What is the largest city without an Interstate?
It is the consensus of m.t.r that Fresno, CA (2000 pop. 427,652), is the most populous city in the U.S. without an Interstate within its boundaries. The closest it has to an Interstate is CA 99, old US 99 (see 7.4.2). (Mesa, AZ, is expected to pass Fresno in population by the 2010 Census – it only has the US 60 freeway and part of the Phoenix loop system – see 6.3.5 ). The largest cities with only one Interstate are Austin, TX (2000 pop. 656,562), with I-35, and Colorado Springs, CO (2000 pop. 360,890), with I-25. El Paso, TX (2000 pop. 563,662) has only one signposted interstate, I-10, but also has “hidden” I-110 (see http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/i110.html#110tx ). Oct 21, 2004 6.9 Interstate Standards Interstates have higher standards than basic freeways. While freeways require grade separation and interchanges in place of at-grade intersections, Interstates also require, at minimum, 12′ wide lanes, 6′ wide shoulders (4′ paved – if there are three or more lanes, the left shoulder
It is the consensus of m.t.r that Fresno, CA (2000 pop. 427,652), is the most populous city in the U.S. without an Interstate within its boundaries. The closest it has to an Interstate is CA 99, old US 99 (see 7.4.2). (Mesa, AZ, is expected to pass Fresno in population by the 2010 Census – it only has the US 60 freeway and part of the Phoenix loop system – see 6.3.5 ). The largest cities with only one Interstate are Austin, TX (2000 pop. 656,562), with I-35, and Colorado Springs, CO (2000 pop. 360,890), with I-25. El Paso, TX (2000 pop. 563,662) has only one signposted interstate, I-10, but also has “hidden” I-110 (see http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/i110.html#110tx ). Oct 21, 2004 6.9 Interstate Standards Interstates have higher standards than basic freeways. While freeways require grade separation and interchanges in place of at-grade intersections, Interstates also require, at minimum, 12′ wide lanes, 6′ wide shoulders (4′ paved – if there are three or more lanes, the left shoulder
