Game: Best Freeway/Expressway

[hotdogPi]

Not to be pedantic, but can we answer the last one before doing a new one?

I-10 through El Paso or I-40 through Memphis?

If it's finished, I-10 through El Paso.  But that construction zone was a nightmare every time I drove through it.

I-10 Katy Freeway or I-5 Santa Ana Freeway from CA-55 to Orange/Los Angeles County line?

I-5 because I've driven it less.  Big Texas Freeways are one of those things that are kind of cool at first and then kind of get old after you've driven them a few times.

Okay, new one:

US 54/400/Kellogg Avenue Freeway in Wichita, or I-40/Coronado Freeway in Albuquerque?

The new Kellogg is pretty nice.

I-78 in PA or I-76 in PA?

I-78. The PA Turnpike has ridiculously high tolls.

I-180 in IL or I-180 in WY?

[ilpt4u]

I-180 in IL or I-180 in WY?

I-180/WY is neither a Freeway nor an Expressway. It is an Urban Street/Boulevard

[thspfc]

I-180 in IL or I-180 in WY?

I-180/WY is neither a Freeway nor an Expressway. It is an Urban Street/Boulevard

The amount of disrespect towards the pioneer of modern and efficent automobile transportation (a.k.a the greatest Interstate in the world, a.k.a I-180 in Wyoming) is absolutely staggering. 

And also, give me the Wyoming edition by a long shot.
I-4 in FL or I-95 in FL?

[STLmapboy]

I-180 in IL or I-180 in WY?

I-180/WY is neither a Freeway nor an Expressway. It is an Urban Street/Boulevard

The amount of disrespect towards the pioneer of modern and efficent automobile transportation (a.k.a the greatest Interstate in the world, a.k.a I-180 in Wyoming) is absolutely staggering. 

And also, give me the Wyoming edition by a long shot.
I-4 in FL or I-95 in FL?

95 in FL. Whole thing is at least three lanes each direction and I-4 has been under construction for nigh on 5 years. Should be nice when done though.
75 in Florida or 75 in Georgia?

[Ned Weasel]

75 in Florida or 75 in Georgia?

I-75 through Florida, because I've never had the chance to take it very far south of I-10, and I'd love to drive the Everglades Parkway someday.

Okay, I'm going back to one of the choices in the original post, but I'm using it to pose the eternal dilemma:

Suffer through traffic on I-35 through Austin, or pay the tolls for TX 45 and 130 around Austin?  I'll make it harder: pretend you miss the sign that gives the travel times.

[CoreySamson]

Suffer through traffic on I-35 through Austin, or pay the tolls for TX 45 and 130 around Austin?  I'll make it harder: pretend you miss the sign that gives the travel times.

Eh, who doesn't like to go 85 mph legally? 130 it is. TBH though, 130's surroundings are fairly interesting, plus the road is actually designed for 85 mph. Fun fact: I drove part of 130 before I had my driver's license (I only had my permit).

Fort Bend Tollway or Hardy Toll Road?

[STLmapboy]

Suffer through traffic on I-35 through Austin, or pay the tolls for TX 45 and 130 around Austin?  I'll make it harder: pretend you miss the sign that gives the travel times.

Eh, who doesn't like to go 85 mph legally? 130 it is. TBH though, 130's surroundings are fairly interesting, plus the road is actually designed for 85 mph. Fun fact: I drove part of 130 before I had my driver's license (I only had my permit).

Fort Bend Tollway or Hardy Toll Road?

As a non-Texan, I wouldn't want to deal with TxTag or however that toll system works. My family once drove on the OC toll roads in Socal and the website (thetollroads.com) wouldn't let us pay online at all. How does 130/45 work exactly?

[CoreySamson]

Suffer through traffic on I-35 through Austin, or pay the tolls for TX 45 and 130 around Austin?  I'll make it harder: pretend you miss the sign that gives the travel times.

Eh, who doesn't like to go 85 mph legally? 130 it is. TBH though, 130's surroundings are fairly interesting, plus the road is actually designed for 85 mph. Fun fact: I drove part of 130 before I had my driver's license (I only had my permit).

Fort Bend Tollway or Hardy Toll Road?

As a non-Texan, I wouldn't want to deal with TxTag or however that toll system works. My family once drove on the OC toll roads in Socal and the website (thetollroads.com) wouldn't let us pay online at all. How does 130/45 work exactly?

When I drove 130 a couple years ago, my family didn't have a TxTag, but we did have an EZTag (basically Houston's toll tag system). The way the EZTag works is you type in your license plate number on its app and for a week you can use the electronic toll lanes around Houston without getting fined. After the one week, the plate number expires and you get the toll bill, which you pay with a credit card. Then you can type in your plate number again for the next week.

I believe the app is free, though, so I bet non-Texans can use it without issue if they make an account. 130 said it accepted TxTag only, but after we drove it, the toll charge for the TxTag appeared on the EZTag account, so I think the systems are interchangeable. Not sure about other states' tags, though.

[Scott5114]

I have a PikePass (OK), so TX-130 just charged to that like any other toll road in Oklahoma.

[Henry]

Suffer through traffic on I-35 through Austin, or pay the tolls for TX 45 and 130 around Austin?  I'll make it harder: pretend you miss the sign that gives the travel times.

Eh, who doesn't like to go 85 mph legally? 130 it is. TBH though, 130's surroundings are fairly interesting, plus the road is actually designed for 85 mph. Fun fact: I drove part of 130 before I had my driver's license (I only had my permit).

Fort Bend Tollway or Hardy Toll Road?

Hardy Toll Road, because it allows Houstonians to get to the airport faster and more directly.

I-90 in Boston or I-90 in Seattle?

[jaehak]

75 in Florida or 75 in Georgia?

I-75 through Florida, because I've never had the chance to take it very far south of I-10, and I'd love to drive the Everglades Parkway someday.

Strongly disagree here. 75 through Florida is surprisingly boring. Just flat, straight, and trees. You pass by a couple metros but see nothing. Alligator Alley is super boring too, 41 is way more fun in crossing the Everglades. 75 in northern GA is nice, and going through downtown ATL is one of the best urban freeways in the country (though I've always done it at night and never hit traffic).

[JoePCool14]

I-90 in Boston or I-90 in Seattle?

I've only seen a small portion of I-90, but the traffic and urban feel are... not my thing. I've never been on I-90 in Seattle, nor have I even been to Seattle, but by process of elimination, I'm going with I-90 in Seattle.

I-95 in North Carolina or I-95 in South Carolina?

[thspfc]

I-90 in Boston or I-90 in Seattle?

I've only seen a small portion of I-90, but the traffic and urban feel are... not my thing. I've never been on I-90 in Seattle, nor have I even been to Seattle, but by process of elimination, I'm going with I-90 in Seattle.

I-95 in North Carolina or I-95 in South Carolina?

North Carolina, there's more roadgeeky stuff.
I-25 in Colorado or US-87 in Colorado?

[dariusb]

I-78. Looks like a more interesting route. I-290 Chicago or I-405 LA?

[Ned Weasel]

I-78. Looks like a more interesting route. I-290 Chicago or I-405 LA?

I'm not sure which question you're answering, but this is the last one that was posed:

I-25 in Colorado or US-87 in Colorado?

Oh, haha!

Well, then I'll choose I-405 in LA, although I miss driving I-290 through Schaumburg.

Hmm....

US 69 from Overland Park to Fort Scott, Kansas, or I-49 from Kansas City to Nevada, Missouri?

[hotdogPi]

I-78. Looks like a more interesting route. I-290 Chicago or I-405 LA?

I'm not sure which question you're answering, but this is the last one that was posed:

He probably answered the last one on the previous page.

[dariusb]

I-78. Looks like a more interesting route. I-290 Chicago or I-405 LA?

I'm not sure which question you're answering, but this is the last one that was posed:

I-25 in Colorado or US-87 in Colorado?

Oh, haha!

Well, then I'll choose I-405 in LA, although I miss driving I-290 through Schaumburg.

Hmm....

US 69 from Overland Park to Fort Scott, Kansas, or I-49 from Kansas City to Nevada, Missouri?

I'll go with I-49 since I'm more familiar with it. Nice road. I-30 from Texarkana TX to Dallas or I-20 from Shreveport LA to Dallas?

[hobsini2]

I'll go with I-49 since I'm more familiar with it. Nice road. I-30 from Texarkana TX to Dallas or I-20 from Shreveport LA to Dallas?

I-30 because of the causeway over Lake Ray Hubbard east of Dallas. Otherwise, very much the same to me.

Mt Hope Bridge (RI 114) in Bristol, RI
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6344112,-71.2547393,3a,75y,336.26h,88.28t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPo5519c_R7ahduVNLQGYQw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
or
Glover Cary Bridge (KY 2262/IN 161) in Owensboro, Ky.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7758372,-87.1088119,3a,75y,8.59h,92.97t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJUsT39qLbOs4pp-lpVWXoQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

[ChiMilNet]

I-78. Looks like a more interesting route. I-290 Chicago or I-405 LA?

Both are highly stressful during most hours of the day for their own reasons. I-290, though (if heading inbound) because it does have the cool ending that takes it under the Post Office and has the Chicago Skyline views.

[MCRoads]

No contest; Mt hope bridge.

Alright, this aught to be interesting:

Holland tunnel*
OR
Ft Pitt tunnel


I think this should be judged on views of their respective cities exiting the tunnel, but this is just a suggestion.

*still part of 78, so technically counts, but then again, there have been some other non-freeway suggestions

[Crown Victoria]

No contest; Mt hope bridge.

Alright, this aught to be interesting:

Holland tunnel*
OR
Ft Pitt tunnel


I think this should be judged on views of their respective cities exiting the tunnel, but this is just a suggestion.

*still part of 78, so technically counts, but then again, there have been some other non-freeway suggestions

Fort Pitt Tunnel. The view of Pittsburgh as one exits the tunnel is breathtaking.

I-26 from Columbus NC to Johnson City TN or I-40 from Old Fort NC to Dandridge TN?
*For the purposes of this exercise let's consider I-26 to be complete through this entire stretch.

[dariusb]

No contest; Mt hope bridge.

Alright, this aught to be interesting:

Holland tunnel*
OR
Ft Pitt tunnel


I think this should be judged on views of their respective cities exiting the tunnel, but this is just a suggestion.

*still part of 78, so technically counts, but then again, there have been some other non-freeway suggestions

Fort Pitt Tunnel. The view of Pittsburgh as one exits the tunnel is breathtaking.

I-26 from Columbus NC to Johnson City TN or I-40 from Old Fort NC to Dandridge TN?
*For the purposes of this exercise let's consider I-26 to be complete through this entire stretch.

I-26. Looks interesting. I-435 Kansas City or I-275 Cincinnati?

[bassoon1986]

I-275 Cincy. 3 states are better than 2!

I-10 from Pensacola, FL to I-75 or the full length of I-22?


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[cwf1701]

I-10 from Pensacola, FL to I-75 or the full length of I-22?


iPhone

I-22

I-10 in Phoenix or Highway 401 (the section being built to the Howe Bridge) in Windsor

[MCRoads]

Now? I-10 in Phoenix. When the Howe Bridge is finished? The 401.

The I-64 in Norfolk (HRBT) or I-664 in Norfolk (MMBT)