• Pman@lemmy.org
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    9 days ago

    I think it is usually multiples of 10 as well so for example I-5 runs from the border in San Diego (or close enough) to the border with Canada. I-10 runs from LA in California to Jacksonville Florida, smaller routs ending in 2, 4, 6, or 8 are small sections that terminate a few towns over usually or connectthe bigger highways to eachother.

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      9 days ago

      Ah, interesting. The number of digits means something too. 3-digit numbers are… Some other kind of routes. I’m too tired to remember exactly 🤦🏻‍♂️

      Edit: auxiliary routes

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        9 days ago

        Basically, routes meant to serve a metro area/region instead of being actually cross-country – “Interstates” that don’t actually go inter-state. Think ring roads around cities and whatnot.

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      9 days ago

      Nah.

      Around here I-76, I-78, I-80, I-84 (what happened to 82? I don’t know); are all major roads that go through multiple states

      Going the other way 81, 87, 95 are all significant

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        8 days ago

        They could be major in your local area and go through multiple states but the big ones ending in 0 or 5 tend to go across the country. And I-80 and i-95 would fall into that category, if those roads stay in a lower tier or get expanded later is another story.