I have always had a fascination with maps, ever since I was a kid. Thanks to the modern era of the
internet. I learn their is a name for a person like me, road-geek.
I've also found out I'm not the only one, there are thousands of us.
Anyways here are some pictures in my collection that would be of interest to a road-geek but would
probably be boring to all you normal folks.....
I-70
I-70 is an interesting road to road-geeks for several reasons. 1 it is absolutely gorgeous, perhaps the most scenic
interstate in the USA. 2. It has the longest section of interstate without services, 104 miles (the signs below
say 110 miles, this was true at one time before a building spree of new gas stations in the early 90's) 3.
It has the highest point of any interstate highway, 11,105 ft. at the west portal of the Eisenhower tunnel in central Colorado
(it is the only interstate highway whose altitude reaches the 5 digit mark).
4. It is the only transcontinental interstate to built from a completely new routing. In other words, most intestates followed
a similar route to a US highway they now replace. I-70 west of Green River Utah was constructed along a completely new alignment where no
roads had gone before (modern maps show US-50 co-routed across Utah with I-70, but this was a routing change after I-70 was complete,
US-50's original routing is now signed US-6).
I-580
Interstate 580 is an "unsigned" interstate that will someday connect Carson City with the rest
of the world. The portion that
does exist is currently signed as US-395. Nevada is one of the few states whose capital is not
connected to the interstate
highway system (Alaska, Missouri, South Dakota and Delaware are the others)
Here is one of the few proofs of its existence.
US50
These are from the original US6 &50 alignment
UT-128
Utah State Route 128 (known by the locals as "the River Road") is among the
most scenic highways in the country, but difficult to capture in a photograph.
Ecuador Highways
Peru Highways
