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We're clearly talking about urban highways here, yes?

Of course the entire interstate system wasn't a mistake. But building interstates through cities doesn't make much sense, just like building subways across the great plains doesn't make much sense...

We're talking about Virginia 395 (that's where the HOV lanes exist) not DC 395. I'd agree that urban highways like DC 395 are bad but wouldn't consider Virginia 395 to be an urban highway. That area of Virginia is mostly your typical suburban environment.

I'd also agree that expanding 395 or 66 inside the beltway would be a bad idea. But, there's little evidence that 395/66 inside the beltway as they're currently built, have impeded transit oriented development (see: rossyln-ballston corridor) the way that urban highways scar cities and impede their development.

by Falls Church on Jun 13, 2012 3:29 pm • link • report

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