"Dead Man's Curve" (Cleveland, Ohio)

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...the unofficial but commonly used (and accurate) name for a nearly 90-degree turn on Interstate 90 near downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man's_Curve
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Coordinates:   41°31'1"N   81°40'30"W

Comments

  • I recall driving around this curve during a road trip in 2002, and I found it strange that such a curve would exist on and interstate highway. I guess they're talking about reconfiguring this intersection to eliminate the curve or at least make it more gradual.
  • When it suggests a speed of 35, listen to it.
  • When I saw it frequently in the 80's there were "arrow" signs, but the curve was SO sharp that the arrow point-tip was on one sign and the arrow shaft was on another ---from a distance, they visually aligned into one large arrow. In the 90's or 00's, these were replaced with the current ">" chevrons ---some of which are lit. It is ONE SHARP CURVE for an urban freeway.
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