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I am glad that the hwy didn't destroy certain areas inside the beltway which it may have done had in gone through. I do sometimes get annoyed at the 10 min I could've saved if it had gone through vs either from howard co taking 495 to 29 or 295 to ny ave.
295 goes more or less straight through. Take 95 south to either 295 in Baltimore (slightly more direct) or get off of the Beltway at 295. It goes straight down to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Or, if you need to go a little further west, take 295 to the Howard Road exit, at the end of the ramp make a right, go across the bridge by the stadium, and follow signs to 395.
Coming north, you can take 395 to Pennsylvania Avenue and then make a left to get on 295. However, this is often a little crowded, so I like to get off of 395 at South Capitol and take that to 295. Outside of rush hour, it's usually pretty clear. I avoid NY Ave at all costs.
It honestly doesn't bother me that much. Sure, I may sit at a light or two where I otherwise wouldn't, but since I already live by the highway, I'd rather it be a small one cutting through DC than a big one like 495.
Some people at that time(40 years ago) did not want the Maryland Suburbs to have the upper hand in having a Direct Interstate connecting to DC from Maryland like they did when they supported building/completing I-95(Now I-395) and I-66 to DC from Virginia............
Many years ago, in the 60s, the people who lived close to the downtown objected to putting freeways through their neighborhoods solely to benefit commuters who had no emotional or financial commitment to the city. We collectively decided that Metro was a better solution. The result is a vibrant city of businesses and residences. For those who love freeways and donut cities, there are many to chose from. We in Washington recognize them as poor choices in urban planning.
doesn't bug me at all (well hey I live in DC so I am not cutting through it to go home).
There was also I'll just mention a backlash against this cause it was the perception of... ahem
"white people swathing and cutting up black neighborhoods so they could get back to their suburbs easier..." back in the 60s. There was a real good article and series about this in the Post sometime back.
Many years ago, in the 60s, the people who lived close to the downtown objected to putting freeways through their neighborhoods solely to benefit commuters who had no emotional or financial commitment to the city. We collectively decided that Metro was a better solution. The result is a vibrant city of businesses and residences. For those who love freeways and donut cities, there are many to chose from. We in Washington recognize them as poor choices in urban planning.
doesn't bug me at all (well hey I live in DC so I am not cutting through it to go home).
There was also I'll just mention a backlash against this cause it was the perception of... ahem
"white people swathing and cutting up black neighborhoods so they could get back to their suburbs easier..." back in the 60s. There was a real good article and series about this in the Post sometime back.
Is Maryland the only suburbs they were concerned with? Seems like no one tried to stop people from NoVA from getting in and out of the city.
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