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  1. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    Makes sense to me, any widening north of this would likely be in scope of the 413 project, should it happen. No sense doing work here if there's a major reconfiguration needed as part of that build. Any date proposed when this might begin? Seems needed now with the way Brampton has been growing.
  2. Haljackey

    Sheppard Line 4 Subway Extension (Proposed)

    2A or 2B. Don't care, just dew it.
  3. Haljackey

    Sheppard Line 4 Subway Extension (Proposed)

    Because people don't want to transfer from a subway to a LRT on the 'same' line. They've started with a subway, so while it not make the most financial sense, it's the most logical sense to continue the subway line to avoid confusion and the inconvenience of changing trains that will deter...
  4. Haljackey

    Sheppard Line 4 Subway Extension (Proposed)

    Just keep the Sheppard subway TBMs churning east past McCowan. Could keep going to Meadowvale as indicated, or perhaps even further east to the 401 terminating at the Pickering GO station. If you wanna change the suburban hellscape, this is a way to do that. If you kept boring west past...
  5. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    Ya this stretch needs a aux lane between Highway 6 and Lincoln at minimum. Would be even better if they 6-laned it plus a full aux lane. For that proposed ramp, that's nice and all, but I'm sure in the meeting they're goona get asked where's the mirrored connection? If you have Mohawk to 403...
  6. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    Just one more carriageway, bro (I know it's a rehab, not an expansion, but couldn't resist)
  7. Haljackey

    Roads: Ambassador & Gordie Howe Bridges

    The highly anticipated action blockbuster, "Speed 3: Full Throttle," is set to film pivotal scenes on the Gordie Howe International Bridge before its final segment closes. The bridge, which connects Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, has become a landmark of modern engineering and an...
  8. Haljackey

    Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)

    For the streetcar argument- can you not make more of the network more like LRT? Spadina has dedicated lanes for streetcars, You could do that for other 4 lane roads by keeping the cars off the rails. That will let them move in traffic. To make the Gardiner construction less of a headache you...
  9. Haljackey

    Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)

    https://www.cp24.com/news/it-s-just-been-a-nightmare-gardiner-restrictions-are-toronto-s-traffic-tipping-point-1.6885869 One of the comments- "Canada's gdp would literally be 10% higher if we fixed Toronto's traffic problem and people could be more productive instead of spending 2-3hrs in...
  10. Haljackey

    Canadian Highway Fantasy Thread

    True with the exception of the Trans Canada. Highway 1 should stay Highway 1 throughout the entire country and use the same shield. In Ontario, #17 & #417 should just use this shield and be referred to as the Trans Canada / TCH only.
  11. Haljackey

    Roads: GTA West Corridor—Highway 413

    I do hope the 413/427 interchange is designed with northern expansion in mind. I think they sit the bed with the 407/412 interchange as drivers need to get off the 412 at Highway 7 and find a route to get back to the 12 or another route northbound. Things got even worse when the tolls were taken...
  12. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    Well at least a few stretches are 110 now.
  13. Haljackey

    Roads: GTA West Corridor—Highway 413

    You'd be surprised how much politics can accelerate (or defer) projects. There a lot more ridings in the GTA suburbs/exurbs than in Waterloo Region. In 2022, Kitchener Centre and Waterloo went NDP, Guelph went Green. If the PCs thought they had a shot at flipping these ridings, they would have...
  14. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    As limits increase, the amount over you speed both numerically and percentage wise drops. People do 30 over in 100km/h sections because 100 just feels too damm slow. If you raised that to say 120, far far fewer drivers are going to do 30 over because 120 feels more like the right speed. Fuel...
  15. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    Bear in mind today's vehicles are much more fuel efficient and safer than they were in the 70s when the limit was 70 MPH. Also many vehicles are hybrid, electric, or use alternate fuel sources too. Here's a map to show that while the increase to 110 on a few sections is good, we're still...
  16. Haljackey

    Roads: GTA West Corridor—Highway 413

    Construction to start next year https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004508/ontario-building-highway-413
  17. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    Ya Ontario is far too conservative with the highway speed limits. While 110 is an improvement, similar quality roads in Europe are signed at 130 or 140. The 'Stop 100' movement aimed for 120 which I think is a fair compromise. The original 110 sections were a trial only, and I'd love to see...
  18. Haljackey

    Roads: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Highway 410 (MTO, U/C, Planned)

    At the most you may see a full auxiliary lane between Tremaine Road and Martin Street, but that's about it until further widening progresses towards Highway 8.
  19. Haljackey

    Roads: Ontario/GTA Highways Discussion

    The current structure is a tight 6 lane span with no shoulders and certainly not up to 400 series standards. If they need to do a significant rehab to it, that would cause a ton of long duration headaches both for traffic flow and construction logistics. So to mitigate this they're going to...

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