Interchanges

[dtown]

That first one is cool Looks like an iron cross.

[Chtimi]

I apologize, the exact name is Prins Clausplein.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prins_Clausplein

[dtown]

Thank you.

Webpage translated into english:

The Princes Clausplein is a traffic junction for the connection of the car highways A4 and A12 by the hague.

The old junction Leidschendam was renamed on 20 June 1985 through the building of this star square till junction Prince Clausplein, notwithstanding that prince Claus.

The junction is a beautiful example of the star junction (Maltezerkruis).

Junction Prince Clausplein has been coupled at Junction Ypenburg. In 1998 became the so-called braid works between Prince Clausplein and Junction Ypenburg realized through which the number filegevoelige weefvakken took off.,.

With junction Prince Clausplein, the next roads come together:

The A12 (Utrechtsebaan) from the in the direction of the hague-Center De A12 from the direction sweet lake/Utrecht De reduction note

town in the A12 De bundling A4/A13 from the in the direction of junction Ypenburg, twig district, Digs and Lead Rotterdam De A4 from

the direction/Amsterdam De reduction Leidschendam/N14

[johnathan]

The infamous Springfield, Virginia Mixing Bowl! Traffic can be backed up for miles and hours during DC/Baltimore/Northern Virginia rush hour.

[johnathan]

Some around the Toronto area.

(sorry these are so large)

401/410

[nofunk]

Wow, a few people posted Detroit interchanges, but nobody posted the Mixing Bowl (I-96, I-696, I-275, M5 interchange) in Novi, Mich.:

Also, speaking of 4-layer interchanges, here is the old Marquette Interchange (I-94, I-43) in downtown Milwaukee, Wisc:

Definitely a 4-stack. possibly 5, replete with an old factory smack in the center! It is currently being replaced with a friendlier interchange:

[JerseyBoy]

Wow, a few people posted Detroit interchanges, but nobody posted the Mixing Bowl (I-96, I-696, I-275, M5 interchange) in Novi, Mich.:

Also, speaking of 4-layer interchanges, here is the old Marquette Interchange (I-94, I-43) in downtown Milwaukee, Wisc:

Definitely a 4-stack. possibly 5, replete with an old factory smack in the center! It is currently being replaced with a friendlier interchange:

[lammius]

I think NJ stays away from appealing geometry and just throws ramps around in a mess. Here are some of the more complicated interchanges I can think of near where I live.

Garden State Parkway/I-287/Rt 9/Rt 440

I-78/Rt 1/Rt 9/Rt 21

[seicer]

Let's compare freeway exit designs we're familiar with - the functional, the obsolete, the bizarre, and the extreme.

This is an odd one from Charleston, WV, the I-64 exit at Maccorkle:

[seicer]

Interstate 64 and 77 in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. It is a three-level directional interchange that was completed in 1974. See the page I authored for more photographs and information. The interchange features high-speed ramps from all directions, and passes over US 119, making it a four-level interchange in reality. It also crosses over the Elk River and a now-defunct railroad, and has a partial interchange with US 60. Piers extend from the river to the ground and even in buildings!

The Interstate 64/77 interchange at WV 114 is impressive as a three-level diamond interchange. Part of the northbound lanes cantaliver and then are raised by ~50 feet above the southbound lanes for a period, and provide the backdrop for the Capitol building.

The Interstate 64/US 119 Fort Hill project required the demolition of more than 1,000 homes on the south bank of the Kanawha River. The Fort Hill project, named for the hill that lies behind the US 119 (Corridor G) interchange, became one of the largest earth-moving projects on the North American continent up to that point.

[nofunk]

Doesn't look much different.

[paholler]

This one was just constructed a while ago north of Eau Claire, WI (a city of about 70,000). In terms of design it is rather unremarkable. What I find shocking is its scale. For an intersection between 2 controlled access highways it sure takes up a LOT of land:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...&iwloc=addr

Here's another take on the SPI from Duluth, MN. I like it for its lack of land impact.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...mp;t=k&om=1

Unfortunately, or fortunately depending upon perspective, my hometown of Minneapolis and new town of Charlotte do not really inspire when it comes to interchange design. We've sure got our share of design problems (bottlenecks, commons, etc) but that is a matter for another thread.

[Lowerdeck]

The most interesting ones I seen in Connecticut...

The SPUI near the Trumbull Mall: Merritt Parkway at Route 111

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...mp;t=k&om=1

The Four Level Stack in Farmington: I-84 at Route 9 (the never completed I-291 loop)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...mp;t=k&om=1

The uber interchange in East Hartford: I-84 at Route 2, the stub for never built I-284, and the Founders Bridge connector

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...mp;t=k&om=1

And the fun thing about that one is... downtown Hartford is on the left side. The entire downtown area is the size of the interchange.

[Mr Downtown]

At the present, NC doesnt have the number of interesting interchanges as a state with our population would suggest... but that will be changing in the coming months and years with the completion of Charlotte's outerbelt and Greensboro's urban loop. As of right now these are some interesting ones, at least for NC

Interstates 77 and 485 stack south of town

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...mp;t=k&om=0

Interstates 77 and 85 interchange

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...&iwloc=addr

[vanshnookenraggen]

I-95, Route 1, Route 128 - Lynnfield, MA

I-787, Route 9/Route 20 - Albany, NY

I-787 - Albany, NY, the next exit north

I-787, I-90 - Albany, NY.

The left stack was designed for a cross-town expressway that was never built, thus being so large.

I-95, I-295, I-278, I-678 - Bronx, NY

I-95, I-87, Route 1 - New York, NY.

This is much more impressive in person because the ramps are jutting out over giant cliffs. above the river.

[Alabadrock]

Here're some of the more interesting interchanges in Alabama.

Here's the one with Interstate 565/Memorial Parkway (US 432/231)/Washington St./Jefferson St in Huntsvillef.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...p;z=15&om=1

Here's the one known as Malfunction Junction to us. It looks really organized above, but, it seems impossible to navigate when you're driving through it. The sides of the interstate literally reverse as you fly over opposing traffic on Interstate 65 and Interstate 20/59 located in Birmingham.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...p;z=15&om=1

Here's the interchange with Interstate 20/59 the Elton Stephens Expressway (US 31/280) and Carraway Blvd.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...p;z=16&om=1

Most of our's aren't too complicated, but, the interchange with I-65 and Future I-22 that's going to be built will be enourmous.

[El Norte]

Well, for starters, there won't be a chemical plant in the middle of it anymore!

[speck76]

I-95/FL Turnpike/Palmetto in North Miami

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&amp...5&encType=1

I-95 / 595 near Port Everglades

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&amp...8&encType=1

The Happiest Place on Earth

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&amp...1&encType=1

[JerseyBoy]

New Jersey Turnpike/I-78

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...p;z=16&om=0

US 1 & 9/I-78

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...p;z=16&om=0

I-78/Route 21

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...p;z=16&om=0

[NcSc74]

A few pics from the mainline I-15 of the spaghetti bowl in Vegas. These are not bad but the tallest flyover which connects the 15 to the 95 is getting retrofitted with another lane and it clogs northbound traffic at rush hour.

Shot with NIKON D50 at 2007-07-23

Shot with NIKON D50 at 2007-07-23

Shot with NIKON D50 at 2007-07-23

Shot with FinePix A330 at 2007-07-23

Shot with NIKON D50 at 2007-07-23

[Rardy]

^These pics remind me of Texas freeways

[JerseyBoy]

Some photos I took of the new Springfield Interchange in Northern Virginia:

[seicer]

^ Photos and history. A very impressive project that involves not just this interchange, but others, including a new river crossing and an urban freeway cap.

[Creasy336]

we'll never have anything close to that in NC...instead you'll see mountains of earth with short cloverleaf ramps lol. Are only hope is I-77/I-85 in Charlotte when its rebuilt.

[JerseyBoy]

I wasn't aware about the freeway cap, where is that located? Creasy, it's going to be a verrrrryyy long time before the 77/85 interchange is redesigned.