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I-44 angles across Oklahoma, so west of Tulsa the new route would be north of I-44 and east of Tulsa it's south of I-44. I-46 seems to be a logical option then, but I also don't see why there would have been any objection to I-42 so far away from the NC one.
I-44 angles across Oklahoma, so west of Tulsa the new route would be north of I-44 and east of Tulsa it's south of I-44. I-46 seems to be a logical option then, but I also don't see why there would have been any objection to I-42 so far away from the NC one.
Ah, I overlooked its western end at I-35. Then yes, 46 could work.
I keep wishing that they would eventually move US 64 back to the original route once I-87 is signed, but since it would be a huge downgrade, it probably won't happen.
I think there's a good chance it'll happen. NCDOT moved US-264 back onto it's old alignment between the US-264 Alternate interchange just west of Saratoga and Greenville after I-587 got approved, though all of the signs still haven't been changed yet. Once the remainder of the future I-587 corridor between I-95 and Zebulon is upgraded, the rest of US-264 there will probably be moved as well.
I keep wishing that they would eventually move US 64 back to the original route once I-87 is signed, but since it would be a huge downgrade, it probably won't happen.
I feel like DOTs give waaaaaaay too much metaphorical weight to US highways. The businesses that require convenient interstate access when evaluating where to expand/relocate, are only concerned with interstate access. Drivers who need to drive from city to city are taking interstates if there is an option. Etc. Many US highways have been gradually getting phased out as the interstate system has been expanded, but the NCDOT acts like it's a game-changer when (for example) US 70 gets moved back to its prior alignment, when in reality literally nothing will really change at all.
GPS and map technology have made the Interstate-versus-US designation somewhat irrelevant. When a big business contemplates a $100 million investment to build a new factory, they are using sophisticated transportation models that are based on capacity and demand, not labeling. The Interstate-versus-US designation has become more of an emotional and political thing.
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