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Two years more in the making, Interstate 485 grows again

Barricades were removed on the latest stretch of Interstate 485 to open for motorists in the northern Charlotte area yesterday. What was expected to be completed in March 2007 opened without any fanfare by midday between North Carolina 16 (Brookshire Boulevard) and Interstate 77 / North Carolina 115 (Old Statesville Road). The 5.5 mile stretch completes the northwest quadrant of the Charlotte beltway, leaving the unconstructed northeast quadrant as the [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:48-05:00December 6th, 2008|Interstate Highways, North Carolina|Comments Off on Two years more in the making, Interstate 485 grows again
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Final stretch of Pine Island Road widening on fast track?

There has been renewed interest in expediting the widening of the final stretch of Pine Island Road (SR 78) in Cape Coral, Florida. State representative Gary Aubuchon plans to reintroduce a bill during next springs legislative session that would allow the city of Cape Coral to proceed with construction of the remaining piece of two lane road lies between the Burnt Store Road/Veterans Memorial Parkway intersection and Chiquita Boulevard intersection. [...]

By |2018-01-17T14:59:49-05:00November 30th, 2008|Florida|Comments Off on Final stretch of Pine Island Road widening on fast track?
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Expanding and Extending Interstate 15’s Managed Lanes

Expansion along Interstate 15 within San Diego County continues in the form of widened Managed or HOT Lanes both in capacity and in length. The freeway project entails the freeway from the merge with California 163 (Cabrillo Freeway) northward to junction California 78. Upon completion, Interstate 15 will vary between 12 and 14 overall lanes. Looking northward at the Poway Road off-ramp, the current one-way two-lane Managed Lanes [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:48-05:00November 30th, 2008|California, Interstate Highways|Comments Off on Expanding and Extending Interstate 15’s Managed Lanes
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Its Legacy (Parkway) has begun

Opened September 13, 2008, the Legacy Parkway (Utah 67) represents a new freeway-level roadway from Interstate 215 in North Salt Lake to Interstate 15 & U.S. 89 in Farmington. The road was a 12-year project in the making, and features aesethic aspects to enhance the experience of its drivers. Interstate 15 enters the interchange with U.S. 89 south and Legacy Parkway south of their respective ramps with Park [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:49-05:00October 27th, 2008|Utah|2 Comments
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The Stars will no longer fall on Alabama in 2009

Governor Bob Riley introduced Alabama's new general issue license plate design for 2009. Designed by the Department of Tourism, the new look features a beach scene, inspired by the coastal areas of Baldwin County and perhaps Dauphin Island. These tags will phase out the "Stars Fell On Alabama" series issued since 2002. Alabama, like many other states, changes the general issue license plate every 5 years. Read more about the [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:49-05:00October 22nd, 2008|Alabama|1 Comment
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Mr. Mayor…Tear down this freeway

That is the cry of the Onondaga Citizens League about Interstate 81 in downtown Syracuse. Built in the 1960s, the aging viaduct is nearing the end of its lifespan, begging the question, do we repair it for $100 million or tear it down and build something else? Supporters of the demolition plan cite Milwaukee's 2002 removal of the Park Freeway spur leading east from Interstate 43. That freeway, constructed in [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:49-05:00October 21st, 2008|Interstate Highways, New York|3 Comments
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Interstate 485 Growing Pains

One of the few freeways being built these days entails is the Charlotte beltway, Interstate 485. Slated for opening soon is the latest segment of Interstate 485, extending the beltway east from North Carolina 16 (Brookshire Boulevard) to Interstate 77 & North Carolina 115 on the north side of Charlotte. Originally supposed to open a year and a half ago, contractors hope to put the finishing touches on the new [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:21:02-05:00October 20th, 2008|Interstate Highways, North Carolina|Comments Off on Interstate 485 Growing Pains
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Should Florida’s Turnpike be extended?

I've always wondered if the Turnpike should be extended northwest to US 19/98. While I've heard rumors that it has been considered in the past, I've never seen or heard much to substantiate it other than "possibly maybe long-term". I also do not have any traffic statistics or projections, but the few times I've driven on US 19/98 through the Big Bend I've noted the road was a fast 4-lane [...]

By |2018-01-17T15:04:23-05:00October 18th, 2008|Florida|15 Comments
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Its I-40 … its not I-40 … this just in, its I-40 again

Construction of the new Greensboro bypass, otherwise known as Painter Boulevard, resulted in the relocation of Interstate 85 from the city onto the southeastern section of the new road in 2004 and then Interstate 40 on both the sections of the new bypass in February 2008. The new bypass was constructed in an effort to alleviate the through-city route of Interstates 40 and 85 and their "Death Valley" interchange south [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:21:02-05:00October 5th, 2008|Interstate Highways, North Carolina|2 Comments
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