Over the last few weeks I've taken time to fill in some of the gaps and otherwise expand our coverage of Interstate 95 from Savannah, Georgia north to the Virginia State line, and from New Haven, Connecticut to the Rhode Island state line as part over an overall effort to cover the freeway on AARoads. Carter documented much of Interstate 95 in the Carolinas during Summer of 2005 and his [...]
Yes, another Texas regional town post from yours truly - this time it's Paris. I've sent up two pages on it at our Texas portal Lonestarroads.com. Go check out Paris, and Paris Regional. Diagrammatic sign in Paris, Texas.
Today's thoughts involve reflections on the Interstate 95 corridor between Florida and the northeast U.S. The reviled freeway in some cases, Interstate 95 suffers from overrunning by travelers headed to/from Florida, a number that increases significantly every year. Respective DOT's are trying to keep up with growth with various expansion and interchange projects throughout the 800-mile drive from Daytona Beach northward to Washington, D.C. Profiled below are some of the [...]
On Friday December 5, 2006, the final leg of the Daniel Webster Western Beltway, otherwise known as Florida 429 Toll, opened to traffic in northern Osceola County. Consisting of a four-lane toll road between Interstate 4 (Exit 60) and U.S. 192 (Exit 6), the latest segment of "The 429" provides a seamless freeway connection between Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike near Ocoee and U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) at Apopka. [...]
A few updates, some rants and other observations of Delaware Roads - late 2006. So much for the new "Delaware 141 Spur" being an actual spur. Instead the "Spur" is a relocated Delaware 141 mainline. Why is it so difficult to get the nomenclature right in the state of Delaware? If the road was an actual spur, it would not be considered the Delaware 141 mainline, especially with Delaware 141 [...]
Day three involved a short excursion into Charleston, North Charleston, James Island, and the Battery. Entering Charleston via Interstate 26 eastbound, new signs for the U.S. 17 Arthur Ravenel Bridge adorn sign bridges along the freeway. Compare this image to that from 2004. South Carolina 700 (Folly Road Boulevard) splits from U.S. 17 just west of the Ashley River. South Carolina 700 spurs southward [...]
Day 2 involves a ride east to Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, North Carolina to check out the fairly new South Carolina 22 (Veterans Highway) and 31 (Carolina Bays Parkway) freeways, Myrtle Beach itself, and the new Interstate 140 in Wilmington among other things. In Summerville, the interchange between U.S. 17 Alternate and Interstate 26 exists within a commercial district based upon big box retail. As such, the interchange garners a [...]
The journey northward took place on a warm November day interspersed with blue and milky skies. We opted for a non-Interstate routing from High Springs northward through Lake City, Homerville, Jessup, and Hinesville, Georgia. That allowed us to see some new roadways, garner a few more counties (we do that obsessive thing too!), and check out a few U.S. highway ends for Dale Sanderson's U.S. Highway Ends I won't bore [...]
Tyler is a regional center in east Texas, with an area population of about 100,000. The city reminds me a lot of other cities - Tallahassee with its horrible loop, Wheeling with its little unexpected skyline, Kansas City with its unexpected hills. Here is a quick look at the goings-on in Tyler, Texas. Future SH 49 Toll corridor sign An incarnation of this sign has been sitting [...]
For movie buffs, you may be surprised to know that Los Angeles' Terminal Island Freeway is used quite often for freeway or highway related scenes set in locations nowhere near Southern California. The reasons being is because of its general location from movie studios, so its easy to get to; relatively light traffic, so its easy to close for filming; and an urban/industrial landscape, so it can simulate many different [...]
