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unusual facts about freeways



Atwater Village, Los Angeles

Atwater village is noted for its proximity to the Interstate 5, SR 134 and Interstate 110 freeways.

Civic Center, Los Angeles

The Civic Center is served by numerous Metro buses, most of which run to adjacent Union Station, the 101 and 110 freeways, and the Metro Red Line and Purple Line's Civic Center Station are also in the vicinity.

East Durham Link

The East Durham Link is one of two proposed freeways to connect the future east extension of Highway 407 with Highway 401; the West Durham Link, to be located to the west in Whitby, is the second.

European delivery

As well, German Autobahns have no speed restrictions compared to US and Canadian freeways, so this allows an auto enthusiast to fully exploit the potential of their high performance European cars.

Louis Byrd

Byrd was recalled on September 25, 2007, along with Fernando Pedroza, Leticia Vasquez, and Alfreddie Johnson, for numerous reasons, mainly because of their support of a redevelopment project called Angeles Fields that would result in the demolition of several houses and businesses in an area between Atlantic Avenue, Imperial Highway, and the 105 and 710 freeways, to make way for a football stadium.

Michigan Department of Transportation

These freeways became the start of Michigan's section of the Interstate Highway System.

New Jersey Route 60

Route 60 along with Route 74 are the only remaining unbuilt freeways left on the New Jersey State Legislature.

Non-motorized access on freeways

Oregon allows bicycles except on specific urban freeways in Portland and Medford.

North Western Expressway

The Wran Government cancelled the project in 1977, as a part of a change in government policy regarding freeways.

Princes Highway

These two freeways have been linked by the southern link of the CityLink tollway.

Sydney Bypass

For decades, it has been desired to construct a Freeway standard bypass of Sydney as part of the National Highway, connecting the Pacific Motorway to the Hume Motorway to allow through traffic to be separated from local traffic.

Three Californias Trilogy

In The Gold Coast (1988) we learn about the Southern California of 2027, a dystopian extension of today's Los Angeles and car-oriented architecture, mobility and life-style: "an endless sprawl of condos, freeways and malls." The book describes the life of 27-year-old Jim McPherson, who finds himself caught up in literary and academic interests, anti-weapons-industry terrorism, drugs, parties and casual sex.

Wings Airways

However, the airline then shutdown during the early 1990s due to the construction of Interstate 476 and other highways and freeways in the greater Philadelphia area, which made it easier for those living in the suburbs to access Philadelphia International Airport.


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