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Message: [QUOTE="dollarbill44, post: 2362774, member: 686"] The interstates are crucial to the economic viability of those cities. In fact, Charlotte would still be a small town if not for the intersection of i85 and i77. Memphis and Nashville need the intermodal aspect the highways provide. They can't just rely on river barges and rail. Denver isn't looking to eliminate the interstate but modify it. They are currently proceeding with a plan to sink a portion of the interstate and cover it with parkland and a small business district. The interstate highway system is still a major component of this country's economic backbone. For a city to remain viable, it has to have access to a major mode of transportation. With Syracuse being an inland city (no port) without the Erie canal, it needs the highway access for it's businesses. [/QUOTE]