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Milwaukee area freeways
JoePCool14:
--- Quote from: The Ghostbuster on February 01, 2023, 08:19:54 PM ---Here is my take on tearing down Interstate 794: NO (expletive)ING WAY! What they should do is move all left-handed ramps (at both Exit 1E and Exit 1F) to the right-hand side; or possibly combine 1E and 1F into a single exit, at least for eastbound traffic. There is too much traffic on 794 to remove it; the former Park East Freeway was an underutilized spur, so it is understandable why it was demolished 20 years ago. The only other change I would suggest is to number the STH-794 Lake Parkway’s exit numbers as a continuation of Interstate 794’s numbers (S. Carferry Dr. would become Exit 3, like it is SB; Oklahoma Ave. could remain unnumbered since it is a jug-handle; E. Howard Ave. would become Exit 5; and E. Layton Ave. would become Exit 6). I hope the proposed Lake Parkway extension to STH-100/E. Ryan Rd. is eventually built (a short distance north of where it would intersect E. Puetz Rd., it would pass by where my paternal grandfather once lived).
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I'm not sure I'd called the Oklahoma Ave "exit" a jughandle. It's really just a connector road between the two.
triplemultiplex:
I've stated before I think traffic will be just fine if Milwaukee decides to tear down that stretch of 794. The overwhelming majority of traffic on that facility has an origin/destination somewhere downtown or on the lakefront, so the freeway saves them what, 3 minutes? I don't think the expense of replacing the aging portion of the viaduct is worth the expense given that reality.
I'd lament the loss of one of my favorite interstate numbers, but the coolness of the number 794 isn't enough for me to stand in the way.
I-794 west of the Lake Interchange is not a linchpin to the freeway system in Milwaukee. Having lived in the city during the Marquette Interchange reconstruction, I saw first hand how people adapted to long term closures. There was a long time there where 794 was inaccessible to/from I-43 and it was manageable.
That being said, according to Futurama, I-794 still exists a thousand years from now:
SEWIGuy:
--- Quote from: triplemultiplex on February 02, 2023, 10:45:10 AM ---I've stated before I think traffic will be just fine if Milwaukee decides to tear down that stretch of 794. The overwhelming majority of traffic on that facility has an origin/destination somewhere downtown or on the lakefront, so the freeway saves them what, 3 minutes? I don't think the expense of replacing the aging portion of the viaduct is worth the expense given that reality.
I'd lament the loss of one of my favorite interstate numbers, but the coolness of the number 794 isn't enough for me to stand in the way.
I-794 west of the Lake Interchange is not a linchpin to the freeway system in Milwaukee. Having lived in the city during the Marquette Interchange reconstruction, I saw first hand how people adapted to long term closures. There was a long time there where 794 was inaccessible to/from I-43 and it was manageable.
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Thank you. You stated this better than I did.
JoePCool14:
In your opinion, what should replace 794 between the 94 interchange and the Hoan Bridge?
SEWIGuy:
I expressed this earlier in the topic. I envision some sort of boulevard. But I think a full study should be done to see if there are better options.
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