Quick question, did Houston ever have any cloverleafs other than the one at Memorial and Waugh and the two in the Woodlands? Maybe someone a bit older can answer this for me.
See page 104 of the Houston Freeways book
http://dallasfreeways.com/dfwfreeways/pdf/CH2_freeway_metropolis_pp92-115_72.pdf (http://dallasfreeways.com/dfwfreeways/pdf/CH2_freeway_metropolis_pp92-115_72.pdf)
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During the entire history of Houston's freeway system, there has been only one loop connection in all the region's freeway-to-freeway interchanges. That connection, at the Eastex-East Freeway interchange downtown, was removed in 2000 and replaced with a direct connector ramp. A few loop connections exist at freeway-to-highway intersections, mainly along older sections of freeway. However, two new loop connections will appear at the intersection of the Sam Houston Tollway and the Westpark Tollway, scheduled for completion in 2005.
I had actually forgotten about the loop connector at IH69 and IH10, which was for the northbound to westbound connection. Those two loop connectors at the Sam Houston Tollway and Westpark Tollway are still there, and there are no current plans to replace them with ramps. Loop connectors at freeway-street intersections are increasingly rare, with several along the Gulf Freeway removed in recent years.
Cool, thanks!
Quote from: MaxConcrete on December 08, 2020, 09:01:17 PM
See page 104 of the Houston Freeways book
http://dallasfreeways.com/dfwfreeways/pdf/CH2_freeway_metropolis_pp92-115_72.pdf (http://dallasfreeways.com/dfwfreeways/pdf/CH2_freeway_metropolis_pp92-115_72.pdf)
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During the entire history of Houston's freeway system, there has been only one loop connection in all the region's freeway-to-freeway interchanges. That connection, at the Eastex-East Freeway interchange downtown, was removed in 2000 and replaced with a direct connector ramp. A few loop connections exist at freeway-to-highway intersections, mainly along older sections of freeway. However, two new loop connections will appear at the intersection of the Sam Houston Tollway and the Westpark Tollway, scheduled for completion in 2005.
I had actually forgotten about the loop connector at IH69 and IH10, which was for the northbound to westbound connection. Those two loop connectors at the Sam Houston Tollway and Westpark Tollway are still there, and there are no current plans to replace them with ramps. Loop connectors at freeway-street intersections are increasingly rare, with several along the Gulf Freeway removed in recent years.
Several loop connectors of freeway-street intersections along I-69/US-59 in the Richmond-Rosenburg were also removed not too long ago
You guys are lucky. Cloverleaves are a menace.
Why aren't there cloverleafs?
Quote from: bluecountry on January 03, 2021, 01:35:12 PM
Why aren't there cloverleafs?
Because cloverleafs are shit