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VAisforLizards t1_j3f9cq1 wrote

I was trying to figure out where the hell that was on I95, and now it makes a lot more sense it's not the Interstate 95 on the east coast its the intrastate road US95 in Nevada

Edit: I have been corrected, evidently US95 just predates our interstate system so there are two inter state highways that are numbered 95 on opposite sides of the country

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blablahblah t1_j3falxk wrote

US 95 does pass through several states so it's not an "intrastate" road. It's part of the US numbered highway system which predates the Interstate Highway system.

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webtwopointno t1_j3gbr1h wrote

Interstate is a proper noun, referring to the Interstate Highway System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System
Those highway numbers start with I, such as I-95. US-95 is a different numbering scheme, for a different set of highways, mostly constructed earlier.

You should stop trying to use interstate and intrastate as adjectives, you're only confusing yourself further!

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VAisforLizards t1_j3gvyp6 wrote

Inter is a prefix that generally means among or between I put a space between the words to emphasize that both highways do run among/between multiple states even if Interstate is a proper noun

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