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red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: January 11, 2014 08:16PM
Does anyone remember this, say back in the 60's? This popped into my head out of nowhere but I remember this on the Kennedy. I am also wondering what the purpose of this might have been.
Re: red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: January 11, 2014 11:07PM
Maybe red wan't the exact term I should have used, it was more pink-ish. I did find a pic that shows just a sliver of this on the right side. This isn't the best pic but it's the only one I found.
Re: red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
m1chazz
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Date: January 12, 2014 12:58AM
Remember them on the Ike in the 60's; Kostner ramp.
Re: red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: January 16, 2014 02:41PM
Probably the color of aggregate used in the asphalt.
Re: red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: January 17, 2014 04:41PM
Maybe intended as a visual warning of merging traffic lanes?
Re: red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
tomcat630
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Date: January 25, 2014 07:57PM
I remember them too, on the Ike, but they were resurfaced with blacktop. For exit/entrance lanes. Last red ones I saw were on the US 20 bypass X-Way in Elgin, which is like a trip back in time to old X-ways. I think gone now.
Re: red pavement on expressway ramps?
Posted by:
murphman
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Date: March 18, 2014 12:49PM
Still see this west on the Ike through some of the avenues.
