[ram2]

Originally Posted by jackmichigan

But never fear--once Snyder doubles the tax on gasoline, the state will have a LOT more money to build even more of these poorly planned roads and freeways! (And anyone who believes that the gas tax increase is just meant to fix the roads we already have is delusional!!)

That Engler gas tax increase did wonders for Michigan's roads !

[impala096]

Originally Posted by ram2

Same problem at M14/I-275.


The I-96/US 23 intersection is another fiasco. You exit one freeway by going into an uphill cloverleaf which dumps you into the left lane of the other freeway. Try that when you are pulling a 6000-lb trailer.

MDOT is updating the I-96/US 23 interchange and changing the existing lanes of I-96 to collector-distributor (CD) lanes. Construction is slated for late 2014.

MDOT - I-96/US-23 Interchange Improvements, Livingston County

[Jwo85]

I love this one. Getting off I696 and heading onto M5. You have to slow down to at least 35-40mph for the exit due to the sharp curve and the cars coming on are going at 60-70mph getting on. you're all sharing the same short lane as well.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Farmi...+Michigan&z=17

[detwahDJ]

A couple of pet peeves: ramps merging from the right to freeway fast lanes and right-turn-only lanes where you don't see the arrows until it's too late to move over.

[Nedibes]

Originally Posted by detwahDJ

A couple of pet peeves: [. . .] right-turn-only lanes where you don't see the arrows until it's too late to move over.

That's what the double-wide dashed white lines are so good for. They give a clue that your lane is exiting well before you have to exit, when you still have time to change lanes safely. You can see a pic (borrowed from this City-Data thread) here:

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Note that the multiple arrows aren't really necessary when the double-line convention is widely used and understood.

[detwahDJ]

I haven't seen these in my area - at least they're not everywhere, but it is on the surface streets where I usually get trapped. I have never had this problem on the freeways.

[Nedibes]

They're not used in Michigan, so far as I know, but they SHOULD be--I don't imagine it's a lot more expensive than painting regular lines. They could just as easily be used on surface streets as highways--the double line would start after the last intersection before the lane becomes exit-only.

[zthatzmanz28]

Originally Posted by magellan

That means you're going 120 mph...

I see you have driven the back roads of Lillington!!

[zthatzmanz28]

Originally Posted by impala096

Few people have averaged 120 mph for 20 miles on the freeway, let alone on surface streets. Were you wanted by the cops that day zthatzmanz28?

The back roads are LONG and straight. I think they were designed by the moonshine runners.

[detwahDJ]

Originally Posted by Nedibes

They're not used in Michigan, so far as I know, but they SHOULD be--I don't imagine it's a lot more expensive than painting regular lines. They could just as easily be used on surface streets as highways--the double line would start after the last intersection before the lane becomes exit-only.

That's right - our freeways have hard-to-miss overhead signs announcing exit-only lanes. You generally have ample time to change lanes.