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Washington Freeway Plans, Circa 1971

Started by Henry, November 13, 2015, 12:53:22 PM

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Henry

November 13, 2015, 12:53:22 PM  
Here's a map of the freeway plans that were based on the proposed Washington freeway system as they were presented in 1971. The red line is I-95, blue is I-66, yellow is I-295, green is I-70S (now I-270), purple is I-266 and orange is I-595. My thought is since the I-70S extension was cancelled first (although I-70N-turned-I-70 into Baltimore was being pursued until 1981), I-95 would've met I-270 had these freeways been completed.
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froggie

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November 13, 2015, 02:42:08 PM  
You're SERIOUSLY off on this one.  For starters, I-66 was to go under K Street.  Your 95/70S split is very off (it was to be in the vicinity of Fort Totten).  And you completely missed the Southwest Loop.

cpzilliacus

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November 13, 2015, 04:11:33 PM   Last Edit: November 13, 2015, 09:41:52 PM by cpzilliacus
Quote from: froggie on November 13, 2015, 02:42:08 PM
You're SERIOUSLY off on this one.  For starters, I-66 was to go under K Street.  Your 95/70S split is very off (it was to be in the vicinity of Fort Totten).  And you completely missed the Southwest Loop.

The original route of I-70S/U.S. 240 (called the Northwest Expressway) was west of Rock Creek Park.  It was moved east of the park by well-to-do NIMBYs with lots of influence on Congress (since there was no elected municipal government of any kind in D.C. then).

The revised routing of I-70S would have followed the B&O Railroad (CSX now) Metropolitan Branch north to I-495, and would have followed I-495 from there to Pooks Hill, where southern terminus of I-70S (270 now) has always been.  As badly as that part of I-495 functions now, I wonder how much worse it would have been if it had been forced to do double duty.
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jakeroot

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November 13, 2015, 08:53:44 PM  
May I humbly request the thread title to be changed to "Washington DC Freeway Plans, Circa 1971"? :-D

davewiecking

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November 14, 2015, 01:19:56 PM   Last Edit: November 14, 2015, 01:25:20 PM by davewiecking
Quote from: jakeroot on November 13, 2015, 08:53:44 PM
May I humbly request the thread title to be changed to "Washington DC Freeway Plans, Circa 1971"? :-D
Is there another Washington in the AAroads-defined Mid-Atlantic region??  :spin:

See https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=10852.msg260259#msg260259 (and embedded links) for maps.

AlexandriaVA

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November 14, 2015, 03:14:39 PM  
Quote from: davewiecking on November 14, 2015, 01:19:56 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 13, 2015, 08:53:44 PM
May I humbly request the thread title to be changed to "Washington DC Freeway Plans, Circa 1971"? :-D
Is there another Washington in the AAroads-defined Mid-Atlantic region??  :spin:

See https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=10852.msg260259#msg260259 (and embedded links) for maps.

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davewiecking

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November 14, 2015, 08:59:29 PM  
True, but not with any freeways through it. No roads over 25 mph, as I recall...

AlexandriaVA

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November 14, 2015, 09:05:53 PM  
US-211 bypasses the city but goes right adjacent to it.
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