Ohio SR 11 -- Future Interstate designation???

[The Premier]

Well, PA's got I's 376 and 476, so what's another...

Anyway, you could make the part between the Turnpike and 80 and x70, x76 or an x80.

The part between I-80 and I-86 and be an x80 or x86 and keep the rest just I-86 and I-390.

Simple, huh?

I'm afraid that may not be that simple. There is no direct access from I-76 (Turnpike) to SR 11, so making any section an I-x76 is out of the question unless there is an interchange built, which is probably not going to happen.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.033091,-80.73992&spn=0.0073,0.013797&t=h&z=16

But an I-x80 would make sense between I-80 to the northern terminus or an I-x90 spur between I-90 to SR 531. But an I-x70 would be much better despite not having access to I-70, terminating at I-470 instead. Upgrading it to a U.S. Route is also a possibility, since newly designated U.S. routes must be routed through two states.

One more thing: Can we please keep the I-99 rants out of this thread? This thread is reserved for the discussion on (Ohio) SR 11 and the possibility of it being an interstate.

[PAHighways]

There is no direct access from I-76 (Turnpike) to SR 11, so making any section an I-x76 is out of the question unless there is an interchange built, which is probably not going to happen.

I'm surprised the OTC didn't construct an interchange at 11 during their Capital Campaign when they were rebuilding the road and adding missing interchanges such as at I-75, I-71, etc.

One more thing: Can we please keep the I-99 rants out of this thread?

I move all rants about I-99 are stricken from any part of the board considering it's been 15 years since it was signed.

[mightyace]

There is no direct access from I-76 (Turnpike) to SR 11, so making any section an I-x76 is out of the question unless there is an interchange built, which is probably not going to happen.

That didn't stop I-176 from existing for 30+ years until a direct connection was finally built.

The stub of the old I-176 to PA 10/23 (still in service AFAIK) and the ghost ramps of the old PA 10 interchange are still clearly visible in this picture.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Morgantown,+PA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.51141,54.580078&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Morgantown&ll=40.161427,-75.890551&spn=0.024008,0.02665&t=h&z=15

EDIT:

I move all rants about I-99 are stricken from any part of the board considering it's been 15 years since it was signed.

If we do that, then we must remove all reference to I-238 as that is even older.

[dave19]

I move all rants about I-99 are stricken from any part of the board considering it's been 15 years since it was signed.

Seconded!!!