Lightest Traveled Freeway Segment in Your State

[sprjus4]

Similar to the Most lightest traveled interstate in your state thread, what is the lightest traveled freeway segment in your state?

[Max Rockatansky]

Maybe the segment of Golden State Boulevard in Fresno (Old US 99) between Cherry Avenue and modern CA 99.  That small stub freeway is so light on traffic a homeless encampment has popped up on the northbound shoulder.

[webny99]

If Parkways count, then it probably would have been the far western end of the Lake Ontario State Parkway, before it (permanently?) closed a few years ago.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Hmm. For MN might be the US 169 freeway bypass of Princeton or the MN 23 bypass of Paynesville, but those are pure guesses based on my travel history. Someone else can look up the actual AADT numbers.

[webny99]

I-94 between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, 3 vehicles per day.

Someone else can look up the actual AADT numbers.

Yeah, I guess so.

[cl94]

If Parkways count, then it probably would have been the far western end of the Lake Ontario State Parkway, before it (permanently?) closed a few years ago.

Actually, no. Robert Moses State Parkway spur has a lower AADT. That basically only serves Fort Niagara State Park. A little under 500/day.

Least-traveled Interstate is I-81 on Wellesley Island with 4300. That is the least traveled non-parkway freeway in the state, beating I-81 in Allegany County by 1000.

[ftballfan]

In Michigan, it's I-75 between exits 359 and 373 with an AADT of 4,456.

Honorable mentions go to (freeway stretches below 10,000):
I-75 exits 373-378: 4,694
I-75 exits 378-380: 5,081
US-23 Standish spur connecting I-75 to M-13: 5,412
I-75 exits 352-359: 5,442
BUS US-131 (Kalamazoo) US-131 exit 44-Douglas Ave: 6,170
I-75 exits 344-345: 6,557
I-75 exits 380-386: 6,570
US-127 exits 189-194: 6,621
I-75 exits 392-394: 6,659
I-75 exits 348-352: 6,796
US-127 exits 170-176: 6,912
US-10 exits 82-85: 7,076
US-31 exits 166-170: 7,437
I-75 exits 345-348: 7,444
I-75 exits 386-392: 8,022
I-75 exits 239-244: 8,110
US-131 exits 183-191: 8,266
US-31 exits 22-24: 8,583
US-131 exit 191-end of freeway: 8,721
US-131 exits 180-183: 8,725
I-75 exits 227-239: 8,785
US-127 exits 194-201: 9,283
US-31 exits 154-158: 9,634
US-127 exits 176-189: 9,699

[thenetwork]

Going out on a limb for Colorado, I would say I-70 between Loma/CO-139 and the Utah Line.

[webny99]

If Parkways count, then it probably would have been the far western end of the Lake Ontario State Parkway, before it (permanently?) closed a few years ago.

Actually, no. Robert Moses State Parkway spur has a lower AADT. That basically only serves Fort Niagara State Park. A little under 500/day.

The end of the LOSP has an AADT of 551, so very comparable. The difference is that the LOSP is functionally a freeway, while the Fort Niagara Spur isn't. It's basically a glorified interchange.

Least-traveled Interstate is I-81 on Wellesley Island with 4300. That is the least traveled non-parkway freeway in the state, beating I-81 I-86 in Allegany County by 1000.

FTFY. Can't believe I didn't think of that segment of I-81!
US 219 south of Springville is also in the running, but comes up short with an AADT of about 5100.

[JayhawkCO]

Going out on a limb for Colorado, I would say I-70 between Loma/CO-139 and the Utah Line.

Close, but no cigar.  Your segment is 8300 while I-76 between Ovid and Julesburg is 7800.

Chris

[STLmapboy]

Going out on a limb for Colorado, I would say I-70 between Loma/CO-139 and the Utah Line.

Close, but no cigar.  Your segment is 8300 while I-70 between Ovid and Julesburg is 7800.

Chris

You mean I-76?

[Jmiles32]

For Virginia my guess would be VA-895, a troubled toll road near Richmond that I believe has around 4,000 AADT. However if they count, it could also theoretically be one of the newer US-58 bypasses, perhaps the Hillsville or Stuart one.

[Brandon]

For Illinois, it has to be the entirety of I-180.
http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/gai.htm?mt=aadt

[sprjus4]

For Virginia my guess would be VA-895, a troubled toll road near Richmond that I believe has around 4,000 AADT. However if they count, it could also theoretically be one of the newer US-58 bypasses, perhaps the Hillsville or Stuart one.

VA-895 has around 7,600 AADT between Laburnum Ave and I-295. West of Laburnum Ave to I-95, it's about 15,000 AADT.

In South Hampton Roads, the tolled segment of VA-168 drops to around 10,000 AADT between Hillcrest Pkwy and Gallbush Rd. North of the toll portion, it jumps to 37,000 AADT. South of the toll portion, it jumps to 26,000 AADT. Paralleling the toll road, Business VA-168 carries between 15,000 and 21,000 AADT.

VDOT does not have traffic counts available for the US-58 Hillsville Bypass, but considering US-58 west of it carries 2,000 AADT, I'd say it's quite low. Not sure if it's the lowest, but in the top 10. The US-58 Stuart Bypass is not a freeway. It has one interchange with VA-1025, though otherwise there's at-grade intersections on either side. Either way, 3,700 AADT.

[sprjus4]

Here's something... out of all these lightest traveled segments, what would be the lightest traveled freeway segment in the country?

[Brandon]

Here's something... out of all these lightest traveled segments, what would be the lightest traveled freeway segment in the country?

I-180 across the Illinois River has an AADT of 1975.  Anything lower?

[Roadgeekteen]

I'm not totally sure, but I would guess that it would be the MA 57 freeway.

[zzcarp]

Going out on a limb for Colorado, I would say I-70 between Loma/CO-139 and the Utah Line.

Close, but no cigar.  Your segment is 8300 while I-70 between Ovid and Julesburg is 7800.

Chris

You mean I-76?

Yes, I-76 just before Julesburg. Though I was surprised by I-70's low numbers at the Utah line.

[Eth]

The lowest I can find in Georgia is the eastern half of the US 84 Bainbridge bypass at 8840 AADT. I think it's the only one under 10k in the state.

[epzik8]

From what I've seen, it's I-70 between I-81 at Hagerstown and the I-68 split.

[JayhawkCO]

Going out on a limb for Colorado, I would say I-70 between Loma/CO-139 and the Utah Line.

Close, but no cigar.  Your segment is 8300 while I-70 between Ovid and Julesburg is 7800.

Chris

You mean I-76?

Yep.  Fixed my post.  Quick typing on my phone.

Chris

[webny99]

Here's something... out of all these lightest traveled segments, what would be the lightest traveled freeway segment in the country?

With several of NY's parkways having AADT's under 1000, we kind of need to know whether those count or not before determining an answer.

[Roadgeekteen]

Here's something... out of all these lightest traveled segments, what would be the lightest traveled freeway segment in the country?

With several of NY's parkways having AADT's under 1000, we kind of need to know whether those count or not before determining an answer.

I would count them if they are fully limited access.

[bing101]

CA-13 the Warren Freeway would have to be lightly traveled among state route freeways in California.

[sprjus4]

Here's something... out of all these lightest traveled segments, what would be the lightest traveled freeway segment in the country?

With several of NY's parkways having AADT's under 1000, we kind of need to know whether those count or not before determining an answer.

If they're built to freeway standards - limited access, no intersecting roads, interchanges / overpasses, etc. - then yes they would count.