Re: Interstate highways (was: Northern/Southern Cal linguistic split)

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From: David H Close
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 02:12

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scott@DSG.Tandem.COM (Scott Hazen Mueller) writes:
>Factoid #3 - the three-digit Interstates were originally called 'spur' or
>'loop' routes; the spur routes ran from a main route, such as I-80, into a
>city center, such as I-280 into Newark, NJ.  The 'loop' routes bypassed a
>city, making a loop around the city center.  Originally, the initial digit
>told you whether it was a loop or spur route, but that's since been discarded
>because there are too many subroutes.  However, the 2nd and 3rd digit still
>tell you what main route the highway is associated with, e.g. here in the
>SF Bay area 280, 380, (480), 580, 680, 780, 880 and 980 are all asssociated
>with main route I-80.  (480) is a former interstate stub, since reverted to
>state highway status and now demolished.

So how does I-238 in Hayward fit into this scheme? Answer: it doesn't.
--
Dave Close, Compata, Costa Mesa CA  "Always" and "never" are two words you
compata@shell.portal.com	     should always remember never to use.
dave@compata.attmail.com		  Wendell Johnson

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