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furthest distance between services on u.s/state/county route? (lower 48)

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council...@gmail.com

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Dec 20, 2014, 3:21:50 PM12/20/14
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Recently read an article about I70 in Utah that has a 100 mile stretch between any services/gas stations and was wondering, what would be the longest be on the above specified route types? And what would be the longest stretches between any type of intersection or side road?

John Levine

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Dec 20, 2014, 6:04:58 PM12/20/14
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The longest distance between exits is 48.9 miles between Kissimmee and
Yeehaw Jct on the Florida Turnpike. You don't get such long gaps in
the desolate parts of the west because the highway is usually the only
road around, so there are tiny exits for each farm or ranch.

The longest distance in the continental US between gas stations is
apparently 179 miles on NV/OR 140 between Winnemucca NV and Lakeview
OR. There is a 240 mile gap on the Dalton highway in Alaska, and
the roads in the James Bay region of northern Quebec have a signed
381 km gap and one that says 500 km but is apparently really only
450 km.

For pictures, see:

http://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=c31f12e36c7f94cd1b1ab0e1b08e3a1f&topic=5335.msg309375#msg309375

The section of I-70 you read about is the longest stretch of
Interstate with no services, although it does have a few exits.


richard

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Dec 21, 2014, 4:00:01 AM12/21/14
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On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:21:48 -0800 (PST), council...@gmail.com wrote:

> Recently read an article about I70 in Utah that has a 100 mile stretch between any services/gas stations and was wondering, what would be the longest be on the above specified route types? And what would be the longest stretches between any type of intersection or side road?

yep
actually it's like 105 miles.
Just at the eastern edge, there is a shell and that place is a rip off
because he knows if you must have it, you're gonna pay his price.

There is a service station on the PCH that is like 50 miles from any other
services and he too is a rip off.

Harry K

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Dec 21, 2014, 12:39:03 PM12/21/14
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Anyone who is on a long distance drive and is forced to use one of them to get more fuel is a moronic idiot and shouldn't be behind a wheel.

Harry K
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