Irvington Exit - Starbucks

[tmb1987]

Many exits on the interstate list a few restaurants/gas stations/hotels to let people know what is close so they can get off the exit and stop where they need to.

So this leads to my question; why does the Irvington/Blair High Rd exit on 680 have Starbucks listed?

You get off the exit, follow the arrows, stop at many lights, and find yourself arriving at Starbucks almost 10 minutes later. I find this ridiculous because it tricks you into thinking there is a Starbucks right off the exit, which isn’t true. It not only takes about 10 minutes, but it also takes you completely out of the way of the interstate. In my opinion, the whole purpose of listing places on the exit is for people to quick get off the exit and right back on. This defeats the purpose completely.

The day my wife and I discovered this, it wasn’t too big of a deal because we were staying in town and our baby was napping (he naps best in the car), so we were just killing some time anyways. Reason why I am mentioning it is for people who are traveling out of town and looking for a quick stop. If so, do NOT get off on this exit.

Lastly, shouldn’t there be a limit for how far away a place can be for them to be able to be on the exit sign?? I think there should be.

Have a good day!

[Busguy2010]

I've thought this about the 30th and 72nd street exits on I-680. Yes there are restaurants and gas if you get off on these exits, but they are 1-2 miles off the track. I feel like if they're not within like the immediate area, they shouldn't really be on the signs. But I get it, they are in the area and they are the nearest destinations and I think that is all that matters. Not to mention, they probably pay for these labels.

But yeah, if I was getting off 680 to go to Starbucks, I'd expect it to be at 99th & Blair High, not 90th & Fort. It is a pretty big difference, especially for travelers.

[Uffda]

I've thought this about the 30th and 72nd street exits on I-680. Yes there are restaurants and gas if you get off on these exits, but they are 1-2 miles off the track. I feel like if they're not within like the immediate area, they shouldn't really be on the signs. But I get it, they are in the area and they are the nearest destinations and I think that is all that matters. Not to mention, they probably pay for these labels.

But yeah, if I was getting off 680 to go to Starbucks, I'd expect it to be at 99th & Blair High, not 90th & Fort. It is a pretty big difference, especially for travelers.

I always wondered why there weren’t more businesses right off exits on I680 - Blair High Road has a few but the others aren’t always visible from the interstate.

[bbinks]

It shows Runza on that sign too. Maybe it's for the being built Starbucks on 90th & Fort.

[Busguy2010]

It shows Runza on that sign too. Maybe it's for the being built Starbucks on 90th & Fort.

That would have to be the case. Just doesn't make sense to me though. It could easily, and probably more appropriately be a sign for the Fort street exit. Maybe there are signs on both those exits for the same restaurants. Bottom line for me is those places are not where you'd expect them to be. For that particular exit, I'd expect all listed restaurants to only be as far way as the BP to the east or the Zesto to the west. AKA, the immediate area. But I do recognize that their main objective is to list the nearest restaurants and gas, and those places happen to not be all that close, and they likely pay for those advertisements.