NashvilleNinja Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) When the everloving fuck are they going to get around to fixing that piece of shit stretch of highway? And what "dog ate my homework" bullshit excuse are they using for why it hasn't happened yet? Edited March 8, 2017 by NashvilleNinja SleepingTitan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) They re-paved it a few years ago. When we had a major snow and ice a couple of years ago it tore part of the road up. It's always a major pain in the ass when they replace a high traffic road. But it will need to be done sooner or later. Edited March 8, 2017 by Starkiller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus74 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) They have been doing "exhaustive engineering studies" to determine what to do about it. There are really only two options: Tear it up and put down blacktop or tear it up and put down new concrete. You'll notice that the first part of either option is "tear it up". As bad as traffic is now, this will make it a lot worse for a couple of years. The other part of the issue is "dat ole debil money". Haslam says that this is one of the things we need the increase in gas tax to pay for. Regardless of what they do or how they pay for it, it's bound to get much worse before it gets better. Edited March 9, 2017 by Opus74 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Nines Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 You just don't get it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 14 hours ago, Starkiller said: They re-paved it a few years ago. When we had a major snow and ice a couple of years ago it tore part of the road up. It's always a major pain in the ass when they replace a high traffic road. But it will need to be done sooner or later. Considering the growth rate of the city they need to do it now because the longer they wait the worse it's goong to get. 9 hours ago, Opus74 said: They have been doing "exhaustive engineering studies" to determine what to do about it. There are really only two options: Tear it up and put down blacktop or tear it up and put down new concrete. You'll notice that the first part of either option is "tear it up". As bad as traffic is now, this will make it a lot worse for a couple of years. Why would it need to take two years to replace it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I'm so glad that I never have to deal with rush hour or crossing the city in Nashville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1TitansFan Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Lots of stupid lane configurations: if you're going west from 24/40 and want to get on 65 you need to be in the right most lane for 65N but you need to move over a lane to the left for 65S. They kept the east bound lanes messed up for years for the construction but the result was screwed up. If you want to end up on 24E it makes sense to be in the right most lane, especially since they changed the right most lane from being an exit only lane to Nolensville; only problem is the entrance ramps onto 440E from both directions on Nolensville have ridiculously short merge lanes and as soon as you hit 24E you're in an exit only lane for Thompson/Briley. It all results in a lot of last second lane changes in an already exacerbating situation during heavy volume periods. Add to it even though the middle and left lanes both empty onto 40 when going east, the middle lane ends causing more jockeying ahead of time which also contributes to slowing things down even more during rush hour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jerry Blair Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Holy crap! I drove on 440 for the first time in a few years this past weekend..... There's no excuse for letting a busy road like that get into such shape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus74 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jerry Blair said: Holy crap! I drove on 440 for the first time in a few years this past weekend..... There's no excuse for letting a busy road like that get into such shape. The fact that it's a busy road is why it was allowed to get in bad shape. With it closed down, traffic will be screwed all over town. Starkiller 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Opus74 said: The fact that it's a busy road is why it was allowed to get in bad shape. With it closed down, traffic will be screwed all over town. Oh well. They should have thought of that before going insane with "progress". It's more than annoying at this point. It's a safety hazzard. Someone is going to blow out a tire and wreck, possibly even get injured or worse, if they haven't already. It HAS to be done, sooner or later. Better to go ahead and bite the bullet now in the short-term. We'll all be better off for it in the long-term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus74 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 I440 when it opened was big and beautiful (and right behind my house). Weird to have a giant wall and a cliff in the backyard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaatu'sAngel'sUncle Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 I read a while back to fix 440 all the concrete needs to be dug up completely even the drainage and substrate underneath it and rebuilt from the bedrock up. Will cost over $100 million so they keep putting band aids on it and spending money on stupid shit like pedestrian bridges, choreographed dancing water fountains and other roundabout "art". SleepingTitan, and SoylentGreen 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingTitan Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Yeah they pave too many damn roads and leave the most needed ones fucked. I'm sick of it. And then on fucking Saturday when you think, WOW so nice and sunny today. Feels good to commute with no traf-- ANNNNNNDDD they're painting new fucking lines.....one lane open folks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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