What new highways opened in 2012?

[myosh_tino]

Kind of surprised no one has mentioned the August 2012 opening of I-580 south of Reno between NV-431 and Washoe Lake.

[US71]

Exciting to see I-49 and I-69 open recently. I'm curious what other major highways projects opened in 2012. And what can we look forward to in 2013?

The US 60/US 65 interchange near Springfield, MO wrapped up it's rebuild project this past year.

[Revive 755]

* The rest of Phase 2 of MO 364/Page Avenue extension opened

* The MO 141 extension, plus the Maryland Heights Expressway Extension (which would later become part of MO 141) opened.

* I think another part of IL 255 has opened.

[lordsutch]

A couple of short ones I'm aware of:

• MS 9 relocation from Pontotoc to Sherman.
• GA 243 (Fall Line Freeway) bypass of Gordon.

Contrary to discussion upthread, nothing new on I-22 opened this year - the short extension to Coalburg Road has been open for at least a year, probably two.

[ftballfan]

Isn't US-31 around Kokomo supposed to open next year?

[roadfro]

Kind of surprised no one has mentioned the August 2012 opening of I-580 south of Reno between NV-431 and Washoe Lake.

I would have mentioned it had I been on the forum in the last few days instead of wrapping up work for the holidays...

[barcncpt44]

In East Alabama the AL-275 Talladega bypass is now open.  And half of the Anniston Eastern Bypass opened this year.

[froggie]

The Minnesota contributions to the list:

- New-alignment US 14 between Waseca and Owatonna.
- MN 23 Paynesville bypass

Likely to be the last "new highways" Minnesota will have for a LONG time.

[catch22]

The completion of the US-24 "Fort to Port" project with the opening of new alignments in both Indiana (I-469 to Indiana 101) and Ohio (Napoleon to Waterville).

[kphoger]

I'm really amazed there's no mention yet of Sections 5 & 6 of Texas Toll 130, which opened in October.

* I think another part of IL 255 has opened.

I think a part of IL 255 opens every eleven days or so..... 

[Brandon]

I'm really amazed there's no mention yet of Sections 5 & 6 of Texas Toll 130, which opened in October.

* I think another part of IL 255 has opened.

I think a part of IL 255 opens every eleven days or so..... 

And there's still a short section to go between IL-111/267 and US-67.  After that, IL-255 is done.

[hm insulators]

I would love for the northernmost segment of CA-39 that connects to CA-2 to open next year, but apparently it won't be until 2015 at the earliest.
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Is Caltrans back to talking about rebuilding that segment again? Last I heard they decided against it. Seems like for years it's been, "We're going to rebuild it...No we're not going to rebuild it...Yes we are going to rebuild it...No we aren't..." back and forth, back and forth.

And of course, even if they do rebuild and reopen the damn thing, how does Caltrans know a severe winter storm won't send the new highway plunging right off of Mt. Islip and into the canyon below again a year or two later?

[MASTERNC]

The last section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway (PA Turnpike 43) between West Virginia and PA 51 opened earlier this year.

[Quillz]

I would love for the northernmost segment of CA-39 that connects to CA-2 to open next year, but apparently it won't be until 2015 at the earliest.
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Is Caltrans back to talking about rebuilding that segment again? Last I heard they decided against it. Seems like for years it's been, "We're going to rebuild it...No we're not going to rebuild it...Yes we are going to rebuild it...No we aren't..." back and forth, back and forth.

And of course, even if they do rebuild and reopen the damn thing, how does Caltrans know a severe winter storm won't send the new highway plunging right off of Mt. Islip and into the canyon below again a year or two later?

It was opened to emergency workers in 2003. And last I read, a new connection is supposedly going to open in 2015.

There certainly is no guarantee the roadway won't be damaged again, but the plan is to use a different alignment and make use of more extensive tunneling (again, on paper, not sure if this will happen in practice.) I know Caltrans is rebuilding some of the tunnels that go through the Santa Monica Mountains, likely retrofitting to prevent landslide damage.

The connection essentially cuts the trip to, say, Wrightwood or Mt. High in half. Right now, you'd either have to spend the majority of your time on CA-2 (Angeles Crest Highway,) which is NOT a good road this time of year, or loop around via I-15/CA-138. CA-39 essentially lets you take I-210 most of the way, and the road ends at CA-2 nearby some of the resorts in the area, as well as Wrightwood. I'd imagine the reopening of the route would be welcome by a lot of people.

[Chris]

A 4 mile new alignment of I-40 opened in Oklahoma City in early January, 2012.

[NWI_Irish96]

In 2012, Indiana opened:

New section of I-69 from north of Evansville to Crane
New section of IN 25 from Lafayette to Delphi
New section of US24 from Fort Wayne to Ohio state line
New section of Elkhart CR17 from CR28 to CR38
New section of IN 331 from IN 933 to US 20

[bugo]

While technically not an all-new road, the new I-44/OK 66/Skelly Drive in midtown Tulsa opened last year, except for the section underneath Lewis Avenue.  It is partially on a new location, and is a vast improvement on the original road.

Here is a video I made a few months ago.  It starts on southbound US 75, goes through the loop ramp onto I-44/OK 66 east, turns around via a double loop ramp maneuver at OK 51/US 64, then heads back west and ends at the Peoria Avenue exit.  The old section that is still open underneath Lewis Avenue is clearly visible.