enviromain Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 US59 and I-610, completed in 1962, Houston's first from what I understand. We called it the "Spaghetti Bowl," born in the 60's. When I moved away and saw the same thing in other places, no one could understand what we called the "Spaghetti Bowl" concept. Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I've heard the term used in Dallas as well. I thought this was the one in Houston: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 The spaghetti bowl at I-30 & I-35E is called the Mixmaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Whatever happened to 225 ending in Downtown. That would have been good for the East side commuters. Would it have demolished to many homes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1976 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Whatever happened to 225 ending in Downtown.My guess is that the Gulf Freeway put an end of that. It just wouldn't make much sense to have two highways going into downtown from the southeast. Anyone? That would have been good for the East side commuters. Would it have demolished to many homes?I would think so. Texas 225 (La Porte Road) went directly into Harrisburg and would have cut through Lawndale and maybe Mason Park. The Houston Country Club stood in the way, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 My guess is that the Gulf Freeway put an end of that. It just wouldn't make much sense to have two highways going into downtown from the southeast. Anyone? I would think so. Texas 225 (La Porte Road) went directly into Harrisburg and would have cut through Lawndale and maybe Mason Park. The Houston Country Club stood in the way, too.It would've gone up Harrisburg and joined up with US 59 at the GRB. Was one of the only cancellations of the 70's anti-freeway movement in Houston. Probably for the better, although commuters using the Gulf Frwy. may disagree with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Whatever happened to 225 ending in Downtown. That would have been good for the East side commuters. Would it have demolished to many homes?Read the section on it in the Houston Freeways book. The anti-freeway protesters actually won one.www.houstonfreeways.com See pages 198-204there is also a nice map on p199 of the planned routeaccording to houston freeways, the gulf freeway was the most travelled freeway until about 1970.It was probably planned to relieve the congestion on the gulf freeway. after the population growth shifted westward and the completion of the ship channel bridge, it really wasn't necessary.personally i think it would have gutted the east end of a lot of its character with not much return. it would have been much more tragic than the swath of 3rd ward/Riverside that 288 took down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonianInColorado Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I heard Spaghetti Bowl in both Houston and Los Angeles. I also knew about Mixmaster in Dallas. Here in Denver, the I-70/I-25 interchange downtown is called "The Mousetrap" for some reason that I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I heard Spaghetti Bowl in both Houston and Los Angeles. I also knew about Mixmaster in Dallas. Here in Denver, the I-70/I-25 interchange downtown is called "The Mousetrap" for some reason that I don't know.I actually new of "Saghetti Bowl" in LA, but never in Houston until now. Guess ya learn something everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromain Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Here in Denver, the I-70/I-25 interchange downtown is called "The Mousetrap" for some reason that I don't know.Exactly! I lived there for 2 years and nobody could answer that! Funny, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromain Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 I've heard the term used in Dallas as well. I thought this was the one in Houston: This is THE Spaghetti Bowl that I grew up knowing, but the pic is way before my time. This pic is the HWY 59 (SW Freeway) and Loop 610 being built in construction phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTrain Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 In the Bay Area in Oakland, the interchange of I-80, I-880 and I-580 is called, get this, the MacArthur Maze. But Caltrans prefers the designation for losers: "Distribution Collector." The Maze also applies to three other interchanges within distance: I-880/980 DT Oakland, I-580/980/Hwy 24 and I-80/580 split in Berkeley. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromain Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 In the Bay Area in Oakland, the interchange of I-80, I-880 and I-580 is called, get this, the MacArthur Maze. But Caltrans prefers the designation for losers: "Distribution Collector." The Maze also applies to three other interchanges within distance: I-880/980 DT Oakland, I-580/980/Hwy 24 and I-80/580 split in Berkeley. Wow.Franco-American is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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