[USA] United States Interstate Highways - Page 3

mongozx · November 1st, 2005, 02:14 AM

Well, MOST of California's highways are fine, but Los Angeles county's are a wreck IMO. Driving up the 5 North you can feel the difference right at the county line. Bumps, potholes, and it turns from 5-6 lanes to a measly 2 on the OC/LA border.

ironchapman · November 1st, 2005, 02:30 AM

Birmingham's are pretty bad. I don't know about the rest of Alabama's, though.

Stratosphere 2020 · November 1st, 2005, 02:34 AM

Texas

algonquin · November 1st, 2005, 03:25 AM

I've been on many US highways, and I found HWY 17 (my map says 'future 86'?) in New York State to be the worst. Corners were poorly marked, driving at night was not a pleasure. Plus the roads were poorly plowed if at all...

great prairie · November 1st, 2005, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stratosphere 2020

Texas

we have some the nicest freeways and some of the worst the state is so godamn big.

e2ksj3 · November 1st, 2005, 04:24 AM

NC, especially Charlotte (ever drive on I-77?). I wasn't too impresed with California freeways, but I'm sure some states are worse.

OettingerCroat · November 1st, 2005, 07:14 AM

yah its probably california. the major cross-state ones are nice, bt the inter-city ones, the ones you spend the most time on, are decrepit. they are in deplorable condition. all gapped, twisted, uneven, and rough.

DrJoe · November 6th, 2005, 02:51 AM

How about some Texas

LtBk · November 6th, 2005, 03:40 AM

The Interstates are impressive, its the drivers that makes it suck to drive.

United-States-of-America · November 6th, 2005, 04:38 AM

Some more I-10, this time in Florida

In Alabama

Mississippi

Louisiana

http://www.okroads.com/121802/

Relax people, this is just the beginning. Wait until I reach the 80's and 90's.

United-States-of-America · November 6th, 2005, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LtBk

The Interstates are impressive, its the drivers that makes it suck to drive.

We aren't bad drivers, are we?

United-States-of-America · November 6th, 2005, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gronier

I really think Interstates really suck compared to European Highways.

What do you expect? Many of these highways were built before World War 2.

United-States-of-America · November 6th, 2005, 05:01 AM

Next on the list, Interstate 12, running completely in Louisiana

End of Interstate 12

United-States-of-America · November 6th, 2005, 05:12 AM

Interstate 14 coming to a thread near you tomorrow.

miptag · November 6th, 2005, 05:37 AM

wait are you saying many of there roads here were build before WWII. we are talking about the interstate system right, the one that Eisenhower started in the 50's or what?

GuyFromMoss · November 6th, 2005, 11:46 AM

The american rural interstates are really good, no doubt about that, but some of the urban ones are so old and ugly! But so are many urban highways in Europe too...

NorthGermany · November 6th, 2005, 12:12 PM

What I miss in Europe is signing the direction of the road (north, south, west, east). That's a great point the North American highways have.

***Jonesy55*** · November 6th, 2005, 12:46 PM

All very well but a motorway is a motorway at the end of the day, the network in Western Europe is as extensive and you'll find similar roads in all developed countries.

er_juli · November 6th, 2005, 03:02 PM

I love the U.S.!!!

staff · November 6th, 2005, 03:26 PM

They look nice, but are in no ways comparable with European highways/motorways.

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mongozx Pipe Layer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 785 Likes (Received): 7	Well, MOST of California's highways are fine, but Los Angeles county's are a wreck IMO. Driving up the 5 North you can feel the difference right at the county line. Bumps, potholes, and it turns from 5-6 lanes to a measly 2 on the OC/LA border.

November 1st, 2005, 04:24 AM	#46
e2ksj3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte Posts: 127 Likes (Received): 0	NC, especially Charlotte (ever drive on I-77?). I wasn't too impresed with California freeways, but I'm sure some states are worse.

November 1st, 2005, 07:14 AM	#47
OettingerCroat Disenfranchised Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oakland (USA) // Split (CRO) Posts: 7,461 Likes (Received): 1	yah its probably california. the major cross-state ones are nice, bt the inter-city ones, the ones you spend the most time on, are decrepit. they are in deplorable condition. all gapped, twisted, uneven, and rough.

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LtBk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lutherville-Timonium Posts: 2,281 Likes (Received): 65	The Interstates are impressive, its the drivers that makes it suck to drive.

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United-States-of-America BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 763 Likes (Received): 0	Some more I-10, this time in Florida In Alabama Mississippi Louisiana http://www.okroads.com/121802/ Relax people, this is just the beginning. Wait until I reach the 80's and 90's.

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United-States-of-America BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 763 Likes (Received): 0	Next on the list, Interstate 12, running completely in Louisiana End of Interstate 12

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miptag Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado Posts: 40 Likes (Received): 0	wait are you saying many of there roads here were build before WWII. we are talking about the interstate system right, the one that Eisenhower started in the 50's or what?

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