Two cities connected by a non-interstate freeway/expressway corridor

[US 89]

Springfield and KC in Missouri prior to the commissioning of I-49 in the state.

Isn't it still mostly non-expressway south of Harrisonville, with MO 7/MO 13 making the link between those two cities?

I did this exact drive last August. MO 7 and 13 are largely expressway/divided highway, but I'm fairly certain there are a handful of traffic lights in a few towns along the way.

[bing101]

Los Angeles-San Francisco via US 101

San Francisco-San Jose via US 101.  (US 101 works for a lot of cities in California from SF northward to about Eureka and SF southward to I-5, though something like San Rafael-San Jose would not due to the Lombard/Van Ness section that did not end up being supplanted by the unbuilt north portion of the Central Freeway)

Bakersfield-Fresno-Modesto-Stockton-Sacramento (or any combination of any two of those cities) via Route 99

Los Angeles-Palmdale-Lancaster via Route 14

Los Angeles-Riverside via Route 60

Anaheim-Riverside via Route 91

Anaheim-Pomona via Route 57

Davis-Woodland (the two largest cities in Yolo County) via Route 113

Monterey-Santa Cruz via Route 1

San Jose-Santa Cruz via Route 17

US-50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe.

[WillWeaverRVA]

Galesburg, IL and Monmouth, IL (US 34/IL 110 freeway)

[hbelkins]

It's not devoid of signals, but Huntington and Columbus via US 52, OH 823, and US 23.

Similarly, Huntington and Cincinnati via US 52, OH 823, US 23, and OH 32.

[Roadgeekteen]

Boston and Fall River (MA 24)

[Revive 755]

Isn't it still mostly non-expressway south of Harrisonville, with MO 7/MO 13 making the link between those two cities?

I did this exact drive last August. MO 7 and 13 are largely expressway/divided highway, but I'm fairly certain there are a handful of traffic lights in a few towns along the way.

As for the signals on that corridor:

* 2 at I-49 for SB, none if going north to I-49 NB
* At least 3 in Clinton (along with a long section of reduced speed limit)
* One at Route O on the far outer fringes of Springfield
* Thought there was another on the outer fringes of Springfield?
* 3 around the I-44 interchange

[ftballfan]

Jackson-Lansing-Mt. Pleasant-Clare-Grayling via US-127 (there are some at-grades between St. Johns and Ithaca, but AFAIK there are no stoplights)

[DandyDan]

Iowa has US 20 connecting Sioux City with Dubuque. You can take the Avenue of the Saints from here in Mason City to Waterloo/Cedar Falls. Sioux City and the Twin Cities has a 4 lane expressway connecting each other.

[roadman65]

Wichita to Hutchinson in Kansas via K-96.

[Roadgeekteen]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

[Rothman]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

[Roadgeekteen]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

Are there still a couple in Worcester?

[Rothman]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

Are there still a couple in Worcester?

I am thinking Rhode Island as well.

[Roadgeekteen]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

Are there still a couple in Worcester?

I am thinking Rhode Island as well.

I think that it's a full freeway in Rhode Island.

[Rothman]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

Are there still a couple in Worcester?

I am thinking Rhode Island as well.

I think that it's a full freeway in Rhode Island.

Ah, I was just a little too far south.  The cruddy section in Sutton, MA is what I was thinking of.

Oh, but wait, there's the cruddy section in North Smithfield, RI, too.

So, you're wrong and Worcester to Providence is disqualified.

[3467]

Problem with Galesburg Monmouth and 110 stoplights at Monmouth and Good Hope.
I think there might be by the 35 Interchange.

Now that the end of the freeway at Monmouth is considered legit it could get an Interstate designation. I now like 43 or 188 instead of 174.
There are no lights from the US 24 Interchange to Waterloo on 61 27. Iowa was trying to get rid of the on its entire section.

[webny99]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

Are there still a couple in Worcester?

I am thinking Rhode Island as well.

I think that it's a full freeway in Rhode Island.

Ah, I was just a little too far south.  The cruddy section in Sutton, MA is what I was thinking of.
Oh, but wait, there's the cruddy section in North Smithfield, RI, too.
So, you're wrong and Worcester to Providence is disqualified.

Looks like the section in RI has just one stoplight. But there is at least one stoplight in MA as well, south of Millbury at Boston Rd. Too many business entrances to count regardless IMO.

[skluth]

Worcester and Providence via MA 146.

I don't think 146 is entirely stop-light free.

Are there still a couple in Worcester?

I am thinking Rhode Island as well.

I think that it's a full freeway in Rhode Island.

Ah, I was just a little too far south.  The cruddy section in Sutton, MA is what I was thinking of.
Oh, but wait, there's the cruddy section in North Smithfield, RI, too.
So, you're wrong and Worcester to Providence is disqualified.

Looks like the section in RI has just one stoplight. But there is at least one stoplight in MA as well, south of Millbury at Boston Rd. Too many business entrances to count regardless IMO.

This is in the original post. 

at the very least, a stoplight-free highway

Only one stoplight is a disqualification.

[webny99]

^ Yes, I was aware of that. Just pointing out the stoplight in MA since that wasn't confirmed before.

[Rothman]

^ Yes, I was aware of that. Just pointing out the stoplight in MA since that wasn't confirmed before.

I mentioned the one in Sutton...

[skluth]

^ Yes, I was aware of that. Just pointing out the stoplight in MA since that wasn't confirmed before.

Sorry. Wasn't meant for you specifically. There have just been too many posts ignoring that caveat and I was just being lazy by using the last post I saw. You aren't a guilty party.

[webny99]

I mentioned the one in Sutton...

Whoops, my bad. You did, I just forgot to check if that was the same section.

RGT had also asked if there are stoplights in Worcester, the answer to that appears to be no.. it's full freeway north of the Mass Pike.

^ Yes, I was aware of that. Just pointing out the stoplight in MA since that wasn't confirmed before.

Sorry. Wasn't meant for you specifically. There have just been too many posts ignoring that caveat and I was just being lazy by using the last post I saw. You aren't a guilty party.

Probably not so much ignoring it as just wanting whatever segment to count despite having a stoplight

All good though!

[froggie]

Iowa has US 20 connecting Sioux City with Dubuque. You can take the Avenue of the Saints from here in Mason City to Waterloo/Cedar Falls. Sioux City and the Twin Cities has a 4 lane expressway connecting each other.

I specifically excluded mentioning the Avenue of the Saints upthread because of the traffic signals in Waterloo/Cedar Falls.

[TheStranger]

US-50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe.

There's a stoplight or two in Placerville though.

[roadman65]

Has anyone mentioned Gettysburg, PA to Frederick, MD? Or are boroughs excluded?

Anyway US 15 is ( Or was in 1999) an expressway signal free between those points.