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M-305.
M-305 is a state-designated route notable for connecting several regional hubs and traversing diverse jurisdictions such as Los Angeles County, Cook County, Harris County, Maricopa County, Miami-Dade County, King County, Wayne County, Clark County, Broward County, San Diego County, Orange County, Cuyahoga County, Travis County, Philadelphia County, Allegheny County, Dallas County, Multnomah County, Suffolk County, Riverside County, Clark County, Nevada and Pinellas County. The route serves as a corridor between metropolitan centers and passes near landmarks including Los Angeles International Airport, O'Hare International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Sky Harbor International Airport, Miami International Airport, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, McCarran International Airport, Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, San Diego International Airport, John Wayne Airport, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Portland International Airport, Logan International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Tampa International Airport, and St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport.
M-305 begins near major interchanges with Interstate 5, Interstate 10, Interstate 35, Interstate 75, Interstate 95, Interstate 405, Interstate 80, Interstate 70, Interstate 15, Interstate 8, Interstate 4, Interstate 77, Interstate 90, Interstate 30, Interstate 55, Interstate 85, Interstate 20, U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 66 and threads through suburban and urban districts adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Chicago Loop, Houston Heights, Phoenix Downtown, Miami Beach, Seattle Downtown, Detroit Downtown, Las Vegas Strip, Fort Lauderdale Beach, San Diego Bay, Anaheim Resort District, Cleveland Flats, Austin City Hall, Center City Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Downtown, Dallas Arts District, Portland Waterfront, Boston Common, Rancho Cucamonga, Tampa Bay before terminating near a junction with State Route 520, State Route 91, State Route 60, State Route 4, State Route 163, State Route 79, State Route 85, State Route 62, State Route 241 and other state corridors. Along its length, M-305 parallels freight lines operated by Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway and interchanges with commuter services including Metra, SEPTA Regional Rail, Sounder, Metrorail (Miami), TriMet and Cleveland RTA.
The corridor that became M-305 evolved from earlier alignments used in projects by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tennessee Valley Authority, New Deal programs and initiatives of the Federal Highway Administration. Early 20th-century routes plotted by planners from American Association of State Highway Officials and engineers influenced alignments near Route 66 and redirected traffic from older links like Lincoln Highway and Dixie Highway. Mid-century expansions coincided with federal funding under the Interstate Highway Act and state initiatives connected to Urban Mass Transportation Administration projects. Notable planning studies involved agencies such as Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York), California Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation and were informed by reports from Rand Corporation and Brookings Institution urbanists.
Major intersections on M-305 include junctions with national corridors: Interstate 5, Interstate 10, Interstate 15, Interstate 35, Interstate 45, Interstate 55, Interstate 70, Interstate 80, Interstate 90, U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 20, U.S. Route 30, and connections to state arterials such as State Route 91, State Route 60, State Route 520 and State Route 241. Interchanges are adjacent to transit hubs including Los Angeles Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Houston METRORail, Phoenix Valley Metro Rail, Miami-Dade Metrorail, Seattle King Street Station, Detroit Amtrak Station, Las Vegas Monorail and Fort Lauderdale Station.
Traffic studies conducted by Federal Highway Administration, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, American Automobile Association and state departments show M-305 carries a mix of passenger, commuter and heavy freight traffic, with peak volumes linked to events at venues like Staples Center, Madison Square Garden, NRG Stadium, State Farm Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, CenturyLink Field, Ford Field, Allegiant Stadium, American Airlines Center and Moda Center. Seasonal patterns track tourism flows to Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, Las Vegas Strip, South Beach, San Diego Zoo, and Universal Studios Hollywood, and logistics tied to ports such as Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, Port of Miami, Port of Seattle and Port of Houston.
Maintenance responsibilities for M-305 are shared among state agencies like California Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation and local public works departments in jurisdictions including Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Cook County Bureau of Highway Maintenance and Harris County Precincts. Designation and numbering decisions have been guided by standards from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and policy reviews by Federal Highway Administration and influenced by funding from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriations and state bond measures.
Proposals affecting M-305 appear in regional plans from bodies such as Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area), Southern California Association of Governments, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Maricopa Association of Governments, Miami-Dade County Strategic Plan, Puget Sound Regional Council, North Central Texas Council of Governments and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Planned improvements include interchange reconstructions modeled on projects by New York State Department of Transportation, California High-Speed Rail Authority proposals for adjacent corridors, freight capacity upgrades coordinated with Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach master plans, bus rapid transit lines similar to Silver Line (MBTA), Hudson-Bergen Light Rail expansions, and congestion pricing studies inspired by London congestion charge and Stockholm congestion tax pilots.
Category:State highways