DaTrain Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Most of time I hear people say Highway 6, Highway 288, FM Nineteen-Sixty, and so on. But according to maps, Highway 6 is Addicks Satsuma Road and Alvin Sugarland Road, Highway 288 is South Freeway and Nolan Ryan Freeway. And FM 1960 is called Jackrabbit Road ( @ such a name for a street). But these are rarely or never used today, and I don't hear too many ppl say Sidney Sherman Bridge as opposed to "Loop Six Ten Bridge over Ship Channel". This seems like a dumb question to ask why there isn't much verbal usage, but what are some other rarely used street names in the area more referenced by the highway number commonly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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editor Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I've heard "South Freeway" and "288" about the same number of times.What I rarely hear is "Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway" which is also part of 288. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 What I rarely hear is "Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway" which is also part of 288.I thought that Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway was the Southwest Frwy, Hwy 59 South? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 (edited) I've heard "South Freeway" and "288" about the same number of times.What I rarely hear is "Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway" which is also part of 288.There's been a sign around El Campo along 59 for at least 15 years that mentioned it as the name anyway, but that's essentially the only place along the road I recall seeing it... Edited April 28, 2007 by ChannelTwoNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I recall seeing it either in downtown, or just south of downtown. I really thought it was on 288, but am open to correction.Yoinks! I just found it on the Messypedia:Two hundred seventy miles of U.S. Highway 59, from I-35 to I-45 in Texas (between Laredo and Houston, respectively), is officially named the "Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Part of 288 is the Nolan Ryan Expressway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Part of 288 is the Nolan Ryan Expressway.Ah, that must have been what I was thinking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 We used to joke that, in honor of Nolan Ryan's fastball, the speed limit on the Nolan Ryan Expressway is 103 mph.You wouldn't believe how many people believe that one...You don't hear "South Freeway" very often...not like Eastex, Gulf, Katy, SW Fwy, etc.How about "South Belt" for southern portion of Beltway 8? I grew up around Sagemont/Beverly Hills, which was always known as the "South Belt" area, even 20+ years ago, when there was no South Belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 What I rarely hear is "Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway" which is also part of 288.I thought it was part of the 59 freeway between I-45 and 6-10 west? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSOM Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I recall seeing it either in downtown, or just south of downtown. I really thought it was on 288, but am open to correction.Yoinks! I just found it on the Messypedia:You're not losing it... The sign is just south of downtown, but it is right where 59 and 288 split, so easily confusable if you aren't in the area often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Well how often do you hear people call the Feeder Roads of the Sam Houston Toll way "Beltway 8"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTrain Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Oh yeah, FM 529 is called Spencer Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBuddy06 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well how often do you hear people call the Feeder Roads of the Sam Houston Toll way "Beltway 8"?Actually, the feeder road is named 'Beltway 8', mainlanes is 'Sam Houston Tollway'. I am so sure of this. I think the same convention goes for other freeways but in reverse. I may be wrong on this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihop Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Most of time I hear people say Highway 6, Highway 288, FM Nineteen-Sixty, and so on. But according to maps, Highway 6 is Addicks Satsuma Road and Alvin Sugarland RoadI've only seen Addicks Satsuma signage on 6 around Westheimer/I-10 area, and I'd guess Alvin Sugarland is used between those two places. The names refer to such small stretches of the road that it's not too practical using them to describe it, especially to someone from another area or with directions that span a much larger portion of the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Various names I've seen for FM 1960:Jackrabbit Road (remember that one?)Humble Westfield RoadBammel RoadI saw a map with (something)-Satsuma Road, but I don't think it was Addicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 My friends and I used to call 59 "The Lloyd" as a joke during high school/college days. Strangely, it never caught on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) I've only seen Addicks Satsuma signage on 6 around Westheimer/I-10 area, and I'd guess Alvin Sugarland is used between those two places. The names refer to such small stretches of the road that it's not too practical using them to describe it, especially to someone from another area or with directions that span a much larger portion of the highway. You're right about the Alvin-Sugarland Rd. However, sometimes, the places identified were connections to oil fields, e.g. Fairbanks-N Houston--the Fairbanks is actually the old Fairbanks old field (ironically around that Woodwind Lakes neighborhood which was built on the site of an old refinery). I'd personally do an intensive land title search at almost any cost if I was interested in property along any of these hyphenated streets in Houston. By the was, anyone here (who's not a roads expert) know where the Juan N. Seguin Interchange is? It's the only interchange that I've seen a name on in Houston. How about the Robert C. Lanier Freeway or the Emmett F. Lowery Expressway? And while Sidney Sherman Bridge is never used, people tend to know more about the Fred Hartman Bridge. Maybe because even though its further away, it's much more notable? BTW, is it just me, or would the Hartman bridge have been better sited as the 610 bridge? Edited July 16, 2008 by GovernorAggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I occasionally hear someone call FM 1093 by some silly long name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Interesting, I found an old topo map from 1916 showing Bammel N Houston Road as Erhart Road. At the point where it would intersect present day FM 1960, it turns to follow present day FM 1960's alignment to the northeast. There was no road in the southwest direction.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/texas/...aldine-1916.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 , anyone here (who's not a roads expert) know where the Juan N. Seguin Interchange is? It's the only interchange that I've seen a name on in Houston. How about the Robert C. Lanier Freeway or the Emmett F. Lowery Expressway? I know where all 3 are, but because I'm a "roads expert", I can't tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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