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Least important section of Interstate in your state?

Started by Roadgeekteen, June 01, 2021, 05:27:52 PM

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Roadgeekteen

Section of interstate, not interstate. I would go with I-190 or I-91 north of Greenfield for Massachusetts.
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For Illinois, this is a hard question. There's a lot of ins and outs to the whole deal, and a number of different perspectives to take into account between the city versus downstate and car traffic versus truck traffic, and it's I-180. It can only be I-180. Everyone will agree that it's I-180. The whole thing since it's short enough.
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TheStranger

In California...

My first thought is Interstate 40 but I haven't been on it yet so don't want to just pick it for that reason.  It doesn't serve much in the way of major population centers though.
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SEWIGuy

In Wisconsin, I-39 between Portage and Stevens Point. Lightly travelled through rural areas with no cities of any consequence.

JayhawkCO

I'll say the portion of I-76 between I-25 and I-70.  It didn't exist until the mid 90's, and we'd probably do okay without it.

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NWI_Irish96

So the new section of I-265 connecting to the Lewis&Clark bridge is not signed yet but has been approved by AASHTO.

If that is not considered to be a section of interstate until it's signed, then the segment of I-69 south of IN 66 is probably the least important (until that bridge gets built)
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hotdogPi

Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

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Flint1979

Quote from: 1 on June 01, 2021, 05:54:28 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on June 01, 2021, 05:51:45 PM
Nothing in Michigan is unimportant.

Then why do you want I-375 demolished?
Because it isolates downtown from the east side, same with I-75 on the north side of downtown and the Lodge on the west side.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: Flint1979 on June 01, 2021, 05:51:45 PM
Nothing in Michigan is unimportant.
What about I-75 in the UP north of the Mackinac Bridge? I think that it could suffice as a 2 lane road.
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Flint1979

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 01, 2021, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on June 01, 2021, 05:51:45 PM
Nothing in Michigan is unimportant.
What about I-75 in the UP north of the Mackinac Bridge? I think that it could suffice as a 2 lane road.
It connects to the Canadian border and Sault Ste. Marie. It definitely needs more than two lanes. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is a pretty decent sized area.

SkyPesos


US 89

As far as the population of Utah is concerned, the part of I-70 between Salina and Green River. Almost all the utility of that stretch is to out-of-state traffic ... which is why it was the last interstate segment in the state to be completed.

Konza

For Arizona, it's probably I-8 between I-10 and AZ-85 at Gila Bend.

The stretches of I-10 and I-40 in the western part of the state are on major transcontinental routes.

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TheHighwayMan3561

Except for game days, I-394 east of I-94 in Minneapolis always seems lightly trafficked to me.
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Rothman

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 01, 2021, 05:27:52 PM
Section of interstate, not interstate. I would go with I-190 or I-91 north of Greenfield for Massachusetts.
I-190.  At least I-91 connects Springfield to Vermont.
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ran4sh

In Georgia it's I-59. (Entire segment from AL border to I-24 interchange)
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vdeane

For NY, I would think it's I-86 east of Binghamton.  Heck, that would probably STILL be true even if I-86 were finished (up to ~Liberty or so)!  Hence why that project has no momentum right now, as much as I'd like to see it finished.

Even the US 219 freeway (which has even less momentum right now) is arguably a more necessary project (whether that would still be true if the existing corridor was four lanes divided like NY 17 is debatable).
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bwana39

Let's build what we need as economically as possible.

paulthemapguy

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sprjus4

I-64 between I-81 and the West Virginia state line. Carries under 10,000 AADT for most of its route except in a couple small areas that jump to 20,000 AADT.

Strictly looking at traffic volumes, US-29 is more justifiable of an interstate highway or US-58 east of I-95 than that segment of I-64 is.

The construction of I-68 and US-48 largely took away its role of a primary route from West Virginia to DC... it's now mainly for traffic from the west to Charlottesville, Richmond, and Hampton Roads. It's important from a system standpoint, but does not hold much in the way of solely volumes.

I'd say I-64 between I-81 and Richmond does not hold much value in being a long distance route from either the I-81 and I-95 corridors (such as connecting from one to the other), but it's an important route itself and carries around 40,000 AADT throughout, largely connecting Hampton Roads and Richmond to Charlottesville and I-81. As seen above, much of the traffic remains on I-81 South and does not keep going west of there on I-64. It's out of way on a map, but because of it being the only interstate-grade route to the west, it's the fastest route between Hampton Roads and Tennessee. US-58 and US-460 are shorter and mostly four lanes, but take at least 15-20 more minutes due to a maximum speed limit of mostly 60 mph with the occasional short 65 mph bypasses and then various urban areas, as opposed to the continuous 70 mph on I-64 and I-81. It might have more viability of Virginia would change their state law and allow 65 mph on non-limited-access highways. Much of those four lane non-limited-access segments could easily handle 65 mph or even 70 mph.

3di for Virginia... probably I-381 in Bristol. It would be VA-895 in Richmond, but it was never officially given the interstate designation so it does not count.

Flint1979

I know I-75 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has a low VPD count. But I'm still considering that important due to it's connection to Canada. Even though this is in a rather isolated area and not around a lot of population it is the only border crossing for several hundred miles in each direction.

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Roadgeekteen

Since nobody lives in NH on this forum:

Probably I-93 north of the Parkway.
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sprjus4

Quote from: Flint1979 on June 01, 2021, 10:00:19 PM
I know I-75 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has a low VPD count. But I'm still considering that important due to it's connection to Canada. Even though this is in a rather isolated area and not around a lot of population it is the only border crossing for several hundred miles in each direction.
Sure, it has importance, but could be argued as the least important out of all the interstates in Michigan?

My example of Virginia is an important highway, yes, but compared to the other busier routes in the state, I'd say it's the least important overall.



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