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Welcome to Kurumi.com.
What's here? Mostly roadgeek stuff, including
Connecticut roads and
3-digit interstate highways.
See the links (left) and highlights (below) for more.
What's New: (more: Recent updates)
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Field Guide to Interchanges
You've heard terms like "trumpet" (left), "diamond," and "cloverleaf."
Now you can find out what they look like, how they work,
and why your DOT may choose one over the other.
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Connecticut's Secret Routes
"Secret routes" are roads maintained by the state, and given numbers to
be used internally; but the numbers are not posted on signs or shown on maps.
Technically, Connecticut's highest route number is not 372, but 920.
But: sometimes the numbers are used in press releases or news articles,
and a few times have appeared on maps and road signs. I have info
on over 200 current and 300 historical secret routes.
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SignMaker
This popular Java applet takes your route numbers, towns,
and arrow choices, and draws a custom freeway sign for you.
SignMaker uses FHWA E(M), the official U.S. "freeway font",
and dozens of authentic route markers.
Perfect for decorating the "information superhighway" portion
of your site, and wasting time in general.
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Trippy Drive '71
Suppose your city had finished all the highways it wanted to.
TD71 lets you experience this:
you drive along a virtual highway, and SignMaker displays the signs for you.
Right now you can tour Hartford circa 1971,
and go west into New York and beyond.
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Me and the Roads
Ever wish you could plan, design, name and pave all the roads yourself?
This Java game gives you an island with 15 towns, a zoomable map,
a rudimentary highway system, and unlimited pavement.
Disclaimer: Buildings, interchanges, rivers, etc. are in the distant future.
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