[USA] United States Non-Interstate Roads and Highways

[mgk920]

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/opencms...786229440.html

The option chosen is the 'HH-PORTER SPLIT, OPTION 1' alternative, the southernmost of the three on the board. This will diverge from existing US 10 just over 1 km west northwest of the current half-diamond interchange (to be removed) on Amherst Junction's west edge (by Lake Emily County Park and head westward to the previously approved free-flow interchange at I-39 just south of County 'HH'.

It does look somewhat strange in that it crosses CN's ex WC, nee SOO mainline twice in such a short distance.

My choice was the middle of the three on the map linked to in the above notice, but I can easily live with this option, too. One change that I would make is to dump the trumpet interchange where it diverges from present US 10, add a diamond interchange at County 'K' and abandon existing US 10 (selling off the ROW) between the diverge and WI 161 (it connects between Skyview and Ridge Rds), directly feeding WI 161 to the east into existing US 10 to the west (towards Stevens Point) with that whole corridor becoming WI 161. I think that this would greatly simplify the layout and save the WisDOT a ton of money.

Construction is expected in the 2025-2035 timeframe, depending on funding.

Mike

[Billpa]

Pennsylvania route 44.

image hosted on flickr

[ChrisZwolle]

Marvellous picture

[DanielFigFoz]

Yes wondeful picture!

[Timon91]

Beautiful autumn colours
Unfortunately our autums colours over here are mainly grey (at least today)

[Whiteeclipse]

Highway 141 project to have $20B economic impact

Linking the Highway 141 corridor to Highway 370 in north St. Louis County is expected to have an economic impact of nearly $20 billion and create more than 170,000 new jobs over the next two decades, according to the St. Louis County Economic Council.

St. Louis County and the Maryland Heights officials touted the most recently completed part of the project, the Maryland Heights Expressway expansion, which extends from Page Avenue south to Water Works Road, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.

The expansion, which will be accessible to drivers around the end of October, is expected to ease traffic congestion to Creve Coeur Mill Road, the existing Route 141, Fee Fee Road and River Valley Drive, the council said.

A special committee called the Highway 141 Coalition for Transportation and Growth will be formed to help raise funds and promote the next phase, the $65 million Highway 141 project.

“The 141 connector is one of St. Louis County’s largest and most important infrastructure improvements this decade,” said St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley. “Finishing the job will positively impact the region’s economy and quality of life by providing better access to where residents live, work and play.”

Traffic is already near capacity and will grow worse, said Maryland Heights Mayor Mike Moeller. “Connecting Route 141 to the Maryland Heights Expressway will help alleviate congestion on other arteries and improve access for residents and businesses along that corridor.”

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/s...3/daily42.html

[Tom 958]

Not that the project isn't a good idea, but $20b in impact in 20 years seems a bit rich. I seriously doubt that it'll "create more than 170,000 new jobs" in a metro area that's hardly growing at all.

[Tom 958]

British-style three level roundabout interchange, US 61 at Causeway Blvd., New Orleans.

http://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&q=...04431&t=k&z=17

[mgk920]

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/3809

"New 8 mile (13km) stretch of Mon Fayette Exwy officially opened by Penn Pike Commission
Posted Thu, 2008-10-30 20:30

They "cut the ribbon" officially this morning on the latest segment of the Mon Fayette Expressway (MFE) south of Pittsburgh PA. Called Phase 1 of the Uniontown to Brownsville segment it is 8.2 miles (13.2km) stretching between Uniontown and Redstone Township. Phase 1 is 2+2 expressway lanes, parallel with and just north of US40, along the route of the National Road, later the National Pike and in the early 20th century the Lincoln Highway."

(see link for rest of article)

This is another section of the PA 43 tollway that will ultimately run from Pittsburgh, PA to Morgantown, WV.



Mike

[Verso]

How do you find an article about a short expressway in a huge country? Is there a website with all Interstates or other freeways/expressways U/C, so you could know every time one opens?

[Alle]

The USAs roadnetworks are very interesting not least because the US is considerably more autocentric than most other parts of the world. Very nice pic with those autumn colors .

[mgk920]

Originally Posted by Verso

How do you find an article about a short expressway in a huge country? Is there a website with all Interstates or other freeways/expressways U/C, so you could know every time one opens?

I follow several road-related forvms that people from all over the USA post to and read.



Mike

[Verso]

^ It's interesting to see freeways, even if short, still opening in a country criss-crossed with them. Of course that's b/c it's so big.

[mgk920]

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/3843

"Enviros give up law suits on Inter County Connector tollroad in Maryland
Posted Mon, 2008-11-17 22:23

Environmentalists have run up the white flag and agreed to end obstructionist efforts against the Inter County Connector (ICC) tollroad in Montgomery County Maryland, 15 miles (25km) north of the White House. Maryland DOT today announced an agreement with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) the leading opponent of the $2,445m road, under which EDF terminates its law suits in return for:

- Maryland DOT spending up to $1m on a three year air quality monitoring study to establish the sources of PM2.5 particulates

- contributing up to $1m help on retrofitting modern exhaust emission to school buses in the area"

(see link for rest of article)

Although this would be a logical extension of I-370, there are currently no plans to seek interstate status for it and it will be marked as 'MD 200'.

Mike

[ChrisZwolle]

Will it run to Columbia?

[mgk920]

Originally Posted by ChrisZwolle

Will it run to Columbia?

The ICC (MD 200) will run eastward and then southeastward from current I-370 to connect to I-95 and US 1 about 2 km southwest of MD 198, just south of Laurel, MD.

There are other active highway upgrades going on in the Columbia, MD area, most notably upgrading MD 32 from US 29 to I-70 to freeway standards, but I don't have any article links handy on it. Like the ICC, I am unaware of any active plans to seek interstate status for it, even though it, too, would be a logical I-route - existing MD 32 is a freeway from US 29 to I-97 at US 301.

Mike

[hoosier]

THe ICC is a wasteful boondoggle. The money could have spent fixing existing roads and investing in much needed mass transit in the Baltimore area.

[Vashon118]

Hood Canal Floating Bridge (SR 104, WA)

[pwalker]

Originally Posted by Vashon118

Hood Canal Floating Bridge (SR 104, WA)

This is one of four pontoon floating bridges in the U.S., the other three also in Washington State across Lake Washington east of Seattle.

The Hood Canal bridge sunk in a 1979 storm and had to be rebuilt.

The Lacey Murrow Bridge on Lake Washington also sunk in a storm in 1990 and was rebuilt as the eastbound lanes of I-90.

[Vashon118]

The eastern half (which didn't sink in the 1979 storm) of the Hood Canal Bridge will be replaced later this year (a section of the new bridge is currently at Todd Shipyard)