... I said in my first post on this matter that one of the reasons I-95 didn't go through Raleigh is that its growth was unanticipated. That being said,...
... Raleigh in 1950 was as small as Lynchburg VA or Dover DE, neither of which has an Interstate today, and one of which is a state capital. So from a 1950...
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/114396995416040.xml&c -- State considers toll for proposed I-10 bridge Mayor says idea would slow...
It was only a matter of time before ALDOT began to consider tolling road improvements to expidite their construction. I am not a bit surprised by this move,...
Dear Fellow Road Enthusiasts, For nearly 20 years, I've been a licensed amateur radio (ham) operator, callsign KC4AZO. How many of y'all are as well? Just...
... Without looking at the growth rate, discussion of the current size is meaningless. I have already shown that Raleigh was growing at a considerably...
... Those far northern suburbs have about one-third of the Raleigh population, plus all the folks living outside the Raleigh city limits in north Wake. For...
... I live in Cary about a mile off of US64 hard by Apex. Until the Knightdale Bypass opened, I would usually go NC50-US15-I-85 simply to avoid the traffic...
... You're showing that there are multiple northerly options based on location in the metro area, which is essentially what I said (US-64, US-1 and I-85)....
... You asserted that, and if true, that doesn't prove that the next 50 years might not be slower. ... Their metro areas have grown modestly. ... So now you're...
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=230026 Nothing outstanding in this article. But it does give some details on the cost of the project, split into two...
... Apologies for getting into this discussion, but I haven't heard (seen) this mentioned regarding the routing of I-95 through the Delmarva. (If it was a...
Well, just my 2/100ths of a dollar in this line: http://mryamamoto.50megs.com/fantasy/fantasy.htm shows MY idea for an alternate IH 95 routing. Or IH 97,...
... In 1956, the Virginia General Assembly authorized the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of a fixed...
30 miles of future I-22 to open in mid-2008 http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1144747388227200.xml&coll=2 Paving will begin this...
http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20060412/NEWS0110/604120347/1263 Elevated route from I-10 to port will divide city, he tells MDOT panel By...
... AFAIK none of it will be limited access (the original idea was a four-lane at-grade facility), though I believe there will be no new driveways permitted...
... Technically that's the definition of "limited access". "Controlled access", which might be what you were thinking of, generally refers to freeway-grade...
... No, it's not going to be controlled access, they only said that they would not permit driveways to houses along it. Otherwise entrances to subs and stuff...
... That is vaguely way off in the future to say "when additional mileage is available for the Interstate System", and then at that point they should "request...
... It's a resolution from the Commonwealth Transportation Board. As far as Virginia's concerned, how much more "official" can you get? Though you make a good...
... You snipped out some key supporting information, such as the fact that the 1960 resolution said "when additional mileage is available for the Interstate...
... Your "key supporting information" was inmaterial to the fact that the resolution was still put forth by the CTB. ... Difference of opinion. The resolution...
I don't read the resolution as waiting until mileage is available to make the request. I read it as make the request now (1960) that Virginia wants the...
... That is what it says -- "BE IT RESOLVED, that the State Highway Commission of Virginia request the Secretary of Commerce to consider designating an...
... Of course, Congress and FHWA added extensively to the chargeable Interstate system since 1960; see http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/1970req.html, most...