KY/AR: New I-169 and I-57!

[dfilpus]

On Facebook, I-169 conversion is announced as complete, with a photo.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=963449285820651&set=a.218039577028296

[mapcat]

Thanks. I-169 added, along with an extension of I-69 per the same FB post and a December 20 KYTC release which confirms it extends to exit 0.

https://github.com/TravelMapping/HighwayData/pull/8021

[leshii]

I am assuming I-57 still isn't signed in the wild in Arkansas, right (not counting "future" signs)?

[TBKS1]

I am assuming I-57 still isn't signed in the wild in Arkansas, right (not counting "future" signs)?

I literally live right off it, it's not signed yet. I remember when the "Future I-57" designation became official in late 2017, and "FUTURE I-57" shields weren't installed until February 2018. Biggest difference between adding those signs and the official designation, is replacing all of the BGSes and all of the individual US 67/167 shields, which could take weeks or months. I have no idea what the status of any future signs going up are, I haven't stopped by the ARDOT sign printing shop since its designation meeting, but I imagine they're in the process of working on it, it'll just take a while. I'll be one of the first people to know when it gets signed, and I'll let you guys know about it here (and on aaroads) once it's designated.

[TBKS1]

17 March 2025

The first I-57 shields have officially gone up in Central Arkansas! I took this photo a few minutes ago.

[si404]

Not replaced the 440 shield with a blue one though.

[TBKS1]

Yeah the BGSs won't be replaced for quite a while, this was literally the first I-57 shield that was installed. I counted four of them when I was driving up and down the frontage road between McCain Boulevard (Exit 1) and Exit 6

[yakra]

So, north of Exit 6:
* Confirmed, nothing yet?
* Just Don't know yet?
* Other?


Edit:

Arkansas is pushing to get I-57 signed from Little Rock to Walnut Ridge at least as soon as the Jacksonville reconstruction is completed in 2027.

Judging from this, the Jacksonville segment may be a while yet, and could potentially hold up signage north of there -- potentially even N of exit 6 itself.

With this in mind, should I just add I-57 up to exit 6 for now and extend it as more signage appears N of there?

For now, I'll catch up on the AARoads thread.

[si404]

Supposedly, from AA Roads, the signage crew will be heading north to cover the existing freeway, signing it with trailblazer shields as one project.

Firstly you don't want to keep extending it.
Secondly no one's travels will be missing if you wait.

So I suggest waiting and seeing if that is true.

[TBKS1]

So, north of Exit 6:
* Confirmed, nothing yet?
* Just Don't know yet?
* Other?


Edit:

Arkansas is pushing to get I-57 signed from Little Rock to Walnut Ridge at least as soon as the Jacksonville reconstruction is completed in 2027.

Judging from this, the Jacksonville segment may be a while yet, and could potentially hold up signage north of there -- potentially even N of exit 6 itself.

With this in mind, should I just add I-57 up to exit 6 for now and extend it as more signage appears N of there?

For now, I'll catch up on the AARoads thread.

Posted this on aaroads but it probably won't be signed in Jacksonville proper until after the construction is completed there, although it may be signed past exit 11. Again I won't be able to check this for almost three weeks as I'll be halfway across the country during that.

[si404]

Some photos have appeared on AA roads showing I-57 signs between exits 21 and 29.

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=21289.msg2975949;topicseen#new

[TBKS1]

I-57 is now signed up to exit 102 (at least)

https://x.com/LiveCamChaser/status/1906494637637808626

[si404]

I-57 is now signed up to exit 102 (at least)

https://x.com/LiveCamChaser/status/1906494637637808626

But not, AFAICS, on the gaps ADOT's map has (6-11, and the bridge over the river).

(or any sign that isn't a pole mounted shield next to the road).

[TBKS1]

Forgot to mention this the other day but some of the BGSes have since been replaced with I-57 shields (or rather a green-out patch over the US 67/167 shields instead)

With the exception of Jacksonville, I-57 is signed for its entire length in Arkansas. I don't know how much proof you want me to provide for this, or when it'll ever get added.

[CoreySamson]

I traveled much of the new I-57 in Arkansas this weekend, and I can confirm the following:

- I-57 is signed consistently with pullthroughs and trailblazers from I-40 to AR 440, and from AR 38 in Cabot to at least AR 14 in Newport. There are also exit numbers in these sections.
- I-440 is not signed yet from I-57.
- I-57 is not signed between AR 440 and AR 38 owing to construction in Jacksonville and Cabot.

I don't know exactly how y'all would want to proceed with marking I-57, given that the construction that converts US67/167 to I-57 will not be done until next year. I suppose you could put the entire route into usaif, but I think it would be better to put the two disparate signed segments into usai.