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January 2013

I'd say just start stealing DYKs from our recent passed DYKs. --Rs chen 7754 23:45, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

February 2013

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...that Maryland Route 117 was the inspiration for the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver? Dough 48 72 00:26, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

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March 2013

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...that a second segment of Arkansas Highway 341 was created when the residents of Norfork, Arkansas signed petitions and appeared before the Arkansas State Highway Commission appealing to have the privately operated ferry over the White River purchased and run by the state following an announcement that the ferry would cease operations? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brandonrush (talk • contribs)
...a second segment of Arkansas Highway 341 was created when residents appealed to the Arkansas State Highway Commission to buy and maintain a private ferry, which was closing? (shorter version) Brandonrush Woo pig soooooooie! 04:06, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Is it possible to cut down on the wording. Dough 48 72 22:37, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

I would go with Brandonrush's wording. Dough 48 72 04:25, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Facepalm He wrote both of them. –Fredddie ™ 23:52, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

In that case, the second wording. Dough 48 72 23:55, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

...that at approximately 878 miles (1,413 km) in length, Interstate 10 is the longest highway in Texas? - Awardgive, the editor with the msitaken name. 04:34, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
...that the McMillin Bridge on State Route 162 in Washington was built with concrete instead of steel during the Great Depression to save the Department of Highways a grand total of $826? Sounder Bruce 02:36, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
You should inflate that to 2013 dollars. –Fredddie ™ 02:43, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
Like this? ...that the McMillin Bridge on State Route 162 in Washington was built with concrete instead of steel during the Great Depression to save the Department of Highways a grand total of $826, about $14,000 in 2013?
...that there is a replica of the Cape Henlopen Light in the middle of the roundabout on Delaware Route 1A entering Rehoboth Beach? Dough 48 72 04:45, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
... that the local nickname for Interstate 194 in Battle Creek, Michigan, is "the Penetrator"? Imzadi 1979 → 05:18, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

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April 2013

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Rolled over nominations

... that the Julian road, predecessor to California State Route 67, was described as a "disgrace to the county"? --Rs chen 7754 08:58, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
...that Washington State Route 432 ends at an intersection with Interstate 5 nicknamed the Longview Wye, despite being located in the neighboring city of Kelso? Sounder Bruce 09:00, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
...that U.S. Route 127 is home to the 127 Corridor Sale, which is known as "The World's Longest Yard Sale"? Dough 48 72 23:57, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

New nominations

The original Sawgrass Expressway road signs

...that Florida State Road 869 (the Sawgrass Expressway) had a mascot, a swamp frog named Cecil B. Sawgrass, who appeared on road signs? Dough 48 72 18:41, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

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July 2013

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...that the exit that connects the Hutchinson River Parkway and the Merritt Parkway over the New York-Connecticut state line is numbered 30 in New York, but 27 in Connecticut? "Pepper" @ 19:49, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
...that though primary east–west U.S. Route numbers end in 0, U.S. Route 2 had to break this pattern so as to avoid having a U.S. Route 0? "Pepper" @ 20:50, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Usable hook, but I'd just say "broke this pattern". "Had to", implies their was no other choice in the matter. Dave (talk) 22:25, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Good idea. Here's the alternate. "Pepper" @ 23:12, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

ALT 1: ...that though primary east–west U.S. Route numbers end in 0, U.S. Route 2 broke this pattern so as to avoid having a U.S. Route 0?

...that the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel uses computer regulated traffic controls to safely carry bi-directional automobile and train traffic through the single-laned tunnel? "Pepper" @ 23:25, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
There's bound to be a better way to word that, but I'm not seeing anything right now. There's also a picture here, but it's not wonderuful. "Pepper" @ 23:25, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

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August 2013

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... that unlike elsewhere in the United States, traffic on highways in the United States Virgin Islands drives on the left? "Pepper" @ 02:21, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
... that New Hampshire Route 113B is a suffixed route of Maine State Route 113, and it comes nowhere near its implied parent, New Hampshire Route 113? "Pepper" @ 02:33, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
... that though it only contains 4% of the nation's roads, America's National Highway System carries more than 40% of all highway traffic and 90% of tourist traffic? "Pepper" @ 02:46, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

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September 2013

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...that though California State Route 120 has been rerouted to have a 4% grade near Priest, the old 17% grade is still open to through traffic? "Pepper" @ 11:58, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

CA 120 has been in the news a fair amount due to the Rim Fire that is making life oh so miserable for folks out west right now. Not sure if this would help or hinder putting a different fact about the route on the portal, but I'll throw it out there for discussion. Dave (talk) 17:30, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

Options:
- ...that since May 2011, portions of Interstate 95 in Maine have the highest speed limits east of the Mississippi River, at 75 miles per hour (121 km/h)?
- ...that since May 2011, portions of Interstate 95 in Maine have 75-mile-per-hour (121 km/h) speed limits, the highest speed limit east of the Mississippi River? "Pepper" @ 12:11, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
...that the Enchanted Highway in North Dakota is lined with scrap metal sculptures, including the largest of these sculptures in the world? "Pepper" @ 12:20, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
...that the shortest section of Interstate Highway between state lines is Interstate 95 in the District of Columbia, which traverses 0.11 miles (0.18 km) of the district on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge? "Pepper" @ 12:48, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

You should perhaps note that I-495 also traverses the Woodrow Wilson Bridge along with I-95. Dough 48 72 23:58, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Very true. I was going from the FHWA source, which (though not stated) I'm assuming was referring to primary interstates. We could either add in a "primary" to the above dyk, or somewhat awkwardly add in I-495, as so: ...that the shortest section of Interstate Highway between state lines is the concurrency of Interstate 95 and Interstate 495 in the District of Columbia, which traverses 0.11 miles (0.18 km) of the district on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge? "Pepper" @ 22:18, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

I like the original, less wordy version. Nothing but pedantry is lost by not mentioning I-495. –Fredddie ™ 23:12, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
... that U.S. Route 50 has had 3 different routings between Ely, Nevada and Green River, Utah through the years that differ by hundreds of miles? Dave (talk) 17:30, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

This is an old factoid that was first written into the article 2008ish. So it's possible it's been featured before. Still I'll through it out there. Dave (talk) 17:30, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

Yep, it has been used before, in November of 2008 (see the archives). I think it's a pretty cool fact, but I haven't been hanging around the portal for long enough to know if repeating old facts puts the featured status in jeopardy. "Pepper" @ 20:15, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

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October 2013

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...that the section of Interstate 40 in Tennessee between Nashville and Memphis is known the Music Highway? "Pepper" @ 23:58, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
...that the construction of Hawaii's Interstate H-3 may have caused the extinction of a native bird known as the O‘ahu ‘Alauahio? "Pepper" @ 12:10, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
...that Puerto Rico Highway 22, Puerto Rico's most traveled highway, is part of the Interstate Highway System as unsigned Interstate PR2 (PRI-2)? "Pepper" @ 19:56, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

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