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Author Topic: 14th Amendment Highway ("I-14"); Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System  (Read 1609 times)

Grzrd

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Chose this Region to start thread because it seems to be in middle of three potentially affected Regions.

I have not heard of Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System.  Associated website has a 2010 copyright and most recent "News" link is Dec., 2009:

http://www.gulfcoaststrategichighway.org/project%20overview.html

This association met with directors of MDOT, LADOTD and TxDOT in 2008.  Website piqued my curiosity and I'm curious if anyone has any information beyond that on the website.
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Re: Proposed I-14; Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2010, 09:16:29 AM »

I wouldn't call the whole thing I-14 - that would lead to a triplex across the MS/AL line.  Instead, I'd call it I-14 as far east as Laurel, MS; I-16 across AL and GA to Macon, and then a 3di from Macon to Savannah.
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Re: Proposed I-14; Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2010, 09:23:06 AM »

I wouldn't call the whole thing I-14 - that would lead to a triplex across the MS/AL line.  Instead, I'd call it I-14 as far east as Laurel, MS; I-16 across AL and GA to Macon, and then a 3di from Macon to Savannah.
  Don't you mean Augusta instead of Savannah?
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Re: Proposed I-14; Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2010, 12:29:43 PM »

I don't see the need for an Interstate along here, period.  This is nothing that a 4-lane highway can't handle.  In fact, MDOT has effectively completed the 4-laning of US 84 west of Laurel, while ALDOT is in the process of widening US 80 west of Selma.
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Re: Proposed I-14; Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2010, 02:22:20 PM »

I wouldn't call the whole thing I-14 - that would lead to a triplex across the MS/AL line.  Instead, I'd call it I-14 as far east as Laurel, MS; I-16 across AL and GA to Macon, and then a 3di from Macon to Savannah.
  Don't you mean Augusta instead of Savannah?
  Yes - I wasn't looking at the map when I posted.
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Re: Proposed I-14; Gulf Coast Strategic Highway System
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 06:44:09 PM »

I don't see the need for an Interstate along here, period.  This is nothing that a 4-lane highway can't handle.  In fact, MDOT has effectively completed the 4-laning of US 84 west of Laurel, while ALDOT is in the process of widening US 80 west of Selma.


Same here. Im from central miss, so i drove down hwy 84 several times. Its a very light and empty four lane with traffic equal to many two lanes around here. four laning it was a complete waste of time and money.....i hope they dont waste even more by adding this highway to the interstate system
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