The reason you see Peabody-Waltham-Quincy as key destinations on 128 (and yeah, for lots of locals it's **always** gonna be 128) is that they're kind of the mental anchor points for the beltway's northern, eastern, and southern extremities. Boston drivers are admittedly crazy but they're also extremely provincial, so control cities skew local. Decades ago when 128 was built, signage for non-MA points would say _only_ NH and Maine, almost never mentioning any out-of-state cities.
I wouldn't be surprised that the reason 93 is signed for Littleton along I-91 instead of Concord is due to the major concessions that had to made in order to build 93 through Franconia Notch (which being built as a Super 2 was also one of those concessions). The ones who forced those concessions likely wanted traffic for Concord routed further down 91 to I-89 where it is signed for Concord, hoping to reduce traffic counts through the notch.
Thanks for the great content! I’m kinda disappointed in myself since i live along I-94 in Michigan but it’s all good lol. Thanks again bud keep up the great work!
SuperThanks request for I-96: Exit 168B, Davison Avenue. Built to be an interchange with an expressway that was never built (which is why the express lanes end there). The Mound Road interchange on I-696 was intended to connect to the same freeway. Also, another suggestion for the I-96 video - as you go westbound, detour onto I-496. There's an interesting interchange with US-127, plus a great view of Downtown Lansing. And if you're not going to cover 196 and 696 in the 96 video, please cover them in your 3di videos! Both have interesting routing/design and great skyline views (Grand Rapids and Southfield), plus 696 has the controversial "Port Huron" control city. I definitely have SuperThanks requests for both roads, but not sure if you're planning to cover them with 96 or not.
I really like the idea to have Franconia Notch as a control location heading north. Having traveled through there on 93 several years ago, I agree that it is worthy of this level of designation! BTW, it did require a waiver from the Federal Highway Administration to allow for 93 to be just two lanes for that stretch. I'm glad it was approved!
Thanks for catching the sign I requested! I always found it amusing (or maybe I was proud) that they sign Portland up there even though it's over 100 miles away on a two-lane US highway (US 302). Oh, I didn't say it before, but congratulations on your wedding! Also, the view of Boston approaching and going into the tunnel from the south is absolutely fantastic, even moreso than you were able to show, but GSV is a mess to follow in that area and it doesn't really capture it anyway. Finally, I drove on the old Central Artery (I-93 as an elevated highway before the Big Dig), and while it was a nightmare when it was busy, if you were on it late at night or on the weekend when it was flowing smoothly it was a fantastic drive... a highway in the sky cruising through the city. But I agree that the city is a nicer place with it gone and the highway underground.
I get it, driving on a traffic-free urban freeway is the best, and it makes it hard to think about what it’s like at rush hour and all the other side effects. When I was 20 I got a house painting job in LA for a few weeks, and since I didn’t know anyone and couldn’t go to bars, I’d just drive the freeways at night. It was awesome
I suspect that NHDOT (and VDOT for that matter) doesn't sign anything bigger than Littleton at the north end of I-93 because the road is a super-2 through Franconia Notch, and that it's also faster to get to Concord/Manchester/Boston if you stay on I-91 and then take I-89 south. I also wouldn't change the southbound signage for that reason.
In Mass, I-93 is our worst nightmare. In New Hampshire and Vermont, it’s one of the best scenic drives in New England! 😆 great video again! Can’t wait for 94&95!!
I grew up in Massachusetts, so it’s not hard to see why. The Big Dig, I hate Boston’s tunnels, Btw, oh and NY’s as well. Then, I-93 North from Boston to I-95 in Stoneham. There was traffic in June of 2016. Man, that was hell. At least, NH isn’t as traffic heavy.
Exit for my current apartment in Mexicantown, I-96 East, also the last exit to stay in the United States without going on the bridge to Canada or being merged onto I-75 South, Exit 192A for Vernor Highway. Lots of great restaurants, as there usually is for a Mexicantown in a major city.
For the forthcoming I-94 video, Michigan Exit 257, Fred Moore Hwy. This is the exit for me and my family's current hometown of St. Clair, MI, along the St. Clair River, bordering Canada. Glad I can support your channel, Todd. Really enjoy your content as a follow road geek. Thanks.
The stretch of I-93 in Franconia Notch that's a Super 2 was a compromise to have it run continuously because of environmental concerns, the lake in Franconia Notch is Echo Lake, been there on my visits to that region of New Hampshire.
My Control Cities for I-93 North: Boston Manchester / Concord Concord Littleton Canada South: Littleton / Concord Concord Manchester / Boston Boston Quincy Providence
For the I-95 video, I’d like a shoutout. Exit 8A off the New Jersey Turnpike. That’s where I’m originally from. I’d prefer it in the northbound video since I would usually take a different exit going southbound
On I-95 in the Philadelphia city limit, my exit is “PA-63/Woodhaven Road” which is actual like a freeway but it’s a road. And then it abruptly stops at Byberry Rd. It’s an oddity.
Hi Control City - for I-95, my brother's exit (Josh) is in Virginia - Exit 130A for Virginia State Route 3 East for Fredericksburg. That's also the exit for University of Mary Washington.
There’s just something about saying “Interstate (x)xx, Yeah!!” that’s just so stunning. Just about every time I first get on the interstate I do that; i.e Interstate 26, Yeah!
Thanks for the shoutout, Todd! i-93 is a daily driver for me, missed a few side control city signs south of i-95 that sign Medford, Boston, Quincy, and an electronic sign for Zakim Bridge, Mass Ave, and Logan Airport via 1A. My guess for having Quincy, and sometimes Medford on the signs are the first/last areas of "metro" Boston being served by the MBTA subway (orange & red line). A couple of subway stops go further north and south from both, but they both have fairly quick access off the highway to take the T in. Agree with Manchester/Concord NH for northbound, Quincy works locally, but maybe a To: Cape Cod / i-95 sign works south of the Mass Pike. Can't wait for i-95 now!
Todd, I was on this road in 1991 when we went to Vermont. I remember going to a gift shop in Lincoln, NH and stooping at the dam there at the Moore Reservoir. The Man of the Mountain was still there, but it was being held by a series of huge chains.
Something to mention about I-94 next week: It’s the longest two-digit interstate that doesn’t end in a 5 or 0. Again, super excited for the final visit to Wisconsin in this series!
I don't know how many 95 requests there are, but here is a cool sign. At exit 45 in Maine on June 2019 street view and before (because of a complete interchange reconstruction), a little before the bridge under Maine Mall Road on the ramp of that exit going to 95, there is a sign that says exit right for Quebec. I always found that sign interesting because it is the only place they sign it as far as I know. The other place they could sign Quebec but don't is exit 133 since US 201 is the fastest way to Quebec City. Anyway, love the videos!
They do actually sign Quebec PQ on an advance sign for Exit 133. And at one time, there was actually a small sign on the N/S gore split on exit 45 that said "Montreal Exit 11 / Quebec Exit 15". That was before GSV, though.
Wow, what a pretty road! The part around Franconia Notch scenery-wise is kind of like a mix of Colorado and West Virginia. I might do a drive of it someday when I visit New England with my mom. Great video Todd! Keep on trucking! Can't wait for I-94! :)
Had to wait until later to watch this video because of March Madness but worth the wait. Like seeing these highways I never been on and where they lead to.
Tip for your WB I-94 video - best view of Downtown Detroit is from just east of I-75. You can also see the New Center skyline (Fisher Building) from there, which you otherwise miss since you're below grade when you actually go through New Center.
Thanks for all your hard work! I love these! Can you do Exit 4 for NH-16, US-4, and the Spaulding Turnpike on I-95 in New Hampshire? Thanks! and just curious, will US-131 in Michigan be on the I-94 video?
I-93 is my favorite interstate to drive in New England, especially through Franconia Notch. Another beautiful drive is the Kankamangus Highway, which comes off of I-93.
The Franconia is literally a very scenic drive of I-93. Are you familiar of a roadgeek called FreewayJim? I know he drove that stretch of road back in 2014 and that was his last time vising back at his birth state of New Hampshire and his last visit in New England.
I have a love-hate relationship with this road. Love it for the scenic reasons you mentioned. Hate it because I used to live in Boston and I-93 is a serious parking lot there during rush hour.
One interesting thing about I-93 is in the rest stop between Concord and Manchester has a state liquor store. In fact, 20 years ago, that was the only thing at the rest stop. So don't drink and drive, but be sure to stop at the interstate liquor store!
On Southern and 93 near the 95 junction in Canton Massachusetts there’s actually a newer street view date. Now they went through recently, did STREET VIEW on it.
I’m familiar with old man of the mountain as I used to go to New Hampshire each summer with my parents and I can remember us going at least twice. We used to take I 93 off of 495 to finish our trip into New Hampshire as my sister lived there for about 15 years we would go as far as close to Manchester and then we would exit off and get on a New Hampshire state highway to finish our trip into Goffstown.
Could I get a shoutout on I-95 at Exit 73 in North Carolina? I’ve been following the channel for a while now, love your videos! Can’t wait for what’s next after the interstates are all done.
@@SonicandHighwayDude401 You got it! Dunn has really turned itself around in the last few years. Tons of neat places to go hang out downtown that weren’t there 2 years ago.
Plymouth MA is a famous, and surprisingly-large town on MA-3. I see that as a possible southbound destination on I-93 south from downtown Boston. Boston is the obvious, and non-confusing, destination on I-93 headed south from I-91.
Not really. Plymouth is along the way to Cape Cod. The Cape is the bigger draw for motorists driving south on I-93 and MA 3. I remember the 20-mile backups on Route 3 on Friday afternoons during the summer. Yuck! I grew up in "America's Hometown," so I ought to know!
It's not my exit, but something to look for as you assemble your I-95 video: near Quantico, VA, you can see the Marine Corps Museum from the highway. Its roof/mast was built to look like the photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising. Farther north in Springfield, VA, you have the Mixing Bowl, where I-95, I-495 (the Beltway) and I-395, along with their HOV lanes, come together. As you observe that particular monstrosity, remember that it replaced something even worse.
Very late to the party, but Plymouth is signed because of Plymouth State University. The town itself is tiny but it’s a college town so I think it’s worth signing
I don't know if you mentioned this in another video, but did you notice that the interchange with I-89 doesn't have an exit number? Neither does I-89 (which continues past I-93 to end on a local road), and I-89 also has no exit number at its interchange with I-91 in VT. At some point in the development of the Interstate system, there was this idea that Interstate-to-Interstate interchanges shouldn't have exit numbers. But, I-91 does have an exit number at the I-89 interchange. It also has one at I-93, where I-93 does not, but that's the end of I-93 so it kind of makes sense.
@@FlySlateRyder_YT That's not actually it. NH uses letters for infill exits, for example Exits 34A, 34B and 34C in Franconia Notch, which were added when the highway was completed through there in the 1980s but they'd already numbered the exits to the north.
Believe it or not, I have been on the old Central Artery section of I-93 before the Big Dig even started. When I first visited Boston with my family to visit our old neighbors in 1999, we used to travel on the Mass Pike and I-93 to visit Downtown Boston and get to Cape Cod. And yes, I still remember what the old Central Artery looked like, and I remember how crowded it would get too. Though I traveled on it only once before they tore it down. Well, can't wait for I-94 next week and I hope you were able to add the important stuff in Michigan to cover too! I sent you another Super Sticker too just in case.
Littleton is signed so much because it is the only thing left in NH after Franconia notch. Additionally, it’s the exit we use when we go skiing. I would sign Lincoln over Plymouth, as Lincoln is the skiing hub town.
I remember hearing about it on the news. Bummer. FYI for zoomers - the news is a thing that people without cable used to watch. Oh noo, now I'll need to explain "cable."
I’m going to do one of these “the way it should be” so here’s mine. NB: Boston, Manchester NH, Concord NH, Littleton/Franconia, Littleton, St. Johnsbury, Canada. SB: Concord, Manchester Boston, Cape Cod/Providence, Providence. I feel just having a a stunning area as a control destination is fine as long as there is a good city as another control destination. Cape Cod is a famous region and I would assume gets a bit of traffic plus if you’re on I-93 SB wouldn’t you be on I-95 to begin with to go to providence? Great video and Excited for I-94 and I-95 (The interstate I have the most mileage on from trips to Florida). Sad you didn’t have the exit shout outs when you did I-76 in PA as it is my closest Interstate currently. But if you ever do US-15 maybe you could do my exit then.
The thing about Plymouth, NH is that it's home to Plymouth State University, which is the 3rd-most-prestigious school in the state after Dartmouth and UNH. So while Franconia Notch would be more significant for long-distance drivers coming from outside the region, Plymouth is more significant for in-state drivers.
Funny to see towns I’m very familiar with including my hometown and he says “ never heard of any of them” 😂 I love being from an unknown rural place I just wish less people wanted to move here
Another one I've conquered. From end to end, this is my second favorite interstate of all time. It would be #1 if the South Boston section didn't have 24/7 bumper to bumper traffic. The way I think it should be : South: Boston (but sign for Concord and Manchester when you get closer to it, like what Ohio does with I-77), Providence. Sign Fall River if rt. 24 ever gets upgraded to I-93. North: Boston, Manchester, Concord, Littleton, Vermont/Canada.
6:33 I figured out why Campton is signed as a secondary at this intersection. That is the town where the junction with NH 49 is located, the highway to Waterville Valley, a town and a major ski resort. NH loves its ski industry. Too bad I don't remember where the SKI 93 billboards are, the ones with the skis crashing through the I-93 shield. EDIT: NH really wants its ski revenue with the places north of Concord. You may approve or disapprove of NHDOT's signage for this reason.
Salem is probably signed at 11:18 because Salem is home to Canobie Lake Park which in my opinion is one of New England's favorite theme parks alongside Six Flags (and Lake Compounce if you're from CT). Also, Peabody is likely signed as 95 north because 128 and 95 split at Peabody. Also, for tourists trying to get to Salem, you've gotta get through Peabody. The more you know! Love seeing this Mass representation! Too bad it's one of the worst roads to drive on here lol
No Exit request this time. I think your content on Interstates is amazing. 😁👍 But I do wonder, how do you choose the random Interchanges to check if the Control City is what should be signed on the Interstate?
Thanks so much! It is actually pretty random lol, but I'll usually try choosing a fairly insignificant interchange outside of a metro area. If an exit for, say, 1620N road signs the next major control city and not a secondary or small town at the next exit, then it's pretty safe to guess that a more prominent interchange will do the same.
@@edwardrasmussen3465 The main time frame I was referring to was the 1970s up to about 1980. When my Aunt and Uncle moved to Pennsylvania, we started taking 81 instead 95. It wasnt until the late 70s that 81, 80, and 84 were more direct in their routes. I think we took 84 to 495 then 93 when we got closer to the NH state line.
Todd, as you mentioned, the true locals still called the I-95 from Canton (where the I-93 ended) all the way up to Peabody (where I-95 leaves Rt 128 and go north towards Maine) as Rt 128, so that's why a sign for Peabody makes sense there Also, Waltham is where the Mass Pike (I-90) meeting Rt-128 (I-95)
@@edwardrasmussen3465 oh yes sorry my bad, forgot about the Rt-30 exit there Perhaps another reason for signing Waltham is because it was the headquarters for Raytheon...
The New Hampshire state route design is from the NH state symbol: the Old Man of the Mountain. Unfortunately just a few years agon the natural formation of the Old Man's profile collapsed and fell off the mountain.
I-93 Begins In Canton Passed Through Route 24 In Randolph, Route 3 By Braintree, I-90 In Boston, I-95 In Reading, I-495 In Andover/Lawrence Area And Manchester Has The Beltway Of I-293, The Bow/Concord Area Is I-89 & I-393 And You Go By The White Mtns By Pass Loon Mtn & Franconia Notch To End Up At I-91 In St Johnsbury Vermont
NF's the Way it Should Be NORTHBOUND: Boston, Manchester/Concord, Concord, Franconia Notch, St. Johnsbury, Canada? SOUTHBOUND: Boston (or Manchester/Boston), Providence
During my 2024 summer road trip, I clinched all of I 93 in the northbound direction. Outside of I 80 (one of two freeways that serve my hometown), this is the only interstate that I have driven every mile of in both directions (although with I 80, it’s never been at the same time). Beginning in the southwestern Boston suburbs, I 93 is immediately signed for Boston, as it should. After the Big Dig, however, comes a big ding against Massachusetts: the overheads and mileage signs still neglect to mention Manchester, instead going straight to Concord. Even if I 93 isn’t the best route to get to downtown Manchester, it still does enter the city limits according to Google Maps. The neglect of Manchester is to the point where the city doesn’t even get mentioned anywhere until inside of New Hampshire. After the junction with I 293 is when I’d start signing Concord, and this is what is observed. I’ve recently come around to deciding that Concord is very much worthy of primary control status, so this is a good choice. However, afterwards, the route signage is about on par with I 91 north of Springfield. North of Concord, the controls are Plymouth, Littleton and St. Johnsbury. They are as big as places get once in the mountains of Northern New England, but I don’t see them as long distance destinations. And since I 89 provides a direct route to Burlington and eventually Montreal, I don’t think there are any good long distance controls left in the U.S. Abd since I don’t like the idea of just signing Canada, I still argue the best choice here is Sherbrooke. It’s over 200k metro, and only 40 kilometers from the international border. On an unrelated note, the route north of Concord is still a breathtakingly gorgeous drive. The last miles in Vermont aren’t any different from what was observed in New Hampshire past Littleton. Again, the bottom lines read Canada, when, by now, you already know what I’d like to see…
I was driving up to Salem NH last night and noticed they did sign Manchester on a control city sign either before or after 495, but yea agree, I feel that NHDOT influenced to have US3 the “primary” Manchester route for the tolls as you only deal with tolls in Hookset once you’re out of Manchvegas
Mod's the way it should be: (NORTH): Boston, Manchester/Concord NH, Concord, Franconia Notch/Québec City, Québec City (SOUTH): On NB I-91: Littleton or nothing On SB I-91: Concord On the Mainline of I-93: Concord, Manchester/Boston, Boston, Providence Credit to Dan Hobson for the idea of Québec City. I think it makes the most sense because I-93 and I-91 is the fastest route to QC City from Concord NH, and it's also a fairly sized city.
That's about all that left that is exciting. There is nothing to I-97 and I-99 and many would argue they shouldn't even be interstates. I-96 nah ok nothing great just an intrastate that crosses Michigan.
I can definitely see 94 broken up into eastbound-only and westbound-only segments. I can also see 95 with north and south videos, or be broken into three segments like I-90.
@@Gatorsfan601 my gut feeling is that I-95 will be treated like I-90 because of its complexity. Some of its 3di’s can get their own individual videos as well.
@@armandoperez7967 I’m really interested in the 3di’s. 285 (Atlanta), 405 (Los Angeles ) and 495 (DC) deserve videos of their own. I can also see where the 110s (Baton Rouge, Biloxi, Pensacola) could be grouped together since they’re really short spurs.
After the interstate majors are done, do you think you are going to do state spur routes? Like a “California spur interstates” episode? Or maybe cover the Hawaiian, Alaskan and Puerto Rican interstates? Or what about Canadian or Mexican freeways? Or maybe something else entirely? I think it would be interesting to see all of those, or whatever direction you decide to go.
Fun fact! I-93 between Route 3 Braintree and I-95 Canton and I-95 between Canton and Peabody used to be all Route 128. That I-93/US-1 sign at Route 24 is posted for Braintee because that's the town the junction with Route 3 is and I-93 makes a sharp left there. New England pronunciations: Route: rhymes with flute Boston: Bawstin or B(w)awstin Worcester: Wuss-tah (except Wiss-tah in Worcester) Peabody: Pea-b'dee Concord: Kawn-kuhd Quincy: Kwin-zee
From Franconia Notch to the I-91 Junction it should be I-93 North St Johnsbury Quebec City or I-93 North St Johnsbury Sherbrooke. Since I-93 forms the scenic route between Boston & Quebec City.
@EpicThe112 Within America, it should only be Sherbrooke. I don’t like skipping over modest cities just because a mega city happens to be slightly further down the road. Not that 172k city is modest (by Canadian standards, it may as well be major)…
One more thing: the Tip O'Neill Tunnel exists only on I-93 NB. I-93 uses a new tunnel to connect to the old tunnel, known by two names: the South Station Tunnel and the Dewey Square Tunnel.
The South Station tunnel and Dewey Square tunnel are one and the same. It used to carry both directions of I-93 before the Big Dig. It was reconfigured to only carry SB traffic.
Will I95 be split into 2 or 3? That's a long interstate with quite a few major cities North- Houlton ME to NYC? Mid atlantic- NYC to DC/Richmond VA? South- North Carolina to Miami. Interesting what the control cities will be in the Carolinas once past Richmond.
Yes, the man on the mountain is gone, but it's still remembered in the NH state highway signs. It's sad that 4 of the 6 New England states just use a plain square for the state highway signs. They need to be more imaginative like New Hampshire and Vermont are. NY is an outline of the state symbol and PA is a Keystone. NJ & DE are plain circles. Circles and squares should be outlawed for state highway signs in my opinion. I recall a sign near the end of I-93 NB, right after you pass the exit for St. Johnsbury, there is a mileage sign that lists White River Junction, Newport, and Canada depending on which direction on I-91 you plan on going.
Quincy is pronounced Quin-zee. I’m fine with Concord over Manchester coming out of Boston because a lot of traffic going to Manchester will either exit at 128 (yes, to a New Englander, I-95 ceases to exist between Canton and Peabody) or 495 and cut over to Route 3 (which is a US route by this time), and take the Everett Turnpike into town. Also, Route 3 continues as a silent concurrency with 93 and 1 from Braintree up to the Leverett Circle exit near The Gahden.
@jakeparsons7171 The Lowell-Nashua route was my reasoning for Manchester being skipped over on I 93 North. However, I 93 still does physically enter Manchester city limits. Also, from Downtown Boston, I 93 MIGHT be the faster route; I know from experience during my 2022 summer road trip that I 93 between Concord and (I think) Woburn is 65. Seeing how U.S. 3 seems to have a windier path (maybe following a river?), it wouldn’t surprise me if it were only 55…
I think coming southbound to the 91-93 interchange the control cities can be “New Hampshire/Boston” and “Lebanon NH/Springfield” There is no need to sign White River Junction because you would take US 2 to Montpelier and Burlington, and you would take 93 to all major New Hampshire cities except Lebanon
It’s also the junction of Route 1/interstate 95/route 128 which is why I see MassDOT signing it also Peabody is a notable North Shore location for the region.
The way I think it should be NORTH: Boston Lawrence / Concord Manchester / Concord Concord St. Johnsbury SOUTH: Concord Manchester / Boston Lawrence / Boston Boston Providence
@@jordanjones5751 Same for me!! I’ve been waiting for the I-94 video by CCF to come since the Interstate 30’s. I-94 is the Interstate I grew up with and my parents today still use it to go to work.
History I 93 Early sections mid to late 50s and the last section completed in Vermont 1982. You correctly said the pronunciation of Worcester woo ster but Peabody in Massachusetts pronunciation is pee ba dee. The big dig tunnel replaced the elevated section " the green monster and I'm not sure but I believe the bridge was replaced around the same time. Can't wait for I 94 and I 95 and the remaining Intrastate Interstates.
Now there is a hobby interstate searching so I got like this nice atlas interstate highway map and when I look at it it’s a 2005 to 2003. I mean I mean 2023 but it does not have those North Carolina silly interstates
95 SB from 93 SB should be signed “Worcester/Providence, RI” so people know it’s the best way to WB 90
The reason you see Peabody-Waltham-Quincy as key destinations on 128 (and yeah, for lots of locals it's **always** gonna be 128) is that they're kind of the mental anchor points for the beltway's northern, eastern, and southern extremities. Boston drivers are admittedly crazy but they're also extremely provincial, so control cities skew local. Decades ago when 128 was built, signage for non-MA points would say _only_ NH and Maine, almost never mentioning any out-of-state cities.
I wouldn't be surprised that the reason 93 is signed for Littleton along I-91 instead of Concord is due to the major concessions that had to made in order to build 93 through Franconia Notch (which being built as a Super 2 was also one of those concessions). The ones who forced those concessions likely wanted traffic for Concord routed further down 91 to I-89 where it is signed for Concord, hoping to reduce traffic counts through the notch.
Oh that makes sense
Thanks for the great content! I’m kinda disappointed in myself since i live along I-94 in Michigan but it’s all good lol. Thanks again bud keep up the great work!
Wow, thanks so much! I recorded eastbound already and have lots of Michigan coverage with even more planned for westbound .
@@ControlCityFreak well if it’s possible can you highlight exit 23 going westbound? That’s the closest exit to my job and my house.
@@K1NGxBONDx007 Absolutely
@@ControlCityFreak Nice! I very much appreciate that!
SuperThanks request for I-96: Exit 168B, Davison Avenue. Built to be an interchange with an expressway that was never built (which is why the express lanes end there).
The Mound Road interchange on I-696 was intended to connect to the same freeway.
Also, another suggestion for the I-96 video - as you go westbound, detour onto I-496. There's an interesting interchange with US-127, plus a great view of Downtown Lansing.
And if you're not going to cover 196 and 696 in the 96 video, please cover them in your 3di videos! Both have interesting routing/design and great skyline views (Grand Rapids and Southfield), plus 696 has the controversial "Port Huron" control city. I definitely have SuperThanks requests for both roads, but not sure if you're planning to cover them with 96 or not.
Thanks so much! Been on all of 196, I can assure you it will get its day
That explains why it looks like a freeway to freeway interchange.
I really like the idea to have Franconia Notch as a control location heading north. Having traveled through there on 93 several years ago, I agree that it is worthy of this level of designation! BTW, it did require a waiver from the Federal Highway Administration to allow for 93 to be just two lanes for that stretch. I'm glad it was approved!
Thanks for catching the sign I requested! I always found it amusing (or maybe I was proud) that they sign Portland up there even though it's over 100 miles away on a two-lane US highway (US 302). Oh, I didn't say it before, but congratulations on your wedding!
Also, the view of Boston approaching and going into the tunnel from the south is absolutely fantastic, even moreso than you were able to show, but GSV is a mess to follow in that area and it doesn't really capture it anyway.
Finally, I drove on the old Central Artery (I-93 as an elevated highway before the Big Dig), and while it was a nightmare when it was busy, if you were on it late at night or on the weekend when it was flowing smoothly it was a fantastic drive... a highway in the sky cruising through the city. But I agree that the city is a nicer place with it gone and the highway underground.
I get it, driving on a traffic-free urban freeway is the best, and it makes it hard to think about what it’s like at rush hour and all the other side effects. When I was 20 I got a house painting job in LA for a few weeks, and since I didn’t know anyone and couldn’t go to bars, I’d just drive the freeways at night. It was awesome
I think the reason why lowell signed on 495, because the major junction with US 3 and the Lowell connector
I suspect that NHDOT (and VDOT for that matter) doesn't sign anything bigger than Littleton at the north end of I-93 because the road is a super-2 through Franconia Notch, and that it's also faster to get to Concord/Manchester/Boston if you stay on I-91 and then take I-89 south. I also wouldn't change the southbound signage for that reason.
Thanks! I95 New Jersey exit 11( to garden state parkway)
Will do, thanks!
In Mass, I-93 is our worst nightmare. In New Hampshire and Vermont, it’s one of the best scenic drives in New England! 😆 great video again! Can’t wait for 94&95!!
I grew up in Massachusetts, so it’s not hard to see why. The Big Dig, I hate Boston’s tunnels, Btw, oh and NY’s as well. Then, I-93 North from Boston to I-95 in Stoneham. There was traffic in June of 2016. Man, that was hell. At least, NH isn’t as traffic heavy.
I-93 is just a giant parking lot nowadays
ITS NOT THAT BAD ITS MY 2nd faved interstate
I-95, my birth Interstate, is looming on the horizon! Can't wait! Love your channel!
Thanks!
Exit for my current apartment in Mexicantown, I-96 East, also the last exit to stay in the United States without going on the bridge to Canada or being merged onto I-75 South, Exit 192A for Vernor Highway. Lots of great restaurants, as there usually is for a Mexicantown in a major city.
You got it, thank you!
For the forthcoming I-94 video, Michigan Exit 257, Fred Moore Hwy. This is the exit for me and my family's current hometown of St. Clair, MI, along the St. Clair River, bordering Canada. Glad I can support your channel, Todd. Really enjoy your content as a follow road geek. Thanks.
Nevermind. I just watched the video and I am late to the party apparently. My mistake.
Thanks so much! and no worries, I can can still get you on the westbound vid.
@@ControlCityFreak Thank you Todd. You're the best sir.
The stretch of I-93 in Franconia Notch that's a Super 2 was a compromise to have it run continuously because of environmental concerns, the lake in Franconia Notch is Echo Lake, been there on my visits to that region of New Hampshire.
My Control Cities for I-93
North:
Boston
Manchester / Concord
Concord
Littleton
Canada
South:
Littleton / Concord
Concord
Manchester / Boston
Boston
Quincy
Providence
For the I-95 video, I’d like a shoutout. Exit 8A off the New Jersey Turnpike. That’s where I’m originally from. I’d prefer it in the northbound video since I would usually take a different exit going southbound
Thanks so much, you got it!
Awesome. Thanks so much
On I-95 in the Philadelphia city limit, my exit is “PA-63/Woodhaven Road” which is actual like a freeway but it’s a road. And then it abruptly stops at Byberry Rd. It’s an oddity.
Thanks! Will do!
Thanks! Will do!
Hi Control City - for I-95, my brother's exit (Josh) is in Virginia - Exit 130A for Virginia State Route 3 East for Fredericksburg. That's also the exit for University of Mary Washington.
I'm sure that Exit 130 is now going to be in the I-95 video. I've requested for the same Exit along with Exit 126 in the I-90 central video. 😁
Thanks so much! You got it!
I can't wait to hear your opinion on I-99
There’s just something about saying “Interstate (x)xx, Yeah!!” that’s just so stunning. Just about every time I first get on the interstate I do that; i.e Interstate 26, Yeah!
Thanks for the shoutout, Todd! i-93 is a daily driver for me, missed a few side control city signs south of i-95 that sign Medford, Boston, Quincy, and an electronic sign for Zakim Bridge, Mass Ave, and Logan Airport via 1A. My guess for having Quincy, and sometimes Medford on the signs are the first/last areas of "metro" Boston being served by the MBTA subway (orange & red line). A couple of subway stops go further north and south from both, but they both have fairly quick access off the highway to take the T in. Agree with Manchester/Concord NH for northbound, Quincy works locally, but maybe a To: Cape Cod / i-95 sign works south of the Mass Pike. Can't wait for i-95 now!
There is an Interstate 92 in the game _Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012_ so haha, I thought it would be an awesome idea to cover that
It would be if I-92 were not fictional. Too bad I-92 does not exist.
Todd, I was on this road in 1991 when we went to Vermont. I remember going to a gift shop in Lincoln, NH and stooping at the dam there at the Moore Reservoir. The Man of the Mountain was still there, but it was being held by a series of huge chains.
Having lived in New Hampshire, the drive up I-93 is beautiful. Also, if you have EZ Pass, the tolls are reduced to 70 cents.
Something to mention about I-94 next week: It’s the longest two-digit interstate that doesn’t end in a 5 or 0. Again, super excited for the final visit to Wisconsin in this series!
Gonna be cool!
@@ControlCityFreak true
U mean the final visit to Wisconsin with (2 digit interstate videos)
@@langstonreese7077 That's what I mean, yes.
94 will also be the final visits for Montana,North Dakota,Minnesota,
Illinois & Indiana for this series(the two digits) as well.
I don't know how many 95 requests there are, but here is a cool sign. At exit 45 in Maine on June 2019 street view and before (because of a complete interchange reconstruction), a little before the bridge under Maine Mall Road on the ramp of that exit going to 95, there is a sign that says exit right for Quebec. I always found that sign interesting because it is the only place they sign it as far as I know. The other place they could sign Quebec but don't is exit 133 since US 201 is the fastest way to Quebec City. Anyway, love the videos!
They do actually sign Quebec PQ on an advance sign for Exit 133. And at one time, there was actually a small sign on the N/S gore split on exit 45 that said "Montreal Exit 11 / Quebec Exit 15". That was before GSV, though.
@@markhb1 Interesting, must have not noticed that
Thanks, you got it!
Wow, what a pretty road! The part around Franconia Notch scenery-wise is kind of like a mix of Colorado and West Virginia. I might do a drive of it someday when I visit New England with my mom. Great video Todd! Keep on trucking! Can't wait for I-94! :)
Thanks!
Had to wait until later to watch this video because of March Madness but worth the wait. Like seeing these highways I never been on and where they lead to.
Totally understand. Rock Chalk Jayhawks!
Tip for your WB I-94 video - best view of Downtown Detroit is from just east of I-75. You can also see the New Center skyline (Fisher Building) from there, which you otherwise miss since you're below grade when you actually go through New Center.
Thanks!
Thanks!
How about a shout out to Exit 3B on I 95 south in NH for Stratham (Strat-ham)
Love the channel
Thanks for the correct pronunciation of Concord
Thanks so much, will do!
Thanks for all your hard work! I love these! Can you do Exit 4 for NH-16, US-4, and the Spaulding Turnpike on I-95 in New Hampshire? Thanks!
and just curious, will US-131 in Michigan be on the I-94 video?
Will do, thanks. And yes it will!
I-93 is my favorite interstate to drive in New England, especially through Franconia Notch. Another beautiful drive is the Kankamangus Highway, which comes off of I-93.
The Franconia is literally a very scenic drive of I-93. Are you familiar of a roadgeek called FreewayJim? I know he drove that stretch of road back in 2014 and that was his last time vising back at his birth state of New Hampshire and his last visit in New England.
Though quite short, I-93/US3 through the Notch has to be the single most spectacular stretch of Interstate in the eastern US.
I should check out that episode, dig that channel
@@ControlCityFreak I would think any road geek would know Freeway Jim He is like the most popular road video guy on youtube although there are others.
We’re meeting 89 N. for Lebanon in White River Junction and we’re on a toll road for South 93 for Manchester and Boston 10:28
I have a love-hate relationship with this road. Love it for the scenic reasons you mentioned. Hate it because I used to live in Boston and I-93 is a serious parking lot there during rush hour.
One interesting thing about I-93 is in the rest stop between Concord and Manchester has a state liquor store. In fact, 20 years ago, that was the only thing at the rest stop. So don't drink and drive, but be sure to stop at the interstate liquor store!
Oh, I was going to look for one of those for this vid.
Route 128 goes to a town on Cape Ann called Manchester-by-the-Sea - but then again, the I-93 signs could have read “Manchester NH”.
I missed I-94, but I’ll request one.
When you get to I-96, I would like to request exit 183, State Route 39 (Southfield Freeway)
Thanks so much, you got it!
On Southern and 93 near the 95 junction in Canton Massachusetts there’s actually a newer street view date. Now they went through recently, did STREET VIEW on it.
I’m familiar with old man of the mountain as I used to go to New Hampshire each summer with my parents and I can remember us going at least twice. We used to take I 93 off of 495 to finish our trip into New Hampshire as my sister lived there for about 15 years we would go as far as close to Manchester and then we would exit off and get on a New Hampshire state highway to finish our trip into Goffstown.
Could I get a shoutout on I-95 at Exit 73 in North Carolina? I’ve been following the channel for a while now, love your videos! Can’t wait for what’s next after the interstates are all done.
Thanks so much, will do!
US 421 and NC 55 for Dunn? I was in Dunn a couple days ago! It's a Nice Area, in fact I only live 40 minutes north of Dunn.
@@SonicandHighwayDude401 You got it! Dunn has really turned itself around in the last few years. Tons of neat places to go hang out downtown that weren’t there 2 years ago.
I really like the way that you say 89 N. for Lebanon in White River Junction, back on a toll road for 93 sub for Manchester and Boston
Plymouth MA is a famous, and surprisingly-large town on MA-3. I see that as a possible southbound destination on I-93 south from downtown Boston. Boston is the obvious, and non-confusing, destination on I-93 headed south from I-91.
Truth
Not really. Plymouth is along the way to Cape Cod. The Cape is the bigger draw for motorists driving south on I-93 and MA 3. I remember the 20-mile backups on Route 3 on Friday afternoons during the summer. Yuck! I grew up in "America's Hometown," so I ought to know!
Plimoth MA known pretty extensively for the plantation. Plymouth NH on 93 known for the college. It's just the next "city" after Laconia
The Super-2 section is what used to be US-3. Due to environmental concerns it was not built to four-lane freeway standards. The scenery remains.
I Went up this road from Boston to the Fun Spot in Laconia. It was cool, I didn't see the best part though.
It's not my exit, but something to look for as you assemble your I-95 video: near Quantico, VA, you can see the Marine Corps Museum from the highway. Its roof/mast was built to look like the photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising.
Farther north in Springfield, VA, you have the Mixing Bowl, where I-95, I-495 (the Beltway) and I-395, along with their HOV lanes, come together. As you observe that particular monstrosity, remember that it replaced something even worse.
Very late to the party, but Plymouth is signed because of Plymouth State University. The town itself is tiny but it’s a college town so I think it’s worth signing
I don't know if you mentioned this in another video, but did you notice that the interchange with I-89 doesn't have an exit number? Neither does I-89 (which continues past I-93 to end on a local road), and I-89 also has no exit number at its interchange with I-91 in VT. At some point in the development of the Interstate system, there was this idea that Interstate-to-Interstate interchanges shouldn't have exit numbers. But, I-91 does have an exit number at the I-89 interchange. It also has one at I-93, where I-93 does not, but that's the end of I-93 so it kind of makes sense.
Oh weird, never noticed that
I’ve been on I 93 in New Hampshire, does ordinal exit numbers, instead of mileage-based exits, which causes some of the exits to be unnumbered
@@FlySlateRyder_YT That's not actually it. NH uses letters for infill exits, for example Exits 34A, 34B and 34C in Franconia Notch, which were added when the highway was completed through there in the 1980s but they'd already numbered the exits to the north.
We’re only just one video away from the I-94 video! The Interstate that I grew up with and the one I knew before any other Interstate.
I live in Michigan and I am over 15 minutes from that interstate. Can't wait for the next two weeks.
The same for me here I am from Milwaukee. I also remember the days when I-43 did not go all the way to Beloit as it does now.
Believe it or not, I have been on the old Central Artery section of I-93 before the Big Dig even started. When I first visited Boston with my family to visit our old neighbors in 1999, we used to travel on the Mass Pike and I-93 to visit Downtown Boston and get to Cape Cod. And yes, I still remember what the old Central Artery looked like, and I remember how crowded it would get too. Though I traveled on it only once before they tore it down.
Well, can't wait for I-94 next week and I hope you were able to add the important stuff in Michigan to cover too! I sent you another Super Sticker too just in case.
Littleton is signed so much because it is the only thing left in NH after Franconia notch.
Additionally, it’s the exit we use when we go skiing.
I would sign Lincoln over Plymouth, as Lincoln is the skiing hub town.
If I remember correctly, the Old Man was the symbol used for NH’s state quarter back in the day.
Correct
The Old Man in the Mountain collapsed back on May 3, 2003. I wasn't even born yet at that time.
I remember hearing about it on the news. Bummer. FYI for zoomers - the news is a thing that people without cable used to watch. Oh noo, now I'll need to explain "cable."
I’m going to do one of these “the way it should be” so here’s mine.
NB: Boston, Manchester NH, Concord NH, Littleton/Franconia, Littleton, St. Johnsbury, Canada.
SB: Concord, Manchester Boston, Cape Cod/Providence, Providence.
I feel just having a a stunning area as a control destination is fine as long as there is a good city as another control destination. Cape Cod is a famous region and I would assume gets a bit of traffic plus if you’re on I-93 SB wouldn’t you be on I-95 to begin with to go to providence? Great video and Excited for I-94 and I-95 (The interstate I have the most mileage on from trips to Florida). Sad you didn’t have the exit shout outs when you did I-76 in PA as it is my closest Interstate currently. But if you ever do US-15 maybe you could do my exit then.
128 is a separate road exit 64 on 95 is where 128 splits
I took this road earlier today to the Franklin Park zoo in downtown Boston
The thing about Plymouth, NH is that it's home to Plymouth State University, which is the 3rd-most-prestigious school in the state after Dartmouth and UNH. So while Franconia Notch would be more significant for long-distance drivers coming from outside the region, Plymouth is more significant for in-state drivers.
True, but in-state drivers are probably already familiar with it
This is now my favorite interstate interstate 95 used to be
Peabody is a small town maby like 4 or 5 towns north on INTERSTATE
95
Funny to see towns I’m very familiar with including my hometown and he says “ never heard of any of them” 😂 I love being from an unknown rural place I just wish less people wanted to move here
THANKS FOR NOTICING THAT I CAUGHT AN ERROR❤ I LOVE THESE VIDEOS ❤
Another one I've conquered. From end to end, this is my second favorite interstate of all time. It would be #1 if the South Boston section didn't have 24/7 bumper to bumper traffic.
The way I think it should be :
South: Boston (but sign for Concord and Manchester when you get closer to it, like what Ohio does with I-77), Providence.
Sign Fall River if rt. 24 ever gets upgraded to I-93.
North: Boston, Manchester, Concord, Littleton, Vermont/Canada.
Looks like Lawrence was the old control city for 93 North coming out of Boston, as evidenced in a 1978 file video that I just saw
Lawrence isn't an important city in MA anymore (and doesn't go through I-93) so I can see why they removed it.
6:33 I figured out why Campton is signed as a secondary at this intersection. That is the town where the junction with NH 49 is located, the highway to Waterville Valley, a town and a major ski resort. NH loves its ski industry. Too bad I don't remember where the SKI 93 billboards are, the ones with the skis crashing through the I-93 shield.
EDIT: NH really wants its ski revenue with the places north of Concord. You may approve or disapprove of NHDOT's signage for this reason.
Salem is probably signed at 11:18 because Salem is home to Canobie Lake Park which in my opinion is one of New England's favorite theme parks alongside Six Flags (and Lake Compounce if you're from CT). Also, Peabody is likely signed as 95 north because 128 and 95 split at Peabody. Also, for tourists trying to get to Salem, you've gotta get through Peabody. The more you know!
Love seeing this Mass representation! Too bad it's one of the worst roads to drive on here lol
Seeing those scenes in Boston reminds me of Denzel Washington’s “Equalizer” movies
No Exit request this time. I think your content on Interstates is amazing. 😁👍
But I do wonder, how do you choose the random Interchanges to check if the Control City is what should be signed on the Interstate?
Thanks so much! It is actually pretty random lol, but I'll usually try choosing a fairly insignificant interchange outside of a metro area. If an exit for, say, 1620N road signs the next major control city and not a secondary or small town at the next exit, then it's pretty safe to guess that a more prominent interchange will do the same.
To put it into perspective it was a time when interstate 91 and interstate 89 were not in existence yet.
As well as the rest of the Interstate Highway System.
@@edwardrasmussen3465 The main time frame I was referring to was the 1970s up to about 1980. When my Aunt and Uncle moved to Pennsylvania, we started taking 81 instead 95. It wasnt until the late 70s that 81, 80, and 84 were more direct in their routes. I think we took 84 to 495 then 93 when we got closer to the NH state line.
It's faster to go through Boston to the end of I 93 south to I 95 to go to Providence
There is one toll in New Hampshire that is even cheaper, and that is the toll going to/from I-95 to/from NH-101, which happens to be 75¢ for cars.
(Or, coming from the north, you can take the old 101, which is now NH-33, to pick up the new freeway in Stratham and avoid the toll entirely ;)
Todd, as you mentioned, the true locals still called the I-95 from Canton (where the I-93 ended) all the way up to Peabody (where I-95 leaves Rt 128 and go north towards Maine) as Rt 128, so that's why a sign for Peabody makes sense there
Also, Waltham is where the Mass Pike (I-90) meeting Rt-128 (I-95)
Peabody is also bigger than Portsmouth so makes sense
Waltham is north of the junction of I-90 & I-95. The actual town is Weston, a residential suburb.
@@edwardrasmussen3465 oh yes sorry my bad, forgot about the Rt-30 exit there
Perhaps another reason for signing Waltham is because it was the headquarters for Raytheon...
You forgot to mention that the streak between Canton and Quincy, that you are going north and south at the same time(I-93 N and 128 S)
@@garyfrancoeur3637 oh yes, Rt-128 went all the way to the Braintree split when I was a kid
First video I’ve seen if yours, what makes it a good/bad sign?
Hmm maybe I should make a video about that alone
@@ControlCityFreak I agree, would help me understand road lore more. Great videos none the less
Been waiting for this one as someone whos from NH
The New Hampshire state route design is from the NH state symbol: the Old Man of the Mountain. Unfortunately just a few years agon the natural formation of the Old Man's profile collapsed and fell off the mountain.
Not long after the NH state quarter featuring the Old Man was issued!
May 3rd, 2003. ⛰️
I-93 Begins In Canton Passed Through Route 24 In Randolph, Route 3 By Braintree, I-90 In Boston, I-95 In Reading, I-495 In Andover/Lawrence Area And Manchester Has The Beltway Of I-293, The Bow/Concord Area Is I-89 & I-393 And You Go By The White Mtns By Pass Loon Mtn & Franconia Notch To End Up At I-91 In St Johnsbury Vermont
NF's the Way it Should Be
NORTHBOUND: Boston, Manchester/Concord, Concord, Franconia Notch, St. Johnsbury, Canada?
SOUTHBOUND: Boston (or Manchester/Boston), Providence
During my 2024 summer road trip, I clinched all of I 93 in the northbound direction. Outside of I 80 (one of two freeways that serve my hometown), this is the only interstate that I have driven every mile of in both directions (although with I 80, it’s never been at the same time).
Beginning in the southwestern Boston suburbs, I 93 is immediately signed for Boston, as it should. After the Big Dig, however, comes a big ding against Massachusetts: the overheads and mileage signs still neglect to mention Manchester, instead going straight to Concord. Even if I 93 isn’t the best route to get to downtown Manchester, it still does enter the city limits according to Google Maps.
The neglect of Manchester is to the point where the city doesn’t even get mentioned anywhere until inside of New Hampshire. After the junction with I 293 is when I’d start signing Concord, and this is what is observed. I’ve recently come around to deciding that Concord is very much worthy of primary control status, so this is a good choice. However, afterwards, the route signage is about on par with I 91 north of Springfield. North of Concord, the controls are Plymouth, Littleton and St. Johnsbury. They are as big as places get once in the mountains of Northern New England, but I don’t see them as long distance destinations. And since I 89 provides a direct route to Burlington and eventually Montreal, I don’t think there are any good long distance controls left in the U.S. Abd since I don’t like the idea of just signing Canada, I still argue the best choice here is Sherbrooke. It’s over 200k metro, and only 40 kilometers from the international border. On an unrelated note, the route north of Concord is still a breathtakingly gorgeous drive.
The last miles in Vermont aren’t any different from what was observed in New Hampshire past Littleton. Again, the bottom lines read Canada, when, by now, you already know what I’d like to see…
I was driving up to Salem NH last night and noticed they did sign Manchester on a control city sign either before or after 495, but yea agree, I feel that NHDOT influenced to have US3 the “primary” Manchester route for the tolls as you only deal with tolls in Hookset once you’re out of Manchvegas
Mod's the way it should be:
(NORTH): Boston, Manchester/Concord NH, Concord, Franconia Notch/Québec City, Québec City
(SOUTH): On NB I-91: Littleton or nothing
On SB I-91: Concord
On the Mainline of I-93: Concord, Manchester/Boston, Boston, Providence
Credit to Dan Hobson for the idea of Québec City. I think it makes the most sense because I-93 and I-91 is the fastest route to QC City from Concord NH, and it's also a fairly sized city.
Solid
@@ControlCityFreak What do you think about the idea of QC City after Frankonia Notch?
Watch spelling: Franconia
@@edwardrasmussen3465 Thanks
Can’t wait to see I-94 and I-95!
Gonna be cool!
That's about all that left that is exciting. There is nothing to I-97 and I-99 and many would argue they shouldn't even be interstates. I-96 nah ok nothing great just an intrastate that crosses Michigan.
I-94 and I-95 will be fun! I’d say 10 videos between those two highways!
Even though they're both long, I-94 is the longest interstate not divisible by 5 while I-95 is the longest north-south interstate as we all know.
I can definitely see 94 broken up into eastbound-only and westbound-only segments. I can also see 95 with north and south videos, or be broken into three segments like I-90.
@@Gatorsfan601 my gut feeling is that I-95 will be treated like I-90 because of its complexity. Some of its 3di’s can get their own individual videos as well.
I’d love to see videos of long non interstate freeways like Florida’s Turnpike.
@@armandoperez7967 I’m really interested in the 3di’s. 285 (Atlanta), 405 (Los Angeles ) and 495 (DC) deserve videos of their own. I can also see where the 110s (Baton Rouge, Biloxi, Pensacola) could be grouped together since they’re really short spurs.
I wish I-93 wouldve been rerouted to the pilgrim highway and end in higham braintree and canton branch have a I-193 or I-595.
After the interstate majors are done, do you think you are going to do state spur routes? Like a “California spur interstates” episode? Or maybe cover the Hawaiian, Alaskan and Puerto Rican interstates? Or what about Canadian or Mexican freeways? Or maybe something else entirely? I think it would be interesting to see all of those, or whatever direction you decide to go.
All of the above!
US 131 in Michigan: most of it is up to Interstate standard. Florida's Turnpike.
Fun fact! I-93 between Route 3 Braintree and I-95 Canton and I-95 between Canton and Peabody used to be all Route 128.
That I-93/US-1 sign at Route 24 is posted for Braintee because that's the town the junction with Route 3 is and I-93 makes a sharp left there.
New England pronunciations:
Route: rhymes with flute
Boston: Bawstin or B(w)awstin
Worcester: Wuss-tah (except Wiss-tah in Worcester)
Peabody: Pea-b'dee
Concord: Kawn-kuhd
Quincy: Kwin-zee
Inspired by you I’ve also created my channel to be about control cities
See? I told you guys that it wouldn't be long before I-95!
From Franconia Notch to the I-91 Junction it should be I-93 North St Johnsbury Quebec City or I-93 North St Johnsbury Sherbrooke. Since I-93 forms the scenic route between Boston & Quebec City.
@EpicThe112 Within America, it should only be Sherbrooke. I don’t like skipping over modest cities just because a mega city happens to be slightly further down the road. Not that 172k city is modest (by Canadian standards, it may as well be major)…
One more thing: the Tip O'Neill Tunnel exists only on I-93 NB. I-93 uses a new tunnel to connect to the old tunnel, known by two names: the South Station Tunnel and the Dewey Square Tunnel.
The second sentence should say I-93 SB.
The South Station tunnel and Dewey Square tunnel are one and the same. It used to carry both directions of I-93 before the Big Dig. It was reconfigured to only carry SB traffic.
Oh cool, didn't know that
Will I95 be split into 2 or 3? That's a long interstate with quite a few major cities
North- Houlton ME to NYC?
Mid atlantic- NYC to DC/Richmond VA?
South- North Carolina to Miami. Interesting what the control cities will be in the Carolinas once past Richmond.
Probably 4
@@ControlCityFreak Maybe more because of all the Exit requests you're getting for I-95.
@@SonicandHighwayDude401 lol. I was always thinking 3 or 4, 2 was never in consideration
Alright, we're so close to I-95!!!
Yes, the man on the mountain is gone, but it's still remembered in the NH state highway signs. It's sad that 4 of the 6 New England states just use a plain square for the state highway signs. They need to be more imaginative like New Hampshire and Vermont are. NY is an outline of the state symbol and PA is a Keystone. NJ & DE are plain circles. Circles and squares should be outlawed for state highway signs in my opinion.
I recall a sign near the end of I-93 NB, right after you pass the exit for St. Johnsbury, there is a mileage sign that lists White River Junction, Newport, and Canada depending on which direction on I-91 you plan on going.
Quincy is pronounced Quin-zee. I’m fine with Concord over Manchester coming out of Boston because a lot of traffic going to Manchester will either exit at 128 (yes, to a New Englander, I-95 ceases to exist between Canton and Peabody) or 495 and cut over to Route 3 (which is a US route by this time), and take the Everett Turnpike into town. Also, Route 3 continues as a silent concurrency with 93 and 1 from Braintree up to the Leverett Circle exit near The Gahden.
@jakeparsons7171 The Lowell-Nashua route was my reasoning for Manchester being skipped over on I 93 North. However, I 93 still does physically enter Manchester city limits. Also, from Downtown Boston, I 93 MIGHT be the faster route; I know from experience during my 2022 summer road trip that I 93 between Concord and (I think) Woburn is 65. Seeing how U.S. 3 seems to have a windier path (maybe following a river?), it wouldn’t surprise me if it were only 55…
Completed 93 on my trip in 2021 in New England
Nice!
I think coming southbound to the 91-93 interchange the control cities can be “New Hampshire/Boston” and “Lebanon NH/Springfield” There is no need to sign White River Junction because you would take US 2 to Montpelier and Burlington, and you would take 93 to all major New Hampshire cities except Lebanon
Or maybe “Littleton NH/Boston” with a sign somewhere saying “Concord and Manchester NH use I-93 south”
95 is signed for Peabody because it is a major city in Mass aswell and a lot bigger than Portsmouth Peabody has around 54k so it makes sense
It’s also the junction of Route 1/interstate 95/route 128 which is why I see MassDOT signing it also Peabody is a notable North Shore location for the region.
My hometown interstate (actually it’s signed off 495, Salem)
Oh and the end of 293 too
Salem NH is the big place to go.
The way I think it should be
NORTH: Boston
Lawrence / Concord
Manchester / Concord
Concord
St. Johnsbury
SOUTH: Concord
Manchester / Boston
Lawrence / Boston
Boston
Providence
I’m excited about I-94 next week!! How many parts do you predict I-94 will be in?
Me too! probably 2
@@ControlCityFreak do you think you might after part 1 of I-94 do another Todd Ranks the State DOTs?
Todd will spend a short amount of time on I-94 in Montana, North Dakota, and maybe Illinois, so it will most likely be single-part videos.
@@SlowedByCinnamxn it’s gonna be awesome
@@jordanjones5751 Same for me!! I’ve been waiting for the I-94 video by CCF to come since the Interstate 30’s. I-94 is the Interstate I grew up with and my parents today still use it to go to work.
Is this a narrated google maps tour or do you travel some of these highways to give first hand experiences?
I’ve been on lots of them and talk about my own first hand experience often
History I 93 Early sections mid to late 50s and the last section completed in Vermont 1982. You correctly said the pronunciation of Worcester woo ster but Peabody in Massachusetts pronunciation is pee ba dee. The big dig tunnel replaced the elevated section " the green monster and I'm not sure but I believe the bridge was replaced around the same time. Can't wait for I 94 and I 95 and the remaining Intrastate Interstates.
I forgot to say this has the last of the Super two expressways and we say goodbye to Vermont.
Seems like we just said hello!
@@ControlCityFreak Vermont has one of the shortest gaps in Interstate numbers I 89 to I 93.
I 95 Goes only thru Maine, Rhode Island and Delaware. Florida has the widest gap from I 4 to I 95.
@@roadgeek1961 And Florida has the biggest!
Now there is a hobby interstate searching so I got like this nice atlas interstate highway map and when I look at it it’s a 2005 to 2003. I mean I mean 2023 but it does not have those North Carolina silly interstates