| Transport information : Alabama |
 03 Jul 2006 |
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Alabama has four major interstate roads that cross it: I-65 runs north-south rough through the middle of the state; I-59/I-20 travels form the central west border to the north-east corner of the state; and I-85 goes from the border of Georgia and ends in Montgomery, providing a main thoroughfare to Atlanta.
Alabama has several major airports:
Birmingham International Airport (BHM),
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| Transport information : Alaska |
23 May 2006 |
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The state's road system covers a relatively small area of the state, linking the central population centres and the Alaska Highway, the principal route out of the state through Canada.
The state capital, Juneau, is not accessible by road. One unique feature of the road system is the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, which links the Seward Highway south of Anchorage with the relatively isolated community... |
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| Transport information : California |
04 Jul 2006 |
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California's vast terrain is connected by an extensive system of freeways, expressways, and highways, all maintained by Caltrans and patrolled by the California Highway Patrol, except for the numbered expressways in Santa Clara County which were built and maintained by the county itself. The main north-south arteries are U.S. Route 101, which runs close to the coast from the state's border with Oregon... |
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| Transport information : Connecticut |
04 Jul 2006 |
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Transportation in Connecticut is predominantly via highway. Bradley International Airport (BDL) is located in the central part of the state (15 miles (24 km) north of Hartford). Another large airport, mostly used by corporate executives and those who own private aircraft, is the Oxford Airport in western Connecticut. The airport is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Danbury and 12 miles (19 km) southwest... |
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| Transport information : Delaware |
04 Jul 2006 |
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The transportation system in Delaware is under the governance and supervision of the Delaware Department of Transportation, also known as "DelDOT". DelDOT manages programs such as a Delaware Adopt-a-Highway program, major road route snow removal, traffic control infrastructure (signs and signals), toll road management, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, the Delaware Transit Corporation (branded... |
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| Transport information : Florida |
04 Jul 2006 |
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Florida's interstates, state highways and U.S. Highways are maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Florida's interstate highway system contains 1,473 miles (2,371 km) of highway, and there are 9,934 miles (15,987 km) of non-interstate highway in the state, such as Florida state highways and U.S. Highways.
Intercity rail
In 2000, voters approved a constitutional amendment to... |
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| Transport information : Illinois |
06 Jul 2006 |
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Because of its central location and its proximity to the Manufacturing belt and Corn belt, Illinois is a national crossroads and transportation hub. Illinois has an extensive rail network transporting both passengers and freight. Chicago is a national Amtrak hub and in-state passengers are served by Amtrak's Illinois Service featuring the Chicago to Carbondale Illini and Chicago to Quincy Illinois... |
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| Transport information : Indiana |
06 Jul 2006 |
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Down the Mississippi and its tributaries (the Ohio and Wabash) was to be found the sole outlet for the increasing produce of the Middle West, whose waters drained into the great valley. Districts which were not upon streams navigable by even the lightest draught steamboat were economically handicapped. The small, flat boat was their main reliance. Roads suitable for heavy carriage were few up to the... |
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| Transport information : Kentucky |
07 Jul 2006 |
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Kentucky and Missouri are the only two states to share a boundary with no road directly connecting the two states. This is a result of the multiplexing of US Highways 51, 60, and 62 crossing the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky, and the multiplexing of US Highways 60 and 62 crossing the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri, rather than US Highways 60 and 62 crossing the Mississippi... |
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| Transport information : Maine |
07 Jul 2006 |
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Interstate highway I-95 runs through Maine, as well as its easterly branch I-295. In addition, US Route 1 starts in Maine, and runs to Florida. The state of Maine has two major airports with scheduled commercial jet service (The Portland International Jetport and Bangor International Airport.) US Airways also services a number of smaller regional airports with 19 seat commuter prop aircraft. The Portland... |
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| Transport information : Maryland |
07 Jul 2006 |
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Roads
Maryland's major Interstate highways include I-95, which enters the northeast portion of the state, goes through Baltimore, and becomes part of the eastern section of the Capital Beltway to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. I-68 connects the western portions of the state to I-70 at the small town of Hancock. I-70 continues east to Baltimore, connecting Hagerstown and Frederick along the way. I-83... |
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| Transport information : Massachusetts |
07 Jul 2006 |
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Logan International Airport, located in the East Boston neighborhood, is the major airport serving Boston. Another airport serving the city and surrounding areas is Hanscom Field in Lexington and Bedford. T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, and Manchester Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire, are airports outside Massachusetts which serve as secondary facilities.
Boston's streets... |
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| Transport information : Minnesota |
07 Jul 2006 |
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Highway system
Major Interstate highways crossing Minnesota include I-35, I-90, and I-94. In the Twin Cities, I-35 splits into I-35W to serve Minneapolis, and I-35E to pass through St. Paul. In addition to those, I-94 has three spur routes: Interstate 394 connects the core of downtown Minneapolis to the western suburbs, while Interstate 494 and Interstate 694 form a beltway around the city. Interstate... |
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| Transport information : Missouri |
10 Jul 2006 |
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Kansas City is still a major railroad hub for BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern, and Union Pacific. The state of Missouri also has two major airport hubs: Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Kansas City International Airport. Several highways also traverse the state.
Following the passage of Amendment 3 in late 2004, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began... |
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| Transport information : Nevada |
10 Jul 2006 |
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Interstate 15 passes through the southern tip of the state, serving Las Vegas and other communities. It has spur routes I-215 and I-515. Interstate 80 crosses through the northern part of Nevada, reaching from Utah in the east and passing westward through Reno and into California. It has a spur route, I-580. Nevada also is served by several federal highways: US-6, US-50, US-93, US-95 and US-395. There... |
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| Transport information : New York |
11 Jul 2006 |
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New York boasts extensive transportation infrastructure. Engineering difficulties because of the terrain of the state and the unique issues of the city brought on by urban crowding have had to be overcome since the state was young. Population expansion of the state generally followed the path of the early waterways, first the Hudson River and then the Erie Canal. Today, railroad lines and the New... |
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| Transport information : Ohio |
12 Jul 2006 |
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Many major east-west transportation corridors go through Ohio. One of those pioneer routes, known in the early 1900's as "Ohio Market Route 3", was chosen in 1913 to become part of the historical Lincoln Highway which was America's first transcontinental road, connecting New York City to San Francisco. In Ohio, the Lincoln Highway linked many towns and cities together, including Canton, Mansfield,... |
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| Transport information : Oklahoma |
12 Jul 2006 |
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Interstate highways in Oklahoma include I-35, which traverses the state from north to south, I-40, which traverses the state from east to west, and I-44, which enters Oklahoma in the northeast and leaves the state toward the southwest. These highways all run through Oklahoma City. ... |
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| Transport information : Tennessee |
13 Jul 2006 |
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Interstate highways
Interstate 40 crosses nearly the entire state in an east-west orientation. Its branch interstate highways include I-240 in Memphis; I-440 and I-840 in Nashville; and I-140 and I-640 in Knoxville. I-24 and I-26 are the other east-west interstates crossing Tennessee.
In a north-south orientation are highways I-55, I-65, I-75, and I-81. Interstate 65 crosses the state through... |
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| Transport information : Texas |
13 Jul 2006 |
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is a governmental agency and its purpose is to "provide safe, effective, and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state. Though the public face of the agency is generally associated with maintenance of the state's immense highway system, the agency is also responsible for aviation in the state and overseeing public transportation systems.
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| Transport information : Utah |
14 Jul 2006 |
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Interstate 15 is the main interstate highway in the state, entering from Arizona north to Idaho and serving such cities as St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden. Interstate 84 enters from Idaho at Snowville and merges with I-15 at Tremonton, staying merged until Roy. I-84 then heads southeast through the mountains, terminating at Interstate 80 at Echo. I-80 enters Nevada at Wendover and heads... |
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| Transport information : Vermont |
17 Jul 2006 |
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Vermont's main mode of travel is by automobile. Individual communities and counties have public transit, but their breadth of coverage is frequently limited. Greyhound Lines services a number of small towns and Amtrak serves stations in Rutland and Fair Haven (off the Ethan Allen Express) and St. Albans, Essex Jct., Waterbury, Montpelier, Randolph, White River Jct., Windsor, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro... |
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| Transport information : Virginia |
17 Jul 2006 |
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Virginia is served by a network of Interstate Highways, arterial highways, several limited-access tollways, bridges, tunnels and even bridge-tunnels.
In the Hampton Roads area, there are three bridge-tunnel complexes known as the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Two tunnels and numerous bridges span portions of the Elizabeth... |
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| Transport information : West Virginia |
18 Jul 2006 |
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Highways form the backbone of transportation systems in West Virginia, with over 37,300 miles of public roads in the state. Airports, railroads, and rivers complete the commercial transportation modes for West Virginia. Commercial air travel is facilitated by airports in Charleston, Huntington, Beckley, Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Wheeling and Parkersburg. Cities like Charleston, Huntington,... |
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