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Quote from: Plutonic PandaIn a more literal sense the same argument often seems to be made for expanding I-15 from Barstow to Primm. Why should california pay for upgrading a highway that gets people out of the state to spend money. Well, my opinion is because they have an obligation to upgrade the road to keep traffic moving at acceptable levels and keep people on its roads as safe as possible whether they're residents or not.
Quote from: In_Correct on Today at 09:58:33 AMQuote from: Plutonic Panda on Today at 09:46:39 AMQuote from: Rothman on Today at 08:52:06 AMAgreed, but it also seems like this is a running joke that is beaten to death and it isn't really funny or needed for a thread discussing a highway expansion in North Texas. Come up with something original.Quote from: In_Correct on Today at 01:42:18 AMTime for this discussion to be locked ?! If any body is concerned about tax dollars being wasted, perhaps they should be concerned that their tax dollars are paying for D.O.T. Employees to hijack discussions, spread narratives and other oppositions, for the most childish of reasons. Keep your toxic attitudes off of here AND the roads.
Last I checked, DOT employees were still allowed to have a sense of humor, just like other human beings. But, thank you for the reminder that there are indeed people that do not detect irony, sarcasm, lightheartedness, or nuance out there.
And as for the thread being locked, I would think that would be a bit of an overkill.
It is a message board, and difficult to interpret comedy. If there was any smileys used, I did not notice them.
Also I am trying to figure out any possible justifiable reasons for these absurd reactions toward Oklahoma, which Texas has highways connected to. It seems that Nay Sayers on here are worried that Texas is paying for Oklahoma's Roads. I very much doubt such things actually occur.
The dangerous situations and traffic problems in for example Interstate 35 in Texas is absolutely nothing to joke about. Seeing fatalities, or otherwise traffic congestions in areas such as the main lanes and / or the Interchange Ramps ( which includes automobiles lined up in the shoulders ) I find very difficult to laugh.
Quote from: 1995hoo on Today at 09:26:07 AMThe state flag of Hawaii also includes the Union Flag in the top left corner.
Quote from: oscar on Today at 04:27:04 AM^ Yukon and NWT max out at 90km/h, and Nunavut's roads (the few it has are all locally-maintained, except in territorial parks) even less. AFAIK (haven't been there lately), in Newfoundland the speed limits tend to be 10km/h lower than for comparable highways in Quebec.
Quote from: kalvado on Today at 10:06:56 AMThey're still the Triborough and Tappan Zee Bridges. No amount of trying to officially name the bridges after politicians will change that.Quote from: LilianaUwU on Today at 08:55:58 AMIf we're gonna go for an uncontroversial name, might as well go for a fictional character.Some of us still miss Triborogh and Tappan Zee bridges....
Quote from: cpzilliacus on Today at 01:11:07 AMQuote from: WillWeaverRVA on April 09, 2024, 01:38:59 PMThere's no ROW there except for the power lines. There is absolutely no way you can put a freeway there.
I respectfully disagree. Agree that there is no room there now, but
the four 230 kVA lines are carried by lattice steel pylons that date
to the 1960's or maybe 1950's, and form a "beltway" of those lines
across Montgomery County and Prince George's County. I think it may
be possible (if the old pylons will be replaced) to move the structures
that carry the phase conductors ("wires") to both sides of the
right-of-way and put a road down the middle, where the transmission
line pylons are now. PEPCo has very recently added a new line (looks
like 230 kVA) on steel poles the edge of that same right-of-way (while
keeping the old pylons) north of Gaithersburg (which crosses I-270
between Watkins Mill Road and Middlebrook Road) which is right up
against the trees.
Quote from: LilianaUwU on Today at 08:55:58 AMIf we're gonna go for an uncontroversial name, might as well go for a fictional character.Some of us still miss Triborogh and Tappan Zee bridges....