[Talk-us-massachusetts] new exit numbers..

[Bill Ricker]

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 11:40 AM Greg Troxel <gdt at lexort.com> wrote:

> http://www.newmassexits.com/


I'd been wondering when Mass. and Delaware would fall into line on this.
(I'm intrigued it includes Routes 2, 3, 6 which aren't Interstates.)

(Didn't we already renumber I-93 once recently when a portion of 128 was
rebranded 93?
Would've made sense to bring it into compliance then.)

I am unclear on whether the tagging scheme supports "former exits", and
> whether anything like osmand would give "take exit 50, formerly exit 19"
> or if this would be helpful.


Many other states have been through this so there should be some prior
practice?

Looking at the History of Exit 48 (Old 8) in Maine, I don't see any prior
practice, though; IDK if the Old Exit signs came down before OSM.

This is not a call to action to deal with old/new or to change anything,
> but just pointing out something that's coming -- it seems that we should
> be adjusting the exit numbers as the state actually changes the signs.
>

According to the signage shown on website mentioned, it will say OLD EXIT 9
for years, so yes tagging these would be literally be within our "mapping
the signage" rubric.
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