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Scott M. Kozel wrote:
> 
> Ken Eikert <eik@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> > Scott M. Kozel wrote:
> >
> > [regards the I-495 Capital Beltway]
> >
> > > Of the 64 miles, 50 miles was 6 lanes initially, and 14 miles was 4
> > > lanes.  Now all of the Beltway has 8 lanes except for 4 miles of 6-lane.
> >
> > Does the Beltway have any lengthy stretches with more than
> > 8 continuous lanes?
> 
> Well actually my data needs slight revision.  One mile of the Beltway
> from GW Parkway in Virginia to Clara Barton Parkway in Maryland,
> including the American Legion Bridge, has 10 lanes.

Lanes 9 and 10 at American Legion Bridge are excel decel lanes from
interchanges on either end of bridge

> Also, the Beltway has 10 lanes from US 1 to MD 650, basically one mile
> on either side of the I-95 north interchange

From bridge at Northwest Branch of Anacostia River to east side of
MD I 495 MD 650 interchange lane 9 on outerloop. lane ends on
outerloop before bridge over Northwest Branch of Anacostia River.

From east side of MD I 495 MD 650 interchange to west side MD 495
MD I 95 10 lanes.

From east side MD I 95 I 495 MD I 95 interchange to ~1000' east of
Cherry Hill Road over pass 10 lanes, to east/south side MD I 95
MD I 495 MD US 1 interchange lane 9 on outerloop.


> Of course, neither of these is a "lengthy stretch".

Quite true !!

> > Atlanta's I-285, a road very similar in character to I-495
> > (and almost identical in total length), has 10 continuous
> > lanes for the 13 miles between I-75 and I-85 on the northside
> > (plus the occassional extra exit-only lane).
> 
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> Virginia/Maryland/Washington D.C. http://www.richmond.infi.net/~kozelsm
> Philadelphia and Delaware Valley
> http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/5961/pennways.html

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