Heehee…I was wondering if anyone would catch that…It was Osceola, actually. But no, I live in California now. 
There are seven freeways in Detroit (the BIG 7) and two of them go by names, the Lodge and the Southfield freeways. The rest are numbered (eg. I-75). I think in Philadelphia they have the Schulkill (spelling ?) also referred to as the “Sure Kill”.
Monster,
I-355 is named the North-South Tollway, but you’re right, the traffic reporters almost always refer to it as 355. I would guess partly because it’s relatively new compared to the Eisenhower/Kennedy/Dan Ryan etc, and partly because North-South Tollway is a reeeeeally boring name.
Another anomaly in the Chicago expressway system is the Elgin-O’Hare expressway. AFAIK, it only has a name, no number. Of course, it goes to neither Elgin nor O’Hare. Go figure!
In DC usually we refer to our highways by the numbers. (I-95, I-395, I-66, [U.S.] Route 50). However there seems to be two important exceptions.
“The Capital Beltway”
This is the highway that goes around DC. Originally intended as a bypass, it is now one of the main throughfares of the region. It’s numerical designation is Interstate 495. However the eastern half or so is codesignated Interstate 95. There’s the Inner Loop and the Outer Loop. That just means whether we want you to go clockwise or counterclockwise on the highway.
And in DC (and a small sliver of PG county) there’s the Anacostia Freeway (I-295).
If you hear people referring to the Southeast-Southwest Frwy that’s I-395 or I-295 downtown. (I don’t know what the name of the very end of I-395 is, the part that is mostly underground, right before ending at New York Ave.) And occasionally you may hear people make mention of the Shirley Hwy. That’s I-395 (or I-95 before it hits the beltway) as it’s known in Northern Virginia)
Most of our parkways are noted by their name simply because their number isn’t known or doesn’t exist. (The George Washington Pkwy, The Baltimore-Washington Pkwy, Clara Barton Pkwy, Spout Run Pkwy, etc.)
Interesting Exception: Virginia State Route 267 has two names despite what most maps (three actually). Most Maps make notice of something called the Hirst-Brault Expressway. If you go looking for that or ask anyone where the Hirst-Brault is, puzzled looks is all you’ll get. It’s simply the Dulles Toll Road (or Dulles Airport Access and Toll Road if you’re going to/from the airport it’s free). West of the Airport it’s called the Dulles Greenway. That part is an extension built with private funds.
Trivia: DC Dopers, what is the name given to I-66 (inside the beltway).
I have talked about this before with a friend who moved to Orlando. In Tampa, we refer to all streets by their names not their numbers.
In Orlando they use the numbers.
As far as the Interstates go, none of the interstates have names around here. So we just say 75, 275 or I-75, I-275, and I-4 (which is NEVER just “4” and never ever “the 4”. Neither cities put “the” in front.
I can understand naming expressways, because we have several here and they all have names, (numbers too, but I do not know them). But I was not aware cities named the interstates too. Strange…
Also, I have never heard them referred to as “freeways” except on tv.
That’s how it is in Tampa… the paradise on the other west coast.
one from the NYC area
BQE (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway), called the BQE, no one cares of the number
LIE (Long Island Expressway) , called LIE or 495 (not I-495, no the 495)
Interborough , now called Jacky Robinson Pkwy or former Interboro
“the Hutch”/ Hutchinson Parkway., called the Hutch
some have numbers but we mostly use names, sometimes initials
cbx, cross bronx expw
nsp, northern state pkwy
soutern state parkway
the parkway (Garden State Pkwy)
the turnpike (NJ trpk)
with the exception of 495 (LIE) and 135 (seaford oyster bay expw and 95 (new england throughway)used maby 1/2 of the time (and the names used the other half), we don’t use numbers
You forgot I-270, which branches out northwest of DC from the Beltway to Frederick, MD (I live about a mile from the start of 270).
If you’re coming into town on 270-south, about three miles before the end of the road, there’s a split. Half the road veers to the eastern half (so, you’d take that if you want to head to eastern Montgomery Co., or to I-95 to Baltimore), whereas the western half is designated the “I-270 spur” and heads southwest to link up with the Beltway heading for the American Legion Br. (which crosses the Potomac) and northern Virginia.
Likewise, the George Washington Pkwy is known as the “GW Pkwy” and the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy (trivia: it’s MD Route 295, not to be confused with I-295), is the “BW Pkwy.”
And, if you think DC road names are confusing, for some reason there are twice as many roads in and around Baltimore, with obscure names like the “JFX” (Jones Falls Expressway), not to mention the tunnels under the Harbor.
The parking lot (during rush hour)? 
I’ve never heard a name, formal or informal, for this stretch of road.
What is it?
:rolleyes: I’ve used that chicken to give directions, darn it! Makes a great landmark hehe.
We must be listening to different traffic reports, but cause out of the four stations I flip through in the morning and afternoons (if you must know: 103.1, 93.1, 89.7 (I think – college station out of Naperville) and 101.9) all of them refer to I-355 as the “North-South tollway” and I-88 as the “East-West tollway”. Not only boring, but it took me a while to figure out what in the hell they were talking about.
It seems you’re right. The Elgin-O’Hare (which connects US Route 20 to I-290) is called simply that according to my trusty Illinois State Tollway Map.
Er, uh, the Fisher (I-96), the Chrysler (I-75), the Davison (M-8) and the Ford (I-94) don’t ring a bell?
It depends, here. In the San Jose area, we usually say the #, as in “the 87”, “280”, “the 101”, etc. In Frisco, they use arcane names that don’t appear on maps, like “the embarcadero” “hospital curve” & “the maze”. In the east bay, it is usually “that @##!" and "the &*%#@!”, not to mention “the @#$#@& *&^%#@!”.
Daniel, where are you originally from? I think it has been pointed out that Bay Areans do not call freeways “the ###” at all. Including San Jose. You must get odd looks if you refer to 101 as the 101. And no, I’ve never lived in San Jose, but I have lived in Santa Cruz, which is close enough.
Also, please be sure not to call it Frisco, and I have no idea what “hospital curve” is. Yes, I’m afraid the San Franciscan in me is kicking in.
I think this is kind of an interesting topic. I never thought about it, but I guess there are terms specific to each area, that one never needs to think about unless they are new to it. For instance, are there metering lights anywhere other than the Bay Bridge? (“The metering lights are on/off” must be said a thousand times a day on Bay Area radio traffic updates, but I’ve never seen them anywhere else.)
Oh no we don’t! We say “87” “280” and “101”. This southern-californian nonsense of placing a “the” in front of the freeway numbers is a scourge.
Obviously you came from southern california. If you’re going to live here, lose the “the”. We northern californians are generally an easy-going bunch, but we’re not going to put up with your “the” in front of freeway numbers.
In fact, the sf chronicle just yesterday morning wrote a column about this idiocy. read and learn:
Another thing… You don’t refer to San Francisco as “Frisco”.
God, that is so annoying. This guy is a recent transplant from L.A. and does not speak for us Bay Areans. Two Bay Area mortal sins IN ONE POST!
Which is strange because I’ve never been glad to be here. We have I-35 (N, S, NE, NW, SE, SW-these last 4 are only used in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area…after that it’s just plain old N and S) that runs from just north of Duluth down to somewhere in Texas. I’m not even sure this has any other name. (Kennedy, Eisenhower, what have you. Which, may I add, both suck and I almost died on each one in a single night. Well, probably not.) Anywhere I’ve ever had to go in Minnesota, I got there using I-35. Awww, such a simple state.
Sly…
I’m not from Detroit, I just go there on business a lot and usually get my traffic info from AM 760 radio. I’ll listen closer but I swear the Southfield and the Lodge are the only names they use on the radio. Thanks for the correction.
Most places you can’t hear “The 10”. It would be “Interstate 335”, “I-150”, or “287”.
Adding “The” sounds very odd to non-californians.
also:
The New York State Thruway gets called “the Thruway” or “87” equally, but the part of Route 87 that runs through the Bronx is always called “the Deegan” (Major Deegan Expressway).
The Cross-Westchester Expressway is almost always just called “287” (the “expressway” part of the name just reflecting someone’s fondest dreams).
Haven’t heard the Cross-Bronx called “cbx” before… usually I just hear it called ^&HB$%(#@!. 
BTW, do you say “Van Wick” or “Van Wike” for the Van Wyck?
Frisco, Frisco, Frisco! As much as I like!
What the hell difference does it make? Get over yourselves and realise what a stinking decrepit cesspool it’s become. Why be so annoying about something so lame? Hell, I call it CRISCO because it’s so fugly.
Haven’t heard the Cross-Bronx called “cbx” before… usually I just hear it called ^&HB$%(#@!.
cbx I have heard on traffic reports a few yrs ago, but not much anymore
BTW, do you say “Van Wick” or “Van Wike” for the Van Wyck?
van wike