Talk:U.S. Route 11

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[edit] US 11E and US 11W

Why is there highways called US 11E and US 11W? --Patricknoddy 14:00, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy User talk:Patricknoddy 9:57 July 26, 2004 (EDT)

Good question.
This one actually is a decent question :P --SPUI (T - C) 12:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maryland

Why does U.S. 11 only pass into Hagerstown? --Patricknoddy 14:04, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy User talk:Patricknoddy 10:01 July 26, 2004 (EDT)

Why not?

[edit] West Virginia

Why does U.S. 11 only pass into Martinsburg? --Patricknoddy 14:08, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy User talk:Patricknoddy 10:05 July 26, 2004 (EDT)

Why not?

[edit] Georgia

Why does U.S. 11 in Georgia only go across the state's northwest corner? --Patricknoddy 14:18, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy User talk:Patricknoddy 10:15 July 26, 2004 (EDT)

Because it was the best route, probably.

[edit] Historic termini

Why until 1929, U.S. 11 ended just south of Picayune, Mississippi at the Pearl River border with Louisiana? --Patricknoddy 14:24, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy User talk:Patricknoddy 10:21 July 26, 2004 (EDT)

Because you kill dinosaurs at night.

[edit] Truck US 11 (Bristol)

[1] Commonwealth Avenue - Goode Street - Piedmont Avenue - Cumberland Street - Randall Street - Randall Street Expressway - Moore Street --SPUI (T - C) 12:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] History notes

State highway numbers
  • LA: 2
  • MS: N/A
  • AL: 2
  • GA: 58
  • TN: 38?, 2, 1
  • VA: 10, 33
  • WV: 52
  • MD: N/A
  • PA: 13, 4, 19, 2
  • NY: 2
Auto trails
  • Jackson Highway, Poplarville to Meridian
  • Magnolia Route, Hattiesburg to Meridian
  • Lee Highway, Chattanooga to New Market
  • Lackawanna Trail, Scranton to Binghamton

It's strange that such a major route didn't have an auto trail north of New Market. It's probably because the trails wanted to serve major cities like Washington. But that doesn't explain through Alabama. --NE2 04:36, 22 October 2007 (UTC)