profdant139 wrote:
I did not realize that there are two types of bypasses -- one that goes around a whole town, and one that makes it easier for trucks where there is a junction of two highways. I have never seen the kind that goes around a whole town, but that sure sounds like a useful device.
If they ever develop one of those that will get completely around Los Angeles, I will stand up and cheer!
I was going to jump in on the comments about going around towns because there is a difference in the most common use of truck bypasses in the South and in CA. Nearly every small town has a truck bypass for highways. I usually take those even if I'm not towing because it skips turns and traffic lights.
In CA I see them with merges, mountains, and cities.
I've wondered about the bypasses on I-5 near LA. I think the one where 99 merges into the 5 is just to put trucks merging from the right. I've wondered about the one northbound on the 5 near the grape vine (and wondered if there is a standard opinion of what the grape vine actually is?)
