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Interstates (or other limited access roadways) that are virtually just ramps

Started by index, June 11, 2017, 06:05:07 PM

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Title. A limited access roadway that, on its entire length, has no on or off ramps. (Except where it begins and ends, how else are you going to get on one? (with the exception of intersections)) I know of two Interstates like this, I-189 in VT and I-781 in NY.

Sorry if there's a thread for this, I looked at over ten pages in search results and found no thread similar to this.
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sbeaver44

I-395, I-895A, I-895B in Baltimore.  (Technically the one 895 Spur has a ramp to another spur, but I consider both a ramp off mainline 895)

Nexus 6P


7/8

I-865 in Indiana, which used to be a long ramp between I-465 and I-65 (considered a part of I-465).

jp the roadgeek

I-587
I-695 (NY)
I-478 (unsigned, though it is an important connection between boros)
I-495 (ME, unsigned)
I-283

Interstates I've clinched: 97, 290 (MA), 291 (CT), 291 (MA), 293, 295 (DE-NJ-PA), 295 (RI-MA), 384, 391, 395 (CT-MA), 395 (MD), 495 (DE), 610 (LA), 684, 691, 695 (MD), 695 (NY), 795 (MD)

ilpt4u

Quote from: index on June 11, 2017, 06:05:07 PM
Title. A limited access roadway that, on its entire length, has no on or off ramps. (Except where it begins and ends, how else are you going to get on one?
How about the opposite, where a Long Ramp is not a separate signed roadway, but does have another On and/or Off Ramp? The Freeway, err, Tollway Ramps from I-88 East to I-294 South and I-294 North to I-88 West (about 1 mile long or so), has an exit to York Rd off the I-88 East to I-294 South ramp

When ISTHA was building the I-355 Extension from I-55 to I-80, they basically told the Suburbs along the route, contribute money for Interchanges, that will benefit your cities and towns and Will County overall, or the 355 Extension would be built with no Interchanges from I-55 to I-80. Who knows if the threat was legit or not, but the Suburbs on the route agreed to contribute Local money to build the interchanges along the route, in exchange for a share of toll revenue for Ramp tolls, I believe. Been a while since I read up on that agreement. Its probably on the ISTHA's website archives

Big John


jakeroot

Miami's Downtown Distributor (Hwy 970)? The Wikipedia page shows two interim exits, but both appear to originate from the 95, so the road may still qualify.

CYoder


RG407

FL 451 near Orlando, but there's a story behind that involving lack of right of way acquisition for future extension of FL 429.

sparker

CA 244 (unsigned); this is an extension of the I-80 bypass alignment (I-880 prior to 1982) around the north side of Sacramento.  CA 244 was originally planned to extend east through Carmichael and Fair Oaks, crossing the American River and terminating at US 50 near the present Hazel Ave. interchange east of Rancho Cordova; this was deleted from the state's planned freeway/expressway system in the late '70's, along with much of the area's planned freeway network.  The facility was originally intended to function as a Sacramento bypass for US 50 traffic.   Currently it extends only to Auburn Blvd, about a mile east of the I-80/CA 51 (Biz 80) interchange. 

Bickendan

ND I-194
If it extended south along the freeway portion of (unsigned?) ND 810, it'd be golden.

Even TX I-110, MT I-115 and I-315 manage to have exits off them.

SteveG1988

Now would you count interstates that cross state lines but have no interchanges, I684 in CT is just passing through, no CT Exits.
Roads Clinched

I55,I82,I84(E&W)I88(W),I87(N),I81,I64,I74(W),I72,I57,I24,I65,I59,I12,I71,I77,I76(E&W),I70,I79,I85,I86(W),I27,I16,I97,I96,I43,I41,

hotdogPi

Quote from: SteveG1988 on June 12, 2017, 07:36:38 AM
Now would you count interstates that cross state lines but have no interchanges, I684 in CT is just passing through, no CT Exits.

No, as it's not the end of the freeway.
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

SteveG1988

Quote from: 1 on June 12, 2017, 07:42:13 AM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on June 12, 2017, 07:36:38 AM
Now would you count interstates that cross state lines but have no interchanges, I684 in CT is just passing through, no CT Exits.

No, as it's not the end of the freeway.

NJ76C, ends at NJ 168 and US130, just a connector between the bridge and the two routes.
Roads Clinched

I55,I82,I84(E&W)I88(W),I87(N),I81,I64,I74(W),I72,I57,I24,I65,I59,I12,I71,I77,I76(E&W),I70,I79,I85,I86(W),I27,I16,I97,I96,I43,I41,

ekt8750

Quote from: SteveG1988 on June 12, 2017, 07:46:51 AM
Quote from: 1 on June 12, 2017, 07:42:13 AM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on June 12, 2017, 07:36:38 AM
Now would you count interstates that cross state lines but have no interchanges, I684 in CT is just passing through, no CT Exits.

No, as it's not the end of the freeway.

NJ76C, ends at NJ 168 and US130, just a connector between the bridge and the two routes.

That actually has a separate exit to 130 before its end point at 168.


cpzilliacus

Quote from: sbeaver44 on June 11, 2017, 06:12:20 PM
I-395, I-895A, I-895B in Baltimore.  (Technically the one 895 Spur has a ramp to another spur, but I consider both a ramp off mainline 895)

I-270Y (signed as I-270 Spur southbound only, northbound just sign as I-270) in  Montgomery County. 

Also not an Interstate (though it used to be the east end of I-370), unsigned MD-200A, which runs into the Shady Grove Metrorail station from the point where MD-200 and I-370 meet each other, also in Montgomery County.

I-564 in Norfolk, Virginia is less than 3 miles long.

I-695 (Southeast Freeway) in the District of Columbia, links I-395 to I-295 and DC-295.
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ilpt4u

I-270 Spur in MD North of the Beltway has an intermediate exit between Mainline I-270 and the Beltway, according to Google Maps, at Democracy Blvd

froggie

^ None of CP's mentions meet the OP's criteria, however, as all have intermediate interchanges, even MD-200A.

michravera

Quote from: index on June 11, 2017, 06:05:07 PM
Title. A limited access roadway that, on its entire length, has no on or off ramps. (Except where it begins and ends, how else are you going to get on one? (with the exception of intersections)) I know of two Interstates like this, I-189 in VT and I-781 in NY.

Sorry if there's a thread for this, I looked at over ten pages in search results and found no thread similar to this.
CASR-244 in Sacramento County was mentioned elsewhere.
I-238 (duck) in Alameda County, California is basically just a long connector ramp. The entire CASR-238 (including the part that isn't Interstate or even limited access) extends quite a bit further.

ilpt4u

Quote from: froggie on June 12, 2017, 03:27:17 PM
^ None of CP's mentions meet the OP's criteria, however, as all have intermediate interchanges, even MD-200A.
I was going to say I-190 serving as the ORD Airport Access Road, from I-90 and I-294 to the airport terminals, but even it has 3 Intermediate interchanges, with River Rd, Mannheim Rd, and Bessie Coleman Dr, before reaching the ORD terminals

Or the Sam Jones Expressway near IND Airport (former Airport Expressway), but it has 2 intermediate exits between I-70 and I-465 as well (Executive Dr and Lynhurst Dr). And it no longer is the Airport Expressway, since IND Airport built a new terminal that is accessed directly from I-70 just west of I-465, instead of where the Sam Jones Expressway leads

sbeaver44

Quote from: jp the roadgeek on June 11, 2017, 06:45:13 PM
I-587
I-695 (NY)
I-478 (unsigned, though it is an important connection between boros)
I-495 (ME, unsigned)
I-283
I-283 has two intermediate exits between I-83 and I-76:  Exit 2 for PA 441, and the cloverleaf for Exit 1B/To PA 230 and Exit 1A/PA 283.

Nexus 6P


cpzilliacus

Quote from: ilpt4u on June 12, 2017, 03:25:31 PM
I-270 Spur in MD North of the Beltway has an intermediate exit between Mainline I-270 and the Beltway, according to Google Maps, at Democracy Blvd

Note the use of the modifier virtually in the subject heading.
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froggie

^ OP also included criteria in his first post that they have no on/off ramps except the ones at the ends.

tribar


ilpt4u

Quote from: tribar on June 12, 2017, 04:22:54 PM
The Ohio feeder ramps in Chicago
The Ohio feeder ramps ARE just ramps, by definition. Decently long ones, agreed



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