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Most Important Non-Interstates in Your State

Started by webny99, August 03, 2018, 12:46:14 PM

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Quote from: cpzilliacus on August 04, 2018, 04:59:38 PM
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas (Md. and Va.):

U.S. 29 (in Maryland and Virginia, not so much in D.C. itself)
U.S. 50 (especially northeast area of D.C. into Maryland)
U.S. 301 (in Maryland and across the Northern Neck of Virginia)
U.S. 17 (in Virginia between I-66 and I-95)
VA-7 (provides an alternative connection from Northern Virginia to I-81 in Winchester)
MD-295 (federal part unsigned) between Washington and Baltimore
VA-286 and MD-200 (parts of the unbuilt Outer Washington Beltway)
MD-100 (part of unbuilt Outer Baltimore Beltway)

US 50 is also important east of Annapolis into Ocean City.
I'd also add US 13 as it's an important long distance route that connects Salisbury, MD to DE and VA.
MD 32 serves as an southern outer outer Beltway of Baltimore.
US 1 as an alternative route to Philly (and a bypass of the Tydings Bridge toll)

There are also important long distance tractor trailer routes between I-95 and I-83, such as 1) MD 152, MD 146, MD 23, and MD 439 and 2) MD 24, MD 23, and MD 439. The first one is actually shorter than just staying on the interstates and the second is only slightly longer.

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Virginia:
US-29
US-58
US-460
US-360

That is how I would rank them, and I would include ALT US-58 in the US-58 system.

While not as long as the others, I would include US-13 given its strategic nature between I-64 and Maryland, and its strategic nature in Maryland and Delaware and the whole DELMARVA.  It is a National Highway System (NHS) Non-Interstate Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) Route between VA I-64 and DE I-95.

Can't believe I forgot about US-13. My dad and his people are from Northampton County, so I should've remembered that one. :pan:
It's definitely the most important route in Delaware as well.

Definitely don't want to forget VA 307, which is a shortcut between US 460 and US 360. Had I-64 been chosen to go between Clifton Forge and Richmond via US 220, US 460, and US 360, it would have included VA 307.


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