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Posted on 8/6/21 at 8:08 am to dstone12
It’s a bit more complicated than that. Especially when considering control of access, interchanges, etc. This is why it could be 2-3 decades before large portions are even designated. I-69 and I-57 are current examples. While it’s a federal push, the states are going to make many of the choices within their boundaries.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 8:09 am to EKG
I-10 is for the trashy.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 8:11 am to East Coast Band
quote:Wouldn't a sparsely traveled roadway be even more efficient for the purpose of this corridor which is military logistics?
You ever travel US 80? It's sparsely traveled. I'm not saying zero people or industry uses it.
But just do an analysis of other highways around the state. I guarantee every other US route gets more traffic with the possible exception of portions of 431 through East central Alabama.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 8:22 am to 19
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I-10 is for the trashy.
Until you get out of Louisiana
This post was edited on 8/6/21 at 9:41 am
Posted on 8/6/21 at 8:22 am to EKG
Desperately needed
Posted on 8/6/21 at 8:28 am to EKG
So does this mean the proposed I-85 expansion in Alabama - starting in Montgomery through Selma terminating in Cuba, AL at I-20/59 - is now going to be I-14 too?
This post was edited on 8/6/21 at 8:29 am
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:23 am to Pastor Mike
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The area from Laurel thru Selma will be like I-22 (a complete ghost-town)
Laurel to Meridian will overlay I59.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:30 am to Evolved Simian
Yeah, it doesn’t look like there will be new roads in MS—it’s using I59 and US84
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:30 am to EKG
13th or 15 Amendment would be a good name, but the 14th Amendment is badly written and even more badly interpreted.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:32 am to src1954
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13th or 15 Amendment would be a good name, but the 14th Amendment is badly written and even more badly interpreted.
I don’t think tRant is ready for this…
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:36 am to Evolved Simian
Yes, which has hardly any stops in between. Then to go from Meridian to Selma, and even on to Montgomery - there is nothing
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:37 am to EKG
I'm still waiting for TXDOT to finish I-35 and for LADOTD to finish I-49 throuh Shreveport. I'm not holding my breath on this one. Maybe my grandkids will be able to drive on it.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:47 am to Pastor Mike
There’s always Union Town and Demopolis! And the mega-metropolis of Cuba
Haven’t been through Union Town in years, but you’d almost have to slow down to 10 under to avoid the speed trap
Haven’t been through Union Town in years, but you’d almost have to slow down to 10 under to avoid the speed trap
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:53 am to EKG
That will be useful when we secede and take over those military bases
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:58 am to Shamoan
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I’m halfway convinced this whole thing was done so people don’t have to drive through Jackson.
Look closer, this one appears to be going through selma
Posted on 8/6/21 at 10:16 am to EKG
Looks like that can really help west-central Alabama.
This post was edited on 8/6/21 at 10:16 am
Posted on 8/6/21 at 10:18 am to JustGetItRight
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Large parts of what is now I-22 were also once highways with a different name.
This is not true. Although 22 is also signed as 78 the majority of the old hwy is still there and is resigned as AL 118 and from Guin to Hamilton as US 43/278.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 10:29 am to Pastor Mike
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Yes, which has hardly any stops in between. Then to go from Meridian to Selma, and even on to Montgomery - there is nothing
The consumers of interstates are not entirely personal passenger vehicles. There are more stakeholders in this than just regular folks driving our F-150s and Hondas.
This has an obvious defense utility because it is a straight-shot highway connecting the several major installations. I'd argue that this isn't even the primary stakeholder in this deal.
I think the real primary stakeholder is industrialists and commercial freight. Commercial freight is always in need of high-speed highways to move between more than just the primary major cities in the region. Industrial interests want freight access to their manufacturing parks built in the middle of nowhere where the cheap land and labor is located.
This post was edited on 8/6/21 at 10:30 am
Posted on 8/6/21 at 10:36 am to AllbyMyRelf
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There’s always Union Town and Demopolis! And the mega-metropolis of Cuba
Haven’t been through Union Town in years, but you’d almost have to slow down to 10 under to avoid the speed trap
Grew up about 5 miles from Cuba and our family homestead has frontage on 80. There's a stretch of about 5 miles at Uniontown that isn't four lanes and it still is a speed trap.
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