Talk:Interstate 40 Business (North Carolina)
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If the article for Business 40 in Raleigh is created -- Interstate 40 Business (Raleigh, North Carolina) -- then this page will have to be moved back to its original spot -- Interstate 40 Business (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) and a possible disambiguation page may have to be created as well. --Geopgeop 14:10, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
What Business 40 in Raleigh? Are you suggesting that I-40 will be rerouted along the soutern portion of I-640 when the loop is completed? Do you have any references? If so, post them if you would be so kind. If what you say is true, then there will also have to be a Interstate 40 Business (Greensboro, North Carolina) article as well. --Gooday.1 20:54, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Disambiguation Split
I disagree with the article split between the Business I-40 Winston-Salem and Greensboro routes. There will only be an approximate 3 mile hiatus between the two Business I-40's and most importantly, the exit numbers will continue from the Winston-Salem route onto the Greensboro route. Therefore, at least for exit numbering purposes, it is the same road. The same principle has been applied to Business Interstate 85. --TinMan 21:06, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Since the I-40 rerouting phase is still in "environmental imapct statement" stage, I can't find any maps with exit numbers to prove my hypothesis. However, North Carolina currently is the only state in the nation that I know of that has two business routes of the same Interstate... and by that I am referring to I-85 Business. Since both routes will be named "Interstate 40 Business", the only way to prevent confusion would be to continue the route exit numbers. For instance, if someone said get off on Interstate 40 Business exit 5 in North Carolina, they would have a 50/50 chance of getting to the right exit. I'm pretty sure ASHTO wouldn't allow that since both routes are so close to each other. The reason I say that is because they won't allow two three digit Interstates to coexist in the same state. They've done it with I-85 Business; it's safe to assume they'll do it for I-40 Business. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, the article says exit numbering may be continued from Winston-Salem. I don't see a reason for splitting the articles just for this uncertainty. It's the same with I-840; they don't deserve they're own articles yet... in my opinion. --TinMan 04:26, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
- Many states have multiple business routes - see Business Loop. I think my main problem is the way this article implies that they are in fact separate routes. --SPUI (T - C) 04:57, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
- Since the I-40 rerouting phase is still in "environmental imapct statement" stage, I can't find any maps with exit numbers to prove my hypothesis. However, North Carolina currently is the only state in the nation that I know of that has two business routes of the same Interstate... and by that I am referring to I-85 Business. Since both routes will be named "Interstate 40 Business", the only way to prevent confusion would be to continue the route exit numbers. For instance, if someone said get off on Interstate 40 Business exit 5 in North Carolina, they would have a 50/50 chance of getting to the right exit. I'm pretty sure ASHTO wouldn't allow that since both routes are so close to each other. The reason I say that is because they won't allow two three digit Interstates to coexist in the same state. They've done it with I-85 Business; it's safe to assume they'll do it for I-40 Business. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, the article says exit numbering may be continued from Winston-Salem. I don't see a reason for splitting the articles just for this uncertainty. It's the same with I-840; they don't deserve they're own articles yet... in my opinion. --TinMan 04:26, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
