Worst Stretch of Highway

[Voyager]

Oh, I definitely now am nominating US 101 through the Novato Narrows. Needs to be widened and repaved because it is terrible through there.

[Bryant5493]

A dangerous stretch of highway, in my opinion, is Tara Boulvard (US 19/41/SR 3). The reason that I say that it's dangerous is because there are so many driveways, a lot of traffic lights and a high number of pedestrians. This portion should've been a freeway, from I-75 to at least SR 54 (Fayetteville Road).

Another dangerous stretch of highway is Old National Highway (SR 279). It's a five lane road from Godby Road to just south of Flat Shoals Road. There are too many driveways and a high number of pedestrians cross the road. Sometimes, they wait in the "suicide lane," which is dangerous for them and vehicular traffic. Two nights ago, I couldn't turn out of a Wendy's because a pedestrian was in the double left turn lane.

Speeding is also an issue on this corridor. Speeds are posted at 35 mph, between Herschel Road and Godby Road; 40 mph, between Godby Road and Burdett Road, and 45 mph (once was 55 mph), between Burdett Road and the Fayette County line. 


Be well,

Bryant

[travelinmiles]

I still say the Schuylkill Expressway in Philly.

[Voyager]

Oh definitely.

[Hellfighter]

I-94 aka the Edsel Ford Freeway in the City of Detroit. Only 3 lanes, horrible drainage problems (flooding every time it rains), short entrance ramps, built in the late 40's and early 50's. Need I say more.

[njroadhorse]

I nominate the Thruway through Syracuse

[Michael]

I nominate the Thruway through Syracuse

There's worse roads than the Thruway.  Too many to count...

[74/171FAN]

US 60/Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond between VA 150 and VA 161/Belt Blvd is by far the worst in the Richmond area. I believe that the city of Richmond was supposed to resurface it but I haven't heard about this particular project in years.

[Sykotyk]

My worst stretch for congestion is I-35 from just south of San Antonio to just south of the I-35E/I-35W split.

My worst road for condition, easily I-40 through Oklahoma City.

Sykotyk

[Alps]

Right now there's a county route I commute on every day that's ending up in pretty rotten condition because the county can't fix it until it gets warmer.  I really hope they're going to fix it, anyway - I'm riding between two lanes to avoid the patches and potholes.

[AZDude]

I would have to say I-40 through almost the entire state of California.  Seriously, you would think the road is still using its original pavement from when it was constructed or something.  One thing makes me believe that they have no intention of repaving at all.  Want to know how?  They placed signs that say "Rough Road"  

Oh, but old historic 66 that parallels the freeway get brand new pavement! 

[njroadhorse]

Right now there's a county route I commute on every day that's ending up in pretty rotten condition because the county can't fix it until it gets warmer.  I really hope they're going to fix it, anyway - I'm riding between two lanes to avoid the patches and potholes.

Which one and where?

[Michael]

I would have to say I-40 through almost the entire state of California.  Seriously, you would think the road is still using its original pavement from when it was constructed or something.  One thing makes me believe that they have no intention of repaving at all.  Want to know how?  They placed signs that say "Rough Road"   

Oh, but old historic 66 that parallels the freeway get brand new pavement! 

NY 5 east of Auburn was awful (complete with "Rough Road" signs) from the time I first remember it until the mid 90's.  I was born in 1990, so that's at least five years.

Now, it's as smooth as could be AND has a center turn lane!

[americuss]

I-64 in the northern part of Norfolk. Old concrete slabs with holes your whole wheel will fall into. Though they did just
start a widening project there.

I don't know if I would have gone on that part of the road, but I was driving from Chilesburgh where my daughter lived at the time to the Chesapeak Bay bridge and turned around somewhere after you pick up 64 from the 295 coming out of Richmond.  The road started to look raggedy and I have a back problem.  Was smooth driving all the way to Virginia via 68 from 79 in PA, and I didn't want to chance it.  I always wondered what it would have been like to drive over the bridge, but I'm glad I didn't if the road gets that bad.

[americuss]

I hate most roads in PA.  They are so undercapacity and have antiquated design.  But the worst would have to be 76 the Schuylkill Expressway, especially between Valley Forge and US 1 City Avenue. 2X2 and the only road going to the west, only an outer shoulder, chronically congested.  I wish they would bring back the 1980's plans to add a lane in each direction.

Never driven it but truck drivers call it the "sure kill" expressway.  Amen to what you said about PA roads.  I live north of Pittsburgh.

[americuss]

I-5 at Blaine

Border nightmares!

from that perspective, I-8 is a total Hellhole.  Where the Fourth Amendment goes to die.

Will probably never drive the road, but love the desert--tell me why so I might not ever want to drive it and won't feel so bad.

[Alps]

Right now there's a county route I commute on every day that's ending up in pretty rotten condition because the county can't fix it until it gets warmer.  I really hope they're going to fix it, anyway - I'm riding between two lanes to avoid the patches and potholes.

Which one and where?

i'm unfortunately in a difficult position because I work for a private contractor... so I really can't be pointing out an agency's foibles.  On my website,  I make fun of DOT's and contractors but I do it light-heartedy (see all my references to RIDOT shields).  I'd like to keep it that way.

[Southern Illinois SKYWARN]

The worst road I have ever been on is I-64 near Marengo, IN.  The surface is awful, it probably has not been touched since it was built.  It is very curvy, and there are usually very large fallen rocks along the shoulders, which are very wide, but if you go off the edge, you will be going down a very, very steep hill!  In additon, while the surface is not that bad, I-64 between the two exits in Frankfort, KY goes through a massive rock cut that towers far above both sides of the freeway.  By sides, I mean both sides of each direction, the two carriageways are separated.

[mightyace]

I hate most roads in PA.  They are so undercapacity and have antiquated design.  But the worst would have to be 76 the Schuylkill Expressway, especially between Valley Forge and US 1 City Avenue. 2X2 and the only road going to the west, only an outer shoulder, chronically congested.  I wish they would bring back the 1980's plans to add a lane in each direction.

Never driven it but truck drivers call it the "sure kill" expressway.  Amen to what you said about PA roads.  I live north of Pittsburgh.

Well, the "Sure Kill" expressway has been overcapacity pretty much since it opened in the late 1940's.

[Voyager]

Oh that's a terrible name for it!

[NJTurnpike]

The PA Turnpike from Monroeville to Harrisburg,

Whats so bad about that section of the PA Turnpike?

For me, I would say I-278 in New York.

In addition, I-78 in Berks County is a rough ride too.

[bugo]

I-44 through Tulsa is pretty awful between the end of the Turner Turnpike and OK 51, and between the end of the Will Rogers Turnpike and I-244.

[SSOWorld]

I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee has been quite awful as of late.  lots of bumps and patch jobs that just keep thrusting up - hell on the shock absorbers.

Pales in comparison, though to the I-90 toll road in Illinois.  Huge potholes in the driving lane.

[DrZoidberg]

There are two I'm surprised aren't on here yet.

1) The I-5 Terwilliger (not to be confused with Sideshow Bob) curves in Portland, OR, especially on southbound 5.  It's substandard, the pavement is horrible, trucks crawl up it because it's a fairly steep grade, and the curves seem too sharp for interstate standards.  Also, rounding the curves at rush hour is dangerous as they're blind curves.  One can get around the curve and have to suddenly hit the brakes because of a backup at the end of the curve. There are ALWAYS wrecks on the T-curves (as the locals call em)

2) I've never drive this stretch of I-90, but I've heard there is a horrible curve in Cleveland, right near the waterfront.

Here is a picture....looks brutal...

[yanksfan6129]

^ That reminds me of Kamikaze Curve in Binghamton.