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Duke87:
So... the other half of that goofy interchange is finally going to be used, then.
Any idea if they're actually building a full four lane freeway or will it just be more super 2?
Snappyjack:
--- Quote from: Duke87 on February 22, 2009, 04:59:06 PM ---So... the other half of that goofy interchange is finally going to be used, then.
Any idea if they're actually building a full four lane freeway or will it just be more super 2?
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Well the sole reason it is goofy is due to the fact that for now, it is only half utilized. That whole stretch of the current Bennington Bypass from U.S. 7 and into New York was built on original alignment for the Interstate 88 extension from Albany to Portsmouth, NH. Part of the new stretch of the bypass will also utilize this original alignment as well.
Dougtone:
--- Quote from: froggie on February 22, 2009, 07:20:14 PM ---More super-2.
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I think that traffic really only warrants that a super-two be constructed for the remaining bits of the bypass. It certainly looked that way when I passed on through a few weeks ago.
Dougtone:
--- Quote ---Perhaps...but if traffic volumes are that low, I'd have to question why VTrans chose to go with a SPUI at the VT 9 interchange.
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I can think of two possibilities for that SPUI at the future interchange for VT 279 with VT 9. On the east side of Bennington, VTrans doesn't have much wiggle room between the residential neighborhoods of Bennington and the Green Mountains and figured a SPUI may make sense for that. Another may be that VTrans wants a seamless transition between VT 279 traffic to VT 9 eastbound, but does not want to invest in a flyover ramp.
Snappyjack:
--- Quote from: froggie on February 24, 2009, 09:04:23 AM ---
--- Quote ---Well the sole reason it is goofy is due to the fact that for now, it is only half utilized. That whole stretch of the current Bennington Bypass from U.S. 7 and into New York was built on original alignment for the Interstate 88 extension from Albany to Portsmouth, NH. Part of the new stretch of the bypass will also utilize this original alignment as well.
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One fly in your ointment. The arrangement of that northern Bennington Bypass interchange is such that the northeast leg of the Bennington bypass (the one currently under construction) ties seamlessly into US 7 to the north, not into VA 279.
As a side note, an "I-88 extension" was only one possibility for this east-west route. It was also considered as "I-92".
--- Quote ---I think that traffic really only warrants that a super-two be constructed for the remaining bits of the bypass. It certainly looked that way when I passed on through a few weeks ago.
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Perhaps...but if traffic volumes are that low, I'd have to question why VTrans chose to go with a SPUI at the VT 9 interchange.
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Actually, the I-88 extension and I-92 were two seperate plans for an east-west route that were both cancelled.
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