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[inkyatari]

Any good places to eat along I-180 (Illinois)?

[X99]

I-5 extended to Alaska

I-15 would probably be the one to go up there first. It's almost a four lane highway all the way to Calgary, Edmonton and Grande Prairie, and the rest could be a super-two until traffic volumes warrant an expansion, if that ever happens.

[MantyMadTown]

I-5 extended to Alaska

I-15 would probably be the one to go up there first. It's almost a four lane highway all the way to Calgary, Edmonton and Grande Prairie, and the rest could be a super-two until traffic volumes warrant an expansion, if that ever happens.

The route you described is also part of the CANAMEX Corridor and goes all the way to the Alaska Highway. With some upgrades and bypasses we could create an interstate all the way to Grande Prairie if the US and Canada ever do a bi-national interstate system.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

How many interstates continue as freeways on the Canadian side anyway?

[Rick Powell]

Any good places to eat along I-180 (Illinois)?

Probably a toss-up between Jonesy's Ranch House in Bureau Junction and Rolando's in Hennepin.

[webny99]

How many interstates continue as freeways on the Canadian side anyway?

Technically only one that has zero at grades on either side (ON 405 > I-190).

There are several that sort of count; the Peace Bridge (NY-ON) is actually a freeway only on the Canadian side, while the Thousand Islands (NY) and Peace Arch (WA) are at least free flowing if not freeway by definition.

[X99]

How many interstates continue as freeways on the Canadian side anyway?

Technically only one that has zero at grades on either side (ON 405 > I-190).

There are several that sort of count; the Peace Bridge (NY-ON) is actually a freeway only on the Canadian side, while the Thousand Islands (NY) and Peace Arch (WA) are at least free flowing if not freeway by definition.

And the Gordie Howe International Bridge, when it's done, will directly connect I-75 with ON 401.

The route you described is also part of the CANAMEX Corridor and goes all the way to the Alaska Highway. With some upgrades and bypasses we could create an interstate all the way to Grande Prairie if the US and Canada ever do a bi-national interstate system.

Some of the bypasses are planned or being talked about. I did the rest here, including the super-two and optional highway upgrades in Alaska:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kTYzMJnqbueEnTn-w23gUUjHuF3shxjK&usp=sharing
Haven't made a Fictional Highways thread yet because I'm still finishing up some of the stuff around Anchorage.

[Big John]

How many interstates continue as freeways on the Canadian side anyway?

Technically only one that has zero at grades on either side (ON 405 > I-190).

There are several that sort of count; the Peace Bridge (NY-ON) is actually a freeway only on the Canadian side, while the Thousand Islands (NY) and Peace Arch (WA) are at least free flowing if not freeway by definition.

I-5 to BC 99 is another.

[X99]

How many interstates continue as freeways on the Canadian side anyway?

Technically only one that has zero at grades on either side (ON 405 > I-190).

There are several that sort of count; the Peace Bridge (NY-ON) is actually a freeway only on the Canadian side, while the Thousand Islands (NY) and Peace Arch (WA) are at least free flowing if not freeway by definition.

I-5 to BC 99 is another.

Technically isn't a freeway, since each side has a crosswalk before crossing the border.

[vdeane]

How many interstates continue as freeways on the Canadian side anyway?

Technically only one that has zero at grades on either side (ON 405 > I-190).

There are several that sort of count; the Peace Bridge (NY-ON) is actually a freeway only on the Canadian side, while the Thousand Islands (NY) and Peace Arch (WA) are at least free flowing if not freeway by definition.

I don't see any at-grades on ON 402.  I'd count the Peace Bridge as freeway-freeway now that the at-grade on the NY side has been removed, even though the bridge would still be a super-2.

Going down the whole border:
-I-5/BC 99 has an at-grade intersection north of the border and crosswalks in the park
-I-15 becomes an at-grade expressway
-I-29 becomes an at-grade expressway
-I-75 just ends
-I-94/ON 402 - see above, no at-grades detected
-Ambassador Bridge - direct freeway interchange on US side, surface street in CA
-ON 401 - will be freeway/freeway when the bridge is completed
-Peace Bridge/QEW - see above, freeway in CA, direct freeway interchange in NY
-I-190/ON 405 - see above, freeway/freeway
-I-81/ON 137 - surface street in CA before becoming a freeway and connecting to ON 401; super-2 bridges on either side
-I-87/A-15 - at-grade with stop sign on CA side
-I-89 - becomes (brief) four lane expressway, not 100% sure if it will be free of at-grades if/when A-35 is completed
-I-91/A-55 - at-grade with traffic light on CA side, second at-grade 5km from the border
-US 201/QC 173 - would become the reverse of the typical situation if A-73 were to be completed (not likely)
-I-95/NB 95 - at-grade on CA side
-NB 1 - freeway on CA side, ends on US side - could become freeway/freeway if Maine were to actually build the east-west Turnpike they keep talking about

This is all light-years better than the situation on the border when Mexico, which has nothing even remotely resembling a freeway-freeway crossing, at least for cars; trucks have the World Trade Bridge.

[kphoger]

This is all light-years better than the situation on the border when Mexico, which has nothing even remotely resembling a freeway-freeway crossing, at least for cars; trucks have the World Trade Bridge.

Our friends regularly use the Anzaldúas crossing, and that definitely meets the criterion of "remotely resembling a freeway-freeway crossing".  There are only two at-grade intersections and zero stoplights or stop signs (not counting customs) between I-2 and Fed-40–a distance of 12 miles.  I-2 is a freeway, although it interchanges with FM-396 via diamond interchange.  Fed-40 isn't quite a freeway, but it is a major multi-lane highway.

[X99]

This is all light-years better than the situation on the border when Mexico, which has nothing even remotely resembling a freeway-freeway crossing, at least for cars; trucks have the World Trade Bridge.

People don't try to smuggle drugs into the US from Canada as much as they do from Mexico.

[cjk374]

This is all light-years better than the situation on the border when Mexico, which has nothing even remotely resembling a freeway-freeway crossing, at least for cars; trucks have the World Trade Bridge.

People don't try to smuggle drugs into the US from Canada as much as they do from Mexico.

They dig tunnels for the US/Mexico trade.

[J N Winkler]

The Santa Teresa border crossing also comes pretty close to free-flow, with a two-lane freeway on the Mexican side connecting (albeit with one at-grade intersection at Mex. 2) to a four-lane divided expressway on the US side.

[roadman]

What is the highest classification of road beside which you have (insert any illegal activity here)?

Already done - see  https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=4969.0  Public urination is an illegal activity.

[kphoger]

This is all light-years better than the situation on the border when Mexico, which has nothing even remotely resembling a freeway-freeway crossing, at least for cars; trucks have the World Trade Bridge.

People don't try to smuggle drugs into the US from Canada as much as they do from Mexico.

I didn't consider a customs stop or military checkpoint to be in violation of a freeway-to-freeway connection.  For what it's worth, it's often possible to drive from Mexico into the USA and not have to stop at all until US customs.  I've even driven south into Mexico a couple of times when the border was wide open and I could have proceeded without stopping at all (except for the toll booth) if I hadn't needed any paperwork.

[kphoger]

What is the highest classification of road beside which you have (insert any illegal activity here)?

Urinating in public is an illegal activity, isn't it?

What is the highest classification of road beside which you have (insert any illegal activity here)?

Already done - see  https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=4969.0  Public urination is an illegal activity.

Is there an echo in here?

[hotdogPi]

Ford makes new truck called the Fump
Contractor signs M-185 as Interstate
NYT Opinion – Justin Amash made the right choice by dumping Trump *
It wasn't just a mapo: US 47 existed and was signed in Indiana for five months
Boston Revolution promoted to Champions League

*I estimate the chance of Representative Amash having the deciding vote for the 2020 presidential election winner to be about 1 in 1000. Not impossible, but very unlikely. In comparison, I estimate this chance to be about 1 in 50 for Chief Justice Roberts.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

The Witch Doctor reveals he gave the wrong magic words to the Cartoons

[sparker]

I-710 completed after detour through San Marino.

[Verlanka]

I-710 completed after detour through San Marino.

You mean through Santa Barbara?

[formulanone]

I-710 completed after detour through San Marino.

While we're at it: San Marino's Autostradas

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Stoplights that need to stay red longer

[sparker]

I-710 completed after detour through San Marino.

While we're at it: San Marino's Autostradas

Constructing an Interstate through the nation-state of San Marino is just about as feasible as constructing one through SoCal's San Marino!

[hotdogPi]

US 285 in Fairplay, CO to be named Kilkenny Highway