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Re: Diverging Diamond Interchange
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:43 am
by Major Softie
No, Enigma, if you had turned south on 395, you would have passed over it a couple miles south of 80, but you wouldn't have known unless you got off the freeway.
Re: Diverging Diamond Interchange
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 12:10 pm
by Jeff in W.C.
Major Softie wrote:I'm not sure how much is gained by changing to one of these, but for new construction, it actually seems MUCH cheaper than the full clover-leaf style interchange.
One of the benefits indicated is quicker flow since there's fewer cycles of the lights due to the lack of protected left hand turns via lights.
Re: Diverging Diamond Interchange
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 5:19 pm
by dwerbil
They're building one of these Diamond things a couple miles north of me here in Round Rock, right on I-35. There's a IKEA and a new Bass Pro Shop right there. Traffic is nuts. Hope it helps.
Re: Diverging Diamond Interchange
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 2:44 pm
by BobW
I went through one this weekend-295 at Beach. The way the lane markers were set up, I didn't even realize it at first. i now see how it works. People exiting the interstate and turning left at the same time. It cut out several minutes each cycle.
Bob