Travel Mapping
Highway Data Discussion => Updates to Highway Data => Topic started by: SSOWorld on April 09, 2024, 07:35:56 pm
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During my trip I field checked the area around where I-2 and US 83 was being extended. No, I-2 isn’t signed beyond where it is marked now, but I found a “SPUR 83”; signed; where US-83 was between where it veered right and Business US 83. Following the old route. From where the bypass opened.
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https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/114383.pdf
This was designated as US 83 Spur back in 2015.
There was some AASHTO funny business back in spring 2016 (https://forum.travelmapping.net/index.php?topic=213); if I wanna look that up again and remind myself of the full story, where's the best place to go for AASHTO info these days?
Regardless, AASHTO isn't the be-all-end-all for TM purposes. The state calls it US83Spr, so that's what it is.
Back when I moved US83 onto the bypass, it appeared (https://www.google.com/maps/@26.2408359,-98.4240907,3a,15y,318.49h,89.66t/data=!3m10!1e1!3m8!1sSQZlvhfMpAt1ANmFjvNdlw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DSQZlvhfMpAt1ANmFjvNdlw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D311.50934%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!9m2!1b1!2i40?coh=205409&entry=ttu) to be unsigned, so I left it out.
It appears TXDOT has been updating signage in the area. Hopefully they've fixed this monstrosity (https://www.google.com/maps/@26.2421746,-98.4332219,3a,34.3y,44.74h,89.85t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1seI7R7lWNZ7vRzTbMTwZ-eg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!9m2!1b1!2i40?coh=205409&entry=ttu).
From the way the OP is worded, it sounds like they still don't have it quite right, and it's mistakenly signed as as State Highway Spur, or a TXSpr in TM-speak.
Even though they're 2 separate systems on TM, from TXDOT's perspective Loops & Spurs are the same system, and numbers aren't duplicated between the two, with one exception where there's a "State Highway Loop and Spur" XXX (I forget the number) with the spur spurring off the loop. Obviously related. There is a TXLp83 (https://travelmapping.net/hb/showroute.php?r=tx.lp0083) in Caldwell, so this is surely not TXSpr83, but US83Spr, and we may be a dealing with a sign-o.
Can you fill me in more in what signage you saw where, how much, what style?