Quote from: pderocco on May 03, 2024, 12:36:08 AMThe inner shoulders don't have to be paved beyond 4 ft when you only have 2 lanes in each direction. Look at the I-11 Boulder City bypass, it's a similar cross section.Quote from: cl94 on May 02, 2024, 05:19:13 PMI don't see any at-grade intersection in Google Earth. But past Kyle Canyon Rd it's certainly not up to Interstate standards. The inner shoulders are unpaved.Quote from: silverback1065 on May 02, 2024, 05:17:48 PMany reason why 11 doesn't end at exit 99 on us 95?
At-grade just north of Kyle Canyon Road. Ends at the last interchange before the at-grade.
QuoteBut it makes sense to end the I-11 designation at an interchange with a state highway, rather than a golf course driveway.That's likely it. FHWA requires a "logical terminus" for interstate designations (state / US highway, other interstate, etc.) SH-157 would be that, a golf course access road wouldn't be of any meaning.
Quote from: roadman65 on May 04, 2024, 06:58:17 PMI see the 1-9 thing is being used now for the US 40/322 overlap in Egg Harbor.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aY72Wh6Y7wj5PMnN7
40-322 inside a single shield just like 1-9 in North Jersey.
Quote from: Road Hog on Today at 12:55:57 AMThe new-build McD's look like banks, which I'm sure they hope to sell to as branch locations as soon as the building value exceeds the burger profit.
Quote from: roadman65 on May 04, 2024, 06:52:29 PMhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/FocYdxDYbFTX4Sxe6
The AC Expressway in NJ always had strange signing practices, but this one where the arrow on top of the shield is a common thing where the contractor isn't paying attention.
QuotePlus the ACE using destinations rather than directions was always unusual. Now they're slowly phasing them out for direction banners.
Quote from: Rothman on Today at 12:10:09 AMQuote from: TheDon102 on May 04, 2024, 11:48:40 PMQuote from: Rothman on May 04, 2024, 06:45:30 PMQuote from: TheDon102 on May 04, 2024, 09:50:05 AMQuote from: Rothman on May 03, 2024, 11:19:56 PMQuote from: TheDon102 on May 03, 2024, 10:26:32 PMSomething I dont see talked about here is how NYCDOT has been on a mission removing car lanes from the avenues and the major east-west thoroughfares in Manhattan. They have created a lot of congestion themselves (yes congestion existed before NYCDOT reimagined NYC Streets but it has gotten worse). The remedy to this artificially inflated congestion is to punish drivers by charging them a +$15 toll to enter Manhattan's CBD. In addition trucks will pay much larger tolls thereby increasing prices on food and other commodities. Obviously most NYC residents use public transit, however NYC residents rely on trucks to deliver food to various local businesses.
I just drove around Manhattan without much issue a few weeks ago. I find your description to be an exaggeration.
8th avenue going from 5 through lanes to 2 lanes, car ban on 14th street for most hours of the day, taking a lane from seemingly all of the NYCDOT owned east river crossings, 3rd avenue going from 5 through lanes to 3, 2nd avenue going from 4 through lanes to 2 (from 23rd street to houston), 9th avenue going from 5 lanes to 3 lanes.
I'm not seeing the issue. Like I said, the system seems to be handling it.
The rationale for congestion pricing from the MTA is that congestion in the Manhattan CBD is so bad that we need to charge people a fee in order to discourage people from driving. So it doesn't seem like the system is handling it.
I thought we were saying that the goal of raising revenue for MTA was blatant in the planning docs, rather than congestion mitigation.