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Started by US71, October 11, 2017, 09:09:35 PM

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I-39

There should be no signing of any portions of I-57 between Sikeston and the state line until the entire freeway is completed, as designating it as I-57 will require assigning exit numbers and renumbering the ones on the existing I-57. The priority needs to be getting the four lane to the state line. It should have been done already, but Missouri's refusal to raise the gas tax has delayed it.


sparker

Quote from: I-39 on January 28, 2021, 05:23:11 PM
There should be no signing of any portions of I-57 between Sikeston and the state line until the entire freeway is completed, as designating it as I-57 will require assigning exit numbers and renumbering the ones on the existing I-57. The priority needs to be getting the four lane to the state line. It should have been done already, but Missouri's refusal to raise the gas tax has delayed it.

I've heard that MODOT has already placed sporadic "Future I-57" green roadside signs along that section of US 60; that's probably all that will be done prior to full completion of the freeway within the state.   

edwaleni

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But the thing is their are mainline bridges (particularly going northbound) along that segment that are not up to standards as they have no shoulders. Do they correct that as well?

Doesn't that whole stretch between Sikeston and Poplar Bluff go east-west? I am trying to figure out what you mean by the northbound mainline bridges.

I agree with Bobby5280 in that it should be fairly straightforward to do that stretch since it's four lanes already. It will probably be done piecemeal once they get funding for individual sections.

Yes, it goes East/West there, but when it becomes I-57 it will be north and south.

The northbound (eastbound) lanes along Future I-57 (current US 60) between Poplar Bluff and Sikeston has several mainline bridges over creeks that do not meet interstate standards as they have no shoulders. Those may have to be replaced as part of the upgrade.

Ah ok. Makes more sense now. It'll be interesting to see what they do.

This might be a stupid question, but is there a way to add shoulders to a bridge without having to build a new one altogether?

Idk, but those bridges are so old anyway they need to be replaced, especially with increased traffic coming from an interstate.

It appears MoDOT took the cheap way out here and simply made US 60 four lanes by adding two lanes without reconstructing the existing pavement/bridges, eerily similar to what they did with US 36. That's really annoying.

I have driven US-60 across Missouri from Springfield to Sikeston. The freeway from Poplar Bluff to Sikeston is a mixture of old and new. Some are exits, some are ground level intersections. Some parts have standard medians, some don't. Some parts have regulation shoulders, some parts don't.

It probably reflects the budget MoDOT had at the time they extended the 4 lane to Poplar Bluff in the 70's and 80's.

MoDOT just upgraded US-60 from Springfield to Rogersville to freeway standards, but is still a 3 lane (center left turn lane) in Mountain View.  I would very much like this route to get upgraded to an I route, if anything to get rid of some of those dangerous road level intersections with these county marked ones. i have seen some really bad encounters with trucks at these intersections where people are misjudging the speed of oncoming vehicles.

sprjus4

^

Freeway would be the wrong word, those segments you mention are only divided highways. A freeway would entail full control of access, no at-grade intersections, interchanges and overpasses only, etc.

edwaleni

Quote from: sprjus4 on January 29, 2021, 11:58:46 AM
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Freeway would be the wrong word, those segments you mention are only divided highways. A freeway would entail full control of access, no at-grade intersections, interchanges and overpasses only, etc.

I stand corrected. They didn't take out those 2 intersections. Just built a big exit at Rogersville.

US71

Freeway (disambiguation)

A freeway is a common name for different types of limited-access highways.

Freeway or Free Way may also refer to:

Controlled-access highway mostly in the form of divided highways
Two-lane expressway, sometimes called a "two lane freeway"

From wikipedia :)
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bwana39

Quote from: sprjus4 on January 29, 2021, 11:58:46 AM
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Freeway would be the wrong word, those segments you mention are only divided highways. A freeway would entail full control of access, no at-grade intersections, interchanges and overpasses only, etc.

I tend to agree that we tend in the vernacular at least to use the term Freeway to only mean fully controlled access. In Texas it tends to only refer to the free to drive on ones at that. With the advent of all the Texpress lanes that mingle free and for charge lanes adjacent to one another in the same controlled access facility , that distinction is becoming a little murkier.

I used the word vernacular. That is what we call it in our part of the world.

In some parts of the US, the road that would be called an EXPRESSWAY. That said, in some regions, an EXPRESSWAY is far less. So I hear, some parts of the US call the Interstate Highways Expressway.  In Texas, no one would call ANY road an expressway. The only notable EXPRESSWAY in Texas is Central Expressway in Dallas.  It was a name that was obsolete when it was chosen. The Texas Highway Department (now TxDOT) admonished them at the time to call it a freeway not an expressway. (Dredged up from Oscar Slotboom's DFW Freeways Book's accounting of a quote originally reported by the Fort Worth Star Telegram)
Let's build what we need as economically as possible.

Bobby5280

I usually think of the term "expressway" as a step down from a fully controlled access Interstate style highway. An expressway can be a divided highway with some at-grade intersections and driveways. If there is a lot of crossing streets and traffic signals as well as lots of entrances to retail or residential properties then that 4-lane divided highway is no longer an "expressway" and is, instead, just a busy surface street.

A "freeway" is generally a 100% controlled access highway, usually 4-lane divided but can be just 2 lanes. I also only apply the term "freeway" to limited access highways that don't have any tolls. It's usually assumed any toll road, thruway or turnpike will be 100% controlled access.

To me, "super highway" is about the only all-purpose term for limited access highways that have or don't have tolls on them. But "super highway" uses up more syllables and letters than a more simple term like "freeway."

I-39

Back to I-57, it appears the construction done on US 67 south of Poplar Bluff in the 2012-2013 timeframe deviated from the original plan. They were going to have it parallel the existing alignment and they ended up shifting it south. In addition to the problems with the Route 158 interchange, the shoulders on the section between there and County C (the concrete barrier median) are not up to par for an Interstate, and there are two at grade intersections that will need to be eliminated north of that point.

I-39

Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 07:15:34 PM

More 67 (57) news

Widening to 6 lanes,  reconstruction of 2 interchanges,  converting service roads to one-way.

Isn't this old news?

US71

Quote from: I-39 on February 01, 2021, 07:50:44 PM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 07:15:34 PM

More 67 (57) news

Widening to 6 lanes,  reconstruction of 2 interchanges,  converting service roads to one-way.

Isn't this old news?

My bad, KAIT had it posted a new
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abqtraveler

Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: I-39 on February 01, 2021, 07:50:44 PM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 07:15:34 PM

More 67 (57) news

Widening to 6 lanes,  reconstruction of 2 interchanges,  converting service roads to one-way.

Isn't this old news?

My bad, KAIT had it posted a new

Speaking of the widening through Jacksonville, has ArDOT awarded a contract for that work yet, and if so has construction started?
2-d Interstates traveled:  4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 49, 55, 57, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76(E), 77, 78, 81, 83, 84(W), 85, 87(N), 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95

2-d Interstates Clinched:  12, 22, 30, 37, 44, 59, 80, 84(E), 86(E), 238, H1, H2, H3, H201

I-39

Quote from: abqtraveler on February 02, 2021, 08:25:26 AM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: I-39 on February 01, 2021, 07:50:44 PM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 07:15:34 PM

More 67 (57) news

Widening to 6 lanes,  reconstruction of 2 interchanges,  converting service roads to one-way.

Isn't this old news?

My bad, KAIT had it posted a new

Speaking of the widening through Jacksonville, has ArDOT awarded a contract for that work yet, and if so has construction started?

I'm not sure. Also not sure what is taking so long on this stretch.

abqtraveler

Quote from: I-39 on February 02, 2021, 10:37:52 AM
Quote from: abqtraveler on February 02, 2021, 08:25:26 AM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: I-39 on February 01, 2021, 07:50:44 PM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 07:15:34 PM

More 67 (57) news

Widening to 6 lanes,  reconstruction of 2 interchanges,  converting service roads to one-way.

Isn't this old news?

My bad, KAIT had it posted a new

Speaking of the widening through Jacksonville, has ArDOT awarded a contract for that work yet, and if so has construction started?

I'm not sure. Also not sure what is taking so long on this stretch.

The stretch through Jacksonville was built on a fairly narrow right-of-way, so I suspect there is some property acquisition and utility relocations that have to happen first before they can break ground on the widening project.
2-d Interstates traveled:  4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 49, 55, 57, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76(E), 77, 78, 81, 83, 84(W), 85, 87(N), 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95

2-d Interstates Clinched:  12, 22, 30, 37, 44, 59, 80, 84(E), 86(E), 238, H1, H2, H3, H201

capt.ron

To answer the question regarding the Jacksonville section from Main St to Vandenberg, no, the construction has not started yet. It is scheduled to start sometime in 2022.

mvak36

Quote from: capt.ron on February 02, 2021, 12:39:46 PM
To answer the question regarding the Jacksonville section from Main St to Vandenberg, no, the construction has not started yet. It is scheduled to start sometime in 2022.
I think this is the site for that project (Job CA0604): https://www.connectingarkansasprogram.com/corridors/11/highway-67-pulaski-lonoke-county/#.YBnRfXlMEuU

ARDOT also got a BUILD grant for a US67 project. I think it is for the same project.
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I-39

Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: I-39 on February 01, 2021, 07:50:44 PM
Quote from: US71 on February 01, 2021, 07:15:34 PM

More 67 (57) news

Widening to 6 lanes,  reconstruction of 2 interchanges,  converting service roads to one-way.

Isn't this old news?

My bad, KAIT had it posted a new

I hate it when news sites do that. Happens all the time in Google searches.

Road Hog

Once they get the ROW cleared, the Jacksonville project should be fairly straightforward. The project is just over 2 miles from Main to Vandenberg. But a lot of storefronts and parking lots are going to go bye-bye. That's going to take some time, so the sooner they start clearing it and finishing the utility work, the better.


skluth

Thought I'd toss this into the discussion. The video doesn't add much to what most here probably know. I haven't been following this thread, but I did once drive US 67 both ways from St Louis to Dallas in 2017 and found it more pleasant than taking I-44.

ilpt4u

Quote from: skluth on May 09, 2021, 07:35:04 PM
Thought I'd toss this into the discussion. The video doesn't add much to what most here probably know. I haven't been following this thread, but I did once drive US 67 both ways from St Louis to Dallas in 2017 and found it more pleasant than taking I-44.
Is that a typo/error in the story? Surely they mean "Highway 67"  and not "Highway 76"  as reported, as this would be Interstate 57 conencting to the current US 67 Freeway in Walnut Ridge up to the Missouri State Line

US71

Quote from: ilpt4u on May 09, 2021, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: skluth on May 09, 2021, 07:35:04 PM
Thought I'd toss this into the discussion. The video doesn't add much to what most here probably know. I haven't been following this thread, but I did once drive US 67 both ways from St Louis to Dallas in 2017 and found it more pleasant than taking I-44.
Is that a typo/error in the story? Surely they mean "Highway 67"  and not "Highway 76"  as reported, as this would be Interstate 57 conencting to the current US 67 Freeway in Walnut Ridge up to the Missouri State Line

Likely a typo, but I twitted them to be sure
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ilpt4u

Quote from: US71 on May 09, 2021, 08:16:42 PM
Quote from: ilpt4u on May 09, 2021, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: skluth on May 09, 2021, 07:35:04 PM
Thought I'd toss this into the discussion. The video doesn't add much to what most here probably know. I haven't been following this thread, but I did once drive US 67 both ways from St Louis to Dallas in 2017 and found it more pleasant than taking I-44.
Is that a typo/error in the story? Surely they mean "Highway 67"  and not "Highway 76"  as reported, as this would be Interstate 57 conencting to the current US 67 Freeway in Walnut Ridge up to the Missouri State Line
Likely a typo, but I twitted them to be sure
The reporter in the video even read "Highway 76"  in her report - probably because the typo was on the teleprompter

Road Hog

Quote from: ilpt4u on May 09, 2021, 09:34:24 PM
Quote from: US71 on May 09, 2021, 08:16:42 PM
Quote from: ilpt4u on May 09, 2021, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: skluth on May 09, 2021, 07:35:04 PM
Thought I'd toss this into the discussion. The video doesn't add much to what most here probably know. I haven't been following this thread, but I did once drive US 67 both ways from St Louis to Dallas in 2017 and found it more pleasant than taking I-44.
Is that a typo/error in the story? Surely they mean "Highway 67"  and not "Highway 76"  as reported, as this would be Interstate 57 conencting to the current US 67 Freeway in Walnut Ridge up to the Missouri State Line
Likely a typo, but I twitted them to be sure
The reporter in the video even read "Highway 76"  in her report - probably because the typo was on the teleprompter
Further proof that news presenters and writers alike don't proof their copy before air. Besides that, this is an old story.

abqtraveler

Quote from: Road Hog on May 10, 2021, 01:25:20 AM
Quote from: ilpt4u on May 09, 2021, 09:34:24 PM
Quote from: US71 on May 09, 2021, 08:16:42 PM
Quote from: ilpt4u on May 09, 2021, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: skluth on May 09, 2021, 07:35:04 PM
Thought I'd toss this into the discussion. The video doesn't add much to what most here probably know. I haven't been following this thread, but I did once drive US 67 both ways from St Louis to Dallas in 2017 and found it more pleasant than taking I-44.
Is that a typo/error in the story? Surely they mean "Highway 67"  and not "Highway 76"  as reported, as this would be Interstate 57 conencting to the current US 67 Freeway in Walnut Ridge up to the Missouri State Line
Likely a typo, but I twitted them to be sure
The reporter in the video even read "Highway 76"  in her report - probably because the typo was on the teleprompter
Further proof that news presenters and writers alike don't proof their copy before air. Besides that, this is an old story.
So ArDOT plans to complete the environmental study and get a Record of Decision from the FHWA next year, but does Arkansas have the money in hand to start construction afterward, or will it be another 40 years before we see US-67/Future I-57 completed between Walnut Ridge and the Missouri state line?
2-d Interstates traveled:  4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 49, 55, 57, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76(E), 77, 78, 81, 83, 84(W), 85, 87(N), 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95

2-d Interstates Clinched:  12, 22, 30, 37, 44, 59, 80, 84(E), 86(E), 238, H1, H2, H3, H201



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