corridor, added to the US system in 1996, the newest US route (see http://www.aaroads.com/high-priority/corr03.html ). Some of these are out of the original numbering system and appear to use a new numbering system based on a multiple of 12.5 (in other words 437 may be next). 7.3 How old is the US route system? A: No. While freeways require grade separation and interchanges in place of at-grade intersections, Interstates also require, at minimum, 12' wide lanes, 6' wide shoulders (4' paved - if there are three or more lanes, the left shoulder should be 12', 10' of it paved), 36' medians in rural areas and 10' medians in urban or mountainous areas, a design speed of 60 mph in urban areas and 70 mph in rural areas (with speeds as low as 50 mph in rugged terrain), acceleration and deceleration lane length to the current standards of AASHTO (see 4.2), a maximum 6% grade and adequate right-of-way. VT-26 in Lemington, formerly touted as the shortest, is officially recorded as a rounded 0.01 mile, equal to 52.8 feet (photos at http://www.roadgeek.org/waste_of_film/page5.html ), but is actually 69 feet long, making it longer than both KY-2920 and KY-2250 in Louisville (0.009 mile, equivalent to 47.52 feet). Hadrian's Villa Address. (There are also land survey divisions called "townships", but these are not usually the type being discussed -- see http://www.ca.blm.gov/pa/cadastral/meridian.html for a map of areas which use this type.) They enrol in a course to learn how to seduce a man. Some say that this was influenced by "666" being interpreted by some as "the Number of the Beast" or the number representing the devil; others contend that the change came about due to the frequent theft of route markers (partly due to the "Beast" connotations) or to the long-time absence of US 666's parent route, US 66 (see 7.4.1). The term "open-road tolling" is used to describe the condition using this system in which motorists do not have to slow to below highway speed to be detected. I-81E (PA) -- I-380 In this candid interview, Joe shares his harrowing journey which has now been documented in his autobiography titled 'Defying The Enemy Within'. From there Juan Pardo was commissioned to lead expeditions into the interior, founding Fort San Juan in 15671568 at the regional Mississippian culture chiefdom of Joara. 10.3.4 What is the highest-lettered exit? Like US 66, all three states maintain SR 99 on a portion of the route not absorbed into I-5. Most San Francisco residents hated it because it blocked the view of the waterfront from the other side. It's comical, self-aware, and not afraid to launch a rocket into taboo issues. Now hes a mental health campaigner whos out to defy the enemy within. 6.2.1.2 Why does I-35 split in Dallas and Minneapolis? Q: Which 3dis exist in states where their parents are not? South Pasadena Fire Department. A: The roadways of Trans Canada 1 near Ernfold, SK are separated by about 4km (2.5 miles) (50.47,-106.81 ; http://saskhighways.homestead.com/transcanada/hwy1/Chwy1.html ), one of two wide splits in the area. Former crossings on Interstates: (1' equals about 0.30 meter, 1 mile equals about 1.61 kilometers) Exceptions can be granted (such as for the 8% grade on I-24/US-41/64 Westbound over Monteagle Mountain, TN, the steepest on the system - see also Question 12.6), but usually only are for pre-existing older highways. I-275 travels due north and parallel to US41 for four miles (6.4km) before turning northeast toward I-75. Although each is primarily located in other jurisdictions, portions of Fort Eustis, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex, and Camp Peary extend into James City County. [5] At this point, I-275 thins down to three lanes in either direction and remains this way for the rest of the freeway. One of these canals has recently been found near Saqqarah, thanks to the use for the first time in Egypt of a LiDar scan. The early 19th-century stables were reconstructed into a four-star hotel for other visitors. Construction began on phase one, the northbound lanes (south of the existing interstate) between Himes Avenue and Downtown Tampa, on August 13, 2007, and was completed in April 2010. Giles Yeo investigates whether trendy plant-based milks are any healthier than dairy. First, they make a small detour to Las Vegas, where they learn how to make the best mashed potato in the world. It is sometimes known as the Lower Peninsula to distinguish it from two other peninsulas to the north, the Middle Peninsula and the Northern Neck. 6.2.3 What is I-238? First up a taste of the Mediterranean with Seared Tuna. Q: What other newsgroups are similar to misc.transport.road? 12.14 Do highways loop around themselves? Without suspecting that they are being watched and followed by pirates, our heroes venture into a jungle which shelters strange remains. I-59B (AL) -- I-459 (Note: "59B" was chosen through a system of placeholder numbers using "A", "B", etc., as opposed to "B" meaning "bypass") White nights, drawbridges, Neva breeze and even in the rain Peter is magnificent, everything seems vague, hazy, unreal, mysterious. Apr 5, 2007, There's a very strict plan for numbering Interstate routes. Starting with breakfast muffins so tasty you will want them for breakfast. 10.9 What's with the permanent detour signs in PA and MI? http://www.planning.org/jobsonline/ , http://www.cyburbia.org/directory/ (planning) Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}37447.4N 762422.5W / 37.079833N 76.406250W / 37.079833; -76.406250, Peninsula in southeast Virginia, United States, Note: Cities are independent, not being part of any county, Newport NewsHampton Metropolitan Area (19601983), Major bridges, bridge tunnels, ferry system, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Virginia BeachNorfolkNewport News, VANC MSA, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), "First Africans land at Old Point Comfort in 1619", "WPA_Guide: Colonial Williamsburg: The Corporate Town-Reactions", "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990", "USCG Training Center Yorktown, Virginia", Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metropolitan Area, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Virginia_Peninsula&oldid=1105581056, Articles needing additional references from December 2010, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 August 2022, at 22:00. There is also a green-on-top signal on MA-3A in Billerica, but it is not an inverted signal; rather, it is a five lens vertical left turn signal without the red and yellow circular indicators, leaving only green, yellow left arrow, and green left arrow, from top to bottom. North Mixmaster: I-35/80 @ I-235 (N), Des Moines 7.8 What happened to the colored US routes? For a period during World War II, the Germans occupied Strelna and had a naval base there. Up-to-date reports and analysis of the major national and international news stories of the day in Australia's only world news service. [6] I-275 then has an interchange with US92, the first of two interchanges with the road, allowing access to Downtown Tampa. *Real Stories of the Highway Patrol http://us.imdb.com/Title?0106111 It was a circle in a square, considered ugly by most. The Split: See "The Merge" Hadrian's Villa (Italian: Villa Adriana) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the ruins and archaeological remains of a large villa complex built c. AD 120 by Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli outside Rome. Some beltways (notably I-664/64 VA [see 12.16.1 ], I-485 NC, I-495 DC/MD/VA, I-695 MD) are posted "INNER LOOP"/"OUTER LOOP", where "loop" refers to an individual roadway, though in some cases that signage supplements cardinal direction signage rather than replacing it. Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Rhode Island/British Columbia Information on planned Interstates and Interstate extensions can be found at http://www.aaroads.com/high-priority/ and http://www.interstate-guide.com/future.html . Also note that the source of that page (the U.S. Census Bureau) may have multiply-counted streets, such as those which have both "East" and "West" or "North" and "South" sections. http://www.us-highways.com/usban.htm . The Apex: I-75 @ I-275 (north junction), Metro Tampa/St. A: http://www.brianlucas.ca/roadside/ has a lot of info on this topic. Dec 15, 2005, A: A handful of new US routes have been created recently. These differ from frontage roads in that they are always one-way freeway-grade, whereas frontage roads can have at-grade intersections and driveway access. The Bridge of Lions is a double-leaf bascule bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida, United States.A part of State Road A1A, it connects downtown St. Augustine to Anastasia Island across Matanzas Bay.A pair of copies of the marble Medici lions guard the bridge, begun in 1925 and completed in 1927. A: In Southern states near the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean, these are employed to keep traffic from entering when the road in in contraflow mode, or when one direction of traffic is using both roadways, in the case of evacuations, especially due to a hurricane landfall. http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2005/11/10/491300.aspx talks about etymologies of the term in various languages. Later in the first half of the 20th century, especially during the two world wars, massive military facilities were established on large reservations which today contain Langley Air Force Base, Fort Eustis, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, and Camp Peary. 12.5 What were auto trails? South Pasadena Fire Department. Note: Map references are now given in latitude and longitude, due to most online mapping services easily incorporating the data. September 26, 2012. Apr 8, 2003, This is a term used on m.t.r to describe two routes which resume each other's routings at an intersection, only overlapping within the intersection (ex. Jul 18, 2006, Button copy is a term used to describe letters and characters on signs with several inlaid reflectors in them, providing better visibility at night. It is unclear if any other improvements are planned at this time. ("For Sale: Chicago Skyway", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2, 2004; "Overseas investors to lease Skyway from city", Chicago Tribune, October 15, 2004) 427,652), is the most populous city in the U.S. without an Interstate within its boundaries. Chef Gordon Ramsay travels to Morocco, North Africa, where he embarks on an adventure deep in the Middle Atlas Mountains to understand ancient Berber cuisine. Back in the kitchen, Adam and Poh cook chicken satay with Nyonya peanut sauce. Tune in for an unforgettable gathering of sport and culture. These detours are color-coded depending on the direction of the detour (red, green, blue, black). Dec 15, 2005, A: There are many. News via satellite from DD Podhigai Chennai India, in Tamil, no subtitles. Jul 19, 2005, A: This is a lane which may be on one roadway of a divided highway or another depending on the position of a moveable barrier. Much of the information is also available at Wikipedia, which has a road section, and may be more up-to-date. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a 4.1-mile-long (6.6km) bridge that spans Tampa Bay. 2000-02-09 00:03:03. Bridge of Lions A: The Alaska Highway ( http://www.themilepost.com/history.html ) has both MM 1421 in AK (distance) and km 1962 in the Yukon (number). 4. At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer (Richard Thomas) is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Dec 15, 2005. For US 666 history, including this numbering change and a reference to the "Number of the Beast" origin, see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/us666.htm . For the last leg of their route 66 odyssey, the bikers are going west to California, the golden state. Golden Glades: I-95, FL 826, US 441 and FL 9 @ Florida's Turnpike, North Miami Beach Singer-songwriter Christine Anu, and George Calombaris join Adam in The Cook Up Kitchen to make some marvellous midweek Mediterranean meals. : 15N/15S). It is the site of historic Jamestown, founded in 1607 as the first English Interstate : express highway politics, 1941-1956 by Mark H. Rose (Regents Press of Kansas), ISBN 0700601864 Mousetrap: I-25 @ I-70, Denver A: Yes. I-275 then has a major interchange with I-175, which provides access to Albert Whitted Airport and Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. A: Eastern UT, on I-70 between Green River and Salina (106 miles, formerly 110 miles) -- see http://members.aol.com/utahhwys/rte070.htm . An Italian family faces being torn apart, an Irish couple fight for their son, and a man in detention makes his last desperate bid to prevent his deportation to a country he barely knows. The Story of the Keystone Shortway by the Keystone Shortway Association, OCLC 630090 Dec 8, 2005, Australia has many main classes of routes. Super 4s are undivided 4-lane freeways. There is no I-38. Jul 19, 2005. Dec 15, 2005, A: It was part of a longer multi-state SR 789. I-5, OR/WA (Columbia R) -- see http://www.bizave.com/cgi-bin/photoalbum.cgi?photoalbum=pdxbridges&slidetag=Interstate and http://www.columbian.com/reflections/bridge.cfm (this is planned to be replaced - information at http://www.columbiarivercrossing.org/ ) The one and two-digit routes are the mainlines, with the even numbered routes going east-west, and the odd routes going north-south. (Thomas Middleditch). However, many of the displaced Virginians chose to relocate to Grove in James City County and other areas close by on the Peninsula. A: No, according to Carl Dixon, Branch Manager, Division of Planning, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This episode of Bamay showcases beautiful Arrernte and Warlpiri Country, with locations such as Mparntwe Alice Springs and the Ellery Creek Big Hole. Virginia Peninsula The Big X: I-74 @ I-80 (E), near Moline, IL (Metro Quad Cities, IL/IA) 6.3.14 Why do I-17's exit numbers start so high? This might be to assist those drivers with manual transmissions ("sticks"). After a lesson in how to make the word's best 'mac and cheese', Will heads inland to meet some of the states new farmstead cheese makers. The one-digit A-routes form boundaries of zones for the other A-routes. Boy Nomad follows a year in the life of 9-year old Janibek, who lives with his family in Mongolia's Altai Mountains. Granted exclusive access to the core of the archaeological mission led by the IFAO (French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo), we are introduced to their latest discoveries. They enrol in a course to learn how to seduce a man. 3. Furthermore, the freeway expands to four lanes through the interchange. These include limits on different types of road as well as split speed limits (different limits for trucks than cars -- currently 10 states have split speed limits). Jun 27, 2005. Meanwhile, researcher Bingo Minerva visits Rick Hurt, a precious metals refiner in Idaho, who confirms he was treasure hunting on their mountain 20 years ago. A:The longest distance on a conventional mileage sign, and one of only three four-digit instances, is probably 1007 miles for Los Angeles on I-40 in NM. (Map: 39.53,-106.22 ; see also http://www.mesalek.com/colo/i70.html ) The third-highest, the highest outside CO, is I-80 in WY just south of the WY 210 interchange (Exit 323) near Sherman Hill, which reaches an elevation of 8,640 feet above sea level. The Apex: I-75 @ I-275 (north junction), Metro Tampa/St. Also called Ghost Ramps. 3.6 Interchanges May 28, 2002. A deserted city half buried, whole villages swallowed by the earth, temples turned to rubble, and an arctic town facing a deadly threat. AZ 69 has been truncated since I-17's exits were numbered (see http://www.arizonaroads.com/arizona/az69.htm ). Aug 17, 2004. The project widened I-275 mainline from four to six lanes, rehabilitated the existing concrete surfaces, and improved interchange flow, lighting, signage, and drainage. As stated in the previous question, some Interstates once carried letter suffixes. See http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/i180.html#180il , http://www.n9jig.com/gallery/expw.html , and http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-180_il.html . The Big I: I-25 @ I-40, Albuquerque Alain Gregoire tests whether the latest meal replacement shakes live up to their health claims. This Baroque-style masterpiece is St Petersburgs most famous landmark, and among the worlds most lavishly lovely palaces. (Map: 41.24,-105.44 ; see also http://www.roadfan.com/eastwym.html , http://www.rockymountainroads.com/wyoming/i-080.html ). 3.6.3 Exit Lists Mexico websites are listed at http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Roads_and_Highways/North_America/Mexico/ . In contrast with his other works, at no point is the focus ever on Clarkson himself. 563,662) has only one signposted interstate, I-10, but also has "hidden" I-110 (see http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/i110.html#110tx ). The staged reconstruction project for I-275 between the Howard Frankland Bridge and Downtown Tampa was supposed to begin in mid-2006. I-66 is planned to run along the Cumberland Parkway and possibly the Boone, Natcher, and Western Kentucky Parkways, and I-69 is planned to run along the Purchase Parkway and possibly the Pennyrile and Western Kentucky Parkways (see http://www.kentuckyroads.com/i-66/ and http://www.kentuckyroads.com/i-69/ ). A majority of the volunteers live within the City of St. Joseph, however, a few boards allow business or property owners to be members. Other books and studies are available at various transportation libraries (see listing at http://iti.acns.nwu.edu/clear/infr/infr_lib.html ). A: All duplicates but 86 arose around the time when most letter suffixes on Interstates were removed, though not all replaced a suffixed Interstate designation. misc.transport.trucking The Octopus (intersection, extensively rebuilt 1997-'98): NY 13 @ NY 13A @ NY 79 @ NY 89 @ NY 96, Ithaca (42.44,-76.515 ; http://www.14850.com/web/octopus/ ) After Konstantin's death, the palace passed to his nephew, and the Konstantinovichi branch of the Romanov dynasty retained its ownership until the Revolution. These are now found in the UK and in the US and Canada in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, NM, NY, NC, OH, ON, OR, QC, TX, UT, and VA. A photo of one in Watkins Glen, NY is at http://plover.net/~green/?ny414-s-ny409_2 (from http://plover.net/~green/roadtrips/rt011001.shtml#oct07 ). NS 102 as well as other NS highways in the Halifax area use "INBOUND" and "OUTBOUND", or "IN" and "OUT" ( http://www.alaskaroads.com/photos-Maritimes.htm ). US-250 may also do this at US-19 in Fairmont, WV. Reconstruction of I-275 between SR686 and SR687 quickly followed the widening project. 12.19 Road designators is the executive producer and has directed four of the eight episodes, helping to shape the overall look of the series which was born from an idea of the creators of. As the name implies, these are common in NJ. Mixmaster: I-84 @ CT 2, East Hartford (aka East Hartford Interchange) NY-434 @ NY-363, Binghamton (NY-363 crosses over): 42.095,-75.907 ; http://www.empirestateroads.com/week/week2.html 11.1.1 What does a blinking yellow arrow mean? Ingredients packed in cans and jars can be just as good as fresh ones - and with Mary's recipes, they might even be better! In his kitchen, Ainsley has some delicious dishes made even more special with a dash of coffee or chocolate. Many comments from the original maintainers remain throughout. Puerto Rico has many rural and urban freeways (autopistas); most of the rural freeways are tolled. Read misc.transport.road using Google Groups Usenet archive: http://groups.google.com/group/misc.transport.road . Dec 8, 2005. I-395 in N. VA (Shirley Highway) near Glebe Rd. 12.4.2 Board games Strelna Its comical, self-aware, and not afraid to launch a rocket into taboo issues.
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