J16
| J16 | |
|---|---|
 The J16 in April 2018, with the regularly flooded portion visible | |
| General information | |
| Maintained by MOT | |
| Length | 23.6 metres (77 ft) |
| Existed | January 2018–1 November 2020 (New Eiffel's dissolution) |
| Intersections | Dead Tree Lane (west) Prince Zabëlle I Road (north) |
| List of roads in New Eiffel | |
The J16 — designated 01f under the New Eiffelic Road Numbering System (NERNS)[1] — was a 23.6-metre (77 ft) long road in southern Plitvice, a city of the erstwhile Principality of New Eiffel. Spanning the entire length of Plitvice from east to west, the J16 connected Seat Square in New Leeds, the largest and only populated city of New Eiffel, to Dead Tree Lane and Prince Zabëlle I Road in Új Repülő, the capital. It also intersected the J25, which immediately led back into the J16. The second longest and second most travelled road in New Eiffel, after the Main Route 1, the roadway was naturally formed in January 2018 after bicycles repeatedly rode over the same area of the rugbull field to unintentionally form a muddy pathway. Following the dissolution of New Eiffel on 1 November 2020, the roadway permanently lost its designation. The J16 comprised a single street, Smith Street, which had been proclaimed on 10 March 2020.
Route description
The J16 was unpaved, and headed westbound through the rugbull field in Plitvice for its entire 23.6-metre (77 ft) length. It began at the easternmost point in Plitvice, connecting to Seat Square at the border between the largest and only populated city of New Leeds. Westbound, it passed N.B.R. Bike Parking fronting the New Eiffel–United Kingdom South Border to its south.
After about 12 metres (39 ft), the J16 intersected the elevated J25 to its south, which immediately led back into the J16 after 6 metres (19 ft). The J16 then passed Plitvice Bomb Shelter fronting the J25 to its south and New Finland Monument to its north, before ending at the intersection with the westbound Dead Tree Lane and northbound Prince Zabëlle I Road in the undesignated area of Dead Tree in the capital Új Repülő. The road comprised a single street, Smith Street, which had been proclaimed by the Ministry of Transportation on 10 March 2020.
History
The Republic of New Finland—a distant predecessor to the Principality of New Eiffel proclaimed on 31 December 2017—claimed the area on 4 January 2018. The J16 roadway was formed later that same month, after bicycles repeatedly rode over the same area of the rugbull field to unintentionally form a muddy pathway. A portion of the roadway near Plitvice Bomb Shelter was prone to flooding; as a result, the road had temporary closers due to hazardously conditions in January 2018, March, July, June–July 2019, twice in January 2020 and once in February. Dead Tree Lane and Prince Zabëlle I Road had not yet been constructed, and the J16 originally continued its westerly course north of where Dead Tree Lane would be uncovered and intersected the New Eiffel Main Route 1 via Triple Junction instead. Prince Zabëlle I Road began to be used as a short connector route in March, and Dead Tree Lane was constructed in April.
In January 2019, the J25 was constructed as a diversion to the flooded portion of road on the J16. According to the Royal Archives, the last attested image of the J16's connection to Triple Junction was on 21 March 2019; in a video of the area shot on 5 May, said portion of the roadway no longer existed. Meanwhile, the J16 had become overgrown and mildly littered since January. It was cleaned in May. On 9 February 2020, due to Storm Ciara, several portions of the J16 flooded. On 10 March, Smith Street, covering the entire length of the J16, was proclaimed by the Ministry of Transportation.[2] Following the dissolution of New Eiffel on 1 November, the J16 permanently lost its designation. When the former territory of New Eiffel—including that of the J16—was seceded to the Grand Duchy of Australis on 12 January 2021, the roadway was not re-designated.
Usage
As the J16 followed the same route as the fully paved Main Route 1, it was generally used as a alternative recreational route, especially for cycling on the J25 and Dead Tree Lane. According to a report from the Ministry of Transportation, the J16 was cycled 221 times in 2020, making it the second most traversed road in New Eiffel after the Main Route 1 with 274. The J25—which can only be accessed via the J16—was cycled 116 times in 2020.[3]
Intersections
Spanning the entire length of Plitvice from east to west, the J16 connected Seat Square in New Leeds, the largest and only populated city of New Eiffel, to Dead Tree Lane and Prince Zabëlle I Road in Új Repülő, the capital. It also intersected the J25, which immediately led back into the J16.
| m | ft | Road | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 36 | ↓ J25 | 05f |
| 23.6 | 77 | ↑ Prince Zabëlle I Road | 06f |
| 23.6 | 77 | ← Dead Tree Lane | 03f |
| 1.000 m = 3.280 ft; 1.000 ft = 0.304 m | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Designated roads under the New Eiffelic Road Numbering System. New Eiffel Roads Index. Ministry of Transportation. Government of New Eiffel. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Streets. New Eiffel Roads Index. Ministry of Transportation. Government of New Eiffel. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Skye, Zabëlle (5 January 2021). "Road traffic in New Eiffel for the year 2020" (report). Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 19 February 2023 – via the New Eiffel Roads Index.
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