Climbing lanes that end at the top of a hill

Started by Mergingtraffic, October 17, 2012, 01:38:58 PM

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Does your state have climbing lanes that end at the top of a hill rather than after the crest of a hill?

Most of CT's end at just before the top.  I also notice with the recent repaving projects on I-84 in the state, when the state puts down new striping they cheat the lane by shortening it everytime the road is repaved.
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hbelkins

Quote from: doofy103 on October 17, 2012, 01:38:58 PM
Does your state have climbing lanes that end at the top of a hill rather than after the crest of a hill?

Most of CT's end at just before the top.  I also notice with the recent repaving projects on I-84 in the state, when the state puts down new striping they cheat the lane by shortening it everytime the road is repaved.

Yes, and often the truck lanes won't begin until well into the incline, when trucks are already losing speed. Makes little sense to me why it's done this way.
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empirestate

Quote from: hbelkins on October 18, 2012, 02:18:55 PM
Quote from: doofy103 on October 17, 2012, 01:38:58 PM
Does your state have climbing lanes that end at the top of a hill rather than after the crest of a hill?

Most of CT's end at just before the top.  I also notice with the recent repaving projects on I-84 in the state, when the state puts down new striping they cheat the lane by shortening it everytime the road is repaved.

Yes, and often the truck lanes won't begin until well into the incline, when trucks are already losing speed. Makes little sense to me why it's done this way.

Easy: so that locals can use them as passing lanes!

MASTERNC

PA and Maryland seem to do the same in that they start the climbing lanes after the incline begins.  However, I can't think of any lanes that end prior to the crest of the hill.  That said, I can think of several locations where there are no climbing lanes, but there should be.

cpzilliacus

Quote from: MASTERNC on October 18, 2012, 10:03:55 PM
PA and Maryland seem to do the same in that they start the climbing lanes after the incline begins.  However, I can't think of any lanes that end prior to the crest of the hill.  That said, I can think of several locations where there are no climbing lanes, but there should be.

I can think of one in Pennsylvania immediately - the westbound side of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's East-West Mainline (I-70/I-76) approaching the Allegheny Tunnel (if we go back in time far enough, there was no climbing lane at all).
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