Unused highway

An unused highway is a highway or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed, but went unused or was later closed or part of a future expansion. An unused roadway or ramp may often be referred to as an abandoned road, ghost road, highway to nowhere, stub ramp, ghost ramp, ski jump, stub street, stub-out, or simply stub.[2]

Examples

Some examples of reasons for unused highways include:

  • An older portion of roadway being left unused by a highway realignment.
  • A road which existed to serve a bridge becomes a dead-end once the bridge is demolished or left to deteriorate to the point where it can no longer be safely used.
  • A road becomes a dead end once a railway level crossing is closed and replaced by an overpass/underpass some distance away from the former level crossing.
  • A highway being closed and demolished, where stubs remain on intersecting roads.
  • Highway construction begins but is cancelled, possibly because of a freeway revolt.
  • Stubs are built to connect to a highway that is not yet constructed.
  • When a divided highway ends, sometimes a stub exists where more of the highway could become a divided highway and tie into the stub.
  • A part of the highway can become unused due to changes in national borders.
  • The highway has unused lanes but may be used when lanes are added when traffic demands warrant.

See also

References

  1. ^ "I-5 at I-84, Portland, Oregon" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. ^ City of Union, Kentucky (23 June 2006). "Special Business Meeting Minutes". City of Union, Kentucky. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
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