4-Lane Corridors That Wouldn't Be Built Today

[mgk920]

Several western interstates certainly wouldn't be built from scratch as four lane highways today.

Mike

[rhen_var]

I-75 in the Upper Peninsula probably would have been built more like US-2 if it were to be built today.

[Life in Paradise]

Ohio's seem largely to be in the southwestern part of the state:
- US 42 between Xenia and Lebanon
- US 62 between Alliance and Salem, where only parts of the bypasses were built
- US 62/US 68 near Ripley
- US 52 from Cincinnati to New Richmond
- US 50 near Cleves
- US 422/OH 193 part of innerbelt in Youngstown, due to decline of Youngstown
- OH 11, at least as a freeway

Another one for Ohio: OH 32 east of either Winchester or Seaman. AADT drops from 11k to just below 7k east of both towns. And for Cincinnati to Athens traffic, I-71/I-270/US 33 is only 10-15 mins longer than OH 32. I was on that road a couple of years ago, and didn't see other vehicles for minutes at times.

With how ODOT is currently widening US 33 to four lanes east of Athens on stretches that have about 4000 vehicles per day, I'm not so sure about that. Ohio seems to be interested in building 4-lane roads in SE Ohio in attempt to spur economic development whether or not traffic counts justify them. (Worth noting OH 32 was an ARC corridor, but US 33 is not.)

I do agree, though, that much of OH 32 between OH 73 and US 50 could have been built as two lanes with occasional passing and climbing lanes.

With the ARC designation, that's for sure why OH 32 was four lanes all the way.  I've been on it as well, and it really is a good drive.  When we drove to the Cumberland, MD area from Southern Indiana about 10 years ago, my wife wondered why we were going this different way, and after we went through she thanked me for taking her on that route (a bit more enjoyable than going I-64 through Eastern KY and West Virginia).

[SkyPesos]

With the ARC designation, that's for sure why OH 32 was four lanes all the way.  I've been on it as well, and it really is a good drive.  When we drove to the Cumberland, MD area from Southern Indiana about 10 years ago, my wife wondered why we were going this different way, and after we went through she thanked me for taking her on that route (a bit more enjoyable than going I-64 through Eastern KY and West Virginia).

It's part of an enjoyable alternative route for Cincinnati to DC over I-70, combined with US 50 in WV to Clarksburg. Then pick either I-68 or US 48 east of there.

[hobsini2]

Much of US 50 along the south shore of Lake Tahoe.  The demand really is there anymore on US 50 and I-80 has long become the preferred Sierra crossing for most traffic. 

US 50 seemed pretty busy when I was driving it in July 2022 between Carson and Tahoe.

[Max Rockatansky]

Much of US 50 along the south shore of Lake Tahoe.  The demand really is there anymore on US 50 and I-80 has long become the preferred Sierra crossing for most traffic. 

US 50 seemed pretty busy when I was driving it in July 2022 between Carson and Tahoe.

The area is actually in a population decline which is reflected in the traffic count.  Outside of summer and maybe late Spring you can generally have a run of the place with minimal crowds.

[hobsini2]

Illinois:
- I-180 for obvious reasons
- Ill 2 between Sterling and Dixon
- Amstutz Expy in Waukegan

Wisconsin:
- Wis 11 Monroe Bypass (Super 2 would have been fine)
- Wis 57 north of Port Washington to Kiel