Todd Ranks Northwest Edition

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Todd ranks the state DOT's signage in 8 Northwestern states. Watch as he counts down and gets increasingly more annoyed. Control City Freak is updated weekly and covers every two digit Interstate Highway in America. I'll be showing control city signs on each 1 and 2 digit (2di) Interstate Highway in the continental United States and will strive to make as complete a record as possible. I'll also be getting into the roadgeek weeds here and there, showing downtown skylines and state border crossings, and making corny jokes. I welcome all to join my geeky tour of every primary Interstate in the country!
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@bagenstb Жыл бұрын

"Watch as he counts down and gets increasingly more annoyed." Todd is definitely at his best when he's annoyed😂😂😂.

@kevinrussell3501 Жыл бұрын

Oregon in Ontario.. "Alright, I guess we'll finally sign Boise now" less than an hour out lol. Also, "Seattle, what's that?"

@jordanjones5751 9 ай бұрын

Here’s Speedboy14’s rankings for the State DOTs Northwest Edition S: North Dakota A: South Dakota, Montana B: Washington C: Idaho, Nebraska D: Wyoming, Oregon

@jimcoddington4100 Жыл бұрын

Great video my interstate hero!

@jordanjones5751 Жыл бұрын

You’re the GOAT 🐐 of interstate highways Todd!!

@brucetelfeyan Жыл бұрын

Right on Todd! Sidney signage is ridiculous and inexplicable. You showed my favorite exit without me asking or paying! It is the Omaha split for US 75 South to Bellevue and Offutt AFB. Sincere thanks! Just five miles from my house!

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@davidtosh7200 5 ай бұрын

US-395 should interchanges instead of intersections between I-82 in Kennewick Washington and I-90 in Ritzville Washington for 100 miles. Not too sure if they will upgrade to interstate highway as of future I-9. I heard that there are too many accidents on US-395 north of I-82, north of Kennewick Washington.

@melonman2422 Жыл бұрын

Hey Todd! Love your videos, was wondering if you could hit Austin Blvd on I-290 in Chicago, during the I-94 West vid. Keep up the great content!

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Not on that one, but will definitely come back to it later! Thanks so much!

@danangell5482 Жыл бұрын

Yes, the I-15 sign in Pocatello is supposed to be Business Loop I-15. That never made sense to me either when I lived in Pocatello.

@Kane26510 Жыл бұрын

I suppose you'll take all the regional winners and run them head-to-head? Love your videos.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Oh could do a bracket! Maybe next March.

@alexjones3511 Жыл бұрын

Not sure if you've started on the I-96 video yet, but here are some important junctions to cover: - US-31 in Muskegon, where I-96's western terminus is - US-131 in Grand Rapids, part of which is actually unsigned I-296 - US-23 in Brighton - US-24 (Telegraph Road), which is the western boundary of the city of Detroit - M-39 (Southfield Freeway), which connects to the Northern and Southern suburbs of Detroit, including Dearborn where Ford Motor Co. Headquarters is. - Exit 186B for Davison Ave, which leads to M-8, the Davison Freeway, which was the nation's first urban depressed freeway, completed in 1942. I was surprised that you didn't cover it in the I-75 video, as that's where the main exit for it is. Also be sure to include photos of the Local and Express lanes of I-96 in Detroit. It's HUGE. And I was wondering if in the westbound I-94 video you could cover Exit 215, the Lodge Freeway (M-10), which was the first completed interchange between freeways in the country. I feel it's a very historically significant one to cover. It used to be US-10 until 1987. Well, I can't wait to see the Westbound I-94 video. Am wondering if you plan to cover Michigan Stadium and Crisler Arena in that video as I was wondering what your thoughts were on Harbaugh's progress with Michigan football and the status of Michigan's basketball program.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I tried to get the Big House on the vid but I couldn't find an angle where I could see it from 94 on GSV. I think Harbaugh is doing well, and I'm generally always in favor of anyone beating TOSU.

@daleboehm9107 Жыл бұрын

I am curious if you do an overall rankings of the lower 48 states? I would like to see that.

@toddthevloggingguy4720 Жыл бұрын

Might try do lower 48 state dots in the future

@cforcat1005 Жыл бұрын

Lyman!! Beulah!! AHH... Why? 🤣 lol

@tylermarchand2996 Жыл бұрын

If we explore U.S. Routes later, I think it’ll be interesting to see how the “control city” criteria changes. My personal method for Interstates (more than 50k urban area) seems to be good (for the most part), but it obviously won’t work the same for, say, U.S. 50 along the Loneliest Highway. Provo as the bottom line all the way from Carson City just isn’t feasible. Using my local U.S. Routes as a guide, my criteria for controls is a) if the highway has a freeway-esque feel and/or b) if there’s a (relative to the area) high frequency of traffic lights. The I 580 exit for U.S. 50 East in Carson City has Dayton and Fallon as the controls (Dayton has a couple traffic lights along the highway, and Fallon is the de-facto hub of Central Nevada). U.S. 50 West (a continuation of I 580 after the freeway ends in the southernmost part of Carson City) is signed for South Lake Tahoe (the largest city in a popular year-round destination). U.S. 395 North leaving Reno has Susanville as the control, and headed south from the Carson Valley (extending 15 miles south of Carson City) is Bishop. Along Interstates, Nevada seems to be considered among the best signed states. Does it also apply to U.S. Routes?

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

The size of the area kinda depends on where you are. For example, 5,000 in population in California is very different than 5,000 in rural Kansas or Vermont

@BlaineK Жыл бұрын

I think Idaho's worst signage is on 84. Could be a think with the two districts that cover that area, but they do a much better job on 90 and 15 imo. The two control cities aren't really that bad. they still have the main city on there so it's not really that big of a deal

@bkroeckel Жыл бұрын

Requesting NJ I-95/NJ Turnpike exit 9 (New Brunswick), my home exit!

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@benjaminchandler7919 4 ай бұрын

I think 90 WB should be Couer D’Alene/Spokane coming out of Missoula. I also think I-5 between Portland and Sacramento should be Redding then Portland NB, and Salem, then Eugene, then Sacramento SB. Eugene and Redding are large enough to be control cities but not from hundreds of miles away

@BlaineK Жыл бұрын

5:17 this is at the MT-200 junction just east of Missoula, not in Bozeman? typo maybe?

@jacobrothstein2816 Жыл бұрын

Hiya Todd! For I-95 in Maine, I would like to request Exit 42, signed for US-1 and ME-114 towards Scarborough/Gorham, as that is my home exit and I live right on 114 :) Thanks!

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you got it!

@intimidator305enthuiast5 Жыл бұрын

On I-99 can you do the Philipsburg bald Eagle exit

@CrystalClearWith8BE Жыл бұрын

You know, Todd, about I-5 in Washington State, in Salmon Creek, WA (Vancouver, WA suburb), where it meets I-205 OR-WA, I'll sign both Olympia and Seattle. Also, in Tacoma, WA, while meeting I-705 and WA 7, I'll sign Olympia and Portland there. Here's why I sign Olympia as a secondary because it's the capital of Washington State and again, for me, signing a state capital is very important.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Fair. I’d probably be more pro-Olympia if I didn’t know the area

@CrystalClearWith8BE Жыл бұрын

Oregon mostly have bad signage. Even on I-5 which they should've focused on signing cities between Portland and Sacramento. On I-84 Western, they should've sign Boise and Portland. Speaking of I-5 in Oregon, I have a better solution: NORTH ⬆️ Portland, OR Salem, OR Eugene, OR Grants Pass, OR Medford, OR Redding, CA Sacramento, CA SOUTH ⬇️

@CrystalClearWith8BE Жыл бұрын

Hey, Todd. Once you finished uploading all main interstates or finish I-95, rank the DOTs of the Exterior Northeast. Meaning: Delaware, New Jersey, and the last 5 states in New England (you already did Vermont for the Interior Northeast).

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearWith8BE I shall

@drivingbritt9617 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn't expect Oregon to be at the bottom of the list, I thought it would've been Wyoming, with their awful control city signage and all. But I guess it was I-84's Pennsylvania-esque signage that brought ORDOT even lower than WYDOT. lol

@highway2heaven91 Жыл бұрын

If this list were done in 2005, Wyoming would have been ranked lower.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

I honestly didn’t either

@lennystudios3.14 Жыл бұрын

6:47 as a (somewhat) local, I think all of these signs are quite good given the size of the region, maybe Pendleton-Portland would be better for 82, but that’s a stretch. Pendleton is incredibly important as a junction and an Oregon trail town, and Boise is a little far, so I think Pendleton-Portland is smarter, especially since if you have Boise why not put bend on the list? Other than that for Washington/Oregon I agree, also South for Vancouver wa is fine I think but only past Olympia, also 405 should prolly just be Bellevue. Also Tacoma is much further from the 405 than Everett. Extra stuff I notice: Also I like 84 west Nampa, but agree portland or Pendleton should be under it Twin falls is probably signed since coming from portland-salt lake (I’ve even done Seattle - salt lake like this) it’s a perfect halfway point to stop, same with salt lake-Boise, it’s just well placed for trucking and general trips Also the Nebraska thing with Sidney seems okay to me, as long as it’s not the ONLY control city, but I haven’t been there so I can’t say for sure Also I have never really had a problem with Oregon’s signage except for going into California (like Ashland). The signage on I-84 is fine, the baker city stuff is weird but not too bad. The US-95 stuff and US-30 stuff is fine. Going into and out of Bend the signage is fine, even the Madrass stuff since it’s the only thing. Portland and I-205 is ok. Also Medford is better North I feel, it’s way too important for such a small route, I wouldn’t mind a bottom line portland, but I think Medford is better than just portland. Also east Pendleton is better I feel, but it should be Pendleton-Boise, Pendleton is an important junction, especially if going Boise-Seattle.

@benjaminchandler7919 4 ай бұрын

This video only addresses a few I-15 signs, so I am sharing my thoughts: Idaho: Good: mileage signs that have Blackfoot, Pocatello, and Salt Lake. Mileage signs with Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Salt Lake. Overhead sign with Pocatello and Salt Lake. Bad: Mileage sign with Idaho Falls, Dubois, and Butte. Dubois doesn’t even have 1,000 residents, and Butte is smaller than Rexburg. After Blackfoot, mileage signs should have Rexburg and something that tells people how far they are from Yellowstone Montana: Good: having mileage to Lethbridge Bad: not telling us that Lethbridge is in Canada. Maybe it should be “Lethbridge, AB”

@thexavier456 Жыл бұрын

Yay my remaster is back!

@SonicandHighwayDude401 Жыл бұрын

Hey Todd, I-95 through NC isn't all that bad. There's a couple of good signs on the highway and the I-40 Interchange is decent enough. And coming from North Carolina, I'm not being bias.

@dvferyance Жыл бұрын

I know of course how you feel about Limon but Moorcroft. Buleah and Sundance are all even smaller so Limon isn't even the smallest control city.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

They aren't on any overhead signs either. Limon is still more ridiculous.

@dvferyance Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak I don't get why Wyoming just refuses to sign Rapid City anywhere. Not even the last exit before South Dakota.

@benjaminchandler7919 9 ай бұрын

I believe you said in your I-80 video that 80 west of Lincoln should be signed for Denver, which I don’t disagree with, but I don’t know how signing 84 for Pocatello is any different. Also I still think Kennewick should be signed on 84 EB from Portland and as a secondary west from the Boise metro. There’s no need to sign Ontario because mile markers pretty much do that already

@ControlCityFreak 9 ай бұрын

Denver is just a little bit more of a draw than Pocatello.

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

Todd, would you rather visit Limon, Marietta, Albert Lea, or Statesville?

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

To visit, probably Marietta. As we all know it's the oldest city in Ohio, so probably some interesting historical stuff to check out and I imagine the riverfront is nice. Or maybe Statesville, I'm sure there must be some good bbq, and if I get bored I'm a big fan of Charlotte and that's a stone's throw away.

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

Would you rather visit Lyman WY, Lyman SC, Lyman SD, or Lyman ME?

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate Whichever one has the cheapest beer I suppose

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak Lyman SD it is then

@benjaminchandler7919 9 ай бұрын

The control city for 90 EB in Sioux Falls should be “Minnesota”

@alonzolane1092 Жыл бұрын

I can already here Todd about I 95 through NC lol

@mikeshumaker Жыл бұрын

I like to call Wyoming: North Colorado because of their bad signage. I have said here before that the I-25/80 interchange in Cheyenne sets a bad tone for this state, not so much for I-80 signing Sidney, NE or Rock Springs, which is bad enough, but I-25 south for Fort Collins, not Denver. And this is on both highways.

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

Most importantly, what makes Wyoming “North Colorado” is that they have LYMAN!! CDOT ❤️ Limon WYDOT ❤️ Lyman

@highway2heaven91 Жыл бұрын

I-25 SB was Denver until 2010. Then they decided to make it worse.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

I mean, that Cheyenne junction is really the only one that matters and they insist on making it worse all the time

@mikeshumaker Жыл бұрын

@@highway2heaven91 Actually, sometime between June 2008 and November 2008, according to Google Maps Street View.

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak Literally. Went from Denver - Laramie - Casper - Omaha (perfectly done), to Fort Collins - Laramie - Casper - Sidney, to Fort Collins - Rock Springs (smaller and further away than Laramie) - Casper - Sidney. PLAIN AWFUL

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

7:49 - I-405 North should be Bellevue/Vancouver, BC

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Then South would have to be Renton/Portland

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak Yes

@PhonesAndOtherGoods95 Жыл бұрын

Hey Todd, I believe that instead of Interstate 20 ending in the middle of nowhere, it should of ended in El Paso Texas! Or Albuquerque, NM! Do you agree with my opinion

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

So make it concurrent with 10 and end it in El Paso? Nah.

@PhonesAndOtherGoods95 Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak thinking about it a little, you're right! Then they'll be too close to each other concurrently

@tylermarchand2996 Жыл бұрын

@phonesandmore7242 I’ve got a better Texas question: (when it’s complete) Unless I 2 ran to I 10 in Ozona via Eagle Pass and Del Rio, could it just as easily be an extension of I 35?

@PhonesAndOtherGoods95 Жыл бұрын

@@tylermarchand2996 it depends on how far you want to extend interstate 2

@scotcoon1186 Жыл бұрын

Nebraska is a northwest state, technically, as most of it is west of the geographic center of the US. Kansas would be a southwest state, as most of it is both south and west of the geographic center.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Nah. If America were a dart board, we’re the bullseye.

@sethbrokmeier3744 Жыл бұрын

South Dakotan here. In defense of the Albert Lea choice, that's the town where I-35 and I-90 meet. It's a more important town to mark than Rochester since it's the turnoff to Minneapolis and Duluth, while still actually being on I-90 (unlike Minneapolis, which is 90 miles off of the turnoff).

@RFE812 Жыл бұрын

True. Albert Lea does have the I-35 junction but if you wanted to get to Des Moines from South Dakota you would be better of taking I-29 to I-880/I-80 & if you wanted to get to the twin cities & Duluth you would use Minnesota highway 60 to US Route 169 from Worthington to Mankato that way. Making the 35 junction kind of moot.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

@@RFE812 This exactly. The 35 junction is useless for SD traffic

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

Good job wasting your time writing this paragraph because that junction is useless to SD travelers.

@reddhead2948 Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate why is it useless

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@reddhead2948 There are much faster ways

@merchantsmith7366 Жыл бұрын

I don't know why it didn't take, but my spouse and I are requesting on I-95 Northbound Exit 122 in South Carolina, for Sumter, home of Shaw AFB and Swan Lake Iris Gardens to be recognized. Please and thank you.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

You got it, thanks!

@newflyer2198 Жыл бұрын

I KNEW Lyman would get Wyoming knocked down to the D tier!

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

I'd say I-90 was the bigger culprit in that.

@RFE812 Жыл бұрын

What’s ironic is that Wyoming’s lowest point is higher than the highest points of 17 states but most of these 17 other states do a much better job signing their highways than Wyoming.

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

I assume Pennsylvania is not one of those 17 lol

@RFE812 Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate Nope it’s not. PA is below Colorado’s though(in more ways than one) Louisiana,Missouri & New Jersey are part of those 17. Same with Indiana & Ohio.

@zack9777 Жыл бұрын

Todd will love the control cities on the NJ turnpike especially Trenton for the state capital which is only singed for I-195 and Six Flags great adventure despite the turnpike becoming NJ State Highway 700 after I-95 leaves the NJ turnpike at exit 6 on the pearl habor extenesion going Southdown it makes a litte more sense but northbound its doenst since you don’t meet I-95 until exit 6 coming from Delaware

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

He said it shouldn’t be Trenton, but rather Philadelphia, and I agree with him. Also, after Trenton, they sign CAMDEN ON I-95!!!! WHYYYY?!?!?

@zack9777 Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate Camden is signed for Aventure Aquarium NJ turnpike authority likes to sign tourist attractions after Six Flags Great Adeventure wasnt signed for a long time

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Same as signing Gary, East St. Louis, or frankly Ann Arbor

@EpicThe112 Жыл бұрын

@zack9777 you are correct however on the Northbound ramps they say New York and North the correct weight for the Turnpike Authority if they have to do it is 95 North Newark New York includes the 63 miles of Express Local lanes Fort Lee Exit 73 to Exit 6 PA Turnpike.

@SaketRamCoolPolar Жыл бұрын

I-95 North: Nothing (i love njtp)

@jasonthompson9698 Жыл бұрын

8:15 based on your reaction, I feel like you think Ritzville is the Limon of the Pacific Northwest 😂 Boy do I wish I knew someone at KSDOT (or is it KanDOT) so I could get 70 West in Lawrence to be signed 70 West Topeka/Limon, CO...it is the right way to Limon.. I'm an evil person .sorry...

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Lol

@CrystalClearWith8BE Жыл бұрын

If you think one mistake of I-90 for signing Albert Lea, MN from Sioux Falls, SD, for me, I'm okay, even though I-90 meets I-35 in Albert Lea, MN and that city is also known for the birthplace of a famous '50s musician which was the late Eddie Cochran (1938-1960).

@highway2heaven91 Жыл бұрын

Albert Lea was the name of a Confederate general. Should not be mentioned on any sign anywhere because of this.

@dvferyance Жыл бұрын

@@highway2heaven91 Really and yet he gets a town in a state as far north as Minnesota named after him?

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@highway2heaven91 Yep. Shouldn’t even be mentioned on the exit for it lol

@Ndalum07 Жыл бұрын

I liken I-90 East out of Sioux Falls to I-81 South out of Harrisburg. I don’t know what the right answer is. Could argue Minneapolis, Rochester, Madison or just Minnesota.

@tylermarchand2996 Жыл бұрын

@Ndalum07 East out of Sioux Falls, I’d just sign Rochester. It’s the only place with anywhere near 50k that I 90 goes near in Minnesota. If MN 60 offered a complete freeway route to Mankato, then it could share with Rochester until the split. To answer the south out of Harrisburg question, Hagerstown is the easy answer. Chambersburg isn’t big enough for my liking, and Washington-bound traffic would more likely take I 83 through York and Baltimore.

@bluehusky2154 3 ай бұрын

MILES CITY MENTIONED❗❗❗

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

5:22 How can that picture be in Bozeman? Bozeman is east of Butte

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

Also 82’s junction with 395 is within Kennewick’s city limits, so Kennewick should be the control city from Yakima

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminchandler7919 It should be Kennewick regardless.

@tylermarchand2996 Жыл бұрын

I figured out what Washington is doing with deciding which Tri-City to sign. Basically, the first city the route in question enters is what is signed. If entering from I 82 eastbound to I 182 eastbound, Richland is the first Tri-City. From I 82 W to U.S. 395 N, Kennewick is the first one. And if entering from U.S. 12 W or U.S. 395 S, Pasco is the first one. In all honesty, this system is far from bad. If one city were significantly larger than the other two, then the significantly larger one should be signed for ALL entrances. But that is not the case here at all. According to World Population Review, Kennewick is currently the biggest at 87k, with a growth rate of just over 1% per year. Pasco is currently 82k with a growth of just over 2%. Richland is currently 64k with a growth of just under 2%. This means that while Kennewick is the biggest Tri-City right NOW, it’s not guaranteed to remain the biggest one for long.

@Theworstnoobever Жыл бұрын

Let's go. Cant wait for I-95 as we inch closer and closer to it.

@CrystalClearWith8BE Жыл бұрын

I guess we'll get onto I-95 2 weeks from now.

@Theworstnoobever Жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearWith8BE I agree.

@CrystalClearWith8BE Жыл бұрын

I expect that he starts with northbound and then southbound, even though the highway is too long for it. I'll try to make the signage possible and I won't reveal my way it should be until the video is released, or should I spoil a few parts instead?

@Theworstnoobever Жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearWith8BE I mean, I-90 and I-80 were way longer, so I have a feeling he might be able to make a north and south video each.

@PhonesAndOtherGoods95 Жыл бұрын

Interstate 95 is my favorite Interstate

@RoadRunnergarage8570 Жыл бұрын

Will you do the Interstates in Alaska and Hawaii too??

@ErikCB912 Жыл бұрын

Can’t tell if this is sarcastic or not, but Hawaii actually does have interstates. Alaska doesn’t though.

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@ErikCB912Alaska has Interstates but they’re just unsigned.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Texas has way more intrastate Interstates than Hawaii could have having. Illinois has a ton too, and seems like NC has a new one every other day

@dvferyance Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate It only has one running between Anchorage and Palmer.

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@dvferyance It has 3 or 4

@rngfootball759 Жыл бұрын

I just cannot wait for I-95!! The only interstate that goes through Maine. Though Rte 1 through that state provides way better scenery.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Truth

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

I-95 is the only 2-digit Interstate to go through 3 states: Delaware, Rhode Island, and Maine

@mr.croissant3537 Жыл бұрын

I'm not super experienced, but I think the problem with Nebraska Signage is they prioritize their smaller cities more than the larger ones. For example, going west straight outta Lincoln, I'd sign for Denver and Cheyenne as Bottom Line and Secondary and then whatever city is up next, but Nebraska signs all their cities right away. Same way for going Eastbound, we get more signage for smaller cities than not, and this is also a problem in Colorado and Wyoming. In Denver, I'd sign 76 East Lincoln/Omaha. 80 eastbound into Nebraska from Wyoming is perfect. Most Nebraska signage is also out of the state as well. Iowa, SD, and Missouri are godawful when signing cities. Instead of 29 north or south Council Bluffs it should be Omaha-CB. 80 west from Iowa should also be Omaha and just Omaha which I see Iowa is starting to change. Just my take

@RFE812 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Nebraska is very inconsistent. Much like California,Texas,Florida & New Hampshire. What’s interesting is that I’ve seen them mention Denver & Cheyenne west of Lincoln sometimes.

@tylermarchand2996 Жыл бұрын

Having Oregon below Wyoming was a surprise, but I’ve been saying for a while that it should be among the 10 worst signed states. And what is infuriating is that, along rural highway, Oregon can do some S-tier signage. For example, headed south on U.S. 97 leaving Bend, a junction for OR 31 advertises that the route leads to my hometown of Reno. And mileage signs along the highway constantly list Reno as the bottom line, so it isn’t just a one off that is immediately forgotten. Considering Reno is TWO states away at this point, and OR 31 doesn’t even reach the Oregon-California border, this may be one of the best signed rural highways possible. Meanwhile, at an Interstate junction, the only two possible Oregon cities that could be signed are used instead of one of two cities of 80k apiece (or even their smaller 52k component)? My only real complaint is in Idaho’s ranking. Among the 8 states ranked, I’d probably have it 5th as well, but I think it’s closer in quality to Washington than Nebraska. The west end of I 184 is really the only black eye the state has (much like Ellensburg leaving Yakima is Washington’s only real black eye).

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Idaho has some good stuff, but it also frequently goes out of its way to be provincial.

@jordanjones5751 Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak I’m excited about after the I-95 series is over seeing you rank the exterior northeast states and I can’t wait to see your opinion on Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Maine!!

@lawpreacher2000 Жыл бұрын

405 should be Lynwood/Renton or Everett/SeaTac

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

Or Portland/Vancouver BC

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

That works too

@Tri-StarTN Жыл бұрын

Out of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and Oregon. Which state is the worst

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

tbd

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

It's obviously Pennsylvania 😅

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

PA by far

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

I agree that signing 84 for places it doesn’t go makes no sense, but since more Idahoans are driving to Pocatello than SLC, I think the solution is to redesignate 86 as 384, so that signing its control cities on 84 makes sense Also why does a X0 interstate like 90 go through the middle of nowhere? Shouldn’t 94 from Billings to Tomah, Wisconsin be I-90 while I-90 from Buffalo, Wyoming to Tomah, Wisconsin gets signed as I-86, and Buffalo to Billings gets signed as I-25?

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

Alternatively they could make 212 from Rapid City to Billings an interstate and have it be I-90 and then have Rapid City to Buffalo be part of a new I-86 that goes from Rapid City to Cody, WY

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

That seems like a good way. Wonder why that wasn't the route. Heavy lobbying from Sheridan and Buffalo?

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

The alternative might be better simply because South Dakota is north of I-88 in Illinois. Of course that can be dealt with by redesignating it as I-86 and I-90 though the plains states as I-88, but I’m not sure that’s necessary to do, especially since more Montana traffic is going to Mt. Rushmore than Bismarck, but we should definitely make the fastest route there an interstate and the route between Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone I-86

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

@@ControlCityFreak probably because Sheridan and Gillette are bigger than anything on 212, and because building along 16 from Buffalo to Gillette is less expensive than building along 14 from Sheridan to Gillette? Definitely don’t like it though. They should upgrade 212 to interstate standards and reroute I-90 through it and then redesignate the route from Rapid City to buffalo as I-86 and connect it with Idaho’s by upgrading US 20 and US 14 ALT to interstate standards. Especially since US 20 is already up to interstate standards in Rigby and Rexburg

@benjaminchandler7919 Жыл бұрын

And about control city signage, extending I-25 to the junction with 212 would allow Montana to sign Cheyenne. Additionally, Idaho already signs Pocatello on US 20 west from Rexburg to IF, and Twin Falls as a secondary on mileage signs between Pocatello and Blackfoot. Wyoming should use Cody and Sheridan as secondaries with Yellowstone and Mt. Rushmore as primaries

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

My rankings: 1. North Dakota 2. South Dakota 3. Montana 4. Washington 5. Idaho 6. Nebraska 7. Oregon 8. Wyoming My tier chart: S - North Dakota A - South Dakota, Montana B - Washington C - Idaho, Nebraska D - Oregon F - Wyoming

@RFE812 Жыл бұрын

Would New Mexico & West Virginia also be hard F-s too or just Pennsylvania & Wyoming?

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@RFE812 NM and WV would also be F-‘s. And Pennsylvania is below an F-.

@highway2heaven91 Жыл бұрын

Good list. Imo, Oregon should be F and Idaho should be D.

@RFE812 Жыл бұрын

@@highway2heaven91 I feel the only states that should be in F are West Virginia,New Mexico & Wyoming.

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

Wyoming getting that F though

@jordanjones5751 Жыл бұрын

Although Oregon was last place, but it’s still not quite as bad as Pennsylvania, New Mexico, or North Carolina

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

I very much agree.

@jordanjones5751 Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate what state do you think has worse signage? Colorado or North Carolina?

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@jordanjones5751 North Carolina is worse, but Colorado is pretty bad with signage too.

@jordanjones5751 Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate Missouri also does a terrible job

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate Colorado doesn't do terrible. The only problem is that they keep signing L***n

@PhonesAndOtherGoods95 Жыл бұрын

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

What a great comment

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

Never thought that Oregon was ranked so low, it was ranked lower than Wyoming. Jesus Christ, Portland and Redding/Sacramento is easily ignored.

@highway2heaven91 Жыл бұрын

Oregon’s signage on I-5 is abysmal. Even California signs Portland for I-5 Northbound after Redding.

@ControlCityFreak Жыл бұрын

Ashland ffs

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

No mention of Portland until after Eugene, no mention of any out of state cities until close to the borders, and they prioritize small towns over some of the most important places in the region. And besides, San Francisco is a better choice than Sac town and Redding anyway. And you say Oregon does an acceptable job?

@SlowedByMaple Жыл бұрын

@@mxderate No no no. I'm not saying they're doing an acceptable job. I meant that FOR SOME REASON, OregonDOT skips Portland and cities such as Redding, Sacramento, S.F., or anything like that. Like why Oregon??

@mxderate Жыл бұрын

@@SlowedByMaple My apologies then for the misunderstanding. Oregon does a terrible job