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Would you rather drive a four lane divided highway, or a two lane curvy highway?

Asked by SQUEEKY2 (23118

) March 9th, 2018
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Before you just say the four lane let me tell you about it.
It’s a high mountain highway with steep grades, and can be very icy and snow covered most of the winter.
The two lane doesn’t have half as many long steep grades sees little snow, and is bare most of the winter.
So which do you choose?
Ever seen Highway through Hell?
The four lane is that highway.
The two lane is the TransCanada.

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If time isn’t an issue I would prefer the two lane curvy road though not so much at night.

flutherother (34522

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I would choose the one that doesn’t get trucks; that way I can maintain speed. That is assuming both take the same amount of time

But really, curvy highways are more fun, especially if one has a manual transmission in a sporty car.

zenvelo (39417

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Two lanes usually have less traffic, so that one.

KNOWITALL (29687

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Depends on the highway. I-40 in Tennessee and N Carolina is a 4-lane divided interstate, and it is the curviest, narrowest, most dangerous freeway I have ever driven.

elbanditoroso (33153

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Let me add ‘scariest’ as well.

elbanditoroso (33153

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Lots of traffic and flat terrain? Four lanes. No traffic and winding mountain terrain? Two lanes. The amount of traffic matters the most.

kritiper (25757

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The four lane highway gets shut down quite a bit during the winter because the transports spin out and block the road ,there is also a great deal of car crashes on that highway because the cars go way to fast and loose control on the icy road.

On dry roads the four lane saves about an hour and a half, getting to and from the interior to the lower mainland, on winter roads they can sit on that highway for hours waiting for accidents to clear,while the two lane highway is wide open, and yet the majority of people truckers and car drivers choose the four lane all year round, my driving is on the two lane and just shake my head when I hear the four lane is shut down again because of bad weather, look at the highway cameras for that highway and all you see is sitting cars and trucks.
The highway I use is wide open and bare,how much time are those motorists saving when they have to sit and wait for the highway to open?

SQUEEKY2 (23118

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Well, I really love the view from dreamy, 2 lane, curvy highways. But, they’re a lot more dangerous than roomy 4 lane highways, where you can see for miles. There is very little room to maneuver in an emergency so IDK. If it was snowy and icy I’d opt for the 4 lane, though, although I do love a challenge!

Dutchess_III (46811

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The four lane highway is the one that is mostly snow covered all winter, the two lane does get snow but it gets clear and is bare most of the winter.

SQUEEKY2 (23118

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Don’t they treat the roads there?

Dutchess_III (46811

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In 1988 the highways went to private contractors, and the maintenance of them have steadily gone down hill since.