Good evening to you all.
Are there any interstate to interstate movements where you live that feel completely seamless and stress-free (meaning, no necessary drops in speed or potentially dangerous lane changes)?
An example: the movement from I-85 South to I-185 South near Lagrange, Georgia; the ramp is a smooth and gradual curve where drivers can maintain 70+ mph without worry and with minimal traffic. (I seem to recall no yellow speed advisory sign at the base of the ramp the last time I drove that ramp heading to Columbus.)
Any other examples? Thank you in advance for your responses.
I-276 to I-76 on the PA turnpike, super smooth without any drop in speed.
Seriously tho, NJ Turnpike PA Extension to the mainline is actually decent, yes there is a drop in speed, but it is reasonable.
Quote from: SteveG1988 on November 10, 2014, 07:40:44 PM
I-276 to I-76 on the PA turnpike, super smooth without any drop in speed.
I-276 to I-95 is even better, with no ramps to introduce potential conflicts.
The connections between I-280 and eastbound I-80 in Davenport, IA are pretty seamless. The westbound exit/entrance would be as well if it weren't for the fact that they're both on the left.
On paper, the interchange between I-80 and the Tri-State in the southern suburbs of Chicago should be smooth, but there aren't nearly enough lanes to stay on I-80.
I applaud MDOT (Michigan) for the geometry of the ramps on both of the I-69/96 interchanges. The southern junction is one of the biggest trumpets that I know of, but it's worth not having to slow down at all in order to stay on I-69.
5/805 split in Sorrento Valley. Also, 580/205 at the east end of the Altamont Pass.
I-435 East to I-470. The transition is flawless. Same goes for I-49 North to I-435 North, IMO.
I-280 south to I-680 north in San Jose. :)
To and from Interstates 75 and 595 (plus FL 869/Sawgrass Expressway) in Sunrise, FL.
I-81 south to I-86 east leaving Binghamton
I-24 EB to I-75 NB in Chattanooga.
Quote from: NE2 on November 10, 2014, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on November 10, 2014, 07:40:44 PM
I-276 to I-76 on the PA turnpike, super smooth without any drop in speed.
I-276 to I-95 is even better, with no ramps to introduce potential conflicts.
Even better is the interchange with I-70, I-76, and US 30. No need to merge in and out of the rest area when everyone has the privilege of passing through it.
They're not Interstates, but they're built to Interstate standards: Hwy. 402 to Hwy. 401 in London, Ontario.
I'm talking about the transition from I-276 east to I-95 north (not yet signed as such).
I-95 to I-195, NJ
I-80 to I-287, NJ
I-87 to I-95, NY
I-44/244 (eastern junction)
I-55/70 to the new I70 in East St Louis IL, very well designed and laid out setup going west.
I-57 and most of the multiplexes it has are smooth...or will be once the roadwork is done.
NJ90 to NJ73 is really smooth, not an interstate, but NJ90 is built to a decent standard.
NJ55 to NJ42, same thing. slight speed drop.
Atlantic City Expressway to NJ42, same thing
I-295 North to I-195 East, very smooth and fast ramp in NJ, but it is mostly a cloverleaf with a flyunder ramp for that movement, NJ29 south to 295 South is pretty decent too, long diagonal ramp/bridge.
I-255 to I-270, Missouri.
I-64 to I-664, Virginia. (The interchange south of the James River).
I-69 to I-164, Indiana.
:bigass:
Seriously, I-77 north to I-79 north, and I-64 east to I-77 north, in Charleston, WV.
I-71 south to I-64 west in Louisville.
Unless otherwise specified, the reverse movement is included:
- I-87 south to I-287/NJ 17, New York
- I-86 west to I-390, New York
- I-90 west to I-271 east of Cleveland, Ohio
- I-79 to I-279, Pennsylvania
- I-70 to I-670, Ohio
- I-87 north to I-90 west, New York
I-395/I-290 in MA
The ramps for the I-93 mainline where it "exits itself" at the north end of I-293 north of Manchester, NH are fairly smooth.
http://goo.gl/maps/dXsmO
Quote from: Ian on November 10, 2014, 10:59:45 PM
The ramps for the I-93 mainline where it "exits itself" at the north end of I-293 north of Manchester, NH are fairly smooth.
http://goo.gl/maps/dXsmO
All of the exits of that nature are handled really well in the Manchester area. The exits onto the Everett Turnpike and NH 101 are also pretty smooth.
The "splits" in Indianapolis for I-65/I-70 are relatively smooth, speed-wise.
quote from cl 94:
Quotethe reverse movement is included:
What is a reverse movement? When a turd sucks back up into your hole?
I-81 North to I-78 East and I-78 West to I-81 South.
Quote from: Brian556 on November 11, 2014, 12:06:43 AM
quote from cl 94:
Quotethe reverse movement is included:
What is a reverse movement? When a turd sucks back up into your hole?
))<>((
Quote from: Kniwt on November 10, 2014, 08:37:49 PM
I-280 south to I-680 north in San Jose. :)
:-D
Ah yes, that's a smooth one that could be done safely at 80-85 MPH (except the speed limit is 65...)
I-95 N Bound to I-295 in New Castle, DE
I-95 N Bound to I-495 also in New Castle at part of same complex interchange.
I-80 E Bound to I-280 in Parsipany- Troy Hills, NJ
I-505 and I-5
Same direction (NB to NB, SB to SB on both ends) movements of I-405 to I-5 in Oregon (though keeping in mind the speed limit is only 50, and assuming non-sucky traffic)
5/505 is also very smooth.
I didn't include 5/580 because although NB 5 to WB 580 is a straight line, SB 5 defaults onto the rest area south of the interchange.
I-680 to eastbound I-80 in Iowa is fairly smooth. Following eastbound I-80 through that interchange is a problem because there's a lane shift involved. I believe all the other movements are smooth although there may be a speed limit drop going from I-680 to westbound I-80 and the reverse movement is also a left exit. In Omaha, I-480 to I-80 west and vice versa are fairly smooth (unless there's construction).
Quote from: NE2 on November 11, 2014, 12:44:16 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on November 11, 2014, 12:06:43 AM
quote from cl 94:
Quotethe reverse movement is included:
What is a reverse movement? When a turd sucks back up into your hole?
))<>((
LOL. South-west and east-north are (at least what I meant) reverse movements
Quote from: roadman65 on November 11, 2014, 02:12:39 AMI-95 N Bound to I-495 also in New Castle at part of same complex interchange.
You can also include the I-95/495 Southbound split at the PA-DE state line.
Another fairly smooth I-95/495 transition would be in Salisbury, MA (Northbound merge/Southbound split).
I'm surprised that nobody has yet mentioned I-93 South to I-95 North and I-95 South to I-93 North (aka the through-128 (now US 1)) movements in Canton, MA. Yes, it wasn't orginally planned/built for such; but nonetheless it's been there for nearly 40-years.
Quote from: NE2 on November 11, 2014, 12:44:16 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on November 11, 2014, 12:06:43 AM
quote from cl 94:
Quotethe reverse movement is included:
What is a reverse movement? When a turd sucks back up into your hole?
))<>((
Like This, They're on earth where everything goes backwards, you uneat food, a bar room brawl leaves you uninjured...
I-390 south to I-590 north (and, of course, the "reverse movement")
To the OP, I drive back and forth between Columbus and Atlanta a lot (see my profile pic). I don't even turn off my cruise control to take that exit/merge in either direction.
In south Florida, the interchanges between the Turnpike and I-75, and I-75/Sawgrass/I-595 are pretty big and spread out making for really smooth transitions.
Also both I-75/275 in the Tampa Bay area.
A few:
I-88 west to I-355 south (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.818328,-88.025465&spn=0.009051,0.021136&t=k&z=16)
I-355 north to I-88 east (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.804334,-88.051171&spn=0.018106,0.042272&t=k&z=15)
I-57 to I-94 (and vice-versa) (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.716861,-87.624743&spn=0.009066,0.021136&t=k&z=16)
I-55 south to I-355 north (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.709253,-88.027439&spn=0.009067,0.021136&t=k&z=16)
I-94 east to I-294 south (and vice-versa) (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=42.154082,-87.87318&spn=0.009004,0.021136&t=k&z=16)
I-355 to I-290 (and vice-versa) (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.961118,-88.023534&spn=0.018062,0.042272&t=k&z=15)
I-88 east to I-290 east and I-290 west to I-88 west (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.874226,-87.906021&spn=0.004522,0.010568&t=k&z=17)
I-294 north to I-88 west and I-88 east to I-294 south (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.848721,-87.92294&spn=0.018094,0.042272&t=k&z=15)
The Skyway - Ryan Split (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.776425,-87.6275&spn=0.004529,0.010568&t=k&z=17)
The Kennedy - Edens Junction (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.962506,-87.744412&spn=0.009031,0.021136&t=k&z=16)
I-80 east to I-57 north (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.566126,-87.742739&spn=0.009087,0.021136&t=k&z=16)
Quote from: nwi_navigator_1181 on November 10, 2014, 07:13:34 PM
(1:13 a.m. the following day CET)
Good evening to you all.
Good night, something doesn't match for me here :sombrero:.
Since I live nowhere near an interstate, well, you know.
I-240 EB to I-40 EB in Oklahoma City. You would be forgiven for not even knowing it's happening until you see the I-40 assurance shield.
QuoteAll of the exits of that nature are handled really well in the Manchester area. The exits onto the Everett Turnpike and NH 101 are also pretty smooth.
I'd disagree on one part...to stay on southbound 293 at 101/Everett Tpk requires some slowing down and a hairy left-side merge.
A few that haven't been mentioned yet:
- I-494/I-694 Woodbury, MN (seamless transition)
- I-94 West/I-494 in Maple Grove, MN
- I-10 West/I-59 in Slidell, LA
- I-10 East/I-12 in Slidell, LA
I-10 to I-20, same direction
I-81 South to I-40 West
I-40 East to I-81 North
I-H1 east to I-10 east
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 11, 2014, 12:35:24 PM
Quote from: nwi_navigator_1181 on November 10, 2014, 07:13:34 PM
(1:13 a.m. the following day CET)
Good evening to you all.
Good night, something doesn't match for me here :sombrero:.
Since I live nowhere near an interstate, well, you know.
Well, you could use autopista to autopista transitions. :sombrero:
Quote from: SteveG1988 on November 10, 2014, 09:38:26 PM
NJ55 to NJ42, same thing. slight speed drop.
Except it drops to one lane before the merge with 42 and there is perennial congestion there. The reverse movement (42 to 55) *is* smooth, with a speed *increase*.
I-95 North to I-495 North in DE is pretty seamless.
Both ends if I-196, in both directions
I-75 to/from I-275 south end (nb to nb and sb to sb)
I-75 to/from I-475, south end
I-75 sb to I-675 north end
And easiest of all, I-75 sb to I-375 and I-375 to I-75 nb
(If we are allowed non-Interstate freeways, then I'd include US-127 to I-496, both ends both ways. And I-75 sb to US-127 and US-127 to I-75 nb.)
I-39 NB off of I-90 (Cascade) in Portage, WI speed kept at same rate
I-39 SB off of I-90 (Cherry Valley) in Rockford, MN less so but there.
Most ramps in Phoenix - especially the Super-Red-Tan.
Quote from: Alex4897 on November 11, 2014, 06:55:11 PM
I-95 North to I-495 North in DE is pretty seamless.
Already mentioned, scroll up to Reply #26.
Atlantic City Expressway to GSP, on the outer ramps, not the loops. Multi lane ramps that can be had at speed.
Quote from: Alps on November 10, 2014, 09:27:18 PM
I-80 to I-287, NJ
Smoother than 80 to 287 in that area is 80 to 280.
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I-87 to I-95, NY
I wouldn't have included this, because while there's a certain grace to how these movements work, they nearly all involve harrowing curves on narrow roadways.
(It's times like this that I lament the lack of an easily linkable clip of Michael McDonald's declaration "Sweet Jesus that's smooth!" from
Yacht Rock episode 9.)
Quote from: bzakharin on November 11, 2014, 05:44:12 PM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on November 10, 2014, 09:38:26 PM
NJ55 to NJ42, same thing. slight speed drop.
Except it drops to one lane before the merge with 42 and there is perennial congestion there. The reverse movement (42 to 55) *is* smooth, with a speed *increase*.
There is a rare time when I can maintain freeway speeds going from 55 to 42. Almost guaranteed someone in front needs to slow down to 45 or 50 mph, and once that happens, everyone is forced down to that speed or less until there's a gap in traffic.
When 42 to 55 was first constructed in 1985 or so, it was only a 1 lane ramp. Once they widened that to 2 lanes around 1999, the problem disappeared. Unfortunately, rush hour traffic in the afternoon & shore traffic (PA Drivers) can sometimes make reaching 65 on Rt. 55 a bit tough, but otherwise the connection is smooth.
Quote from: PHLBOS on November 12, 2014, 09:21:57 AM
Quote from: Alex4897 on November 11, 2014, 06:55:11 PM
I-95 North to I-495 North in DE is pretty seamless.
Already mentioned, scroll up to Reply #26.
Whoops, forgot to check the second page. :banghead:
I've always liked I-264 East to I-71 South in Louisville