Interstate 22

Started by Snappyjack, January 26, 2009, 11:56:04 PM

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rcm195

I think paving on 22 is the real issue right now. That's what news media in Birmingham are reporting.


Gnutella


The Ghostbuster

It's more likely hell will freeze over first.

lordsutch

Get your snowshoes ready for June then.

Stephane Dumas

I thought it'll be when the Buffalo Sabres win their 1st Stanley Cup championship in the movie "Bruce Almighty". ;)

Tourian


freebrickproductions

Quote from: Gnutella on April 26, 2016, 02:08:30 PM


:-D
May of us have probably already read the full article, but for those of us who haven't, y'all should as it's a pretty good read.
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Henry

And to think I was reading an article from The Onion or some other fake news site... :rofl:
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lordsutch

For what it's worth, as of today overhead signs are installed on the unopened section of I-22 for the I-65 interchange (2 mile advance and 1 mile advance) and it looks like the mainline paving is done; all that remains to be done seems to be striping and ground-level signs, and possibly guardrails--I couldn't see any in place from the Coalburg Road overpass. Given the $2,000/day penalty clock running on the contractor, they conceivably could open the road by Memorial Day weekend unless there's something non-obvious but critical at the I-65 end still missing, since striping a couple of miles of closed freeway could easily be done in a day and the ground-level signs probably aren't that critical.

The I-22 guide signs show no evidence of the eventual continuation to U.S. 31, so I guess they'll be replaced completely when the stub end is completed.

Also of potential interest: some of the existing ground-level signs east of US 78/AL 4 may also be about to be replaced; I noticed new mounting poles behind at least one speed limit sign (hopefully going up to 70 rather than down or staying the same).

Gnutella

So what number will the I-22 exit with I-65 be? Will it be 95 or 96?

codyg1985

The plans I have show the speed limit going up to 70. The plans also show US 78 to be co-signed with I-22. There is no exit number for the I-65 interchange on the plans.
Cody Goodman
Huntsville, AL, United States

The Ghostbuster

Hey Hey! Ho Ho! US 78 has got to go! (IMHO)

CobaltYoshi27

Why is I-22's western terminus going to be at I-269 instead of I-240 or I-55?
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lordsutch

Quote from: Gnutella on May 16, 2016, 04:58:48 AM
So what number will the I-22 exit with I-65 be? Will it be 95 or 96?
The signs didn't have exit tabs on them, as far as I can remember.

As for why I-22 will end at I-269, I suppose it's ultimately because MDOT didn't apply to end it somewhere else. There is a substandard bridge westbound over the Coldwater River, which may help explain why they didn't ask to extend it to the state line.

Anyway, TDOT (or at least Memphis MPO) has no interest in a freeway upgrade of Lamar, even in the long term, probably because they see an upgrade as benefiting Mississippi - making it even easier to commute to Olive Branch - more than Tennessee.

Speaking of I-269, there's no visible indication that I-22 ends there at present. The bridge and grading work through the interchange looks completely done (except the mysteriously missing ramps from 22 east to 269 north and 269 south to US 78 west) and grassed over at this point.

LM117

Quote from: CobaltYoshi27 on May 16, 2016, 06:43:40 PM
Why is I-22's western terminus going to be at I-269 instead of I-240 or I-55?

Because in order for that to happen, Lamar Avenue in TN would have to be upgraded, which would be extremely costly and there are numerous businesses along the corridor, IIRC.
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Voyager75

#915


Came back down from Cullman on I-65 last night back to see one of the tarps had blown up to reveal one of the 22 shields and Memphis. I assume it says WEST under the tarp that's still in place or it's a horrible off-center job. Sorry for the blurriness.

CobaltYoshi27

Quote from: Voyager75 on May 22, 2016, 07:57:30 PM


Came back down from Cullman on I-65 last night back to see one of the tarps had blown up to reveal one of the 22 shields. I assume it says WEST under the tarp that still in place or it's a horrible off-center job. Sorry for the blurriness.

This is what bothers me. It lists Memphis as a control city of I-22, but it won't go into Tennessee. I know it comes really close to the border, but it still bothers me.
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lordsutch

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Quote from: CobaltYoshi27 on May 22, 2016, 08:00:12 PM
Quote from: Voyager75 on May 22, 2016, 07:57:30 PM


Came back down from Cullman on I-65 last night back to see one of the tarps had blown up to reveal one of the 22 shields. I assume it says WEST under the tarp that still in place or it's a horrible off-center job. Sorry for the blurriness.

This is what bothers me. It lists Memphis as a control city of I-22, but it won't go into Tennessee. I know it comes really close to the border, but it still bothers me.

Um, it gets you to Memphis, just as I-65 gets you to Huntsville or I-75 gets you to Miami or Tampa or both I-55 and I-59 get you to New Orleans.

As for the sign they might be leaving space for a US 78 shield to be added. It's non-obvious how ALDOT will reroute it onto that section of I-22, since they could multiplex it with US 31 instead of using I-65.

codyg1985

The signage plans do call for it to say WEST so no US 78 shield will go there.
Cody Goodman
Huntsville, AL, United States

CobaltYoshi27

Quote from: lordsutch on May 22, 2016, 08:32:04 PM
Quote from: CobaltYoshi27 on May 22, 2016, 08:00:12 PM
Quote from: Voyager75 on May 22, 2016, 07:57:30 PM


Came back down from Cullman on I-65 last night back to see one of the tarps had blown up to reveal one of the 22 shields. I assume it says WEST under the tarp that still in place or it's a horrible off-center job. Sorry for the blurriness.

This is what bothers me. It lists Memphis as a control city of I-22, but it won't go into Tennessee. I know it comes really close to the border, but it still bothers me.

Um, it gets you to Memphis, just as I-65 gets you to Huntsville or I-75 gets you to Miami or Tampa or both I-55 and I-59 get you to New Orleans.

As for the sign they might be leaving space for a US 78 shield to be added. It's non-obvious how ALDOT will reroute it onto that section of I-22, since they could multiplex it with US 31 instead of using I-65.

It gets you CLOSE to Memphis. Its western terminus will be at Future I-269 in Mississippi.
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jdb1234

Quote from: codyg1985 on May 22, 2016, 08:40:46 PM
The signage plans do call for it to say WEST so no US 78 shield will go there.

The tarp had blown off when I went up to Huntsville back on May 13, it does in fact say WEST under there. 

rcm195

Any updates as to opening day?

lordsutch

There was no sign of any striping or other progress on Saturday east of Coalburg Road when I was through there over the weekend. However, all three lanes were unblocked eastbound at Exit 85 and all of the signs reducing the speed limit and directing through traffic to exit there had been removed, and the truck restriction signage is now gone as well.

Most of the resurfacing work west of Jasper also seemed done.

Tourian


CobaltYoshi27

Quote from: Tourian on June 01, 2016, 04:36:22 PM
Getting close.

http://abc3340.com/news/local/ribbon-cutting-for-i-22-set-for-june-20

Wow, This is only 19 days away! Is this only for Alabama's section, or is Mississippi's section complete too?
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