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PA: US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown)
« on: November 10, 2018, 10:07:24 pm »
The best part about this truck route is that the Boot Rd bridge over Amtrak has a weight limit on it.  (see Posted and Bonded Web Viewer)

As a result, from what I could see on GSV and the PennDOT VideoLog, the route is now detoured along US 30, PA 100, and US 202.

The Boot Rd Bridge is not anticipasted to be rehabiliatated until the early 2020s

This is also the case for the US 30 BUS/US 322 bridge over Brandywine Creek in Downingtown.  There is a separate US 322 ALT TRUCK here that is concurrent with US 30 BUS ALT TRUCK.

Personally, I am leaning towards the following:
1.  Remove US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown).  Right now this is only posted along US 30 BUS and the detour as US 322 TRUCK DETOUR.  It is not posted along Quarry Rd and Boot Rd or the normal eastern end at US 322.
We can bring it back if it comes back fully in the 2020s once the Boot Rd bridge is rehabilitated.
2.  Due to the confusion with US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown), leave out the US 322 ALT TRUCK route as well.  This route is 100% concurrent with US 30 BUS ALT TRUCK as I see it anyway.

Please let me know of your thoughts.

UPDATE (11-11-2018):  After sleeping on this, I am thinking the following:

1.  Add US 322 ALT TRUCK to the current US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown) (all as US322TrkDow).  I would truncate US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown) on its east end to the US 30/US 30 BUS interchange.
2.  US 30 BUS ALT TRUCK (will be in TM as US30BusTrkDow) would be put in as normal along with the PA 282 ALT TRUCK routes I found.


« Last Edit: November 11, 2018, 07:42:40 am by Markkos1992 »

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Re: PA: US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown)
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2018, 10:04:09 am »
Current Markkos1992-PA Branch Pull Request:  https://github.com/Markkos1992/HighwayData/pull/89

This is based on the above post.  The PA 282 ALT TRUCK Routes are not included as one of the weight-restricted bridges was rehabiliated and the other is about to be awarded to be replaced.

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Re: PA: US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown)
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2018, 08:08:18 pm »
https://github.com/TravelMapping/HighwayData/pull/2361

I had not seen any objections (yet), and I am concerned that I may mess up my repository if I did not go ahead and pull request this.

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Re: PA: US 322 TRUCK (Downingtown)
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2020, 09:27:20 am »
After seeing that PA 144 TRUCK (Potters Mill) has this sign, and seeing US 322 TRUCK DETOUR signs all over West Chester, I decided to extend this route to US 322/US 322 BUS on the northwest side of West Chester.  Note that this route is WB only in West Chester itself.


https://github.com/TravelMapping/HighwayData/pull/3594

I presume that this route will eventually be back to its old self once these weight-restricted bridges are taken care of.
« Last Edit: February 16, 2020, 09:37:04 am by Markkos1992 »