[ale] Ot: exits on 400

[byronjeff at mail.clayton.edu (Byron Jeff)]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 09:40:50AM -0400, Boris Borisov wrote:
>    Any idea why the number of exits on GA 400  doesn't match the real
>    miles. Practical decision or something else.

At one point in the past all of Georgia's exit numbers, including
interstates, were consecutively numbered. Apparently in 2000, the Federal
Government required changing Interstates exit numbers to match the
mileposts. This requirement did not extend to state roads.

Here's an old post that discusses the issue:

http://www.aboutnorthgeorgia.com/i85.html

BAJ

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