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Merits of grab bag systems overlapping other systems
Markkos1992:
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--- Quote from: Markkos1992 on June 27, 2021, 11:13:48 am ---I probably would not. Unlike the NJ Turnpike and the NY State Thruway (only one segment not part of interstate), the PA Turnpike is completely with interstates.
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PA state highways 60, 43, 66 and 576 wave. Oh wait, you are just talking about the mainline.
--- Quote ---we would also have to split PA 66.
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Would we? An analog might be TCH (which, incidentally is a system entirely concurrent with other systems). Despite changing the shields of certain provincial routes, they are in the provincial route systems and the TCH system.
I'm easy either way on US Turnpikes/Thruways/etc.
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PA 66 and I-376 (old PA 60) would only be an issue if we made a usapt system that included all of the branches. Only one part of I-376 (US 422 EB (Exit 15) to PA 51 (Exit 31)) is part of the PA Turnpike System. Of course, PA 43 would have the same issue due to the portion in Uniontown concurrent with US 119 and US 40 that is maintained by PennDOT.
theFXexpert:
--- Quote from: Jim on June 27, 2021, 10:45:06 am ---I'm in favor of coherent even if overlapping systems if they can reduce the true grab bag systems. I believe we'll move several items out of usasf when usanyp is activated. I wouldn't mind a usanyt for the Thruway that would 1) get the Berkshire Spur out of usasf, and 2) allow someone to choose to map travels on the mainline Thruway as a segment that spans I-87 and I-90. Similarly, a usaflt could grab the two Florida's Turnpike segments from usasf. Do the rest of Florida's toll routes have posted state numbers and are already in usafl? Would people find it useful to be able to list the PA Turnpike as a single entry as it changes I- designations?
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I do like the idea of the NY Thruway and PA Turnpike systems being trackable and it would be personally useful to me.
For Florida, almost all of the toll roads operated by FTE, CFX, MDX, and THEA are in usafl already. (Although putting these in a usaflt system would make it easier to display toll shields)
There are some smaller county/local operated facilities such as: the Osceola Parkway, Orchard Pond Parkway, Card Sound Road, Lee County Bridges, etc...
I'm fine with keeping county toll bridges/roads out of scope if no one feels strongly about including them.
I lean against including the Selmon Connector operated by the Turnpike Enterprise since FDOT inventories it as a bunch of ramps and doesn't even give it a hidden SR number.
Alligator Alley and the Sunshine Skyway are 1 to 1 with interstates and can be excluded.
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