What about the western end of I-22? ... Do we know yet precisely where the western terminus of 22 will be, and does anyone know the latest construction status there?
You can always send I-22 up I-269 to SR 385.
While recently looking at the FHWA corridors in regard to I-49, I noticed that FHWA's position is that I-22 is the Congessionally mandated designation for
High Priority Corridor 45:
45.The United States Route 78 Corridor from Memphis, Tennessee, to Corridor X of the Appalachian Development Highway System near Fulton, Mississippi, and Corridor X of the Appalachian Development Highway System extending from near Fulton, Mississippi, to near Birmingham, Alabama. [I-22]
How strict will FHWA's interpretation of the language be with the mandate of "the United States Route 78 Corridor from Memphis, Tennessee ..."? Would a terminus along US 78 at I-269 suffice? Would FHWA be OK with NE2's suggestion to enter Memphis via TN 385?
For comparison's sake, I-49's current northern teminus at I-435
is within the Kansas City city limits, thus meeting the "Kansas City" requirement of
High Priority Corridor 72:
72.The North-South corridor, along Interstate Route 49 North, from Kansas City, Missouri, to Shreveport, Louisiana.
A closer comparison may be with Laredo and I-69.
High Priority Corridor 20 requires:
20.United States Route 59 Corridor from Laredo, Texas, through Houston, Texas, to the vicinity of Texarkana, Texas. [I-69]
If I interpret Google Maps correctly, the current US 59/Loop 20 interchange is within Laredo's city limits, which would comply with the statute (at the other end, an interchange with I-30 near the TexAmericas Center (located in New Boston, west of the Texarkana city limits) may have already been contemplated as reflected by the language "
to the vicinity of Texarkana"). OTOH it looks like a new connector from Loop 20 to US 59 outside of the city limits would make sense, and by a common-sense standard would be an exception that would comply with the "United States Route 59 Corridor from Laredo" requirement.
Am I nitpicking? Probably. However, FHWA might nitpick, too.