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Re: Did you know...

By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Mon, 18 Apr 22 2:50 PM | 34 view(s)
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Re: “which one is the LONGEST? Looks like I-80 to me.”Conceptually, the two maps are cool. But they're far from accurate. Whoever drew them took considerable artistic license.

Look at highway 50 on the maps below. 50 is drawn to be the southernmost of the three highways that leave San Francisco. The map shows it running southeast from San Francisco, through Yosemite and well toward Vegas. In reality, 50 heads slightly northeast, through Sacramento and Tahoe. It would be the middle of the three San Francisco highways... what they're calling 60.

But then there's 60. I lived near there for 30 years and I'm completely unfamiliar with it! Maybe I drove part of 60 on my trip last year; I don't know. In any case, 60 actually ends in southwest Arizona. It doesn't go to California at all.

So, like I said, it's conceptual. I wouldn't use it to draw any conclusions as to which highway is longest - though 80, which I've seen in Pennsylvania, would get my vote.




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Re: Did you know...
By: micro in 6TH POPE
Mon, 18 Apr 22 2:15 PM 		Msg. 31370 of 60008

which one is the LONGEST? Looks like I-80 to me.

Yes, they are odd and even for vertical and horizontal routes. And Interstate circle beltways are 3 digits.

I wonder why Interstate 80/90 as it runs thru northern Ohio in the Cleveland area becomes a TURNPIKE with tolls ????

It does appear there may have been some actual PLANNING on the numbering of the interstate system under Eisenhower I believe it was..

That is interesting De!


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