largest lane count disparity between directions

[agentsteel53]

I just came across this photo of a road in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with two lanes in one direction ... and five in the other!



anyone know of a larger difference than the 3 shown here?

[Eth]

Here's one with five lanes in one direction and zero in the other.

(Sorry, somebody had to do it. )

[Kacie Jane]

An overpass that's part of my daily commute is one lane in one direction and four lanes in the other.  But two of the four are turn lanes, which I suppose is a different animal than the OP.

[hotdogPi]

NH 28 near Rockingham Park Mall

[NE2]

Probably part of a one-way pair where local traffic can go the other way. There might be a contraflow bike lane setup with 5+ lanes somewhere.

[Big John]

Probably part of a one-way pair where local traffic can go the other way. There might be a contraflow bike lane setup with 5+ lanes somewhere.

University Ave in Madison WI

[Chris]

One way loops also work. For example the "R route" in Nagoya, Japan, or R9 in Charleroi, Belgium, which have up to 4 lanes, but there is no opposite direction. Also notable is the Southern Expressway in Adelaide, Australia, which is a reversible road.

[hbelkins]

NH 28 near Rockingham Park Mall

I doubt the OP was counting turn lanes.

[Mr_Northside]

It's also a disparity of 3 lanes, but Fifth Ave in the heart of Oakland (Pittsburgh, PA) is 4 lanes WB and 1 Contra-Flow bus lane EB.
http://goo.gl/maps/a7drl

[1995hoo]

NH 28 near Rockingham Park Mall

I doubt the OP was counting turn lanes.

Yeah, I presumed the intent was not to count turn lanes, toll plazas, Customs facilities, etc.

[Alps]

Four NB, one SB: http://goo.gl/maps/Wtt1y - Charles St., Baltimore, 3 lane main roadway NB only, but 1 lane roadways on either side. Before you protest, the SB lane is open to the public and I've used it more than once.

[vdeane]

Here's one with five lanes in one direction and zero in the other.

(Sorry, somebody had to do it. )

Link's dead, but here's one that fits the spirit of the thread:

[JustDrive]

SB Cahuenga Blvd East near the Ford Amphitheater.  Three lanes northbound and one lane southbound.

[hbelkins]

There's a section of street in downtown Louisville that has a short stretch where one lane runs counter to several lanes running in the other direction. I think it's a portion of Main Street, which has several lanes going west and this small stretch has one lane running east, but Google Maps' aerial imagery doesn't have enough detail to show it very well.

[Alex4897]

Someone pointed out this quadruple left turn in Akron OH in another thread, within the same block a single lane runs counter to the other four providing for a 4:1 disparity.

You'll have to back out of the street view, all I did was copy his link because I'm on mobile lol

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=akron+ohio&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.554089,107.138672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Akron,+Summit,+Ohio&ll=41.074709,-81.520899&spn=0.001122,0.00327&z=19&layer=c&cbll=41.074657,-81.520775&panoid=Tm5lQPWdXDi2sHaJBNoIsA&cbp=12,113.94,,0,0

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Here's one with five lanes in one direction and zero in the other.

(Sorry, somebody had to do it. )

All I get is a overview map of the US.

Anyway, I looked to the zone the link appears to point, and here is a 6+0

[jeffandnicole]

5 vs. 2 in Atlantic City, NJ. http://goo.gl/maps/pr4go

This is NJ 87 near the Borgata Casino.  It's not a tremendously long stretch of roadway but it's a true 5 vs 2 in that section without any turn lanes, bike lanes, contraflow lanes, etc.

[Roadsguy]

Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia: 3 to 1

I have no idea why they made it this way. It's full 3-3 to the east, and it meets ("secret") 291 to the west, even with a triple-left turning lane configuration going WB.

[PHLBOS]

Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia: 3 to 1

I have no idea why they made it this way. It's full 3-3 to the east, and it meets ("secret") 291 to the west, even with a triple-left turning lane configuration going WB.

The 3 westbound-to-1 eastbound lane set-up along that stretch of Pattison was done within the last 10 years.

The reasoning behind it is likely to allow for a better flow of departing traffic from events at the Sports Complex (CBP, the Linc. and/or the Wells Fargo Center).  Entering/eastbound traffic aren't bound by a red traffic signal at the intersection w/Penrose Ave. like the exiting/westbound traffic is.