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WanderingEng · 2579 days ago · link · · parent · post: I suddenly wondered why I-50/I-60 don't exist

We have this monstrosity near me. Highway N is north-south. Highway B is east-west but uses Highway N for about a mile, so for that stretch the highway is both B and N. Highway BN intersects with Highway B about a mile from Highway N and then parallels Highway N.

I never realized how dumb it was until someone asked me for directions. They were so lost. I think they were on Highway B, and their printed directions said to turn on Highway B/Highway N. So they turned on Highway BN. It makes sense but was totally wrong. I hope I got them back on course.

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tehstone · 2575 days ago · link ·

I had issues with some similar stuff in rural Wisconsin last year. Not sure if that's where you are, but the naming scheme is similar. Single and double letters and the similar names are near each other. Confusing if you're not a local.

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steve · 2579 days ago · link ·

that's just SO BAD.... I'm sure it made perfect sense at one time... but seriously - if they can re-number the old highway 666 in the four corners area, surely they can rename/renumber the B/N, N, and B....

at least one would hope.