Contraflow lane reversal is the altering of the normal flow of traffic, typically on a controlled-access highway, to either aid in an emergency evacuation or, as part of routine maintenance activities
Hurricane evacuation route marking near the Texas Gulf Coast
Crossing gates at the interchange between Interstate 16 and Interstate 95, used to prevent westbound access to I-16 during contraflow, Pooler, GA
Contraflow lane reversal in operation on I-93 in Concord, New Hampshire after completion of a NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, looking south
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate System, is a network of controlled-access hig
Contraflow lane reversal
…From the 1990s, many states in the Southeastern United States adopted hurricane evacuation routes from coastal areas using contraflow lane reversals on Interstate Highways. State highway departments have coordinated on plans for traffic direction with state highway patrol agencies, constructed highway median crossovers…
I‑55 under construction in Mississippi in May 1972
A 1957 aerial photograph showing a recently constructed interchange on I-5 in Glendale, California
A commemorative sign introduced in 1993. The system was established during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, and the five stars commemorate his rank as General of the Army during World War II.
The fervor of urban renewal led to the routing of Interstate 81 through the middle of Syracuse's 15th ward in the 1960s. The viaduct is now slated for demolition.