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Regional Boards => Central States => Topic started by: Scott5114 on February 28, 2014, 03:15:59 AM

Title: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Scott5114 on February 28, 2014, 03:15:59 AM
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/oklahoma/ok_oklahoma.pdf

This NHS map appears to show an interstate system fragment in Idabel. Mapping error, or government conspiracy? You decide!!
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: J N Winkler on February 28, 2014, 10:00:01 AM
I'm tempted to say "mapping error," especially since the northern flank of US 70 near Idabel is not even a freeway, but I wonder if we could be looking at the seed of (say) an I-149 extending from the projected I-49 corridor at DeQueen, Arkansas west to the south end of the Indian Nation Turnpike at Hugo.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: okc1 on February 28, 2014, 10:09:22 AM
US 377 north of Ada on a FHWA map?  Must be it's approved!
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: NE2 on February 28, 2014, 11:30:29 AM
Data error, presumably.
http://hepgis.fhwa.dot.gov/hepgismaps11/
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Henry on February 28, 2014, 02:26:18 PM
Quote from: J N Winkler on February 28, 2014, 10:00:01 AM
I'm tempted to say "mapping error," especially since the northern flank of US 70 near Idabel is not even a freeway, but I wonder if we could be looking at the seed of (say) an I-149 extending from the projected I-49 corridor at DeQueen, Arkansas west to the south end of the Indian Nation Turnpike at Hugo.
If anything, I'd rather see an I-x40 on said Turnpike. In any case, it's definitely data error, as there's no new freeway proposal in the area that I'm aware of.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: bugo on February 28, 2014, 06:09:57 PM
Obviously a mapo.  This section of U-70 isn't even a freeway.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: bugo on February 28, 2014, 06:13:19 PM
Quote from: Henry on February 28, 2014, 02:26:18 PM
Quote from: J N Winkler on February 28, 2014, 10:00:01 AM
I'm tempted to say "mapping error," especially since the northern flank of US 70 near Idabel is not even a freeway, but I wonder if we could be looking at the seed of (say) an I-149 extending from the projected I-49 corridor at DeQueen, Arkansas west to the south end of the Indian Nation Turnpike at Hugo.
If anything, I'd rather see an I-x40 on said Turnpike. In any case, it's definitely data error, as there's no new freeway proposal in the area that I'm aware of.

The Indian Nation Turnpike is nowhere near Interstate standards.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: bugo on February 28, 2014, 06:15:29 PM
Quote from: J N Winkler on February 28, 2014, 10:00:01 AM
I'm tempted to say "mapping error," especially since the northern flank of US 70 near Idabel is not even a freeway, but I wonder if we could be looking at the seed of (say) an I-149 extending from the projected I-49 corridor at DeQueen, Arkansas west to the south end of the Indian Nation Turnpike at Hugo.

No need for an interstate along US 70.  A 4 lane divided expressway would be plenty for this corridor. 
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Alps on February 28, 2014, 07:13:07 PM
This pretty clearly belongs in the "Unnumbered Interstates" thread. ;)
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Jardine on February 28, 2014, 10:29:04 PM
Has anyone checked to see if there is actual paving on the site?  It might be a runway for the Chem-trail aircraft fleet that was mismarked as an Interstate.


:-/
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Bobby5280 on March 01, 2014, 02:14:37 PM
Quote from: J N WinklerI'm tempted to say "mapping error," especially since the northern flank of US 70 near Idabel is not even a freeway, but I wonder if we could be looking at the seed of (say) an I-149 extending from the projected I-49 corridor at DeQueen, Arkansas west to the south end of the Indian Nation Turnpike at Hugo.

That little segment would fall along the lines of a diagonal SE to NW Interstate I'd like to see built connecting Texarkana, Oklahoma City and Denver. I-46 would be a good number. It would look good terminating into I-49. The Denver region would get another I-x6 Interstate to go with I-76, kind of like I-44 and I-64 ending in St. Louis.

Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Desert Man on March 01, 2014, 03:20:33 PM
I-49 is destined to connect from I-40 and I-20 someday, therefore Isabel OK is expected to have the I-49 cross their town. I never heard of I-46...well, if there's an interstate proposal in the Red River valley of OK, then I would have noticed that before I came to this thread.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: bugo on March 01, 2014, 07:23:17 PM
Quote from: Mike D boy on March 01, 2014, 03:20:33 PM
I-49 is destined to connect from I-40 and I-20 someday, therefore Isabel OK is expected to have the I-49 cross their town. I never heard of I-46...well, if there's an interstate proposal in the Red River valley of OK, then I would have noticed that before I came to this thread.

Huh?  That doesn't make any sense.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Scott5114 on March 04, 2014, 03:24:05 AM
I-49 is going to be at least 20 miles east of Idabel.
Title: Re: Interstate in Idabel, OK
Post by: Brandon on March 04, 2014, 11:03:50 AM
Quote from: Mike D boy on March 01, 2014, 03:20:33 PM
I-49 is destined to connect from I-40 and I-20 someday, therefore Isabel OK is expected to have the I-49 cross their town. I never heard of I-46...well, if there's an interstate proposal in the Red River valley of OK, then I would have noticed that before I came to this thread.

Did you crack open a map or a beer first?