Originally Posted by CrimsonCyclist
Ah, got it! I looked at Yahoo!Map carefully and saw where exactly Rt 2A was. (My paper map doesn't show it all the way.) But why all on earth do all these numbers and names get mixed up like this? I remember a few years ago driving on Rt 9, which is also known as Boylston (well, the zillionth Boylston here), westward and trying to look for an exit to 128, but I couldn't find one. Later I learned that 128 was actually 95 around there!!! I saw the sign to 95 but nothing pointing to 128 so I kept going straight. Duh!
Now I've resigned to the narcotic-induced creativity of Mass traffic engineers and would feel lucky if there is a street name sign, of course unreadable, at all.
Years ago I did a bike tour in Wales and, like Boston, there were virtually no street signs anywhere. Theory was that this would serve to confuse the Germans if they ever invaded. So in Boston it must be to confuse the Redcoats if they ever invade again.
Here's another interesting tidbit that could help on occasion. In a lot of towns, the same street will change names once you cross the town line. So in Lexington, Waltham Street will take you to.....Waltham. Once over the line into Waltham, that same street becomes known as Lexington Street.
But, like everything else around here, there's no consistency to it's applicability.
Maybe the Redcoats will bring better street signs.....