Rural freeways that need more than six lanes

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webny99

Quote from: democraticnole on December 18, 2024, 09:05:25 PMAlso I-75 from FL Turnpike to Gainesville should be 8-10 lanes.

I did mention this one, but specified Exit 358 (FL 326 at Zuber) as a potential endpoint. My reasoning is that FL 326 is the primary connection to US 301 for Tampa/SW Florida traffic heading to Jacksonville. There should really be a freeway connection to US 301 and probably a full freeway along the US 301 corridor, but that's another subject...


kernals12

Quote from: democraticnole on December 18, 2024, 09:05:25 PMSurprised no one has mentioned I-4 yet. I-4 between I-75 in Tampa and SR 429 in Orlando should be 10 lanes with high speed rail in the median. Unfortunately, very rare we can get expanded freeways in Florida without the sorry tolled express lanes.

Also I-75 from FL Turnpike to Gainesville should be 8-10 lanes.
Does the area between Tampa and Orlando really count as rural?

democraticnole

Quote from: kernals12 on December 18, 2024, 10:03:07 PM
Quote from: democraticnole on December 18, 2024, 09:05:25 PMSurprised no one has mentioned I-4 yet. I-4 between I-75 in Tampa and SR 429 in Orlando should be 10 lanes with high speed rail in the median. Unfortunately, very rare we can get expanded freeways in Florida without the sorry tolled express lanes.

Also I-75 from FL Turnpike to Gainesville should be 8-10 lanes.
Does the area between Tampa and Orlando really count as rural?
I consider it to be rural, yes. It is not like driving from Dallas to Fort Worth along I-30 or on the 405 through the LA area, where there are endless businesses, etc. You do drive through Lakeland on I-4 but it is much like driving through Tallahassee on I-10: very minimal impact.

Flint1979

Quote from: democraticnole on December 18, 2024, 09:05:25 PMSurprised no one has mentioned I-4 yet. I-4 between I-75 in Tampa and SR 429 in Orlando should be 10 lanes with high speed rail in the median. Unfortunately, very rare we can get expanded freeways in Florida without the sorry tolled express lanes.

Also I-75 from FL Turnpike to Gainesville should be 8-10 lanes.
I don't think I would consider the area between Tampa and Orlando as rural. It's pretty suburban in nature. Polk County which is in between them has around 800,000 people. Yeah Polk County is pretty big in land area but most of the population of the county is along I-4.

Flint1979

Quote from: kernals12 on December 18, 2024, 10:03:07 PM
Quote from: democraticnole on December 18, 2024, 09:05:25 PMSurprised no one has mentioned I-4 yet. I-4 between I-75 in Tampa and SR 429 in Orlando should be 10 lanes with high speed rail in the median. Unfortunately, very rare we can get expanded freeways in Florida without the sorry tolled express lanes.

Also I-75 from FL Turnpike to Gainesville should be 8-10 lanes.
Does the area between Tampa and Orlando really count as rural?
No I don't think it does. I think it counts as suburban.

democraticnole

Quote from: webny99 on December 18, 2024, 09:18:22 PM
Quote from: democraticnole on December 18, 2024, 09:05:25 PMAlso I-75 from FL Turnpike to Gainesville should be 8-10 lanes.

I did mention this one, but specified Exit 358 (FL 326 at Zuber) as a potential endpoint. My reasoning is that FL 326 is the primary connection to US 301 for Tampa/SW Florida traffic heading to Jacksonville. There should really be a freeway connection to US 301 and probably a full freeway along the US 301 corridor, but that's another subject...
I would agree at least up to SR 326. My thought is there's enough traffic that goes to Gainesville, especially in the fall, that continuing the widening would be warranted.



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