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A snowy weekend recap - William World News
Monday, February 01, 2010
A snowy weekend recap
 The latest snowstorm to hit BeltwayLand happened (for the most part) while I was in the Poconos skiing with my wife. We were at Camelback and it is pretty much the same as it always is except that my favorite slope, the Nile Mile has been changed to a blue square from a double green circle. That makes a lot of sense to me, the slope is not too hard, but is not easy either. I love attacking that hill, it take me about five minutes to get down when I really push myself. Oh and we finally hit Yocco's for their hot dogs on the return trip. I'll have a review of that over the next two days. On the way back, we hit snow at about the Mid-County interchange of the Northeast Extension (I-476) and yet saw no snow removal equipment. As we got onto I-95 the conditions were quite slushy, until we hit Maryland. Let me praise the Maryland Transportation Authority for the superior job they did on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway section of I-95 -- the conditions were exceptional given the weather. We could comfortably go over 50 m.p.h. DelDot and PennDot, you blew it. The former I expected, despite numerous boasts about Pennsylvania's snow-readiness by expatriates when compared to BeltwayLand, to do much better. For shame PennDot, for shame. Delaware, most I-95 is a toll road in your state, so you don't have any excuses either. Back in Northern Virginia, I did not get a chance to measure the snow. Sorry internet, I know how much you like photos of rulers in snow. I did take my son sledding at my folks house in Vienna though. That was pretty sweet. Grandee got to pull her grandson around the block in a little red sled too. It looks like we're in for more snow later this week ( Capital Weather Gang), so I'll be better about the ruler everybody. Labels: Alexandria, Fairfax County, I-95, Pennsylvania, Skiing, Vienna, Virginia, Weather
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What's wrong with this picture? - William World News
Friday, August 07, 2009
What's wrong with this picture?
 Other than the lighting, what's wrong with this photo? Labels: BeltwayLand, Datelines, Fairfax County, I-95, Photography, Transportation, Virginia
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NJ Turnpike to be widened between exits 6 and 9 - William World News
Thursday, July 09, 2009
NJ Turnpike to be widened between exits 6 and 9
 $2.7B N.J. Turnpike widening project begins - The Star-LedgerA much needed widening project along the New Jersey Turnpike is finally underway. The project will expand six lanes to 12, between Exits 6 and 8A and will add two lanes to the 10 between 8A to Exit 9. Car and truck traffic will be separated, and the expansion is expected to ease one of the more crowded roadways in the region, currently used by an average of 680,000 drivers each day.
"On any given Friday that merge can back up 10 miles," said Gutierrez-Scaccetti, "On a holiday it can back up for 12."
Officials at the Turnpike Authority say the expansion is the most ambitious in the history of the 58-year-old highway. It is part of a larger, $7 billion capital plan announced earlier this year by Corzine that also includes a widening of the Garden State Parkway.  Basically, this extends the dual-dual lane configuration all the way to the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange (technically the Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension). Left unsaid in the article is the realignment of Interstate 95 onto the far eastern end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to meet the mainline NJ Turnpike at interchange 6. That project, which was mandated by Congress in 1982 after the Somerset Freeway was canceled between Trenton and Edison, will finally complete I-95. By the way, back when I was an underclassman in college, I exchanged a few emails with the lead project engineer on the Pennsylvania project and they are now just getting close to getting shovels in the ground. He acknowledged they were not thrilled about having to build this interchange because NJ didn't build 30 miles of I-95. I can see their point, but they should have built a direct connection there anyway. Also, I have not confirmed, but suspect that a redesigned interchange 8 near Hightstown will mean a connection to NJ 133 instead of NJ 33. OFFICIAL WEB SITESA HAT TIP TO STEVE ANDERSON FOR THE LINK, CHECK OUT HIS COVERAGE New Jersey, NJ, NJ Turnpike, widening, I-95, Interstate 95Labels: I-95, New Jersey, Transportation
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The Wilson Bridge trail is wonderful - William World News
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
The Wilson Bridge trail is wonderful
 LOOKING WEST -- Foreground: Pedestrian signal for the drawspan. Background: Overlook and Wilson Bridge TrailOVER THE POTOMAC RIVER -- Last Saturday, the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge trail opened and on Monday, I bicycled on it for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed my it, the trail is a triumph for several reasons. [ flickr : Photos tagged with wilsonbridgetrail/ slideshow] The trail, located on the northern bridge span (which actually carries I-95/495 SOUTH/WEST also known as the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop), is a comfortable 12 feet wide and enclosed by attractive fences on either side. The height of the fence on the river side is such that I can still see out, but not feel like it is too low. On the highway side, the fence is slightly lower, but reasonable. The grade of the trail, while steeper than the highway portion of the bridge on the Virginia approach, is barely noticeable. The pavement, concrete, is perfect, but that is too be expected. By itself, the trail is great, but the inclusion of information signs about local history and ecology and landscaping on each shore make it more than a non-motorized transportation corridor -- it is a linear park. There are also three overlooks on the span that provide more information signs, some mounted binoculars/telescopes and benches and northern views of Alexandria and Washington D.C. The magnification on some of the telescopes are stunning, so much so that I if I lived along the Alexandria waterfront, I might keep the blinds closed. On the Virginia side, the trail begins at the Washington Street deck which essentially a large overpass, that the Beltway travels under, with park like features. Additional trails to US 1 and the Mount Vernon Trail are adjacent connect here. Embedded compass-like wayfinders provide riders/walkers with guidance to these points.  On the Maryland side, the trail corkscrews on either side of the overpass spanning Capital Beltway (I-95/495). It looks steeper than it feels and is aesthetically pleasing. The overpass also includes a great deal of information about Prince George's County's early history as well as some ecological information. The trail diverts from the Beltway in direction of a trail to Oxon Hill Road and National Harbor. Upon entering the National Harbor property the pavement ends, something that will hopefully be rectified soon. There are unpaved trails all the way down to the completed National Harbor area that are annoying but were not a deal-breaker for me.  Even though it was a Monday, there were a fair amount of cyclists and pedestrians on the bridge. I chatted with a few, including a Park Police officer, about the project and the consensus was that this was an extremely well done project. There were lots of smiling cyclists on it. The only drawback seemed to be the lack of connections to other trails on the Maryland side, something that will have to be addressed by National Harbor and PG County. However, the biggest and hardest piece of the project is now complete and hopefully the connections will arrive soon. The stakeholders of the project, the Federal Highway Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, the city of Alexandria and Prince George's County deserve a lot of praise for this latest and perhaps greatest addition to the area's trail network. Wilson Bridge, Capital Beltway, bicyling, Alexadria, Virginia, Maryland, Prince George's CountyLabels: BeltwayLand, Bicycling, Datelines, I-95, Maryland, Photography, The District, Transportation, Virginia
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Down south - William World News
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Down south
PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. -- After 450 miles of driving, we arrived in Pawley's Island after 7 p.m. yesterday. If I ever see a scrub pine along I-95 again, it will be too soon. In reality, it'll be tomorrow. After we get back, I'll be posting about Parker's Barbecue, where we had lunch yesterday. In the meantime, some observations from along the road: Wth the completion of the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico there are now four landmarks along the drive . The other three things are Kings Dominion and its "Eiffel Tower," the cable-stayed bridge (or the city of Richmond if you stick to mainline I-95) and the kitchy-est place on earth, South of the Border.
Speaking of South of the Border, the signs for it don't begin until entering North Carolina -- they are showing restraint now.
For the 7th consecutive time I passed it, I did not go to South of the Border.
The billboards along US 501 seem indicate that Myrtle Beach fancies itself as Branson-by-the-Sea. We'll try to drive through it on our way out tomorrow to check it out.
The Grand Strand that I have seen is very pleasant. We're going to walk on the beach in just a little while.Labels: I-95, Travel
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Southern swing - William World News
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Southern swing
 On Friday, Erica and I are headed to South Carolina (south of Myrtle Beach) to visit some family. We've got an eight hour drive (or more if this winter storm gets bad), mostly down I-95 and then US 501 in South Carolina, ahead of us. Any suggestions on places to grab a bite to eat? I'm partial to North Carolina style barbecue. Labels: I-95, Travel
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This just in: I-95 is really busy during holidays - William World News
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
This just in: I-95 is really busy during holidays
Metro Networks Presents 'The Top Ten Worst Holiday Traffic Tie-Ups In America' - PR NewswireNew York-Philadelphia-Washington, DC -- Interstate 95. This corridor is easily the slowest 225 miles of highway during the holidays. The section from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to the George Washington Bridge is the worst of it. Left unsaid is that the "worst of it" is the New Jersey Turnpike, half of which is not I-95. Happy Black Wednesday, THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR!H/T: I-95 Makes List of Worst Traffic Tie-ups - WTOP Interstate 95, NJ Turnpike, trafficLabels: I-95, Northeast Corridor, Transportation, Travel
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Ugliest I-95 sign - William World News
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ugliest I-95 sign
PERRYVILLE, Md. -- Right after paying the one-way $5 toll for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway there is this awful I-95 sign:  This is easiest the ugliest shield on a mainline big green sign * I have ever seen on I-95. It is almost as if the Maryland Transportation Authority, administrator of the toll road, is saying "we're charging you an arm and a leg, but are going to put up ugly signs, just because we can." *I'm excluding the odd shields on the old school variable rotating signs on the N.J. Turnpike spurs though.Labels: Datelines, I-95, Maryland, Transportation
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Best foliage of the season -- I-95? - William World News
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Best foliage of the season -- I-95?
  CECIL COUNTY, Md. -- Drought has made this autumn a disappointing one for foliage in Northern Virginia and even on the roads to Penn State. I was a bit surprised to see the best colors of the season along I-95 between Baltimore and Delaware. Granted, it has been a long time since I traveled this stretch during this part of fall, but I never remembered it being so good. I'm sure in sunlight it was bordering on spectacular. foliage, Interstate 95, MarylandLabels: Datelines, I-95, Maryland, Northeast Corridor, Travel
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Higher tolls on Delaware Turnpike - William World News
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Higher tolls on Delaware Turnpike
Higher tolls, fees start today - The News Journal, New Castle, Del. Steve Anderson of nycroads.com, dcroads.net and others tipped me off that the tolls are going up on the Delaware Turnpike. The highway, which includes I-95's first 11 miles in Delaware, will now cost $4 at the main toll plaza east of the Maryland/Delaware line. I recall hearing that toll booths were going to be reinstalled at the EXIT 1 DE 896 interchange, but nothing about that is mentioned in the story. I-95, Delaware Turnpike, tollsLabels: I-95, Northeast Corridor, Transportation
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Maryland's "Mixing Bowl gap" - William World News
Friday, July 27, 2007
Maryland's "Mixing Bowl gap"
Traffic to go up and away - The Sun  Now that the Springfield Interchange is completed in Virginia, Maryland is playing catch-up when it comes to complicated interchanges between I-95 and a beltway. North of the city, the I-95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway)/I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) interchange is being rebuilt with "skyramps" to carry High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. Total cost: $450 million to $500 million. The existing interchange is essentially a directional T ( Kurumi) that has been doubled up. Fun fact -- all the thru lanes at this interchange cross over the opposite lanes, so the oncoming traffic is briefly on the right side. I'm skeptical of HOT lanes in general and since these are only 10 miles long, I have to wonder if they will just complicate matters even more. Those two HOT lanes will be have to merge with four lanes of through traffic (around milepost 72) which then go down to three lanes around milepost 77. I'll be passing through there this weekend so I'll note if there is anything interesting at that interchange. Baltimore, Baltimore Beltway, Maryland, interchange, Interstate 95, Interstate 695Labels: I-95, Maryland, Transportation
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Springfield interchange dedication - William World News
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Springfield interchange dedication
    Celebrating Mixing Bowl's Big Makeover - The PostFirst off, let me say that it still irks me that The Post labeled this interchange as the Mixing Bowl. The real Mixing Bowl is the original Shirley Highway (currently I-395)/Washington Blvd. (VA 27) interchange. Okay, now that I have said that (again) I can move on. I don't drive through it everyday, but even my sporadic use of the interchange shows it to be an improvement over what was there previously. Overall, I'm impressed with VDOT's handling of this massive project. It was done on time and on budget which is pretty impressive given it lasted eight years -- just inflation is enough to make bust the budget sometimes. As for the design of it, I'm pleased with it because all the left exits, with the exception of I-95 SOUTH from the inner loop (which technically isn't an exit since I-95, not the Beltway, is the "through highway"), have been removed. I don't find the signing at all confusing, but I definitely skew to the higher percentile of highway awareness. Traffic to I-95 SOUTH clearly flows better than in the old days, although it still backs up some. The interchange is also very impressive engineering to admire. Fritz has a lengthly blog post about the Springfield interchange today. He used to drive through it regularly before he moved to Pentagon City. More from WUSA-TV 9:
End of the Road: Springfield Interchange Work Finally DoneHighway markers from Shields Up!, a great site despite the fact it doesn't let you save images using Firefox. Springfield Interchange, I-95, I-395, I-495, Capital Beltway, VirginiaLabels: BeltwayLand, I-95, Transportation, Virginia
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D'oh! Virginia wants to put tolls on interstates too - William World News
Monday, July 02, 2007
D'oh! Virginia wants to put tolls on interstates too
New law allows toll booths to be built on Va.’s major highways - The Wash. ExaminerA new Virginia law allows for tolls to be added to existing interstate highways: The law allows the state to erect toll booths on major highways to raise money for improvement work on the roads. Revenue would not be allowed to be earmarked for work elsewhere, and the booths would not be permitted in heavily congested areas, such as the Interstate-495/I-95/I-395 interchange in Springfield...
...Unlike controversial new penalties for drivers who commit felonies and misdemeanors behind the wheel, the tolls will evenly apply to Virginia drivers and out-of-state motorists passing through the commonwealth. So, at least when it comes to tolls, Virginia's law is not unconstitutional like Pennsylvania, but I still don't like this at all. Federal approval would be required to pull this off too. I hope the excessive ticket fines are found unconstitutional since they apply to only to Virginia residents. Virginia, VA, tolls, transportaiton, highwaysLabels: I-95, Transportation, Virginia
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I-95/395: bad news?; I-66: good news - William World News
Thursday, May 17, 2007
I-95/395: bad news?; I-66: good news
I-95/395 Toll Lanes, Wider I-66 Approved - The PostTwo expansion projects have been approved for Northern Virginia highways: express toll lanes on Interstates 95 and 395
I am skeptical of HOT lanes and downright against leasing public roads to private companies, something Sun columnist Jay Hancock described as "transforming public utilities into private monopolies." Looks like we'll get to see whether my aversion to those two things is warranted.
widening westbound I-66 inside the Beltway
As for the I-66 widening I think it is the right thing to do, provided that the Custis Trail is open throughout the process. Here is the plan:The I-66 project would connect a series of acceleration and deceleration lanes, widening the westbound roadway from two to three lanes between Fairfax Drive and Sycamore Street and expanding it between Washington Boulevard and the Dulles Airport Access Road from three lanes to four. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2010. That sounds a lot like my proposal from over two years ago:How about adding a lane between exits 67 and 71 in each direction, rather than all the way to/from Rosslyn? Experience from my daily commute on the road suggests that the backups occur in large part due to the lane drops after the Dulles Access Road and Fairfax Drive on-ramps. If VDOT just extended those merge lanes into travel lanes, there would be much less merging from those roads, which to my eyes is the root of most of the backups.
Adding a lane from Rosslyn west does not eliminate the merge at Fairfax Drive and may even make it worse. Lastly, I think this has a better chance politically, since VDOT can probably show a lot of traffic that gets on at Fairfax Drive and gets off at Dulles Access Road and vice-versa. There is probably a reason VDOT wants to have the extra lane end at Sycamore St. My idea sounds better to me, but I'll trust their professional judgment, but reserve the right to question the results.
Interstate shields courtesy of Shields Up!
I-95, I-395, I-66, interstate, Arlington, VA, DC, Shirley HighwayLabels: Arlington, BeltwayLand, I-95, Transportation, Virginia
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Del. Tpk going private? - William World News
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Del. Tpk going private?
JAY HANCOCK - Del. might pick your pocket with I-95 lease - The SunA Baltimore columnist comes out against the privatization of the Delaware Turnpike (emphasis added): Marylanders and other non-Delawareans would pay the inevitably higher I-95 tolls plus any other consequences of placing this economic lifeline in private hands. Leasing I-95 to some corporation would be the worst example yet of a pernicious national trend: transforming public utilities into private monopolies.
Delaware needs billions to pay for road projects over the next six years.
It could raise money the old-fashioned way: by selling bonds. But that would cost taxpayers interest, and if there's one thing Delaware knows how to do, it's shield taxpayers from the consequences of state spending. Hancock pretty much hits the nail on the head, doesn't he? Though many toll authorities are problematic, I think the benefits of replacing them with private entities are probably short-lived. Hopefully privatization movements will scare the authorities enough for some reform. Labels: I-95, Northeast Corridor, Transportation
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Heading up I-95 north - William World News
Friday, December 29, 2006
Heading up I-95 north
I am off to Philly to claim my winnings for the Nats victory over the Fleas in the 2006 season series. The Ombudsman owes me a trip to Jim's Steaks. I will return this evening. Labels: Family and Friends, Food and Drink, I-95, Nats/MLB 2006, Northeast Corridor, Pennsylvania, Travel
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Upgrades coming to Md. I-95 service areas - William World News
Friday, October 06, 2006
Upgrades coming to Md. I-95 service areas
Travel plazas not up to speed, Maryland says - The SunThough the Maryland House and Chesapeake House are rated in the top 5 of service areas nationwide, the Maryland Transportation Authority plans on upgrading them. The Maryland House, the first service area on I-95 north, is the nicest service plaza I have been too, but it is too crowded in its current configuration. I tend to use the Chesapeake House if I had to stop along that stretch. Upgrades to either is certainly welcome, but the upgrades I really want to see are flyer-over ramps from the right lane instead of the current left exits. Labels: I-95, Maryland, Northeast Corridor
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Delaware detour - William World News
Monday, September 18, 2006
Delaware detour
Returning home from down the Shore on Sunday, we hit heavy traffic on I-95 south before the Delaware Service Plaza. I wound up turning around at the plaza and getting on DE 273 west. The trip was interesting because it was the first time I had been through the University of Delaware area (aside from the football stadium) of Newark (New Ark) in over a decade. I had toured Delaware and had they sent me an application, would have certainly applied and perhaps even gone there had I been accepted. It struck me a good university with a good college town. Given what I have seen of other college towns, I know Newark is a better college town than College Park and maybe even Chapel Hill. Outside of Newark, which is also quite charming outside of the UD area, we continued along DE 273 into Maryland. Once across the border, MD 273 is scenic ride of rolling hills through horse country. It makes for a nice alternative to I-95 if you have a little time or feel like shunpiking the Delaware Turnpike toll. Sometime I will follow it to US 1 and go over the Conowingo Dam, but I had to get back to D.C. last night. Labels: I-95, Northeast Corridor, Transportation, Travel
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50 years of Interstates - William World News
Thursday, June 29, 2006
50 years of Interstates
   Today is the 50th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing the legislation that established the interstate highway system, the largest public works project of the 20th century. It reshaped America, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Overall, I will say the former more than the latter. Recent articles:The Superhighway to Everywhere - The Post
Traveling down a road of history - The Sun
U.S. interstate system marks 50 years today - USA Today
Highway System at 50 - NPR
Interstate Highway System at a Crossroads; A Crumbling Legacy - ABC News
More on Interstate highways:
Celebrating 50 Years: Eisenhower Interstate System
International House of Zzyzx Interstate list - the original online interstate list. It appears to be rarely updated though.
Interstate-Guide.com - AA Roads, updated regularly
3-digit Interstate Highways - Kurumi.com
dcroads.net, nycroads.com, phillyroads.com, bostonroads.com - Steve Anderson
There are more sites linked from my Transportation section.
For the record, my favorite mainline interstate is I-95, but you could probably guess that already. My favorite 3-digit interstate is probably I-295 in Delaware and New Jersey, though I have soft spots for I-287 (also Jersey) and . My feelings for our own I-495 are love-hate.
My favorite on-ramp is from I-80 EAST to I-81 SOUTH, near the old school. If you hit it at the right speed, you get a nice slingshot effect.
How I would do it
Just for fun, additions I would make to the interstate system, if I could just draw them on the map and make it real
Eliminate I-97 in Maryland, since it is too precious a number for what should really be I-995.
Promote MD 32 to I-595
Stretch I-95 further south in Florida via the Florida Turnpike. Further north, finish the new connection at the Pennsylvania Turnpike quicker.
Make NJ 495 an interstate again. I know it is substandard, but a road as cool as the Lincoln Tunnel approach needs to have more recognition than a state highway number.
Bring DC 295 up to interstate standards (along with the I-66 extension) a rename it and the B/W Parkway I-295 all the way to Baltimore.
Extend I-93 down MA 3 to Cape Cod
Extend I-86 from Harriman to Rye along I-87 and I-287 in New York State, eliminating I-287 through NY State.
Extend I-83 from Harrisburg to Rochester, NY along the US 15 corridor. There would only need to be 40 or so miles of constuction to pull this off.
Promote PA 581 to I-581.
Upgarde US 15 south of Harrisburg to I-181
Extend I-80 across the George Washington Bridge. The road should literally go from New York to San Francisco
Extend I-78 from Harrisburg to State College along US 322
Make the Leigh Valley Thruway I-278 between Allentown and PA 33.
Make PA 33 something like I-478
Extend I-76 along the Atlantic City Expressway. Also, make NJ 55 something like I-576 and extend to the Garden State Parkway in an enviromentally sensitive way.
Create I-170 for US 340 near Frederick
Create I-570 along MD 100 (and the north end of US 29). Close by, MD becomes I-470.
Extend I-66 down VA 110, across the 14th Street Bridge, down the SW/SE Freeway across the Anacostia Freeway, up Kenilworth Ave. to join US 50 all the way to Delmarva peninsula. The Roosevelt Bridge portion of I-66 would be come I-166. Falling that idea, create Business I-66 along US 50 in the District and have it become regular I-66 when US 50 becomes limited access in NE.
Create I-366 along VA 267 (Dulles Toll Road) to Leesburg
Upgrade VA 28 to I-166 north of I-66 once the conversion to limited access is complete.
Fix the Hampton Road mess -- Move the "eastern terminus" of I-64 to the VA Beach oceanfront, replacing I-264. Extend I-664 from Bowers Hill to the current I-64/I-264 interchange.
And of course
Rename i-99 to a more sensible number, like I-470. Del. 1 becomes the new I-99
Lastly
Bring back button copy signs!Labels: History, I-95, i-99, Transportation
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William F. & William R. Yurasko
December 20, 2009
Alexandria, Va.
Photo by Erica Yurasko
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The latest snowstorm to hit BeltwayLand happened (for the most part) while I was in the Poconos skiing with my wife. We were at Camelback and it is pretty much the same as it always is except that my favorite slope, the Nile Mile has been changed to a blue square from a double green circle. That makes a lot of sense to me, the slope is not too hard, but is not easy either. I love attacking that hill, it take me about five minutes to get down when I really push myself.
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