So if you encounter a traffic jam on a freeway, the wrong way to avoid it is to drive in reverse on the on-ramp. And then, because I guess something might be […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: US-Canada Border Splits This Road Down The Middle
Yep, this is interesting. In a towns of Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont, comes a road where the border runs down the middle of the road. One side of houses is in […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Freeways Almost Ruined San Francisco
Let’s go back to the 1950’s, where the Interstate Highway System was beginning to be built. And cities all around America had plans for their own networks of freeways. San Francisco had […]
Roadscapes: Shrubs Covering Stop Sign And Potholes In Street
I have been noticing this and I needed to talk about this. On the street block I live on in Anniston, Alabama, there are a few issues that needs to be addressed. […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: ALDOT Screws Up A Brand New Interstate Sign In Birmingham
Gotta love ALDOT, and the contractors that work for them. This week, crews installed a new BGS (Big Green Sign) over I-20 West / I-59 South before the I-65 junction. Never mind […]
Roadscapes: Boston’s I-90 / I-93 Big Dig Tunnels
As part of the “Special Project” I am currently working on, I was flown to Boston, MA. And as many know, I am a roadgeek. And one of the top roadgeek spots […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Lava Taking Over The Roads
Currently in Hawaii, lava from the Kilauea volcano is coming up from under the ground and causing havoc on the big island. Over 30 structures have burned, and the lava has charred the […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Pictures Of The Anniston Eastern Bypass
This week, I am featuring some photos I have taken of the Anniston Eastern Bypass or US 431. The 4-lane highway travels through undeveloped parts of the former Fort McClellan and it’s […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Digital License Plates Are Coming Soon
Yep, the days of metal license plates on your car could soon become a thing of the past. There is a new company that makes a digital version of the license plate. […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: How Diverging Diamonds Keep You From Dying
In the world of traffic engineering, there is a new type of intersection that is starting to pop up in more places. This new type of intersection is called a diverging diamond. […]
