Saturday, August 08, 2015
Found decimal streets!
I've wondered why there are no decimal street names or decimal addresses. Cities use various tricks for 'in-between' streets or addresses. The fraction ½ is common on addresses but rare on streets. Usually the halfway street is given a different type-name. For example, KC uses Terrace. 14th St, 14th Ter, 15th St, 15th Ter, etc.
Why doesn't anybody use 13.5 North Walnut St or 1544 South 25.5 Av? It would certainly be easier for computer-addressed envelopes. Computers have trouble with ½, often treating the 1 as part of the number and the 2 as part of the street. (I once lived at 1212½A, which caused all sorts of confusion.)
Finally found a whole shitload of decimal streetnames, all in one county around Dolores, Colo.
This screencap shows Road T.5 (horizontal) intersecting with Road 7.8, Road 27.7, and Road 27.9 (verticals). Must be a story behind such an exceptional use of numbers!
This screencap shows Road T.5 (horizontal) intersecting with Road 7.8, Road 27.7, and Road 27.9 (verticals). Must be a story behind such an exceptional use of numbers!Labels: Metrology
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