Unnecessary Exits

[ftballfan]

There are a few exits in the Detroit area that could be closed without much problem. I-94 exit 200 is the big one in my book. It's a partial interchange with left entrances and the movements at that interchange can easily be done at exits 199 or 202. I could see I-94 exit 211B closed as well as it's extremely close to existing exit 212.

and Exit 231 in Macomb County (Gratiot Ave). Traffic for NB Gratiot  (or the 13 Mile and Gratiot Area) can use exit 232 (Little Mack).

Exit 231 appears to get a lot of use; way more than 200 or 211B

[CrystalWalrein]

Exit 14 off the Atlantic City Expressway.

The exit only goes eastbound and was meant to accommodate traffic going to the Atlantic City Race Course, but the track's fortunes went south when gambling came to Atlantic City. CR 670 itself does provide easy access to the Sears wing of the Hamilton Mall and the Toys-R-Us and Walmart nearby, but that traffic could be handled by a widened CR 575 at exit 12, and most of the traffic destined for those places aren't coming from places that necessitate the Expressway.

[D-Dey65]

I've said it before and I'll say it again; Exit 23 on the Southern State Parkway.

Also if NYSDOT ever gets rid of the Oakdale Merge, they should also get rid of Exit 47A and merge Oakdale-Bohemia Road and Locust Avenue both as Exit 48.

[Mike_OH]

In Dayton, OH, there is an exit off of SB I-75 to Neff Rd, which is a small, neighborhood street.  It is small spur ramp that comes off of the exit ramp to larger Wagner Ford Rd.  My guess is that the road was just there so they made a connection.  Instead, they should have just started the ramp to Wagner Ford further down the highway to save some money.

Also, in downtown Cincinnati, and exit off of WB US 50 (Sixth Street Expressway) to Gest St.  This exit is very close to a nearby Linn St/Dalton Ave exit, and in fact, Linn St and Gest St intersect twice, just two blocks in either direction from either exit.  The only possible reason for an exit to Gest is the fact that it is a left side exit which is more easily accessible to traffic merging on to US 50 from NB I-71/I-75 or SB I-71.

[ftballfan]

US-23 (MI) exit 15 (Lloyd Rd). Just a NB offramp and SB onramp which happen to be separated by 3/4 mile (and there are full interchanges less than two miles in either direction)

[bassoon1986]

I was in Waco, TX this weekend and saw a couple of I-35 exits that might qualify. In both cases, they seemed to be preceded or followed in 1/4 mile by a better exit.

NB I-35: Exit 333B 24th-19th Sts
                 Exit 334B 8th st

Both seemed to give frontage road access, but you just as easily exited before and continued on the frontage road. 8th st gave one more exit of access to Baylor University.


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[Aaron Camp]

In Illinois, exit 214 on Interstate 74 in Vermilion County could be permanently closed, as that exit was built to serve a General Motors plant that was closed permanently in the mid-1990's and has since been demolished, although the exit has remained open.

[Jmiles32]

I-75 and I-575 do not both need a full interchange with the Barrett Parkway within a mile of their merge.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0064433,-84.5574788,3820m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&authuser=0

[tribar]

The Kostner Ave exit on I-90/94 in Chicago always struck me as pointless especially with the shear amount of exits and entrances in that area. It just dumps you into the middle of a neighborhood and it's westbound exit only.

[dvferyance]

The partial Seminole Hwy interchange on the Madison Beltline could go bye bye without any problems. There really is no need for it.

[Flint1979]

I-75 and I-575 do not both need a full interchange with the Barrett Parkway within a mile of their merge.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0064433,-84.5574788,3820m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&authuser=0

The I-75/I-575 interchange doesn't have all the movements from both highways. I-575 only has NB access from I-75 and I-575 only has SB access to I-75. If someone was coming SB on I-75 and wanted to get on I-575 NB or coming SB on I-575 and wanted to get on I-75 NB then the interchange at Barrett Parkway makes sense.

[Eth]

I-75 and I-575 do not both need a full interchange with the Barrett Parkway within a mile of their merge.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0064433,-84.5574788,3820m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&authuser=0

The I-75/I-575 interchange doesn't have all the movements from both highways. I-575 only has NB access from I-75 and I-575 only has SB access to I-75. If someone was coming SB on I-75 and wanted to get on I-575 NB or coming SB on I-575 and wanted to get on I-75 NB then the interchange at Barrett Parkway makes sense.

Yeah, but you could make the argument that the interchanges at Chastain Rd would work just as well (indeed, probably better).

[Flint1979]

I-75 and I-575 do not both need a full interchange with the Barrett Parkway within a mile of their merge.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0064433,-84.5574788,3820m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&authuser=0

The I-75/I-575 interchange doesn't have all the movements from both highways. I-575 only has NB access from I-75 and I-575 only has SB access to I-75. If someone was coming SB on I-75 and wanted to get on I-575 NB or coming SB on I-575 and wanted to get on I-75 NB then the interchange at Barrett Parkway makes sense.

It might take a little longer but I think SR-92 would work as well.

Yeah, but you could make the argument that the interchanges at Chastain Rd would work just as well (indeed, probably better).