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April 16, 2015 Mr. Greg Nadeau Deputy Administrator Federal April 16, 2015 Mr. Greg Nadeau Deputy Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Mr. Nadeau: AASHTO is in receipt of the following member department interstate applications Member DOT Request Kentucky Interstate 69 – Establish along Pennyrile Parkway Kentucky Interstate 69 – Establish at Purchase Parkway Mississippi Interstate 22 – Establish North Carolina Interstate 485 – Extension Texas Interstate 169 - Establish The member departments submitted the above applications to AASHTO for official approval and we have enclosed them for your consideration and approval. The AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering is presently reviewing and voting on these applications. Please let us know your decision as soon as your time permits. AASHTO will make a final decision at the Standing Committee on Highways meeting on May 14, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Thank you for your time and attention to these Interstate Route applications. Please contact Marty Vitale at [email protected], if more information is necessary. Thank you. Sincerely, Bud Wright Executive Director Enclosures Cc: Kevin Adderly – HEPI-20 Special Committee on USRN O hio R iv I-69 Designation er Henderson HENDERSON 60 Zion 01 136 ST Owensboro UV425 µ 0160 )"AU Anthoston 24 Interstate Highway r EB e v ¨¦§ )" i R DAVIESS I-69 - Designate I-69 Julian M. Carroll 0141A OP56 reen OP56 over Julian M. Carroll )"JC Purchase Parkway Morganfield Robards G Purchase Parkway 81 Wendell H. Ford 0160 OP 56 56 WK Western Kentucky Parkway OP OP Control Point 1 - UNION Sebree )" ST109 ST136 1 Fulton 41 «¬ Sturgis ST132 01 KY 166 Interchange )"AU Audubon Parkway Control Point 2 - WEBSTER Edward T. Breathitt ST138 «¬2 Mayfield Slaughters MCLEAN EB Pennyrile Parkway River " hio Control Point 3 - ) O «¬3 South of Calvert City Providence I-24 interchange Hanson OP91 0160 HOPKINS CRITTENDEN ST120 41A T 01 r 109 81 a ST OP d e Madisonville w Marion a t Central City LIVINGSTON 60 e 01 r 641 70 EB 01 R OP )" MUHLENBERG i v O e Earlington hio r Morton's ")WK C Gap umbe Dawson Springs R rland R OP70 CALDWELL iv ive 0162 er r 69 91 ¨¦§ Nortonville Greenville ST358 OP St. Charles Paducah 0162 0160 «¬3 Eddyville Calvert 69 Princeton 0160 ¨¦§ 41 City R 01 BALLARD ssee ive 51 ne r 01 en 24 Kuttawa 0160 T Gilbertsville !#" 0162 109 62 ST139 ST ST286 MCCRACKEN 24 01 Lake City EB !#" OP91 )" C LYON OP93 24 ST189 la 641 !#" rk Palma JC 01 CHRISTIAN 62 s ") 01 K ST181 R e LAND iv n e t r 51 r Briensburg 01 348 u e ST c BETWEEN Lake iv k 45 y R 01 Barkley 2 131 ¬ ST 68 THE LAKES « Benton 01 L Hopkinsville CARLISLE a 121 k 68 ST GRAVES e NATL. REC. 01 68 TODD MARSHALL AREA 01 80 JC OP ") 641 0168 01 0168 TRIGG 0141 Elkton 58 ST164 OP ST307 Mayfield ST139 24 41A !#" 01 ST104 HICKMAN ST299 OP80 ST115 i p 80 CALLOWAY p OP i s OP58 Wingo s i s s 339 i ST 121 M 51 ST Hickman 01 OP97 )"JC 0145 ST303 OP94 Murray OP94 «¬1 Water Valley ST121 FULTON OP94 ST166 01641 0 5 10 20 30 Fulton Miles O hio R iv er I-69 Designation «¬3 Henderson HENDERSON 60 Zion 01 136 ST Owensboro ST425 µ 0160 )"AU Anthoston 24 Interstate Highway r EB e v ¨¦§ )" i R DAVIESS I-69 - Designate I-69 Julian M. Carroll 0141A OP56 reen OP56 over section of Edward T. )"JC Purchase Parkway Morganfield Robards G Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway 81 Wendell H. Ford 0160 OP 56 56 WK Western Kentucky Parkway OP OP Control Point 1 - UNION Sebree )" ST109 ST136 1 Nortonville 41 «¬ Sturgis ST132 01 WK Pkwy Interchange )"AU Audubon Parkway Control Point 2 - WEBSTER Edward T. Breathitt ST138 «¬2 Madisonville Slaughters MCLEAN EB Pennyrile Parkway River )" hio Control Point 3 - O «¬2 «¬3 South of Henderson Providence KY 425 interchange Hanson OP91 0160 HOPKINS CRITTENDEN ST120 41A T 01 r 109 81 a ST OP d e Madisonville w Marion a 1 t Central City LIVINGSTON 60 e «¬ 01 r 641 70 EB 01 R OP )" MUHLENBERG i v O e Earlington hio r Morton's ")WK C Gap umbe Dawson Springs R rland R OP70 CALDWELL iv ive 0162 er r 69 91 ¨¦§ Nortonville Greenville ST358 OP St. Charles Paducah 0162 0160 Eddyville Calvert 69 Princeton 0160 ¨¦§ 41 City R 01 BALLARD ssee ive 51 ne r 01 en 24 Kuttawa 0160 T Gilbertsville !#" 0162 109 62 ST139 ST ST286 MCCRACKEN 24 01 Lake City EB !#" OP91 )" C LYON OP93 24 ST189 la 641 !#" rk Palma JC 01 CHRISTIAN 62 s ") 01 K ST181 R e LAND iv n e t r 51 r Briensburg 01 348 u e ST c BETWEEN Lake iv k 45 y R 01 Barkley 131 ST 68 THE LAKES Benton 01 L Hopkinsville CARLISLE a 121 k 68 ST e NATL. REC. 01 GRAVES 68 TODD MARSHALL AREA 01 80 JC OP ") 641 0168 01 0168 TRIGG 0141 Elkton 58 ST164 OP ST307 Mayfield ST139 24 41A !#" 01 ST104 HICKMAN ST299 OP80 i p 80 CALLOWAY p OP i s OP58 Wingo s i s s 339 i ST 121 M 51 ST Hickman 01 OP97 )"JC 0145 ST303 OP94 Murray OP94 Water Valley ST121 FULTON OP94 ST166 01641 0 5 10 20 30 Fulton Miles American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Mississippi for: Elimination of a U.S. (Interstate) Route AASHTO Use Only Establishment of a U.S. (Interstate) Route I-22 Action taken by SCOH: Extension of a U.S. (Interstate)Route Relocation of a U.S. (Interstate) Route Establishment of a U.S. Alternate Route Establishment of a Temporary U.S. Route **Recognition of a Business Route on U.S. (Interstate) Route **Recognition of a By-Pass Route on U.S. Route Between Future I-269 and Alabama State Line The following states or states are involved: Mississippi **“Recognition of…”A local vicinity map needed on page 3. On page 6 a short statement to the effect that there are no deficiencies on proposed routing, if true, will suffice. If there are deficiencies, they should be indicated in accordance with page 5 instructions. All applications requesting Interstate establishment or changes are subject to concurrence and approval by the FHWA DATE SUBMITTED: March 30, 2015 SUBMIT APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY TO [email protected] *Bike Routes: this form is not applicable for US Bicycle Route System The purpose of the United States (U.S.) Numbered Highway System is to facilitate travel on the main interstate highways, over the shortest routes and the best available roads. A route should form continuity of available facilities through two or more states that accommodate the most important and heaviest motor traffic flow in the area. The routes comprising the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways will be marked with its own distinctive route marker shield and will have a numbering system that is separate and apart from the U.S. Numbered Highway System. For the convenience of the motorist, there must be continuity and a uniform pattern of marking and numbering these Interstate routes without regard to state lines. The U.S. Numbered System was established in 1926 and the Interstate Numbered System was established in 1956. Both have reached the period of review, revision, and consolidation. They now need perfecting rather than expansion. Therefore, any proposed alteration in the established systems should be extremely meritorious and thoroughly, though concisely, explained in order that the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering and the Standing Committee on Highways of the Association may give prompt and proper consideration to each and every request made by a member department. Explanation and Reasons for the Request: (Keep concise and pertinent.) MDOT requests approval to sign US 78 from future I-269 to the Alabama state Line as I-22. This 106.7 mile section of roadway meets all interstate standards and will connect to I-22 in Alabama. Date facility available to traffic Currently available to traffic. Does the petition propose a new routing over a portion of an existing U.S. Route? yes If so, where? The new routing of US 78, proposed Interstate I-22, will begin at future Interstate I-269 in Desoto County, Mississippi southeasterly for 106.7 miles to the end of the route at the Alabama State Line. Does the petition propose a new routing over a portion of an existing Interstate Route? no If so, where? 2 Instructions for Preparation of Page 6 Column 1: Control Points and Mileage. Top of column is one terminus of road. Indicate control points by identical number as shown on map on page 3. Show mileage between control points in miles and tenths. Column 2: Pavement Type. Code High type, heavy duty H Intermediate type I Low type, dustless L (show in red) Not paved N (show in red) Column 3: Pavement Condition Code Excellent E Good G Fair F (show in red) Poor P (show in red) NOTE: In columns 2 and 3, where pavements types and conditions change, the location of the change shall be indicated by a short horizontal line at the proper place opposite the mileage log and the proper code letter (shown above) shall be entered in the respective column between the locations so indicated. Column 4: Traffic. Indicate average daily traffic volumes in this column. Points of changes in these data to be indicated by short horizontal lines opposite the appropriate mileage point on the mileage log.
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