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Freeways that were formerly signed Interstates but now are not in the system?

Started by TheStranger, October 13, 2011, 07:38:34 PM

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Mapmikey

FREEWAY PLANNED AS INTERSTATE, BUILT AS FREEWAY UNDER ANOTHER DESIGNATION OR AS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROAD

NY 17 was going to be requested as I-92.  See the 1974 AAASHO application to truncate US 15.  They defined I-92 to be all of what is to be I-86.

WAS SIGNED AS ONE INTERSTATE, THEN DEPRECATED, THEN REJOINED THE SYSTEM

I-40 through Greensboro


roadman65

Wasn't I-64 in Hampton, VA signed originally as VA 168 before the interstate mileage was determined?  I distinctly remember someone on here, I believe Froggie mentioned it was built for VA 168 and not for I-64.

I do remember briefly that I-64 did have its own exit numbers that were single digits in the 70's and up to the mid eighties VA 168 was co- signed with I-64 up to Williamsburg where the freeway ended and defaulted into a divided four lane highway with intersections from Williamsburg to Toano signed solely as VA 168.
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Mapmikey

Quote from: roadman65 on April 16, 2024, 08:52:09 PMWasn't I-64 in Hampton, VA signed originally as VA 168 before the interstate mileage was determined?  I distinctly remember someone on here, I believe Froggie mentioned it was built for VA 168 and not for I-64.

I do remember briefly that I-64 did have its own exit numbers that were single digits in the 70's and up to the mid eighties VA 168 was co- signed with I-64 up to Williamsburg where the freeway ended and defaulted into a divided four lane highway with intersections from Williamsburg to Toano signed solely as VA 168.

Yes...here is a Feb 1958 pic of what is now I-64 at US 258.  I-64 was assigned to VA 168 from here to the HRBT in Feb 1959.  I-64 was fully opened in the Williamsburg area in Aug 1978.  1979 was the last official map to show VA 168 north of the HRBT.


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mrose

Could WI-57 count? No freeway segment exists, but its huge interchange with I-43 is an artifact of the plan to once route I-57 (43) over it.

Big John

Quote from: mrose on April 17, 2024, 09:19:54 AMCould WI-57 count? No freeway segment exists, but its huge interchange with I-43 is an artifact of the plan to once route I-57 (43) over it.

The Stadium North freeway from Milwaukee was to end there with a planned bridge to go under the I-43 bridge over WI 57, thus the height of the bridge. Of course, that project was long cancelled.

The WI 57 portion was never signed as an Interstate.

mgk920

Quote from: Big John on April 17, 2024, 09:26:27 AM
Quote from: mrose on April 17, 2024, 09:19:54 AMCould WI-57 count? No freeway segment exists, but its huge interchange with I-43 is an artifact of the plan to once route I-57 (43) over it.

The Stadium North freeway from Milwaukee was to end there with a planned bridge to go under the I-43 bridge over WI 57, thus the height of the bridge. Of course, that project was long cancelled.

The WI 57 portion was never signed as an Interstate.

IIRC, present-day I-43 south of that interchange was originally intended to be 'I-57' and the stadium freeway south of there and present-day I-43 to the north were never intended to be interstates (a reroute of US 141 to the south?).

Mike



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