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USING THE EXIT GUIDES & ROUTE LISTINGS |
This page was put together to explain how to use the exit guides and route listings found throughout the site. My exit guides are different than others I've seen before as I've tried several features I would hope enhance the exit listings. With the route listings, I wanted to give an easy to use refence guide to show what routes cross, start or multiplex with any given route. Please use the below reference to explain what different objects on the route listings represent. If you still have questions, please e-mail me at josh@nhhighway.com. |
Exit Listings |
This site includes exit listing for Interstate Standard, Freeway Standard and most Super 2 highways. The page will have both a North/East and South/West exit listing. Unlike most other exit listings, the directional exit listing read from top to bottom of the direction they are headed, not top to bottom North/East and bottom to top South/West like most other highway sites. With that, they do not coordinate side by side, they are intended to read seperate of each other. Below is a Dummy Exit Listing highlighting many of the features of the exit listings. Each number correspondes to an explination of the features in that section. Features will be explained the first time they come up in the dummy listing and then referenced when they appear in other sections. I have attempted to highlight each of the features used at least once in the dummy listing. |
Section 1 Road Begins- The gray filling indicates multiple signs that go together and the reason. The green information boxes indicate the route shield for the route the information is for and the information. The Big Green Sign indicates the route shields, direction headed and control city(ies) for the route. For example, the road begins in Johnstown. HWY Turnpike East and I-0 both begin at I-100 Exit 10. US 0 East Joins HWY Turnpike East from I-100 East. I-0, Highway Turnpike and US 0 head East toward Jefferson. |
Section 2 City/Town or State Line- Indicates the city/town or state being entered. For example, this highway is entering the town of Tamwood. |
Section 3 Standard Exit Big Green Sign- Indicates the Exit Number, Route Shield (if applicable), Street Names and/or Control City for the exit. For example, this sign is for Exit 1, Route 0, Smith Rd servicing Tamwood. |
Section 4 Muplitple Exits for One Interchange- Indicates that multiples exits go together for 1 interchange (example- cloverleaf). The sidebar will indicate the exit number without the suffix while the exit tab on the Big Green Signs will indicate the exit number with the proper suffix. For Example, this gray filling is for Exit 2 but it consists of an Exit 2N for Route 0 North and an Exit 2S for Route 0 South. |
Section 5 Route Joining or Exiting- Gray filling with the exit number is used, along with the Big Green Sign showing the exit's information and an Information box advising the route and whether is joining or exiting. For example, US 0 East exits HWY Turnpike East at Exit 3. |
Section 6 Entrance Only- Indicates that their is an entrance ramp for which there was no exit. For example, there is no exit ramp for Exit 4 on I-0 east but their is an entrance ramp. |
Section 7 Proposed or Under Construction Exit- Indicates that an exit is either proposed or under construction and will include the Route Shield (if applicable), Street Name and/or Control City it will access. For example, Exit 4A to Town Square is proposed. |
Section 8 Exit with a Ramp Toll- Indicates a ramp toll off of an exit ramp. Yellow signs will indicate the toll plaza and toll amount, red signs will indicate any restrictions and the bottom of the sign will indicate any electronic toll system used. For example, Exit 5 has a ramp toll plaza, the toll rate is $1.00, cars are prohibited from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and the ramp accepts Superpass. |
Section 9 Toll Both- Indicates the name of the toll booth and the toll rate in yellow and then indicates any electronic toll system used. For example, the Town Toll Plaza charges a 50 cent toll and accepts Superpass. |
Section 10 Major Freeway Interchange w/Route Changes- Indicates Big Green Signs for any exits through the interchange with a yellow tab to indicate where the exit is in the interchange. A Big Green Guide Sign indicating the current route, the route joining (if applicable) and the current Control City with a yellow tab will list where the route the exit listing is for is going. Information tabs will be used to explain any routes that may have joined or exited. If the change of routes resulted in an exit number change a yellow information box will indicate what route numbers they changed to. For example, at this interchange I-0 East toward Sprinfield is the first right exit, US 0 West toward Mason is the second right exit and you will stay straight to remain on HWY Turnpike and US 0 East toward Watertown. The information signs advise that I-0 East exited HWY Turnpike East, US 0 East joins HWY Turnpike East and that the exit numbers changed to those of US 0. |
Section 11 Service Exit- Indicates an exit for a service. For example, this exit is a rest area. |
Section 12 Caution- Indicates a change to be aware of on the road. For example, the divided highway ends here and changes to a Super 2. |
Section 13 Exit with Caution or Service tabs attached. Indicates a caution or a service related to the exit. Cautions are in yellow, prohibitions in red, services in blue, recreation is in brown and guides are in green or white. For example, you can find Saturn College, Saturn Airport, State Zoo and the State Liquor Store off this exit. Trucks are prohibited from using this exit. This sign also cautions you that this is an Exit Only, which means there is no on ramp in the same direction. Access to the reverse direction is available unless otherwise indicated. |
Section 14 Recrectional Exit- Indicates that the exit is for recreation. For example, this exit is for State Park. |
Section 15 Road Ends- The Grey filling will indicate the road ends and in which city/town. Big Green Signs will indicate what routes can be taken at the end of a highway with yellow tabs advising in which direction. A caution information sign will indicate if the route ends at a traffic signal. Information signs will be used to advise where the route ends and if any other routes were concurent where they go or if this is their endpoint also. For example, HWY Turnpike ends in Tamwood at I-0 Exit 999 with a traffic signal. US 0 continues toward Westwood. You can either take the first right for I-0 West toward Newtown, second right for I-0 toward Northwood or stay straight for US 0 toward Westwood. |
Route Listings |
This site includes route listings for all US & State numbered routes. This feature is something I have seen done in different ways on other sites. The page will have only a north/east route listing. This was done because, though exit listings on highways can vary much from north/east to south/west, the routes that at grade roads cross do not vary much in opposite directions. As explained below, you will be indicated if something can only be done from one direction. Below is a dummy Route Listing highlighting many of the features of the route listings. Each number correspondes to an explination of the features in that section. Features will be explained the first time they come up in the dummy listing and then referenced when they appear in other sections. I have attempted to highlight each of the features used at least once in the dummy listing. |
Section 1 Indicates that signs below explain where road begin. |
Section 2 Indicates where road begins. If it begins at a route it will state, for example, "NS 1 East begins at NS 2 in Springfield". If the route is coming in from another state it will state from what state, the state line information and city/town line information. White background indicates at grade roadway, green background indicates the road is or began from an grade seperated highway. |
Section 3 Indicates that signs below explain the route's junctions. |
Section 4 Indicates city/town line on an at grade road. |
Sections 5 through 7 Indicates intersection. Route numbers indicate if it is a state or US route and the route number. Directions are placed on side of route you would turn. Yellow direction boxes indicates this is where a route terminates. If your route turns and the intersecting route goes straight the direction will be placed based on if the intersecting route goes to the left or right of the current route. When routes enter or exit a concurancy it indicates the route that had to make a turn to joins the road. Full length yellow boxes under an interchange indicate a caution, such as if a route is only accessable from one direction. In example 5, NS 1 West is a hard left, NS 2 North begins and goes straight but to the left of US 0 and US 0 East turns right to join NS 1 East. In example 6, NS 1 East turns right off of US 0. In example 7, NS BYP 4 begins off US 0 with a right turn but is only accessable going east. |
Sections 8 though 16 Grade Seperated interchanges. Route numbers in blue indicate interstates, teal are named routes and white are state and US route numbers. Green directions indicate an grade seperated interchange on the road that is exited to. The directions are placed on the side that the highway goes, not necessary where the entrance ramp is located. For example, if this were at a cloverleaf interchange both entrance ramps would be on the right but it would indicate the direction that heads left on the left and the direction that heads right on the right. Grade seperated interchanges that only allow access in one direction will be indicated as such. Assumption is an exit is allowed from the other direction, unless indicated. As with above it is placed on the side based on direction the intersecting road goes, not what side road the ramp is located. If a route has a grade seperated exit it will be indicated by a green box with the exits information, no directions will be used. If a road turns into a grade sperated road a green box will indicate where the change is and a yellow box below will caution the transition to a grade seperated road. A yellow box will also indicate if a road transitions back to at grade. If a grade seperated exit is only accessable from one direction, that direction will be indicated. The assumption is that you can access the other direction from the road exited to unless otherwise noted. In example 8, US 0 has a grade seperated junction with NS 5, with NS 5 west going to the left and NS 5 east going to the right. US 0 East joins NS 5 East. In example 9, US 0 has a grade seperated exit to Amy Street. In example 10, US 0 has a grade seperated juction with multiplexed routes HWY Turnpike and NS8, with the eastbound side of those routes going to the left and the westbound side of those routes going to the right. In example 11, US 0 has a partial interchange with I-0, allowing only access to I-0 west and an exit from I-0 east. I-0 westbound goes to the right of US 0. In example 12, US 0 has a cloverleaf interchange with I-0. This interchange is the start of a grade seperated strecth of highway that is also I-200 East. I-0 eastbound is going to the right and I-0 westbound is going to the left of US 0. In example 13, US 0 has a grade seperated exit for Main Road. This exit is numbered Exit 1. In example 14, US 0 east has an exit for Broken Rd. Broken Rd will only have an entrance ramp for US 0 West. Example 15 is a town/city line sign for a grade seperated section of a route. In example 16, US 0 turns back to a at grade road. Section 17 Indicates if a concurent route ends. Section 18 Indicates the below sign indicates where the road ends. Section 19 Indicates where road ends. If road ends at another route, the route and directions will be listed. If it crosses into another state the state information and town entered information will be indicated. If a concurrent route continues and goes straight and/or a new route begins going straight, it will be indicated in a full length sign box. |