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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: I-70/71 Columbus Crossroad...

Last post by triplemultiplex - Today at 04:40:08 PM

Not to mention that thru traffic can use 270 to skip downtown altogether.

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General Highway Talk / Re: Lowest numbered route you ...

Last post by Hot Rod Hootenanny - Today at 04:38:11 PM

Get this thread going again.
I now have a photo of a "85." Not sure which number is next for me.

#3

Traffic Control / Re: Unique, Odd, or Interestin...

Last post by Amaury - Today at 04:33:22 PM

The placement of this end WA 106 sign. Normally, when there are end signs, you see them on the road itself before the stop sign. This one is actually on WA 3. Haven't been here personally, but I was looking around on Google Maps and noticed it.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MY8mK7tfohia9nGf7

#4

Mid-South / Re: DFW Loop 9 Tollway Highway...

Last post by 05danper42842 - Today at 04:23:13 PM

I passed by their 3 days ago by I 35. Hopefully they finish the first phase soon. I wonder how will loop 9 connect with the outer loop at Kaufman since it looks like it won't connect. They might to add a connector or reshape the outer loop Kaufman.

Loop 9 is supposed to be pretty far west of the Kaufman Outer Loop. It'll only be in Kaufman County for a few miles around the Combine/Seagoville area and then shift back over into Dallas County again. The Outer Loop will also be north-south but it'll be somewhere between Forney and Terrell.

Alrighty they might need to plan a connector or a extra segment after loop 9 finished. IT would be nice if outer loop traffic doesn't have to join the I 20 Traffic. For it made more sense if were connected, but I will let that concern either way I can't control it.

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Northeast / Re: What is it with I-95 & bri...

Last post by abqtraveler - Today at 04:11:40 PM

Well, it looks like CTDOT will have to replace the bridge with Federal Emergency money.

Congress is going to have to appropriate more emergency funding with all of the bridges that have been destroyed or failed lately. 

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Northeast / Re: What is it with I-95 & bri...

Last post by abqtraveler - Today at 03:52:38 PM

Bad luck?

More like too many idiots in that part of the world who don't know how to drive.

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Pacific Southwest / Re: Westside Parkway & Centenn...

Last post by TheStranger - Today at 03:43:59 PM

I was more confused why the exit number for Ming on 99 is mentioned on route along EB58. 

https://flic.kr/p/2pxkQUN

This reminds me of how CalTrans in Sacramento has assigned an exit number from Route 51/Business I-80 for a ramp that can ONLY be accessed by Route 99 north...(T Street)

#8

Southeast / Re: North Carolina

Last post by jdunlop - Today at 03:40:59 PM

A continuous-flow intersection would likely take up less space than the existing traffic circle. It would also require plowing down all the trees within the circle, but if it improves traffic flow, it will be a plus. Can continuous-flow intersections work for an intersection that has five legs, like this one does?

I haven't looked at the preliminary plans, but I would expect that two of the legs will be combined to make the main intersection four legs.

Cutting down any trees has stopped improvements there for about thirty years.  Traffic's gotten bad enough that the locals no longer favor the trees over improved traffic flow.

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Southeast / Re: North Carolina

Last post by ARMOURERERIC - Today at 03:37:32 PM

How much of a per gallon tax hike would the state need to at least stop falling behind on their stip?

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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Milwaukee area freeways

Last post by triplemultiplex - Today at 03:36:21 PM

Yesterday, the second PIM was held for the Reimagining WIS 175 Study: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/se/175study/default.aspx. As everyone likely knows, STH 175 is a small chunk of what was proposed of the Stadium Freeway: https://www.wisconsinhighways.org/milwaukee/stadium.html. In the alternatives for the Southern Segment (https://hdp-us-prod-app-graef-engage-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/3517/1457/5221/2024-04-30_WIS_175_PIM_2_Alternatives_-_Full_Length_South.pdf) and the Northern Segment (https://hdp-us-prod-app-graef-engage-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/3717/1457/7708/2024-04-30_WIS_175_PIM_2_Alternatives_-Full_Length_North.pdf); my preference would be Alt. 4 for the Southern Segment, and Alt. 2 for the Northern Segment.

Posting my reply to this post in this thread where it'll fit better.

For the southern portion, I'll take the roundabout SPUI from option 5 and the Martin-State connector from option 6.

I'd also like to see the east end of Bluemound turn to Wisconsin Ave like it currently does.  Straightening out like in all the options; not sure I get that.  Gonna have a lot of traffic turning on that connector street; like most of the traffic; especially on game days.

The north portion; option 4 is closest to what I had thought about.  But for me, it's shifted west a tiny bet to stay within the existing r/w.  There's no reason to take more land from Washington Park than necessary by aligning it where the proposal shows.

The tunnel option is just ridiculous.  Not sure why that's even in there.