US 95 North: King of the Near Miss
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
- US 95 manages to miss passing through several of its major and minor control cities, bus also acts like an Interstate and forms the backbone of the connection between some distant metros. It's a fantastic road from start to finish!
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About 80% of the I-11 signs have been changed east of I-15, but hardly any have been changed west of I-15. There was just an article saying they expect all signage changes to be done by next fall. I haven't read anything about them changing mileage markers to reflect I-11, but you're right, they should do that.
Both I-11 and US 95 should be signed. If the NV DOT removes the US 95 signs that would create a confusing gap.
@@johnhblaubachea5156 Yes. East of I-15, it's long been signed I-515/US-93/US-95. It's only I-515 that's going away. West of I-15, it's still mostly signed as only US-95, but the signs should say I-11/US-95 when they're done. It's an open question what will become of US-95 whenever I-11 is complete to Reno (no time soon), because there will be hundreds of miles where there's no need for the US-95 designation. Maybe they'll make it discontinuous, or maybe they'll rename the part south of Vegas as something like US-595.
Lewiston being signed from far away makes sense. It's a huge inland port for the Columbia River system.
My car broke down on OR78, about 10 miles after peeling off from 95 at that junction. Was a long day getting the rest of the way to Burns.
Todd, it was surprising to see that I-515 has been decomissioned since I-11 took the freeway portion as it passes through Las Vegas. Let's hope it extends to connect Reno. Lastly, in Paradise, NV, in memory of one iconic casino and hotel, Tropicana Las Vegas. Because of that, it'll be replaced by the new baseball field of the A's.
@@CrystalClearWith8BE taking I-11 through the central corridor on US95 (and decommissioning I-515) was the path that made the most sense. the other 'logical' one was putting I-11 on the loop that will completely be converted to I-215 at some point.
3:28 I wish that all states would use that shield for roadside US highway signs .... those are awesome.
2:15 it is hilarious how ADOT puts the rest areas on the control city signs .... but honestly, I-10 only has SIX of them along its 390+ mile path through Arizona. and three of the six are between Phoenix and the California border.
mile marker 4: Ehrenberg
(this is the one in this video)
mile marker 52: Bouse Wash
mile marker 87: Burnt Well
mile marker 184: Sacaton
mile marker 320: Texas Canyon
mile marker 387: San Simon
Having just come back on from Chiricahua National Monument ( _highly_ recommended!) to Phoenix a couple of weekends ago, they definitely need one bewteen Sacaton and Texas Canyon. Yeah, Tucson is right there, but they could definitely build one north of Tucson to fill in that gap. Otherwise, the distribution isn't too bad, as between Burnt Well and Sacaton, I-10 is basically running through the Phoenix metro area.
@@thomasrinschler6783 one just north of Tucson would be pretty close to Sacaton ... but I do think terrain has a lot to do with there not being one between Tucson and Texas Canyon. the truck stops on the 10 at Craycroft and Rita Roads in Tucson, and at Arizona 90 in Benson work to a point ... the one at Craycroft is a beast driving in/out of, though.
US 6 is the closest major road to Cedar Point. I'm not sure if you can see the CP skyline from 6 in street view, but please find a way to show roller coasters from US 6 in Sandusky. Thanks!
Thanks, you got it!
18:40 US 95 did pass through downtown Sandpoint forming a big one-way square with US 2, but then this bypass route was completed in 2012.
US 95A is the quicker route ton Reno (and Carson City via US 50 in Silver Springs), as it runs more northwesterly to meet I-80 in Reno, and I-80 runs NE from Fernley toward Winnemucca. Winnemucca is at the northern corner of the I-80/US 95/US 95A triangle.
That's what I thought looking at it too, but Google said 95 was faster
Battle Mtn is capitalized, but the letters have begun to peel off the sign.
The Salmon River goes from the OR/ID border to almost the MT/ID border in a generally east-west fashion. There are very few crossings of it; US 95 has one of them with the Time Zone Bridge. The lack of crossings has led northern ID and southern ID to be culturally quite distinct.
4:55 Nevada's DOT has been in the process of putting up all the I-11 shields for the freeway's run through the Las Vegas valley for the latter half of 2024. I do not know if the Google map pictures will show that in 2024, but Google maps itself most certainly will (cuz that change happened pretty early in 2024).
Another interesting video, thanks Todd. If I-70 were extended West to the coast, I think it would be US. 50 when 95 is merged with it as part of its western expansion.
@@JeffreyReedy-tm2xw I wish I-70 had been extended west when it was originally built .... same for I-40, for that matter.
For US 6, the bridge over the Delaware between Matamoras, PA and Port Jervis, NY. My great grandparents used to live a few blocks away on US 6 and I’d walk over the bridge to NY a few times
Thanks, you got it!
I can't wait till you cover US 50
You mentioned Lakeview Or. as a control city. It sort of makes signing it since since it's on the old Winnemucca to the Sea highway, which winds up in Crescent City Calif.
US 95 is similar to it's interstate counterpart, I 95 in New England....it misses everything important north of NYC, n everything in the Carolinas
US95 continues as Highway 95 in British Columbia. It be pretty cool if you had continued on it.
British Columbia Highway 95 connects with US 95 at the Eastport-Kingsdale Border Crossing
Even though it's off of Alberta 22, would Calgary be a bad control city for US 95? Since it's the next major city on US 95 and BC l95/93 after Sandpoint
I remember hearing that Nevada 140 was at some point US 140. That could be the reason for signing Lakeview.
Actually it was originally State Route 8A.
US 95 from I-10 to I-40 in California has some of the steepest ups and downs I ever encountered on any, and especially, US highways. They would definitely leveled more of the roadway if they built it these days. You'll definitely feel momentarily weightless and airborne at times. It's been a pretty long time since I drove this route so I wonder if some of it has been improved since California acts like Blythe and Needles are major cities when it comes to control cities lol so they should have a more modern connector highway, right?
I was on this road last year (2023) between Needles and Vidal Junction and I don't think it has been improved because those ups and downs are still crazy steep. It almost feels like a roller coaster! It's a bit of an astonishing contrast between how flat and wide the road in Nevada is
It's still like this now. Different worlds between NV and CA.
I wanna mention, I take Interstate 485 around Charlotte a lot to avoid Charlotte traffic on Interstate 85, and US 74 (exit 9) goes to my hometown, Shelby NC! And US 6 goes to the Quad cities in Iowa and my cousin lives in this small town called Pleasant valley ia which isn't far from the quads!
12:59 that should def have Portland on the OR 78 because I’d you’re driving from Portland to Vegas that’s where you turn to go to Portland
Good catch!
8:25 anyone that has driven the WHOLE length of US6 has my respect ..... that's a LOT of roadway.
Awesome as always, can I request the intesection of Railroad St. and US 6 in Youngsville, PA when you get to it?
Thanks, can do!
My request for i-485 in Charlotte will be exit 21 for NC 24 because it is the beginning of NC 24 and NC 24 is also the longest state highway in North Carolina and it goes all the way to Morehead city! I would like to see the exit!
Thanks!
Thanks, you got it!
Yep, US 95 North being signed for Quartzsite instead of Las Vegas is just what I need. People definitely know what Quartzsite is. 😂😂😂
I still don't 😂
You must be either a geologist, or gemologist!
5:20 No they did not, I’ve been through here a few times and that’s probably based on how far 95 is from the CA border
(I-11/US-93 are less than 96 miles away from Arizona at this point)
and that most certainly IS US95's mileage from the California/Nevada state line. in fact, I-11 carries US95's exit numbers from the I-215 interchange onward, as I-515 (the freeway that I-11 is now on) carried US95's numbering too.
from what I read ..... Nevada WILL NOT renumber the exits for I-11 while it "overlaps" US95. bcuz I-11 is the newer route, it will just carry the older route's (US95) numbers.
I-11 would be about 55 miles from the Arizona border at that point. US93 splits off from I-11/US95 at I-15 in downtown Las Vegas and heads northward from there.
17:20 us 95 is the closest to the Kibbie Dome at UI and Wazzu going left. Kibbie Dome is for the older ncaa college football video games back in their FBS days. They are now in the fcs.
I actually applied for UI in 1976/77. Tried to get a scholarship through their ROTC program.
For US 6 in MA, exit 63 (formerly Exit 4) Chase Road on the mid cape highway. Childhood home off this exit to the north
Thanks, you got it!
Random fact about us 95 it’s the only 2 lane road in Oregon with a 70 mph speed limit witch is higher than all of I5 in Oregon
Great song choice! I love The Killers
Should have them played in the last Super Bowl. Which album is that song from?
@@jimgorycki4013 Hot fuss! It's Smile Like you Mean It
US 95 is the only highway that goes through California that does not begin or end in California.
Hey Todd, two requests for US 6:
- Junction with NY 293 as it is the route to West Point
- Bear Mountain Bridge over the Hudson River. Absolutely beautiful scenery over there.
Thanks!
Thanks, you got em!
@@ControlCityFreak If you wanna see Kentucky treatment signs, their northeasterly neighbors in Ohio have plenty of that.
OH 4, US 68, US 42, OH 835, OH 159/OH 104 are just a few of the highways not covered that get this at any point.
According to Google, US 95 DOES ENTER THE CITY LIMITS OF LEWISTON
Do one for US 34. Underrated East-west US highway!!
Fun fact: The Arizona section of US 95 was originally AZ 95 from 1936 to 1960.
Having driven on both AZ 95 and the California section of US 95, I think an argument could be made that AZ 95 is just as important, if not more so. I think ADOT should consider making AZ 95 a US highway in the future.
Hey, I live right near Sandpoint! Personally I think you should sign Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry as a auxiliary and Canada. This is because Sandpoint is a lot bigger in population and has a lot of shopping, particularly people from surrounding areas and even Canada come down to Sandpoint to shop at Walmart, etc.
For U.S 6, could you show Kipling Street in Lakewood, Colorado? When I used to work at FedEx in the southern part of the Denver metro I would use that part of the highway to get home if I-25 was too busy going through downtown
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A town just after Sandpoint is spelled roughly the way I would pronounce that lake... Ponderay / Pend Oreille
10:50.. yep definitely where it stops (or starts) getting so lonely. My friend practices Land Sailing on the dry lake in Austin, NV in the summer and Fallon is where he has to go to get groceries and it's 1.5 hours one way. They are thinking about putting in a general store/market in Austin but it's in the planning stages. It truly is the Lonelinest highway in America
11:55 Winnemucca is a blah boring town and even the locals agree. They have a nickname for the town which I can't type on RUclips.. just change the M to a F and you got it.. the cleaner version used in polite company is Winnesmucca.
12:33 believe it or not this part of Nevada/ Oregon is big for land sailing on the lake beds and racing in the Spring/Summer so a lot of temporary tourist residents in the area in RVs and such. Winnemucca has a bunch of dry lakes just north of it and Lakeview is the biggest city in the Alvord dry lake area with the county only having 8,000 permanent residents. So for a niche crowd so as a secondary it's not horrible.
17:04 The reason this sign exists is because, given the roads in the area you would likely take that road from the small town of Uniontown over to Genesee, and to get to Moscow you could either take Thorn Creek Road or 195 from Uniontown or the area to Moscow. Hence, that small road is called the "Uniontown Cutoff", and why they only sign Genesee there instead of Moscow or Coeur d'Alene
Oh that makes sense
10:09 Lovelock is Nevada's equivalent of Ludlow. lol
Looking forward to US 20 too..
The Alien Travel Center in Amargosa Valley, NV is also the site of the Alien Cathouse Brothel.
Looking forward to US 6..
I'd actually have CRANBROOK signed once one got close to the Canadian border as that's the major town in southeast British Columbia.
May I also request the intersection of Hickory St, and Pennsylvania Ave. (Business Route 6 [much more intresting than 6]) in Warren, PA, aimed at the Flat Iron Building (eastbound). It is called that. When you get to US 6 or course
Thanks, you got it!
Hi Todd: FYI, Weiser, Idaho, is pronounced Weezer, just like the band
I'm sure if he had pronounced it properly we'd get a 🎶Ooh-wee-hoo, I look just like Buddy Holly
Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore🎶 snippet there
6 will be a fun video
US 95 is so desolate in some places I wonder if it is listing control cities or gas stations. The part in Oregon and Nevada is pretty empty and I will stop for gas if I don't have over half a tank.
11:24 the current long-range plan for I-11 would end a lot of US95's lack of interstate concurrency, as I-11 would overlap US95 for most of Nevada (if not all of it from Henderson northward to I-80, at least).
I'm guessing that'll be a problem for my grandkids or great grandkids if they keep this channel going
@@ControlCityFreak keep that legacy going 😂😂😂
I believe that Nevada has prioritized building I-11 from I-215 to I-80 ... it's a matter of if I-11 will trek to Carson City/Reno proper, or if I-11 will stay east of both and follow US95/alternate US95.
Any videos featuring Canadian control cities?
QEW vid
The lake in Sandpoint is pronounced like the nearby city Ponderay
Now I’m doing us 30 currently in Illinois
Todd - what do you think is the longest US highway that never has an Interstate concurrency?
I just looked it up, and amazingly, it seems it's US 20!
@@ControlCityFreak US-20 is concurrent with I-84 east of Boise!
Yeah just saw that. Shocked that ChatGPT made a mistake lol
How about DC-area silliness for Inauguration Day? All three of these should take you about 10 minutes total: I-370 in Maryland (runs from the end of the ICC to... a Target), I-295 in DC (runs from the Beltway to the Anacostia Freeway where it becomes DC-295) and I-695 in DC (runs from the I-395 turnoff to I-295).
I considered it, but hopefully the Chiefs will be getting ready for the Divisional Round then
@@ControlCityFreak Keep in in your back pocket in case Mahomes becomes mortal and Kelce decides there's less CTE involved in being a househusband :)
The reason why Lewiston is listed so much is because it's Idaho's only seaport.
Plus, there's really nothing else up that way
21:48 why Bonner’s ferry and not sandpoint?
So Idaho state highways aren't numbered in the same way most states do it. They're roughly assigned in order from northwest to southeast up to about 40, then it's more random from there. There's a lot of very low number state highways in the Panhandle for that reason.
Idaho also makes a big deal of Lewiston since it's the state's only port. Yes, really! Landlocked Idaho has a port, so it doesn't come as a surprise to me why the Lewiston to Boise corridor is well signed.
Also I'm surprised you pronounced Kooskia right, but your Weiser and Moscow pronunciations were a bit off, it's more like wheezer and MOSS-co.
Hey you have subtitles
US 6 video Port Jervis NY where us 6 meats NY 42 and 97. I take 97 to get to camp 2 times a year
Thanks, you got it!
I agree! My family was from Matamoras on the Pennsylvania side. My great grandparents lived right on US 6 a few blocks from the bridge
The only reason Barstow CA is even signed is to get your kicks on Route 66
All the more reason to sign LA!
@@ControlCityFreak I guess they were too busy thinking about Radiator Springs.
Pend Oreille is pronounced like 'Pond' 'Er' 'Ray' 😊
Lake Pend Oreille isn't too bad to pronounce. It's "Pond Or-aye" Northwest places love to have strange spellings 😂
16:55 at one point US95 did very briefly enter Washington for just under a mile before US195 was extended in 1977.
I’ve also been wondering, would you ever plan on doing a US26 video?
I think I will do US 26 at some point. I love covering the western roads, and the concurrencies with 20 could help reduce the workload on eventually covering that beast lol
@@ControlCityFreak Awesome! I’ll have to keep my eye out if you do. I have some request ideas for that one.