I mean, there is an organization to it. Odd numbers go north-south, evens go east-west, numbers go higher as you go north and east, and major ones are numbers divisible by 5. The system is honestly pretty good at keeping with that ovrall, and I could think of a few better ideas than that
Would it have killed them to (for example) just call it I-22 from Dallas to Texarkana, then continue I-49 from there? I think the main point of controversy is that this is a very short interstate given a number that would normally be used for a much longer one within the system - for no real reason.
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subtext@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Don’t tell ‘em about I-45
Dadifer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Wouldn't that be socialism?
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LodeMike@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
Does the number assigned to the road matter that much?
spongebue@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I mean, there is an organization to it. Odd numbers go north-south, evens go east-west, numbers go higher as you go north and east, and major ones are numbers divisible by 5. The system is honestly pretty good at keeping with that ovrall, and I could think of a few better ideas than that
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
Yes I'm aware. Does it matter that much? Especially for a road that seems to go diagonally more than anything?
spongebue@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Would it have killed them to (for example) just call it I-22 from Dallas to Texarkana, then continue I-49 from there? I think the main point of controversy is that this is a very short interstate given a number that would normally be used for a much longer one within the system - for no real reason.
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
IDK the people or whoever must have wanted there to be an i30 above other trade-offs.