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Title: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: roadman65 on March 22, 2021, 11:32:38 AM
https://goo.gl/maps/3A7hhHWfy9uCTneDA
This link provides the most common with the famous foot trail from GA to ME as pretty much all have it except for rare instances like the Trail Crossing on US 9W and US 202 at Bear Mountain, NY that uses an underpass made especially for the Trail.

How many non freeway roads have a grade separation between asphalt and dirt other than the one I just posted?
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: 1995hoo on March 22, 2021, 11:48:09 AM
Here in Fairfax County, Jeff Todd Way uses an overpass to cross over a dirt road on Fort Belvoir property (https://goo.gl/maps/kNY8u8mNxnpe22oh9). Is that the sort of thing you mean?
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: oscar on March 22, 2021, 12:06:43 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 22, 2021, 11:48:09 AM
Here in Fairfax County, Jeff Todd Way uses an overpass to cross over a dirt road on Fort Belvoir property (https://goo.gl/maps/kNY8u8mNxnpe22oh9). Is that the sort of thing you mean?

Similar to that, HI 200 has a bridge over an unpaved road (maybe a tank trail) in the Army's Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island:

https://goo.gl/maps/9o7B4jFPD2rPVo1i7
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: webny99 on March 22, 2021, 12:17:28 PM
Is this specific to the Appalachian Trail, or just any unpaved trails that go under any non-freeway?


There will be tons of cases where a trail adjacent to a river or stream goes under the road along with the river or stream.
You've also got the Erie Canal - while much of that trail is paved in the Rochester area, I'm sure there are segments elsewhere that aren't. As for examples that aren't related to a water crossing and have a custom-built over/underpass just for the trail, I think those are going to be pretty rare.
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: mgk920 on March 22, 2021, 12:38:17 PM
Grade separations between non-freeway roads, streets, etc and pedestrian/bicycle pathways are common as dirt.

Mike
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: Steve.S on March 22, 2021, 12:46:49 PM
The Laurel Highlands Trail has its own bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

https://goo.gl/maps/HxoiMLXqXMCsBSw78 (https://goo.gl/maps/HxoiMLXqXMCsBSw78)
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: mgk920 on March 22, 2021, 12:51:57 PM
Quote from: Steve.S on March 22, 2021, 12:46:49 PM
The Laurel Highlands Trail has its own bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

https://goo.gl/maps/HxoiMLXqXMCsBSw78 (https://goo.gl/maps/HxoiMLXqXMCsBSw78)

Two cart paths at the Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, PA have separate bridges over the Pennsylvania Turnpike, too.

:spin:

Mike
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: SectorZ on March 22, 2021, 01:39:32 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/XXXofCZy3qadnSo2A

The most known one in Massachusetts at least.
Title: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: Steve.S on March 22, 2021, 02:12:50 PM
Quote from: mgk920 on March 22, 2021, 12:51:57 PM
Quote from: Steve.S on March 22, 2021, 12:46:49 PM
The Laurel Highlands Trail has its own bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

https://goo.gl/maps/HxoiMLXqXMCsBSw78 (https://goo.gl/maps/HxoiMLXqXMCsBSw78)

Two cart paths at the Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, PA have separate bridges over the Pennsylvania Turnpike, too.

:spin:

Mike
$$$$$
Title: Re: Appalachian Trail Crossings
Post by: epzik8 on March 22, 2021, 02:54:42 PM
I'm not sure, but I have walked across I-70 on the Appalachian Trail and also driven under it on I-70.