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[[Image:Alaska tok cutoff.jpg|thumb|right|Driving south on The [[Tok Cut-Off|Alaska Tok Cutoff Highway]].]] |
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[[Image:Zzyzx Road.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zzyzx, California|Zzyzx]] Road exit sign on [[Interstate 15]]]] |
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[[Image:OldalignIL.jpg|thumb|An abandoned early [[Route 66]] alignment in southern [[Illinois]] in 2006.]] |
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A '''roadgeek''' (sometimes '''roadfan''' or '''Roads Scholar''', the latter being a play on the term [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]]) is a person who is interested in [[road]]s as a [[hobby]].<ref>[http://www.houstonfreeways.com/statesman_2004-12-12.htm Road to future or a dead end.], ''Austin American Statesman,'' 12 December 2004 (accessed [[20 January]],[[2007]])</ref> |
A '''roadgeek''' (sometimes '''roadfan''' or '''Roads Scholar''', the latter being a play on the term [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]]) is a person who is interested in [[road]]s as a [[hobby]].<ref>[http://www.houstonfreeways.com/statesman_2004-12-12.htm Road to future or a dead end.], ''Austin American Statesman,'' 12 December 2004 (accessed [[20 January]],[[2007]])</ref> |
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==Roadgeek behavior== |
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Typical roadgeek behaviors include: |
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*Taking [[road trip]]s for the roads rather than the destination (sometimes called '''roadgeeking''' or '''Roads Scholaring''') |
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*Bragging about the extent of their travels, such as the number of [[Interstate Highway]] sections they have "clinched"<ref>[http://www.triskele.com/highway-heaven/my-clinched-freeways Mike the Actuary's Musings, My Clinched Freeways], accessed [[November 16]], [[2007]]</ref> |
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*Taking photos of [[road sign]]s or the highways themselves |
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*Collecting old [[road map]]s to study the roads |
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*Maintaining [[web site]]s dedicated to the road network or highway system in a particular area. |
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*Correcting errors in newspaper articles and other publications about highway terminology and the history of highways<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40612-2005Feb20.html John Kelly "A Long Way to Go for a Refund: Highways, Revisited," ''Washington Post,'' Page C11, February 21, 2005], accessed [[June 27]], [[2008]]</ref> |
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*Designing graphics or fonts to facilitate the work of others.<ref>[http://www.triskele.com/roadgeek-fonts Mike the Actuary's Musings, Roadgeek Fonts], accessed [[November 16]], [[2007]]</ref> |
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==Sites of interest to roadgeeks== |
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===[[Arkansas]]=== |
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*[[Arkansas Highway 43]]/[[Oklahoma State Highway 20]] [[concurrency]], possibly unique instance of two highways from different states overlapping |
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===[[California]]=== |
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* The [[Ridge Route]], the first paved highway directly linking the [[Los Angeles Basin]] with the [[San Joaquin Valley]] over the [[Tejon Pass]], a portion of which is in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was documented by uber-Roadgeek, Harrison Irving Scott, in 2002. in ''Ridge Route: The Road That United California.'' |
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*[[Skyline Boulevard]], the road that spans the highest ridge of [[Santa Cruz Mountains]], making it possible to see the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[San Francisco Bay]] simultaneously. |
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*Decomissioned portions of [[U.S. Route 6 in California#History|U.S. Route 6]], now part of [[California State Route 14#History|State Route 14]], are the subject of significant roadgeek interest.<ref>[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/119615812.html?dids=119615812:119615812&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+14%2C+2002&author=LISA+LEFF&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=BEHIND+THE+WHEEL%3B+Road+Scholars+Driven+to+Go+the+Extra+Mile%3B+A+small+but+dedicated+band+of+buffs+spends+free+time+studying+and%2C+yes%2C+traveling+the+state's+highways+and+byways.&pqatl=google Lisa Leff, ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 14, 2002, "BEHIND THE WHEEL; Road Scholars Driven to Go the Extra Mile; A small but dedicated band of buffs spends free time studying and, yes, traveling the state's highways and byways"], accessed [[June 27]], [[2008]]</ref> |
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*[[Zzyzx Road]], a landmark about halfway between [[Los Angeles]] and [[Las Vegas]], known for its unusual name. It is the last place on Earth, at least in the English alphabetical order. |
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===[[Colorado]]=== |
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*[[Glenwood Canyon]], an engineering marvel |
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*[[Eisenhower Tunnel]], the highest point on the [[Interstate Highway System]] |
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===[[Maryland]]=== |
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*I-70's eastern terminus at a Park & Ride on [[Security Boulevard]] in Baltimore, one of the more unusual Interstate termini |
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===[[Missouri]]=== |
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*Galena [[Y-Bridge (Galena, Missouri)|Y-Bridge]], an unusual bridge with three land connections |
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===[[Montana]]=== |
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*[[Going-to-the-Sun Road]], a scenic road crossing [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]], designated both a [[National Historic Landmark]] and a [[Historic Civil Engineering Landmark]].<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/goingtothesunroad.htm National Park Service "Going-to-the-Sun Road"]</ref> |
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===[[Oklahoma]]=== |
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*[[Arkansas Highway 43]]/[[Oklahoma State Highway 20]] [[concurrency]], possibly unique instance of two highways from different states overlapping |
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===[[Pennsylvania]]=== |
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*[[Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike]], an example of 1930's-era highway standards |
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*[[Breezewood, Pennsylvania]], a gap in [[Interstate 70]] that routes traffic down US 30 through town |
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*[[Centralia, Pennsylvania]], site of underground coal fires undermining the area highways |
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*Steve Anderson, creator of [http://www.nycroads.com/ NYCROADS.COM], "described himself as a 'hard-core road fanatic' (others, he allowed, might say 'road geek') from childhood" according to ''The New York Times'' in 1999<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00EED91F31F933A25753C1A96F958260 Marcia Biederman, "Giving Highways Their Due," October 10, 1999, ''The New York Times''], accessed [[June 27]], [[2008]]</ref> |
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*Adam Prince, of [http://www.gribblenation.com/ GribbleNation.com] and "a self-described 'road geek' whose hobby is learning everything he can about America's highways and byways," according to the ''Washington Post''<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A56265-2004Feb19?language=printer ''Washington Post Answer Man'', Sunday, February 22, 2004; Page M08, "What is the Seminole Trail? What do the green signs that say 'Seminole Trail' along Route 29 in Virginia refer to?"], accessed [[June 27]], [[2008]]</ref> |
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== References == |
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== See also == |
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*[[Railfan]] |
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*[[Sport touring]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[news://misc.transport.road misc.transport.road] ([[Usenet]]) |
*[news://misc.transport.road misc.transport.road] ([[Usenet]]) |
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*[http://www.roadfan.com/mtrfaq.html misc.transport.road FAQ] |
*[http://www.roadfan.com/mtrfaq.html misc.transport.road FAQ] |
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*[http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/ Society for All British Road Enthusiasts (SABRE)] |
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A roadgeek (sometimes roadfan or Roads Scholar, the latter being a play on the term Rhodes Scholar) is a person who is interested in roads as a hobby.[1]
Roadgeek behavior
Typical roadgeek behaviors include:
- Taking road trips for the roads rather than the destination (sometimes called roadgeeking or Roads Scholaring)
- Bragging about the extent of their travels, such as the number of Interstate Highway sections they have "clinched"[2]
- Taking photos of road signs or the highways themselves
- Collecting old road maps to study the roads
- Maintaining web sites dedicated to the road network or highway system in a particular area.
- Correcting errors in newspaper articles and other publications about highway terminology and the history of highways[3]
- Designing graphics or fonts to facilitate the work of others.[4]
Sites of interest to roadgeeks
- Arkansas Highway 43/Oklahoma State Highway 20 concurrency, possibly unique instance of two highways from different states overlapping
- The Ridge Route, the first paved highway directly linking the Los Angeles Basin with the San Joaquin Valley over the Tejon Pass, a portion of which is in the National Register of Historic Places. It was documented by uber-Roadgeek, Harrison Irving Scott, in 2002. in Ridge Route: The Road That United California.
- Skyline Boulevard, the road that spans the highest ridge of Santa Cruz Mountains, making it possible to see the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay simultaneously.
- Decomissioned portions of U.S. Route 6, now part of State Route 14, are the subject of significant roadgeek interest.[5]
- Zzyzx Road, a landmark about halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, known for its unusual name. It is the last place on Earth, at least in the English alphabetical order.
- Glenwood Canyon, an engineering marvel
- Eisenhower Tunnel, the highest point on the Interstate Highway System
- I-70's eastern terminus at a Park & Ride on Security Boulevard in Baltimore, one of the more unusual Interstate termini
- Galena Y-Bridge, an unusual bridge with three land connections
- Going-to-the-Sun Road, a scenic road crossing Glacier National Park, designated both a National Historic Landmark and a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.[6]
- Arkansas Highway 43/Oklahoma State Highway 20 concurrency, possibly unique instance of two highways from different states overlapping
- Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike, an example of 1930's-era highway standards
- Breezewood, Pennsylvania, a gap in Interstate 70 that routes traffic down US 30 through town
- Centralia, Pennsylvania, site of underground coal fires undermining the area highways
Notable roadgeeks
- Steve Anderson, creator of NYCROADS.COM, "described himself as a 'hard-core road fanatic' (others, he allowed, might say 'road geek') from childhood" according to The New York Times in 1999[7]
- James Love of Mile By Mile Media has the largest collection of highway photos in the world.[citation needed]
- Alex Nitzman of AAroads has collected extensive USA interstate facts, trivia and photos.
- Adam Prince, of GribbleNation.com and "a self-described 'road geek' whose hobby is learning everything he can about America's highways and byways," according to the Washington Post[8]
References
- ^ Road to future or a dead end., Austin American Statesman, 12 December 2004 (accessed 20 January,2007)
- ^ Mike the Actuary's Musings, My Clinched Freeways, accessed November 16, 2007
- ^ John Kelly "A Long Way to Go for a Refund: Highways, Revisited," Washington Post, Page C11, February 21, 2005, accessed June 27, 2008
- ^ Mike the Actuary's Musings, Roadgeek Fonts, accessed November 16, 2007
- ^ Lisa Leff, Los Angeles Times, May 14, 2002, "BEHIND THE WHEEL; Road Scholars Driven to Go the Extra Mile; A small but dedicated band of buffs spends free time studying and, yes, traveling the state's highways and byways", accessed June 27, 2008
- ^ National Park Service "Going-to-the-Sun Road"
- ^ Marcia Biederman, "Giving Highways Their Due," October 10, 1999, The New York Times, accessed June 27, 2008
- ^ Washington Post Answer Man, Sunday, February 22, 2004; Page M08, "What is the Seminole Trail? What do the green signs that say 'Seminole Trail' along Route 29 in Virginia refer to?", accessed June 27, 2008
See also