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LeftofObama

(4,243 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:32 PM Jan 2013

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Can you name the 5 state capitals that are NOT directly served by the

Eisenhower Interstate Highway System?

No using the Google!

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Can you name the 5 state capitals that are NOT directly served by the (Original Post) LeftofObama Jan 2013 OP

Honolulu is one. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

Interstate H1 is in Honolulu, LeftofObama Jan 2013 #2

That leaves Alaska. TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #6

Fearless gave us Alaska, Delaware, Missouri, and Nevada LeftofObama Jan 2013 #8

Pierre, S. Dakota? lastlib Jan 2013 #11

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #15

Wow! With which other state does it "Inter" with? NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #7

Technically H1 goes through Honolulu and is part of the LeftofObama Jan 2013 #9

State of Confusion? State of Denial? State of Chaos? lastlib Jan 2013 #12

LOL! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #16

Nope Zippy Wonder Chimp Jun 2015 #22

That I know of... Fearless Jan 2013 #3

Correct on all 4! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #4

Wow, damn! Fearless Jan 2013 #5

Montpelier, Pierre, Juneau... krispos42 Jan 2013 #10

OK, I'll give it to you for getting the 5th one. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #13

Yay! krispos42 Jan 2013 #18

I have know idea do Juneau? whistler162 Jan 2013 #19

According to AASHTO: LeftofObama Jan 2013 #14

I-580 goes 1/2way through Carson City Quiet_Dem_Mom Jan 2013 #17

Dover, DE SteveG Jan 2013 #20

Pierre, SD liberaltrucker Jan 2013 #21

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Honolulu is one.

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:37 PM

Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

2. Interstate H1 is in Honolulu,

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:42 PM

Jan 2013

but you can try again. Here's a hint: 4 of them are in the lower 48.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

6. That leaves Alaska.

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:54 PM

Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

8. Fearless gave us Alaska, Delaware, Missouri, and Nevada

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:56 PM

Jan 2013

but there's one more.

lastlib

(23,224 posts)

11. Pierre, S. Dakota?

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:59 PM

Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

15. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:04 PM

Jan 2013

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

7. Wow! With which other state does it "Inter" with?

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:55 PM

Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

9. Technically H1 goes through Honolulu and is part of the

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:58 PM

Jan 2013

Interstate system, but obviously doesn't connect with another state.

lastlib

(23,224 posts)

12. State of Confusion? State of Denial? State of Chaos?

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:00 PM

Jan 2013

MY home states.......

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

16. LOL!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:06 PM

Jan 2013

Zippy Wonder Chimp

(1 post)

22. Nope

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 06:44 PM

Jun 2015

If the H1 was a true INTERstate it would be the I1

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

3. That I know of...

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:47 PM

Jan 2013

Delaware, Alaska and Missouri... Not sure on the other two. Perhaps Nevada.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

4. Correct on all 4!

Reply to Fearless (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:48 PM

Jan 2013

One more to go!

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

5. Wow, damn!

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:49 PM

Jan 2013

I'll let someone else guess then!

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

10. Montpelier, Pierre, Juneau...

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:58 PM

Jan 2013

...um...

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

13. OK, I'll give it to you for getting the 5th one.

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:01 PM

Jan 2013

Pierre, SD is the 5th one.

You win a virtual hug from the DU lounge!

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

18. Yay!

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 11:01 PM

Jan 2013

I've been through there a couple of times on US 14.

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

19. I have know idea do Juneau?

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 02:47 PM

Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

14. According to AASHTO:

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:02 PM

Jan 2013

"All but five state capitals are directly served by the Interstate System. Those that aren’t are Juneau, Alaska; Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Missouri; Carson City, Nevada; and Pierre, South Dakota."

http://www.interstate50th.org/trivia.shtml

Quiet_Dem_Mom

(599 posts)

17. I-580 goes 1/2way through Carson City

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 10:25 PM

Jan 2013

It'll eventually hook up to Hwy 50 (route to Lake Tahoe)...someday. Guess NV will need to be scratched off the list soon.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_580_(Nevada)

SteveG

(3,109 posts)

20. Dover, DE

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 09:29 PM

Jan 2013

nt

liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts)

21. Pierre, SD

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 10:57 PM

Jan 2013

Jefferson City, MO
Juneau, AK
Carson City, NV
Helena, MT

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