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[–] percent@infosec.pub 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It's really not that complicated. The only other direction to go on I-65 is north.

Interstates with odd numbers run north and south. Even numbers run east and west.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

The way I always remember is both North and South have an odd amount of letters (5), and East/West have an even amount of letters (4).

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sure, but use Google maps and have a look at "i-435"

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Three digits starting with even are loops, with interstates at both ends, starting with odd are spurs, with interstates at one end. Thats why I-495 can be both the capital beltway and loop around boston

If you want a challenge, southwest of Boston there’s a short stretch of overlapping interstates where you can be headed north on I-95 while heading south on I-93

[–] recursivethinking@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago

Similar overlaps over in NY with 87/287, and 95 does something shifty near there also.

BTW there are multiple I-495s and 2/5 are Spurs

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

And I thought I-45 being an "interstate" that only exists in Texas was bad!

[–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

There are interstates in Oahu if that helps, ha ha

[–] Pman@lemmy.org 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] percent@infosec.pub 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

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

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world -3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

In what world is that not complicated

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 minutes ago

I'm a flight instructor, have been for over a decade. Ask me how VORs work. In my world, highway numbering is not complicated.

[–] percent@infosec.pub 2 points 10 hours ago

How could it be less complicated?