"Dead Man's Curve" refers to the transition ramp Interstate 90 takes between Cleveland Memorial Shoreway onto the Innerbelt Freeway in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Said curve includes a sharp transition between the two freeways which is known for a high rate of accidents. Currently the curve (not officially named) has a 35 MPH advisory speed and numerous safety features intended to mitigate crashes. When the Interstate System was first conceived during 1956, Interstate 90 was intended to use the entirety Cleveland Memorial Shoreway and connect to the Northwest Freeway through Lakewood. The Innerbelt Freeway was initially planned as the northernmost segment of Interstate 71. The extension of Cleveland Memorial Shoreway west of Edgewater Park was never constructed which led to Interstate 90 being routed through the Innerbelt Freeway. Part 1; the history of Cleveland's Innerbelt Freeway and Deadman's Curve The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signe...
Hawaii County Routes 160 and 161 are located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The combined corridor serves as an eleven-mile loop of Hawaii Route 11 serving Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historic Park via Keala O Keawe Road, Puuhonua Road and Napoopoo Road. The four-mile long Keala O Keawe Road was completed as part of Hawaii Route 16 in 1967 and later renumbered to Hawaii Route 160 in the late 1970s. Hawaii County would later extend the state highway corridor as Hawaii County Route 160 via Puuhonua Road and Napoopoo Road. Keala O Keawe Road has been relinquished from the state highway system and Napoopoo Road has been reassigned as Hawaii County Route 161 as of 2012. The current alignment of Hawaii County Route 160 can be seen below. The current alignment of Hawaii County Route 161 can be seen below. Part 1; the history of Hawaii County Routes 160 and 161 Hōnaunau (Honaunau) was an ancient Hawaiian city and site of the Hale o Keawe....