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Started by andy3175, July 20, 2016, 12:17:21 AM

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Great Lakes Roads


Here's a neat video of a news segment on freeway building in the San Diego region in 1969.
It shows the construction of building the I-5/I-8 and the I-8/I-805 interchanges.
-Jay Seaburg


pderocco

Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on June 25, 2025, 09:40:20 PM

Here's a neat video of a news segment on freeway building in the San Diego region in 1969.
It shows the construction of building the I-5/I-8 and the I-8/I-805 interchanges.
That I-805 bridge is very cool to drive over, because it's airborne for 3/4 of a mile, going over not only I-8, but the San Diego River, the trolley tracks, Friars Rd, and a couple other streets. It's also interesting because the two roads are on the top and bottom of the stack, with the ramps between them.

ClassicHasClass

Interesting mention of CA 109 as well.

ClassicHasClass

On my current usual route through the East and North Bay, I noticed they finally opened up the fifth lane on the eastbound I-80 Express Lanes project through Fairfield and Vacaville, eliminating that pinch point as you get to the top of the hill north of Air Base Pkwy. Much smoother traffic. The only thing left to do is stripe the right shoulder.

The express lanes are still not open, though, just the previous HOV lanes.

Voyager

Quote from: ClassicHasClass on June 30, 2025, 08:52:41 PMOn my current usual route through the East and North Bay, I noticed they finally opened up the fifth lane on the eastbound I-80 Express Lanes project through Fairfield and Vacaville, eliminating that pinch point as you get to the top of the hill north of Air Base Pkwy. Much smoother traffic. The only thing left to do is stripe the right shoulder.

The express lanes are still not open, though, just the previous HOV lanes.

Looks like the disaster on the Yolo Causeway towards the 50/80 split is finally nearing completion as well.
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Great Lakes Roads


The new 91 EB to 71 NB direct connector opened on June 23rd, replacing the tight single-lane loop ramp.
-Jay Seaburg



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