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mayersamuels@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Interstate Highway System,
> there is a new exhibit in the West Hall of Union Station on the history
> of DC's freeways, built and unbuilt.
> 
> I went there today.  They have many pictures of freeway construction
> and some pictures of plans for some of the unconstructed freeways.
> 
> In the center there is a huge model for the proposed, but never
> constucted Barney Circle Freeway link between I-395 and DC 295 in
> Southeast DC.
> 
> If you are in the area, it is definitely worth a look.
> 

I went down to Union Station after work today to take a look at the 
display.  I took a couple of pictures...might get them up on 
gribblenation.net later on, I'll let you all know if I do (not great 
pictures, mind you).

The model of the Barney Circle Freeway in the center of the display area 
was interesting.  I have to admit, if the stretch of the freeway from 
the 11th Street bridges east to Barney Circle was going to be kept, I 
might agree that construction this extension would be a good idea.  But, 
because of the possibility of the freeway being removed from that 
stretch, I have to say I'm not in favor of bringing the Barney Circle 
Freeway back from the dead.

The interstate shields that they have hanging around the display are 
pretty neat too.  Don't use a standard font that I'm aware of...


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All the best,
Geoff