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I would say LA because the population warrants those 5 lanes in each direction scenarios. I might add that Houston's and Dallas's freeways are good, too. NYC? You've got to be kidding. Many of the freeways (the VanWyck, the Hutch, etc.) only have 3 lanes in each direction. For a city of 7.5 to 8 million people. Then, Manhattan truly doesn't have any freeways, except for the Cross-Bronx that clips the island at its northernmost point.
I really like Houston's layout a lot (and voted for them) but their traffic does get HORRIBLE. Dallas has a great freeway system but gets a little complex in the mid-city region.
Not many interchanges top our High-Five though (parts of it are taller than a 12 story building...)
I really like Houston's layout a lot (and voted for them) but their traffic does get HORRIBLE. Dallas has a great freeway system but gets a little complex in the mid-city region.
Not many interchanges top our High-Five though (parts of it are taller than a 12 story building...)
Agreed on the circuitousness of Dallas's freeways in a few spots. Houston's hub and spoke makes more sense. I knew Atlanta had "Spaghetti Junction," but what is the "High Five?" Which freeways coming together?
Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange in los Angeles is very large, dont know if its the height of a twelve story building, probably is
this interchange aslo has five levels.
Some of the newer interchanges in DFW and Houston are bigger because most are new, but LA's system is much much larger. More lanes by far. There are many areas in DFW where the widths are woefully inadequate. Many are just 3-4 lanes in peak areas like in the above videos.
At least with the systems in Denver, Albuquerque, and Phoenix, you could simply just take surface streets or just wait it out.
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