Saturday, December 17, 2011

The Most Intricate and Complex Interchanges/Skyways in the World

With the technological progress the Earth had gone through in the past decades, the production of vehicles seem unstoppable. Thousands of thousands of vehicles are being produced each and every year. In this connection, governments are obliged to build and construct wider roads, highways, bridges, viaducts and skyways/interchanges.

Here are some of the most beautifully planned and designed interchanges/skyways in the world.

High Five Interchange


The Central Expressway and I-635 Interchange are commonly known as the High Five Interchange. It is located in the city of Dallas, the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States.

Attiki Odos


Greece, a country in Europe is one of the most progressive countries in the world. The above photo shows the Attiki Odos, one of the most beautifully designed skyways/freeways in the world.

I-10 and I-45 Interchange

Another beautifully designed interchange in the United States is the I-10 and I-45 Interchange. It is located in Houston, Texas and is the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States.

Atlanta Downtown Connector


The Atlanta Downtown Connector is a beautifully planned and designed skyway in Atlanta City, one of the largest and most progressive cities in the US. The city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. The skyway offers an awesome view especially at night.

Interstate 5 and Interstate 90


The above photo is the interchange between Interstate 5 and Interstate 90 in south Seattle. It is one of the most intricate and complex skyways in the world. Interstate 5 in Washington or I-5 is a 445.18 km highway in the U.S. state of Washington that extends from its border with Oregon to its border with Canada.

Faizabad Interchange


The Faizabad Interchange is a beautiful skyway and is the main gateway between the twin Pakistani cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It was the first modern highway interchange of Pakistan made during late 1990s to better solve the traffic problem on Murree Road & Islamabad Highway.

Kennedy Interchange


One of the most complex and uniquely-designed skyways is the Kennedy Interchange. It is unofficially, though universally, referred to as Spaghetti Junction. This intersection of Interstate 64, 65 and 71 is located at the northeastern edge of downtown Louisville, in Kentucky, USA.

CA Freeway Interchange 280 and 87


The CA Freeway Interchange 280 and 87 is located in the beautiful city of San Jose in California, USA.

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