I-422 northern beltline.... (Birmingham, Hoover: houses, low cost, versus)

[GotLuv4Bham]

Originally Posted by OldBankhead

Back in businesss...

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2...cials-say.html

When complete, Birmingham will have 4 interstate spokes, and a full bypass system around the city. I think we are the only city in the Southeast with that many interstate spokes.

[mcalumni01]

Originally Posted by GotLuv4Bham

When complete, Birmingham will have 4 interstate spokes, and a full bypass system around the city. I think we are the only city in the Southeast with that many interstate spokes.

Actually Birmingham is one of three southeastern cities with a 6-way interstate entrance/exit points into the city.

https://alabamanewscenter.com/2016/0...ngham-memphis/

"The opening of the I-22 interchange provides us with an interstate link to Memphis. Birmingham now joins the elite ranks of top Southern cities with what’s considered a near-perfect interstate infrastructure. Counting Birmingham, only three cities in the South will now be favored with six interstate spokes emanating from their city center.

Joining us in this exclusive club are Atlanta and Nashville. And here’s the key: no one city has more than six spokes. This bodes extremely well for future business growth and the long-term commercial vitality of the Magic City."

[OldBankhead]

Well then they need to extend 22 through the city and have it join 280 somewhere as a limited access interstate for that coveted 7th spoke.

[GotLuv4Bham]

Originally Posted by mcalumni01

Actually Birmingham is one of three southeastern cities with a 6-way interstate entrance/exit points into the city.

https://alabamanewscenter.com/2016/0...ngham-memphis/

"The opening of the I-22 interchange provides us with an interstate link to Memphis. Birmingham now joins the elite ranks of top Southern cities with what’s considered a near-perfect interstate infrastructure. Counting Birmingham, only three cities in the South will now be favored with six interstate spokes emanating from their city center.

Joining us in this exclusive club are Atlanta and Nashville. And here’s the key: no one city has more than six spokes. This bodes extremely well for future business growth and the long-term commercial vitality of the Magic City."

Wow, that's cool! I was just counting the actual number of interstates running through the city. 20, 59, 65, and 22, but I see how there are six spokes.

[GotLuv4Bham]

I actually feel bad for cities with no real interstate connections, because they'll eventually be choked to death by their own growth. There's only so much traffic surface streets and back roads can take.

[PortCity]

Houston has 6 and Dallas has 7 spokes.

[OldBankhead]

I'm fairly certain Texas isn't considered Southeast.

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Originally Posted by GotLuv4Bham

I actually feel bad for cities with no real interstate connections, because they'll eventually be choked to death by their own growth. There's only so much traffic surface streets and back roads can take.

Huntsville suffers from this.

[PortCity]

Originally Posted by OldBankhead

I'm fairly certain Texas isn't considered Southeast.

As far as Dallas and especially Houston I think so.

[OldBankhead]

https://www.al.com/news/2022/10/this...no-really.html

Having 422 completed or even some significznt portion of it should put us even higher.