Comments for Washington Highways http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:52:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on About by Brad http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=2#comment-61723 Brad Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:41:52 +0000 #comment-61723 David: Congrats on completing the quest. Washington is a wonderful state. Thanks for sharing. David: Congrats on completing the quest. Washington is a wonderful state.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Washingtonhighways.org! by Kaila http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?p=1012#comment-7821 Kaila Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:02:41 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?p=1012#comment-7821 Congratulations, David. I'm sad to see you go. Congratulations, David. I’m sad to see you go.

]]> Comment on Alternate U.S. Route 97, SR 150 to SR 971 by Cameron Frazer http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=515#comment-7205 Cameron Frazer Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:58:47 +0000 http://www.washingtonhighways.org/?page_id=515#comment-7205 I was in Chelan a few weeks ago and saw the sign in the first photo. After close inspection, the "ALT" tab below the US 97 sheild looks newer than the sign, like it was added later. I'll bet this sign dates from before 1987, when US 97 mainline was moved to the east side of the river, and WSDOT thought it would be easier to slap an "ALT" sticker on the sign rather than make a new sign. By the way, there is an identical sign for northbound US 97 ALT around the corner. Cameron Frazer I was in Chelan a few weeks ago and saw the sign in the first photo. After close inspection, the “ALT” tab below the US 97 sheild looks newer than the sign, like it was added later. I’ll bet this sign dates from before 1987, when US 97 mainline was moved to the east side of the river, and WSDOT thought it would be easier to slap an “ALT” sticker on the sign rather than make a new sign. By the way, there is an identical sign for northbound US 97 ALT around the corner.

Cameron Frazer

]]> Comment on The Highways are Finished by Sotosoroto http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?p=986#comment-2967 Sotosoroto Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:01:41 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?p=986#comment-2967 Congratulations! Congratulations!

]]> Comment on State Route 504, SR 505 to SR 504 SPUR by DJ http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=858#comment-1883 DJ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:13:07 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=858#comment-1883 Just some random trivia....I believe the reason that spur road is signed is because the original Spirit Lake Highway followed the current 'spur' down along the river. After Mt. St. Helens blew the new 504 was built up on higher ground such that flooding from the sediment dam wouldn't interfere with the highway. Just some random trivia….I believe the reason that spur road is signed is because the original Spirit Lake Highway followed the current ’spur’ down along the river. After Mt. St. Helens blew the new 504 was built up on higher ground such that flooding from the sediment dam wouldn’t interfere with the highway.

]]> Comment on U.S. Route 101, SR 112 to SR 113 by Cameron Frazer http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=407#comment-1836 Cameron Frazer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:34:32 +0000 http://www.washingtonhighways.org/?page_id=407#comment-1836 US 101 is signed wierdly. It is signed NORTH from Olympia to the juction with SR 20, WEST from SR 20 to the junction with SR 113, and SOUTH from there to the Oregon border. But what your pictures show is that there is a 101 WEST shield at MP 231.82, a SOUTH shield at MP 211.02, and then a WEST one again at MP 208.86. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, WSDOT!!! Cameron Frazer US 101 is signed wierdly. It is signed NORTH from Olympia to the juction with SR 20, WEST from SR 20 to the junction with SR 113, and SOUTH from there to the Oregon border. But what your pictures show is that there is a 101 WEST shield at MP 231.82, a SOUTH shield at MP 211.02, and then a WEST one again at MP 208.86. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, WSDOT!!!

Cameron Frazer

]]> Comment on U.S. Route 97, SR 142 to SR 22 by Cameron Frazer http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=643#comment-1835 Cameron Frazer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:08:42 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=643#comment-1835 The reassurance shield at MP 33.66 looks like one formatted for a three-digit U.S. highway. An erroneous sign...? Cameron Frazer The reassurance shield at MP 33.66 looks like one formatted for a three-digit U.S. highway. An erroneous sign…?

Cameron Frazer

]]> Comment on State Route 542, SR 547 to Mt. Baker by David J Corcoran http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=921#comment-1827 David J Corcoran Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:35:28 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=921#comment-1827 Yes, I'm fully aware of this and have been using SRWeb for all milepost numbers I was unable to get a clear photo of the actual terminus due to a camera malfunction Yes, I’m fully aware of this and have been using SRWeb for all milepost numbers

I was unable to get a clear photo of the actual terminus due to a camera malfunction

]]> Comment on State Route 542, SR 547 to Mt. Baker by Cameron Frazer http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=921#comment-1826 Cameron Frazer Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:27:13 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=921#comment-1826 Acutally, SR 542 continues to the right at the chairlift and winds up the mountain for another three miles to the parking lot at vista point. This part of the road is only open from April to October, though. Cameron Frazer P.S. One website that might help with the routing and termini of the highways is WSDOT's SRWeb (http://www.srview.wsdot.wa.gov/home.htm). Acutally, SR 542 continues to the right at the chairlift and winds up the mountain for another three miles to the parking lot at vista point. This part of the road is only open from April to October, though.

Cameron Frazer

P.S. One website that might help with the routing and termini of the highways is WSDOT’s SRWeb (http://www.srview.wsdot.wa.gov/home.htm).

]]> Comment on State Route 270, ID-8/ID State Line to SR 27 by David J Corcoran http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=777#comment-1807 David J Corcoran Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:21:14 +0000 http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/blog/?page_id=777#comment-1807 Oh very nice catch. Yes that should say SR 270 west. I'm not sure how I missed that one. I'll get it in the erroneous signage section with the next update. Thank you Oh very nice catch. Yes that should say SR 270 west. I’m not sure how I missed that one. I’ll get it in the erroneous signage section with the next update. Thank you

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