Game: Best Freeway/Expressway

[thspfc]

Well, because I have been in Detroit more often than LA, I got to say the Davidson.

I-794 Lake Frwy in Milwaukee or OH 2 Lakeland Frwy in Cleveland?

I think I know my answer but I've never been to Cleveland (was going to be there in the spring but nope), so I want to hear what someone else thinks.

I know my answer. But this is a close one because both are iconic to their areas and have a similar look.

So what is your answer? I'd say 794.
Next: I-15 through Vegas or I-71 through Cincinnati?

[hobsini2]

Well, because I have been in Detroit more often than LA, I got to say the Davidson.

I-794 Lake Frwy in Milwaukee or OH 2 Lakeland Frwy in Cleveland?

I think I know my answer but I've never been to Cleveland (was going to be there in the spring but nope), so I want to hear what someone else thinks.

I know my answer. But this is a close one because both are iconic to their areas and have a similar look.

So what is your answer? I'd say 794.
Next: I-15 through Vegas or I-71 through Cincinnati?

Yes mine would be 794 because of the Hohn Bridge.

[ilpt4u]

I-15 in Vegas. Not even close.

Next: I-80 Nebraska or I-70 Kansas 

[thspfc]

I-15 in Vegas. Not even close.

Next: I-80 Nebraska or I-70 Kansas 

I-70 in Kansas. Why? Because it's shorter.
I-10 through Phoenix or I-25 through Denver?

[planxtymcgillicuddy]

I-15 in Vegas. Not even close.

Next: I-80 Nebraska or I-70 Kansas 

I-70 in Kansas. Why? Because it's shorter.
I-10 through Phoenix or I-25 through Denver?

25 through Denver

I-65 through Alabama or I-65 through Indiana?

[STLmapboy]

I-15 in Vegas. Not even close.

Next: I-80 Nebraska or I-70 Kansas 

I-70 in Kansas. Why? Because it's shorter.
I-10 through Phoenix or I-25 through Denver?

25 through Denver

I-65 through Alabama or I-65 through Indiana?

Alabama.
I-85 in Atlanta or I-85 in Charlotte?

[Ned Weasel]

I-85 in Atlanta or I-85 in Charlotte?

Atlanta.  Atlanta is always interesting.  I love it, and I miss being there and driving through there.  Part of me is tempted to pick Charlotte, though, because I've actually never driven that way.

How about Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (not technically a freeway I guess but close enough) vs I-376 in Pittsburgh?

I-376 in Pittsburgh.  No second thoughts on that one.

Umm. Lake Shore Dr has iconic shots of the skyline coming from either side of town, the Museum Campus and Soldier Field. What does I-376 have?  This is what I call a bad take my friend.

I-376 has views of the Pittsburgh skyline.  Every city with at least a quarter of a million people has some sort of skyline.  So what?  I-376 also has mountains.  Illinois has flatness.  And worst of all, does Chicago even know what it's doing with traffic engineering?  Their roads are such a mess, I'd rather stick to driving the Tri-State Tollway and anything outside of that semi-circle, because once you get inside, it's traffic hell and crap engineering.  PennDOT is actually pretty good with traffic engineering; their only problem is their roads are so old, many of them don't meet contemporary standards, but at least they acknowledge it and try to fix it where they can.

So, I stand by my "bad" take.  And, aside from traffic engineering, I really don't have anything against Chicago.  I just have a lot more love for Pennsylvania than Illinois.

Anyway, nobody answered mine:

Okay, here's one that comes with an honest question:  I-44 through Tulsa or OK 364/Creek Turnpike around Tulsa?  I-44 is much shorter and doesn't have a toll between the two ends of the Creek Turnpike, but the Creek Turnpike has markedly better roadway design quality.  Both have poorly designed signs because it's Oklahoma.  The Creek Turnpike's control cities indicate it as the preferred route for through traffic headed toward Joplin in the eastbound direction, and Oklahoma City in the westbound direction.  But here's where the big question comes in:  Has the Creek Turnpike ever saved anyone any time compared to I-44?

Choose whichever you like for whatever reason you like, but if anyone has an answer about the time difference, I'd love to know.

[thspfc]

I-15 in Vegas. Not even close.

Next: I-80 Nebraska or I-70 Kansas 

I-70 in Kansas. Why? Because it's shorter.
I-10 through Phoenix or I-25 through Denver?

25 through Denver

I-65 through Alabama or I-65 through Indiana?

Alabama.
I-85 in Atlanta or I-85 in Charlotte?

Atlanta. I-5 through SeaTac or ON-401 through Toronto?

[thspfc]

I-85 in Atlanta or I-85 in Charlotte?

Atlanta.  Atlanta is always interesting.  I love it, and I miss being there and driving through there.  Part of me is tempted to pick Charlotte, though, because I've actually never driven that way.

How about Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (not technically a freeway I guess but close enough) vs I-376 in Pittsburgh?

I-376 in Pittsburgh.  No second thoughts on that one.

Umm. Lake Shore Dr has iconic shots of the skyline coming from either side of town, the Museum Campus and Soldier Field. What does I-376 have?  This is what I call a bad take my friend.

I-376 has views of the Pittsburgh skyline.  Every city with at least a quarter of a million people has some sort of skyline.  So what?  I-376 also has mountains.  Illinois has flatness.  And worst of all, does Chicago even know what it's doing with traffic engineering?  Their roads are such a mess, I'd rather stick to driving the Tri-State Tollway and anything outside of that semi-circle, because once you get inside, it's traffic hell and crap engineering.  PennDOT is actually pretty good with traffic engineering; their only problem is their roads are so old, many of them don't meet contemporary standards, but at least they acknowledge it and try to fix it where they can.

So, I stand by my "bad" take.  And, aside from traffic engineering, I really don't have anything against Chicago.  I just have a lot more love for Pennsylvania than Illinois.

We can disagree on your choice, but your reasoning is awful. First, yes, every sizeable city has a skyline. But you have Wichita, then you have Pittsburgh, then you have Chicago. Chicago is a world-class skyline. Pittsburgh is not. So "every city has a skyline" is not a reason. Second, did you consider that Chicago's traffic might be worse than Pittsburgh's because it's a metropolis of 9.5 million people compared to 2.4 million? Third, "Pennsylvaina good, Illinois bad" is not a relevant reason in the slightest to a discussion strictly about comparing two highways.
Overall, it sounds like you've either
a. Never been to Chicago (which is fine, but if that's the case then don't act like you're an expert on it)
b. Really love Pennsylvania for no justifiable reason.

[CapeCodder]

I-15 in Vegas. Not even close.

Next: I-80 Nebraska or I-70 Kansas 

I-70 in Kansas. Why? Because it's shorter.
I-10 through Phoenix or I-25 through Denver?

25 through Denver

I-65 through Alabama or I-65 through Indiana?

Alabama.
I-85 in Atlanta or I-85 in Charlotte?

Atlanta. I-5 through SeaTac or ON-401 through Toronto?

ON-401 through Toronto.

I-95 through NYC or I-95 through Philly?

[Ned Weasel]

We can disagree on your choice, but your reasoning is awful. First, yes, every sizeable city has a skyline. But you have Wichita, then you have Pittsburgh, then you have Chicago. Chicago is a world-class skyline. Pittsburgh is not. So "every city has a skyline" is not a reason.

Why do I have to care about skylines all of a sudden?

As for Lake Shore Drive in particular:  (1) There's no good reason not to use overhead signage for this series of closely-spaced diamonds: https://goo.gl/maps/xmYCSDFDJusPtgDV6 , and the NB US 41 TOTSO: https://goo.gl/maps/e5NdavupH7kk4yJK6 .  (2) The speed limit is 40 MPH on a freeway with four lanes in each direction.  Is that even close to the 85th percentile speed?  Meanwhile: https://goo.gl/maps/EDcXQPtETTT2idLx9

(Added this as an edit because subjective reasons for preferring one freeway over another have turned into a thesis defense all of a sudden.)

a. Never been to Chicago (which is fine, but if that's the case then don't act like you're an expert on it)

I have.  The traffic engineering is such crap, Oklahoma does better.

b. Really love Pennsylvania for no justifiable reason.

Pennsylvania has my favorite scenery out of the entire continental U.S., and PennDOT is actually pretty good with traffic engineering.  Like I said, the only downside to Pennsylvania's roads is some of them are so old, they're way behind contemporary standards, and you can't just fix all of them overnight.

I-95 through NYC or I-95 through Philly?

I-95 through Philly.  Never take the George Washington Bridge if you can avoid it.  I-95 through Philly isn't that bad, though.

People keep skipping mine:

Okay, here's one that comes with an honest question:  I-44 through Tulsa or OK 364/Creek Turnpike around Tulsa?  I-44 is much shorter and doesn't have a toll between the two ends of the Creek Turnpike, but the Creek Turnpike has markedly better roadway design quality.  Both have poorly designed signs because it's Oklahoma.  The Creek Turnpike's control cities indicate it as the preferred route for through traffic headed toward Joplin in the eastbound direction, and Oklahoma City in the westbound direction.  But here's where the big question comes in:  Has the Creek Turnpike ever saved anyone any time compared to I-44?

Choose whichever you like for whatever reason you like, but if anyone has an answer about the time difference, I'd love to know.

[STLmapboy]

Okay, here's one that comes with an honest question:  I-44 through Tulsa or OK 364/Creek Turnpike around Tulsa?  I-44 is much shorter and doesn't have a toll between the two ends of the Creek Turnpike, but the Creek Turnpike has markedly better roadway design quality.  Both have poorly designed signs because it's Oklahoma.  The Creek Turnpike's control cities indicate it as the preferred route for through traffic headed toward Joplin in the eastbound direction, and Oklahoma City in the westbound direction.  But here's where the big question comes in:  Has the Creek Turnpike ever saved anyone any time compared to I-44?

Choose whichever you like for whatever reason you like, but if anyone has an answer about the time difference, I'd love to know.

I-44. Rebuilt very nicely in 2009 so decent pavement quality, plus no tolls and a quicker route through Tulsa.
I-25 in Albuquerque or I-40 in Albuquerque?

[planxtymcgillicuddy]

Okay, here's one that comes with an honest question:  I-44 through Tulsa or OK 364/Creek Turnpike around Tulsa?  I-44 is much shorter and doesn't have a toll between the two ends of the Creek Turnpike, but the Creek Turnpike has markedly better roadway design quality.  Both have poorly designed signs because it's Oklahoma.  The Creek Turnpike's control cities indicate it as the preferred route for through traffic headed toward Joplin in the eastbound direction, and Oklahoma City in the westbound direction.  But here's where the big question comes in:  Has the Creek Turnpike ever saved anyone any time compared to I-44?

Choose whichever you like for whatever reason you like, but if anyone has an answer about the time difference, I'd love to know.

I-44. Rebuilt very nicely in 2009 so decent pavement quality, plus no tolls and a quicker route through Tulsa.
I-25 in Albuquerque or I-40 in Albuquerque?

40

I-81 in Virginia or I-75 in Tennessee?

[CapeCodder]

I-75 in TN.

I-70 in IL or I-57 in IL?

[thspfc]

I-75 in TN.

I-70 in IL or I-57 in IL?

Not really comparable, but mile for mile, I would go with I-57.
I-10 through Houston or US-75 through Dallas?

[bassoon1986]

US 75 through Dallas. Not for traffic but the rebuild is fancy with the frontage roads elevated in areas over the outer main lanes due to space constraints.

I-30 in Arkansas or I-44 in Missouri?


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[Ned Weasel]

I-30 in Arkansas or I-44 in Missouri?

I-30 in Arkansas.  Honestly, I-44 in Missouri is pretty high in overall quality, and it has a lot of very scenic parts, but it also sometimes feels like it drags on forever.  I-30 through Arkansas seems quick and nicely wooded, but I'll admit to not having driven the part between I-40 and I-440.

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

[Henry]

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

Indiana Toll Road. As tempted as I'd be to pick the Garden State Parkway, it loses points for having had some at-grades on its southern end that have been converted to interchanges, and it seems to run endlessly along the coast. At least the Toll Road connects to the Chicago Skyway and links the Windy City to Toledo and Cleveland while carrying all of I-90 and most of I-80 along the way.

I-77 through Charlotte or I-83 (JFX) into Baltimore?

[STLmapboy]

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

Indiana Toll Road. As tempted as I'd be to pick the Garden State Parkway, it loses points for having had some at-grades on its southern end that have been converted to interchanges, and it seems to run endlessly along the coast. At least the Toll Road connects to the Chicago Skyway and links the Windy City to Toledo and Cleveland while carrying all of I-90 and most of I-80 along the way.

I-77 through Charlotte or I-83 (JFX) into Baltimore?

I-77 in CLT. Those new express lanes help it win. Plus, the trees and general surrounds remind me a lot of my home city. I just really like Charlotte highways.
I-90 in South Dakota or I-94 in North Dakota?

[thspfc]

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

Indiana Toll Road. As tempted as I'd be to pick the Garden State Parkway, it loses points for having had some at-grades on its southern end that have been converted to interchanges, and it seems to run endlessly along the coast. At least the Toll Road connects to the Chicago Skyway and links the Windy City to Toledo and Cleveland while carrying all of I-90 and most of I-80 along the way.

I-77 through Charlotte or I-83 (JFX) into Baltimore?

I-77 in CLT. Those new express lanes help it win. Plus, the trees and general surrounds remind me a lot of my home city. I just really like Charlotte highways.
I-90 in South Dakota or I-94 in North Dakota?

I-94.
I-275 in IN/KY/OH or I-465 around Indy?

[Scott5114]

Has the Creek Turnpike ever saved anyone any time compared to I-44?

I don't know about time, but the turnpike used to save me pants back in the late 2000s before I-44 was upgraded through Tulsa. With the crappy 50s design on Skelly Drive, there were some scary moments. Now that 44's been expanded and upgraded through the worst parts, it's not worth it as much to bypass it.

[Henry]

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

Indiana Toll Road. As tempted as I'd be to pick the Garden State Parkway, it loses points for having had some at-grades on its southern end that have been converted to interchanges, and it seems to run endlessly along the coast. At least the Toll Road connects to the Chicago Skyway and links the Windy City to Toledo and Cleveland while carrying all of I-90 and most of I-80 along the way.

I-77 through Charlotte or I-83 (JFX) into Baltimore?

I-77 in CLT. Those new express lanes help it win. Plus, the trees and general surrounds remind me a lot of my home city. I just really like Charlotte highways.
I-90 in South Dakota or I-94 in North Dakota?

I-94.
I-275 in IN/KY/OH or I-465 around Indy?

Just for the hell of it, I-465, because there's an exit that would take you directly to the Speedway.

I-395 in Baltimore or I-395 in VA/DC?

[kendancy66]

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

Indiana Toll Road. As tempted as I'd be to pick the Garden State Parkway, it loses points for having had some at-grades on its southern end that have been converted to interchanges, and it seems to run endlessly along the coast. At least the Toll Road connects to the Chicago Skyway and links the Windy City to Toledo and Cleveland while carrying all of I-90 and most of I-80 along the way.

I-77 through Charlotte or I-83 (JFX) into Baltimore?

I-77 in CLT. Those new express lanes help it win. Plus, the trees and general surrounds remind me a lot of my home city. I just really like Charlotte highways.
I-90 in South Dakota or I-94 in North Dakota?

I-94.
I-275 in IN/KY/OH or I-465 around Indy?

Just for the hell of it, I-465, because there's an exit that would take you directly to the Speedway.

I-395 in Baltimore or I-395 in VA/DC?

I 395 in VA/DC.  Has express lanes for carpools.

I-10 and Business US 90 in NO (Mississippi River Bridge) or I-5 in downtown San Diego.  I like to have planes landing while I drive through there

[Henry]

Indiana Toll Road or Garden State Parkway?  Two tollways that are fairly close in length but have otherwise markedly different features.

Indiana Toll Road. As tempted as I'd be to pick the Garden State Parkway, it loses points for having had some at-grades on its southern end that have been converted to interchanges, and it seems to run endlessly along the coast. At least the Toll Road connects to the Chicago Skyway and links the Windy City to Toledo and Cleveland while carrying all of I-90 and most of I-80 along the way.

I-77 through Charlotte or I-83 (JFX) into Baltimore?

I-77 in CLT. Those new express lanes help it win. Plus, the trees and general surrounds remind me a lot of my home city. I just really like Charlotte highways.
I-90 in South Dakota or I-94 in North Dakota?

I-94.
I-275 in IN/KY/OH or I-465 around Indy?

Just for the hell of it, I-465, because there's an exit that would take you directly to the Speedway.

I-395 in Baltimore or I-395 in VA/DC?

I 395 in VA/DC.  Has express lanes for carpools.

I-10 and Business US 90 in NO (Mississippi River Bridge) or I-5 in downtown San Diego.  I like to have planes landing while I drive through there

I-5 in downtown San Diego; gateway to one of the most beautiful cities on the West Coast, plus my wife is from there.

Speaking of downtown freeways: I-75/I-85 through Atlanta or I-90/I-94 through Chicago?

[ilpt4u]

I think I'll take 75/85 in the ATL over the Dan Ryan/Kennedy in Chicago

If the whole 90/94 routing was set up with the Local/Express like the Dan Ryan, I'd probably take 90/94. But as we all know, the Kennedy Express is Reversible, not Permanent

This one is close, tho

I'm gonna take this to Suburban Toll Roads: E-470 outside Denver or I-355 outside Chicago