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Uh, I don't think so. Too wide. Part of the reason why the Central Expressway is attractive is that it's sunken, meaning that if I'm at North Park Mall, I don't see 75. I just look straight across at the buildings on the other side of the freeway. The retaining walls are also have a nice design (though not as good as Southwestern cities IMO), and it minimizes the noise coming from the traffic below. The Katy freeway is definitely one of the widest freeways in N. America, and there's no way to avoid looking at it.
I like the design on the I-10 freeway walls going through Metairie, LA.
The most attractive freeway in Houston is 288 south, but I'm afraid that once they put in those toll lanes in the median of that freeway that may disturb those aesthetics. We will see
P.S. I think we need to qualify this discussion these are attractive roads for being freeways....
I personally like the part of I-69 between between Loop 610 and the Galleria. Wish all of Houston's freeways was like that.
You don't think there are any areas at all where Houston might fall short of Dallas? Nothing? You can't think of a single thing that Dallas is better for?
Dallas has an NHL hockey team. Houston does not. So it must be better for pro hockey fans (LOL). The Cowboys have won more Super Bowls than the Texans/former Oilers, too. (Both have MLB, NBA and NFL teams).
Between downtown & 635 it is an attractive freeway. North of there its just a typical looking Dallas freeway.
Do you guys think the access road along the freeway design is useful? They always confuse me about how to enter/exit the freeways and how to get to business on the other side of the freeway. Plus, I generally think it makes for unattractive scenery around the freeways. The only place I've seen this design is Texas, although San Diego has circles in certain areas that are similar. Thoughts?
Do you guys think the access road along the freeway design is useful? They always confuse me about how to enter/exit the freeways and how to get to business on the other side of the freeway. Plus, I generally think it makes for unattractive scenery around the freeways. The only place I've seen this design is Texas, although San Diego has circles in certain areas that are similar. Thoughts?
I don't complain about access roads and I don't mind them, but then again, I'm used to them.
I personally hate them. Feeders, access roads, or service roads. Whatever you call them. The only advantage they have is when bypassing accidents on the interstate or backed up traffic. Other than that, they are useless to me. And yes, they've been a major contributor on the ugliness of Texas urban landscape. Especially when you have buildings and parking lots vacant facing the highway.
I don't really mind them. They make it easy to reach things, plus you don't always have to get on the freeway. They do make things look ugly and cluttered though. Feeders really only need to be at major roads and commercial/retail spots. A little zoning goes a long way into making those feeders look a little more attractive. Take 69/59 Southwest for example in Houston. Before passing the Beltway, its that cluttered Houston mess. Once you pass the Beltway and get into Stafford and Sugar Land, the freeway looks a lot better, even with the feeders.
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Nice comparison here.
If Houston's Grand Parkway was included it would reach well into Fort Worth & on up to Denton, Frisco, & McKinney.
So, does this finally help you grasp how silly it is to compare different cities base on arbitrarily drawn political boundaries?
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