Longest construction zone?

[vtk]

So, what's the longest construction zone that has existed in the US?  I'm referring to a single project that results in a very long stretch of a road being part of a posted construction zone at one time, with some visible work being done at least somewhere in the project.  The construction of a completely new road doesn't count for this thread.  Having at least one lane closed for the entire construction zone is a plus, and that might as well be a sub-category.

[agentsteel53]

I was once on US-14 in Wyoming where 16 miles of road had been torn up and there was a pilot car leading traffic, one direction at a time, over dirt.

[Ian]

So, what's the longest construction zone that has existed in the US?

Probably somewhere in PennDOTLand.

[allniter89]

So, what's the longest construction zone that has existed in the US?

Probably somewhere in PennDOTLand.

no doubt!!!

[Brandon]

Currently, I-80 is under construction from MM 124 to MM 145 (21 miles) in Illinois, but I think I've seen longer in the past.

[Bryant5493]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

The next longest one that I've been in is I-85 in Fulton and Coweta counties (Ga.), which is about twenty-nine (29) miles.


Be well,

Bryant

[Scott5114]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

The next longest one that I've been in is I-85 in Fulton and Coweta counties (Ga.), which is about twenty-nine (29) miles.


Be well,

Bryant

The person or business entity making this post (herein referred to as "I") is curious as to why the person or business entity making the post quoted herein (herein referred to as "You") has posted in a manner similar to that of a lawyer or other person who writes contracts, specifically writing the number in words, then following it with the number written in figures. This was done two (2) times.

[Bickendan]

I remember a massive reconstruction project on I-84 back in 2004 in the Snake River Valley where IdaDOT converted one of the carriageways into a 65 mph Super-2 (double solid yellow lines, with plastic reflector blades) as they tore up and rebuilt the other carriageway. I don't remember how long it was, but it was on the order of 40 miles.

[Bryant5493]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

The next longest one that I've been in is I-85 in Fulton and Coweta counties (Ga.), which is about twenty-nine (29) miles.


Be well,

Bryant

The person or business entity making this post (herein referred to as "I") is curious as to why the person or business entity making the post quoted herein (herein referred to as "You") has posted in a manner similar to that of a lawyer or other person who writes contracts, specifically writing the number in words, then following it with the number written in figures. This was done two (2) times.

What?


Be well,

Bryant

[Scott5114]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

The next longest one that I've been in is I-85 in Fulton and Coweta counties (Ga.), which is about twenty-nine (29) miles.


Be well,

Bryant

The person or business entity making this post (herein referred to as "I") is curious as to why the person or business entity making the post quoted herein (herein referred to as "You") has posted in a manner similar to that of a lawyer or other person who writes contracts, specifically writing the number in words, then following it with the number written in figures. This was done two (2) times.

What?


Be well,

Bryant

Why are you writing the number two (2) times, once spelled out, and then again in numbers in parenthesis?

[Bryant5493]

^^

Personal preference, to better emphasize the spelled out number.


Be well,

Bryant

[andytom]

Near 1990, they were doing something on I-90 in IL along almost the entire length of the Northeast Tollway where they had each direction down to one lane.  I remember this particular one because I was stuck behind someone pulling a boat at construction SL-10.  At the tollbooths, there was a mad dash to get around this guy.

[PAHighways]

So, what's the longest construction zone that has existed in the US?

Probably somewhere in PennDOTLand.

no doubt!!!

Back in 2005, I drove through something like a 20-30 mile long work zone on I-80.  At least it felt like that!

[texaskdog]

I was once on US-14 in Wyoming where 16 miles of road had been torn up and there was a pilot car leading traffic, one direction at a time, over dirt.

I hate those one-lane/pilot car deals.  They always take forever.  We had three in a row on US-89 in South Utah a few weeks ago.

[Ian]

Back in 2005, I drove through something like a 20-30 mile long work zone on I-80.  At least it felt like that!

I remember a similar instance on I-81 between Scranton and the New York line a few years ago. Left lane was closed all the way in between those 2 points (both directions as well) for God knows what. Needless to say, traffic was awful!

[mhallack]

I-95 in Maine, from the NH border to Bangor. They never work on the portion north of Bangor to Houlton because it's so little traveled, therefore very few travelers to inconvienence. Though right now it's I-295's turn!!

[akotchi]

I was once on US-14 in Wyoming where 16 miles of road had been torn up and there was a pilot car leading traffic, one direction at a time, over dirt.

I hate those one-lane/pilot car deals.  They always take forever.  We had three in a row on US-89 in South Utah a few weeks ago.

I encountered a couple of long ones along U.S. 89 in Arizona when I was out there in mid-July.  One had a pilot vehicle, while the other had just flaggers at either end.

[golden eagle]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

Actually, that would be eastern Alabama.

[allniter89]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

Actually, that would be eastern Alabama.

GOOD CATCH golden eagle!

[corco]

I was once on US-14 in Wyoming where 16 miles of road had been torn up and there was a pilot car leading traffic, one direction at a time, over dirt.

I had a similar issue in late 2009 going over Togwotee Pass on 26/287 when they rebuilt that road.  I can't remember the exact length but I know it took over an hour and we were going really slow. It was all dirt, some of it one lane and some of it allowing traffic both directions. That was intense!

[Bryant5493]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

Actually, that would be eastern Alabama.

My bad. You're right.


Be well,

Bryant

[nexus73]

US 101 from the 42/101 junction to Bandon is getting a complete repaving, restriping and lots of new guardrail installed this summer.  The length of the construction zone is 17 miles.  That's the longest stretch of construction zone that I have seen in this part of Oregon.

Rick

[texaskdog]

I was once on US-14 in Wyoming where 16 miles of road had been torn up and there was a pilot car leading traffic, one direction at a time, over dirt.

I hate those one-lane/pilot car deals.  They always take forever.  We had three in a row on US-89 in South Utah a few weeks ago.

What's even worse, they don't put signs back at the fork so you could go the other way and save half an hour of driving time.

[texaskdog]

The longest one that I've been in is I-20 in west Alabama (Cleburne and Calhoun counties), which is about forty (40) miles.

Actually, that would be eastern Alabama.

My bad. You're right.


Be well,

Bryant

Well it's kind of a backward state to begin with

[Revive 755]

Depending upon how one is defining a construction zone, Missouri may have had some pretty longs ones (maybe 50 miles or greater) when upgrading the US 60 and US 67 corridors to expressways.