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== Transportation == | == Transportation == | ||
= | [[File:SidneyLanierBridgeConstruction.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Pascal Escoffier Memorial Bridge construction between [[Saint James Parish, Milan|Saint James]] and [[Marin Parish, Milan|Marin Parish]]es.]] | ||
The transportation infrastructure of Milan is maintained by the [[Milan Department of Transportation]], which oversees all highways in the state, federal highways included, and sets the rules for construction, maintenance, and usage of these systems. The agency is a part of the executive branch of the state government. Milan's highway system is immense and contains around {{convert|114730|km|mi}} of roadway. It is consistently ranked as one of the best systems in the country, as the state tends to have a brute force approach to maintenance (well maintained due to more money invested into system relative to other states). Milan is quite unique among states in that it isn't uncommon for the state to completely close a highway to decrease construction, maintenance, expansion, or upgrade times. This was seen with Interstate 90 ([[Tropicana Expressway]]) east of Aumiers in 2011, when MDOT shutdown traffic flow routinely in {{convert|35|km|mi|adj=on}} segments during the highway's expansion to eight lanes. Though it caused some grief to travelers, it reduced construction time by nearly 2/3 the time needed if a semi-closure method had been used. This practice is also seen in Lombardia, Roma Alta, and Veneza, where highway maintanence and expansion is currently ongoing. | |||
[[File:Chicago O Hare International KORD ORD (7166424078).jpg|thumb|200px|right|Auvergne International Airport.]] | |||
Milan's primary commercial airport is Auvergne International Airport (AUV), the fourth busiest airport in the country. In addition to Auvergne, there are eight other airports serving major commercial traffic in Milan. Aumiers International Airport and Toulon International Airport are the second- and third-busiest airports in the state as measured by passengers served, respectively, and are the only additional international airports. All airports in the state are overseen by the [[Milan Aerospace Authority]]. | |||
The state's three seaports–[[Aurillac Terminals]], [[Marée Terminals]], and [[South Milan Terminals]]–and the six land ports are managed by the [[Milan Port Authority]], which oversees all inbound and outbound cargo into the state by land, sea, and via partnership with the MAA, air. The largest port in the state is the Marée Terminals, which is part of a interstate supercomplex with the San Rícardo International Gateway. Together these two ports constitute the largest seaport in the world. | |||
The state has plans to construct a high-speed rail system that would connect all of its major metros by 2034, which has become the most ambitious independent infrastructure program in the state's history. Known as Project Lynx, it would connect all of the state to Auvergne in less than two hours, and thanks to Milan's mostly flat land, the estimated cost of the project is quite low as well. As of January 2023, the project has nearly completed it's {{wp|research and development|R&D}} phase, with MDOT giving an estimated construction begin date of 1 March 2024. | |||
== Sports == | == Sports == | ||