Comments on: Cleveland Part 3, I-490 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/09/05/cleveland-part-3-i-490/ Road news. Pictures. Crazed ranting. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damon Jackson http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/09/05/cleveland-part-3-i-490/comment-page-1/#comment-84598 Damon Jackson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:24:46 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/26#comment-84598 With all the abandoned houses on Cleveland's East Side, you would think that eminent domain would happen in this instance. In my personal opinion an extension of I-490 into the University Circle area is greatly needed. It would reduce traffic on all the surface streets, mainly, Carnegie, Euclid, Chester, and East 55th which all lead to the freeways (I-71,77,90,490), but Frank Jackson is so closed-minded that he doesn't see the benefit that it would give the city especially if the 490 extension were a toll road. But this is why Cleveland is such a dead end city now, because of dead end, closed minded, money in their pocket thinking politicians With all the abandoned houses on Cleveland’s East Side, you would think that eminent domain would happen in this instance. In my personal opinion an extension of I-490 into the University Circle area is greatly needed. It would reduce traffic on all the surface streets, mainly, Carnegie, Euclid, Chester, and East 55th which all lead to the freeways (I-71,77,90,490), but Frank Jackson is so closed-minded that he doesn’t see the benefit that it would give the city especially if the 490 extension were a toll road. But this is why Cleveland is such a dead end city now, because of dead end, closed minded, money in their pocket thinking politicians

]]> By: Kevin Vance http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/09/05/cleveland-part-3-i-490/comment-page-1/#comment-55537 Kevin Vance Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:30:26 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/26#comment-55537 The freeway that shaker hts shot down was back in the 70's. The plan for i-490 was for it to go all the way up to I-271, and for I-480 to be furhter south. This is the reason that I-480's 2 section are seperated by several miles. The Section that was recently discussed was killed, the neighborhoods felt that the freeway would cut them in half. Now the Opportunity Cooridor, a wider surface street concept is being discussed. In all honoesty, there is no money for right of way purchases, and that will be the end of it. The freeway that shaker hts shot down was back in the 70′s. The plan for i-490 was for it to go all the way up to I-271, and for I-480 to be furhter south. This is the reason that I-480′s 2 section are seperated by several miles.

The Section that was recently discussed was killed, the neighborhoods felt that the freeway would cut them in half. Now the Opportunity Cooridor, a wider surface street concept is being discussed. In all honoesty, there is no money for right of way purchases, and that will be the end of it.

]]> By: Zack Hicks http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/09/05/cleveland-part-3-i-490/comment-page-1/#comment-7782 Zack Hicks Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:10:53 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/26#comment-7782 I-490 was shot down by residents of Cleveland's East Side. In fact, the most vocal opponent of the construction of I-490 was Cleveland's current mayor, Frank Jackson. The city is trying to convert it into a boulevard, much like NYC's West Side Pkwy, but I doubt it will ever be built. I-490 was shot down by residents of Cleveland’s East Side. In fact, the most vocal opponent of the construction of I-490 was Cleveland’s current mayor, Frank Jackson. The city is trying to convert it into a boulevard, much like NYC’s West Side Pkwy, but I doubt it will ever be built.

]]> By: John Dziurlaj http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2006/09/05/cleveland-part-3-i-490/comment-page-1/#comment-49 John Dziurlaj Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:26:18 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/archives/26#comment-49 Wow the freeway looks barren...it's only a matter of time before it too is on the chopping block of forgotten superhighways. As far as the University Circle leg...AFAIK it was dropped because Shaker Heights would have to part of it. It was also extremely cost prohibiting. Wow the freeway looks barren…it’s only a matter of time before it too is on the chopping block of forgotten superhighways. As far as the University Circle leg…AFAIK it was dropped because Shaker Heights would have to part of it. It was also extremely cost prohibiting.

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