Renumbering exits on interstates according to metric follows the current mile practice. This will require great coordination among agencies, states and mapping companies but it could be done. Distances on overhead signs which now use 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile etc is no problem since these can be replaced with 400 m and 800 m respectively etc.
Stan Doore . ----- Original Message ----- From: Brij Bhushan Vij To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; U.S. Metric Association Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: RE: [USMA:40403] Re: Exit numbering by distance. Mike, Stan and all: >..... My question is, when the inevitable metric switch happens, will they renumber the exits? While there is a need to consider this issue, I opine that making a hue & cry shall be wasteful. A mental registering of 1.5 km instaed of 1.6 km has a resonable chance for 'metrication process' to take strides. In due time the automatic takeover shall happen among public. Earth when considered hypothetical sphere of *1/100th of arc-angle Pi/180 i.e. one-degree* shall remove annomalies. Please see: http://www.brijvij.com/bbv_shelving-NMile.pdf Regards, Brij Bhushan Vij (MJD 2454507)/995+D-042W06-00 (G. Sunday, 2008 February 10 H 20:86(decimal) IST Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda Jan:31; Feb:29; Mar:31; Apr:30; May:31; Jun:30 Jul:30; Aug:31; Sep:30; Oct:31; Nov:30; Dec:30 (365th day of Year is World Day) HOME PAGE: http://www.brijvij.com/ ******As per Kali V-GRhymeCalendaar***** "Koi bhi cheshtha vayarth nahin hoti, purshaarth karne mein hai" Contact # 011-9818775933 (M) 001(201)962-3708(when in US) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:26:00 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [USMA:40403] Re: Exit numbering by distance. To: [email protected] The USDOT refused too accept the suggestion to use metric road markers and exit numbers. The suggestion was made during the 1970s when there was a big push for metrication in the US. So there is major opposition to going metric in the USDOT. Good luck. Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Millet To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:00 AM Subject: [USMA:40401] Re: Exit numbering by distance. I suspected that would be the case. I still like the idea of having signposts every 100m and then just having an exit every 1600m rather than every mile. That way you still have a logical progression of signage. Mike On Feb 9, 2008 9:43 PM, Phil Chernack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I believe only three states still use sequential numbering for exits. States like Florida, Georga, Verigina and Pennsylvania switched to distance-based exit numbers in the past 5 or so years. I brought this very issue up a while ago in this list as one of the things that needs to be considered when switching to metric. The bigger problem is that exits are somewhat like area codes in the sense that many businesses use the exit number in their marketing. Just as when an area code changes, businesses need to make changes to their marketing materials as well. My guess is that if the switch is made to metric for highways, exit numbers will be the last thing to change and that change may take upwards of 20 years or so. The only way I would see it happening sooner without state highway departments screaming bloody murder is if money is provided by the FHWA to do so. I would also think that after a switch on speed limits and odometers, people will eventually want exits to be metric-based. BTW, the MUTCD specifies that exits may be based on either distance or sequential. It is recommened to use distance based on either km or miles. Phil On Feb 9, 2008 11:12 PM, Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm doing a short paper for history class on the effects of the Interstate Highway System on the United States. One thing I noticed when researching was that many states now number exits by the mile. My question is, when the inevitable metric switch happens, will they renumber the exits? I know a lot of nations that have been metric for a while have distance markers every 100m and exits every 1km if possible. Renumbering the exits seems like quite an extensive task. It makes me wonder if the US should just signpost every 100m and then replace the sign saying "exit 310 next 1 mile" with one saying "exit next 1.6km or 1600m" Thoughts? Mike -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". Check it out.
