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What is the newest highway in the US?
Interstate 95, the country’s most used highway, will finally run as one continuous road between Miami and Maine by the late summer. The interstate’s infamous “gap” on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey border will be closed, turning I-95 into an unbroken river of concrete more than 1,900 miles long.
What states don’t have interstates?
All 50 states in the United States are “served by” the Interstate Highway System. Of course, there are no Interstate highways connecting Alaska or Hawaii to any other state, but both states have highways that are part of the Interstate system.
What are the future Interstate Highways?
In the United States, future Interstate Highways include proposals to establish new mainline (one or two-digit) routes to the Interstate Highway System. Excluded in this article are three-digit auxiliary Interstate Highways in varying stages of planning and construction, and the planned expansion of existing primary Interstate Highways.
What trends are shaping the highway infrastructure industry in 2019?
As we begin 2019, we are able to look at some of the current and up-and-coming trends shaking up the industries that surround highway infrastructure. One of the biggest transitions is the movement towards green infrastructure.
How will we plan for the roadways of the future?
Federal, state, and local governments will need to prioritize strategic investments dedicated to improving and preserving roadway conditions that increase public safety on the system we have in place, as well as plan for the roadways of the future, which will need to account for connected and autonomous vehicles.
Is there a new interstate highway coming to Gulfport Alabama?
A new Interstate highway was proposed along the U.S. 49 corridor between Gulfport and Jackson. This Interstate would fall between I-55 and I-65, with Interstate 63 possibly in use for a Western Alabama Interstate.