TD 205: U.S. Roads

[countyguy]

It may be a very long time before I pick up on this reveal because I have a lot of homework, and I am way behind because I have been procrastinating by doing this reveal.

[ihavejeoprosy]

It may be a very long time before I pick up on this reveal because I have a lot of homework, and I am way behind because I have been procrastinating by doing this reveal.

If you've procrastinated this much, you might as well delay your chores some more and continue with the reveal !!!!

[A drop of golden sun]

This is a bit off topic (sorry)...but has anyone here ever driven the entire length of Route 66? Or gotten off of the Interstate to drive on a stretch of what used to be Route 66, running parallel to the Interstate? I have done the latter. In 1999, I drove from Ann Arbor, MI to Los Alamos, NM. From about 10 miles east of St. Louis MO to Clines Corners, NM, the interstate highways that I traveled on are ones that replaced the historic Route 66, or had run concurrently with it until 1985. On the way back to Ann Arbor I took a few interludes to get off the Interstate and onto the roadbed of the historical Route 66, just for fun.

There are some people who have traveled coast-to-coast across America without ever driving a single mile on an Interstate highway!!! I'd like to try it some day!

[dhkendall]

This is a bit off topic (sorry)...but has anyone here ever driven the entire length of Route 66? Or gotten off of the Interstate to drive on a stretch of what used to be Route 66, running parallel to the Interstate? I have done the latter. In 1999, I drove from Ann Arbor, MI to Los Alamos, NM. From about 10 miles east of St. Louis MO to Clines Corners, NM, the interstate highways that I traveled on are ones that replaced the historic Route 66, or had run concurrently with it until 1985. On the way back to Ann Arbor I took a few interludes to get off the Interstate and onto the roadbed of the historical Route 66, just for fun.

There are some people who have traveled coast-to-coast across America without ever driving a single mile on an Interstate highway!!! I'd like to try it some day!

I thought I heard somewhere that it's impossible to drive all of Route 66 now since some of the roads no longer physically exist.

And isn't it also impossible to not touch an Interstate on a coast-to-coast trip? At the very least you may have to go across one, since there are several that run from border to border.

[goforthetie]

And isn't it also impossible to not touch an Interstate on a coast-to-coast trip? At the very least you may have to go across one, since there are several that run from border to border.

I see the concept of bridges hasn't quite made it to Canada yet.

[dhkendall]

And isn't it also impossible to not touch an Interstate on a coast-to-coast trip? At the very least you may have to go across one, since there are several that run from border to border.

I see the concept of bridges hasn't quite made it to Canada yet.

I have driven on Interstates before (about a half dozen of them) and have seen both bridges and "normal" intersections. But I figured that unless you're going out of your way to be obstinenant (and I'm from the Internet, I know lots of people who do) I figured driving across an interstate occasionally on a cross country trip is unavoidable. (Which reminds me, I wonder how those who keep score of which roads they've driven on count roads they've only crossed?)

[Magna]

Well technically, there are no interstate highways in Canada, so yes it's possible.

[goforthetie]

And isn't it also impossible to not touch an Interstate on a coast-to-coast trip? At the very least you may have to go across one, since there are several that run from border to border.

I see the concept of bridges hasn't quite made it to Canada yet.

I have driven on Interstates before (about a half dozen of them) and have seen both bridges and "normal" intersections. But I figured that unless you're going out of your way to be obstinenant (and I'm from the Internet, I know lots of people who do) I figured driving across an interstate occasionally on a cross country trip is unavoidable. (Which reminds me, I wonder how those who keep score of which roads they've driven on count roads they've only crossed?)

You kept using the word 'impossible' (and now 'unavoidable'). I do not think these words mean what you think they mean.

[immaf]

One would always be able to find a little side road that goes below or above an Interstate -- without there being an interchange of any sort. So it would certainly be possible to go from coast to coast without *intersecting* any interstate. But if you count going over or under as "crossing", you are probably right.

Or... go by boat? I hear that there Panama Canal is pretty handy.

[Vermonter]

My understanding is Interstate highways are required to be limited-access – that is, they won't have any surface crossings.

[TheyCallMeMrKid]

My understanding is Interstate highways are required to be limited-access – that is, they won't have any surface crossings.

What do you know about interstate highways? You're from Vermont!

[econgator]

My understanding is Interstate highways are required to be limited-access – that is, they won't have any surface crossings.

Mostly, yes, but there are several gaps:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ga ... e_Highways

[countyguy]

My understanding is Interstate highways are required to be limited-access – that is, they won't have any surface crossings.

Mostly, yes, but there are several gaps:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ga ... e_Highways

Also, I-180 in Cheyenne, Wyoming is sub-interstate its entire length and has some stoplights. I-585 in Spartanburg, South Carolina has a stoplight too. I read that I-70 in Pennsylvania has a stoplight, which seems very strange. I am not sure if they are there anymore, but at some point in the 21st century I-10 in rural West Texas had a few at-grade intersections. State transportation agencies can get a way with a few gaps in Interstate Standards, which include things about lane width, median width, and more.

[spell4yr]

My understanding is Interstate highways are required to be limited-access – that is, they won't have any surface crossings.

Mostly, yes, but there are several gaps:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ga ... e_Highways

I read that I-70 in Pennsylvania has a stoplight, which seems very strange.

Yes, on its wrong-way, surface concurrency with US 30. If I remember correctly, when the Interstate system was being built, federal Interstate funding wouldn't pay for any free-to-toll interchanges, so as a result I-70 in Breezewood interchanged the Pennsylvania Turnpike through US 30, I-81 in Carlisle through US 11, etc. As I-70 multiplexed west of Breezewood, it resulted in it needing to use said US 30 interchange to continue.

Now that the status quo has been in place for years, any talk about a new interchange results in tremendous protest from the restaurant, gas station, hotel, etc. owners in Breezewood.

[countyguy]

First, I must say that for the last question, Cat Hat answered Nebraska, and Alyssa answered West Virginia

Question 4: Name one of the thirteen states lacking any two-digit interstates with a number ending in “-0”.

Alaska and Hawaii were the gimmes, Alaska was again a singleton, and Vermont was far less popular this time than the last. Alaska and Hawaii were intended to make this question more accesible.

SHEEP- Michigan (6)
A drop of golden sun
clprez
Vermonter
nightreign
jepkid97
spell4yr

CO-GOAT- North Dakota (5)
Creed Bratton
dhkendall
TheyCallMeMrKid
FireAntsDefense
debramc

CO-GOAT- Hawaii
CheezeWhiz
Rackme32
dott888
Magna
ihavejeoprosy

Vermont (3)
immaf
Peggles
whatisbishkek

Virginia (3)
anotherclue
tjconn728
Tigershark

Oregon (3)
Coelacanth
JoshuaRQI
RandyG

Connecticut (3)
geolawyerman
Luminosityfan
dklee12

Delaware (3)
BobF
econgator
brainpower

New Hampshire (2)
dnbguy
CoachP

Maine (1)
Singleton to This Is Kirk!

Rhode Island (1)
Singleton to Vanya!

Kentucky (1)
Singleton to goforthetie!

Alaska (1)
Singleton to coolcah36!

SHEEP (6) (Incidentally, six people happened to submit this!)
gamawire
psgola
Bamaman
MarkBarrett
hscer
barandall800

No negs!

Believe it or not, Cat Hat and Alyssa both answered the same thing- Kentucky.

[countyguy]

Standings after Question 4:

1st (8 pts)
goforthetie

2nd (9 pts)
Coelacanth

T-3rd (11 pts)
ihavejeoprosy
dklee12

T-5th (12 pts)
Vanya
coolcah36

7th (13 pts)
clprez

T-8th (14 pts)
anotherclue
brainpower

T-10th (16 pts)
dnbguy
FireAntsDefense
whatisbishkek
debramc

14th (17 pts)
tjconn728

T-15th (18 pts)
dhkendall
Magna
Tigershark
JoshuaRQI

19th (19 pts)
RandyG

T-20th (20 pts)
psgola
geolawyerman
TheyCallMeMrKid
Bamaman

24th (21 pts)
gamawire

T-25th (22 pts)
immaf
CheezeWhiz
MarkBarrett
Peggles

T-29th (23 pts)
This is Kirk!
nightreign

T-31st (24 pts)
Creed Bratton
Rackme32
spell4yr

T-34th (25 pts)
Vermonter
hscer

T-36th (27 pts)
A drop of golden sun
jepkid97
BobF
econgator
Luminosityfan

41st (28 pts)
dott888

42nd (29 pts)
barandall800

43rd (32 pts)
CoachP

[countyguy]

Question 5: Name a one- or two-digit interstate that connects to or is near at least six three-digit interstates that it shares its last two digits with.

This one was, unless you have advanced knowledge of this topic, a crapshoot of major interstates.

SHEEP- I-95 (31 three-digit interstates)(10)
immaf
A drop of golden sun
geolawyerman
tjconn728
Peggles
JoshuaRQI
hscer
brainpower
coolcah36
CoachP

GOAT- I-5 (11 three-digit interstates)(5)
dhkendall
BobF
Vanya
Tigershark
goforthetie

I-80 (21 three-digit interstates)(4)
Creed Bratton
Rackme32
Vermonter
MarkBarrett

I-90 (15 three-digit interstates)(4)
CheezeWhiz
dnbguy
jepkid97
RandyG

I-10 (13 three-digit interstates)(4)
gamawire
econgator
debramc
dklee12

I-94 (7 three-digit interstates)(4)
clprez
anotherclue
Coelacanth
spell4yr

I-65 (6 three-digit interstates)(2)
psgola
Bamaman

I-75 (15 three-digit interstates)(2)
This Is Kirk!
nightreign

I-70 (12 three-digit interstates)(2)
TheyCallMeMrKid
whatisbishkek

I-40 (12 three-digit interstates)(1)
Singleton to Magna!

I-85 (8 three-digit interstates)(1)
Singleton to FireAntsDefense!

SHEEP (10)
dott888
Luminosityfan
barandall800
ihavejeoprosy

No negs again!

Unused answers
I-35 (9 three-digit interstates)

Cat Hat said I-64, which only has five three-digit interstates and therefore would have been the only neg of this question. Alyssa said I-70.

[countyguy]

Standings after Question 5:

T-1st (13 pts)
Coelacanth
goforthetie

3rd (15 pts)
dklee12

T-4th (17 pts)
clprez
Vanya
FireAntsDefense

T-7th (18 pts)
anotherclue
whatisbishkek

9th (19 pts)
Magna

T-10th (20 pts)
dnbguy
debramc

12th (21 pts)
ihavejeoprosy

T-13th (22 pts)
psgola
TheyCallMeMrKid
Bamaman
coolcah36

T-17th (23 pts)
dhkendall
Tigershark
RandyG

20th (24 pts)
brainpower

T-21st (25 pts)
gamawire
This is Kirk!
nightreign

T-24th (26 pts)
CheezeWhiz
MarkBarrett

26th (27 pts)
tjconn728

T-27th (28 pts)
Creed Bratton
Rackme32
JoshuaRQI
spell4yr

31st (29 pts)
Vermonter

32nd (30 pts)
geolawyerman

T-33rd (31 pts)
jepkid97
econgator

T-35th (32 pts)
immaf
BobF
Peggles

38th (35 pts)
hscer

T-39th (37 pts)
A drop of golden sun
Luminosityfan

41st (38 pts)
dott888

42nd (39 pts)
barandall800

43rd (42 pts)
CoachP

[countyguy]

Question 6: Name a state in which at least three one-digit or two-digit interstates whose numbers are multiples of five pass through the state for at least 100 miles.

SHEEP- Texas (I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-45)(7)
gamawire
Magna
hscer
brainpower
ihavejeoprosy
debramc
coolcah36

GOAT- California (I-5, I-10, I-15, I-40, I-80)(6)
Creed Bratton
psgola
Rackme32
dnbguy
MarkBarrett
CoachP

Florida (I-10, I-75, I-95)(5)
A drop of golden sun
Vermonter
geolawyerman
Peggles
econgator

Ohio (I-70, I-75, I-80, I-90)(5)
dott888
tjconn728
TheyCallMeMrKid
jepkid97
whatisbishkek

Georgia (I-20, I-75, I-85, I-95)(4)
dhkendall
BobF
Bamaman
FireAntsDefense

Illinois (I-55, I-70, I-80, I-90)(3)
CheezeWhiz
Coelacanth
Vanya

Indiana (I-65, I-70, I-80, I-90)(2)
anotherclue
spell4yr

New Mexico (I-10, I-25, I-40)(2)
JoshuaRQI
RandyG

Tennessee (I-40, I-65, I-75, I-55*)(1)
Singleton to This Is Kirk!!

North Carolina (I-40, I-85, I-95)(1)
Singleton to Tigershark!

Missouri (I-35, I-55, I-70)(1)
Singleton to goforthetie!

Wyoming (I-25, I-80, I-90)(1)
Singleton to dklee12!

SHEEP (7)
nightreign

Incorrect (13)
immaf- New York (I-90, I-95*)
clprez- I-75- Michigan (Misunderstanding? I-75 does pass through Michigan for close to 400 miles, but no other two-digit freeways with numbers that are multiples of 5 pass through the state at all.)
Luminosityfan- Kentucky (I-65, I-75)
barandall800- Arizona (I-10, I-15*, I-40)

Unused Answers
South Carolina (I-20, I-85, I-95) (was surprised to learn that I-85 passed through the state for over 100 miles)
Utah (I-15, I-70, I-80)

*=Less than 100 miles so does not count for the purposes of this question.

Cat Hat said Missouri and Alyssa said North Carolina.

[countyguy]

Standings after Question 6:
Now that it is halftime, goforthetie takes the outright lead with Coelacanth still in second, and dklee12 moving up on a singleton to tie Coelacanth!

1st (14 pts)
goforthetie

T-2nd (16 pts)
Coelacanth
dklee12

T-4th (20 pts)
anotherclue
Vanya

6th (21 pts)
FireAntsDefense

7th (23 pts)
whatisbishkek

8th (24 pts)
Tigershark

9th (25 pts)
RandyG

T-10th (26 pts)
This is Kirk!
dnbguy
Bamaman
Magna

T-14th (27 pts)
dhkendall
TheyCallMeMrKid
debramc

T-17th (28 pts)
psgola
ihavejeoprosy

T-19th (29 pts)
CheezeWhiz
coolcah36

T-21st (30 pts)
clprez
JoshuaRQI
spell4yr

24th (31 pts)
brainpower

T-25th (32 pts)
gamawire
tjconn728
nightreign
MarkBarrett

T-29th (34 pts)
Creed Bratton
Rackme32
Vermonter

32nd (35 pts)
geolawyerman

T-33rd (36 pts)
jepkid97
BobF
econgator

36th (37 pts)
Peggles

T-37th (42 pts)
A drop of golden sun
hscer

39th (43 pts)
dott888

40th (45 pts)
immaf

41st (48 pts)
CoachP

42nd (50 pts)
Luminosityfan

43rd (52 pts)
barandall800 52