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How big is the Beltway?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Air Langhi, Apr 30, 2014.

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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  2. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Cool to see it broken down like this.

    HWY 99 will be the longest beltway once completed.


    Texas, mayne!!
     
    #2 Houstunna, Apr 30, 2014
  3. Houstunna

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    LA swallows the The Belt, though.
     
    #3 Houstunna, Apr 30, 2014
  4. Kam

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    I do a lot of driving.

    I drive from 290 of the beltway to 45 of the beltway and back a lot.
     
    #4 Kam, Apr 30, 2014
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  6. Houstunna

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    Assume 45 South, almost 50 miles.

    290 is gonna be great once the construction is completed... supposedly 2016. They also need to keep the rust off the concrete pillars at 290 and the Belt. Poorly planned ramps.
     
    #6 Houstunna, Apr 30, 2014
  7. SacTown

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    Sprawl baby Sprawl
     
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  8. Rocketman95

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    It's already nice for us Katy folks. Made it to Surfside in 70 minutes the other day thanks to 99 being open all the way from 10 to 59. Cut down 752 and 1462 over to 288.
     
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  9. SwoLy-D

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    :rolleyes: Like you don't know how BIG 50+miles (Katy to Baytown) is?

    You need this to tell you? BoooOOoOOo.

    If it is NOT closed, it will not be a "beltway." :p

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    Beltway 8 IS a belt.
     
    #9 SwoLy-D, Apr 30, 2014
  10. Convictedstupid

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    Seems odd evacuating to the coast...?
     
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  11. Rocketman95

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    Aggies can now get here faster from the north...
     
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  12. Houstunna

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    LOL, appears HWY 146 encloses it... keeping it a limited access highway from beginning to end.

    Stop hating on the future longest beltway in the world!!


    Texas, mayne!!
     
    #12 Houstunna, Apr 30, 2014
  13. SwoLy-D

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    [​IMG]

    Once that small piece of 146 BECOMES 99, it might be a beltway. Until then... NO.

    :p
     
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    Fixxed
     
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  15. Houstunna

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    Naw, that's not how it works. 146 already overlaps with Highway 90 from Dayton to just East of Liberty before it splits off and starts heading North towards Livingston. Along that stretch you see signage for both 146 as well as 90. That's likely how 99 will work in between Baytown and League City. Two names, dual signage, same road.
     
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  17. SwoLy-D

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    Let me check...

    NOPE, I don't believe you can tell me what to do, sir. :eek: I will do no such thing.

    A belt is closed. A partial beltway is one that isn't closed. A beltway is a major thoroughfare that skirts a city. A skirt is ALWAYS closed, and sometimes it has slits, but that cause you to slobber and slip and then fail. :p
     
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  18. Houstunna

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    Ahh, the reply of a defeated man with no evidence.
    Enjoy the longest Beltway in the world once completed.

    BTW- Skirts are constantly OPEN around me.:grin:
     
    #18 Houstunna, Apr 30, 2014
  19. ima_drummer2k

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    Weirdest argument ever.
     
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  20. KingCheetah

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    Not surprising...

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