The following canroads poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Considering this poll is on CANROADS (and not ONTROADS), wich of the ...
canroads@yahoogroups....
Feb 1, 2005 9:04 am
13314
A cloverstack with NW and SE loops would do it, IMO. The parallel Transitway would have to be relocated, though. ... Highway ... ramp ... St. ... some ... ...
Since the Aviation Parkway to 417EB 'straight' road is at a substantial angle, there is plenty of room for a 4-level stack, in fact little additional ROW is...
More and more peoples cross at red light signal on a traffic light like for example, at the corner of Christophe-Colomb street and Belanger Street in Montreal...
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canroads@yahoogroups....
Feb 1, 2005 10:05 pm
13318
THANK YOU DAN! I was looking on the city government's site the other day trying to find these files to link to the rest of the group, but was shocked to find...
... like for example, at the corner of Christophe-Colomb street and Belanger Street in Montreal more infos on this French article at ... 191447.html in...
... ramps ... The ramps from SB Aviation Prkwy to WB 417 and vice versa would create substantial weaving problems with the Highway 417/St. Laurant Boulevard....
I sure hope the $1billion Edmonton is scheduled to get will be dished out to projects such as this. With the new money, there is no reason this shouldn't be...
... dished ... reason ... That's the troubling thing... These were plans that were in the works around 2002/03, and at the time, we were told that this project...
... or ... through ... Thank goodness THESE are the morons who get into accidents more frequently. All you can say to them (silently, of course) is, "Serves...
... All I know about the timeline is that the city wanted to have the Anthony Henday Dr (AB 216) extension completed first, so an adequate alternate route...
... truth ... I've ... That's my point. If there's a stale green, the better concept would be to cover the brake, that way when the signal goes from green to ...
... On behalf of the drivers behind you, and traffic planners, I beseech you to improve your practices. Instead of giving yourself a two count after the...
... beseech ... count ... decision ... recognizes ... health ... to ... Sorry pal,ain't going to happen when there's a busy intersection. Too much of a chance...
Typical Ontario traffic signal has a 2 second all red period. It should allow the traffic to clear the intersection prior to other people getting a green. I...
... Indeed. In the Ontario G2 exit driving test, you are penalized by the examiner if you are at the stop line and you immediately accelerate when the light...
Vikram Ravindran
ravindr@...
Feb 2, 2005 4:49 pm
13330
... It's not just how busy the intersection is, but what's going on there. ... I too see it every day. I didn't say you had to charge out in front of a car...
... when ... turn ... order to ... turns ... Interesting. During my driving test (also Ontario, but pre-graduated licensing), I was not penalized but I was...
... On behalf of those who drive defensively, I beseech you to drive adaptively to the conditions in a safe and timely manner. ... Thank you MRK for bringing...
... the ... accelerate when ... to turn ... order to ... seen ... turns ... When I did my G2-exit test a few years ago, I was not penalized for going as soon...
I wish highway planners in BC get their heads around the fact that a freeway can be more than 4 lanes wide. That seems to be the magic number of lanes for new...
... frustrating as a driver. I do my check before the light turns green, and if, and only if the intersection is clear, I hit the gas the instant the light...
... should ... have ... intersection ... to ... Edmonton has variable "All Red" time on their lights, and it all depends on the length of the intersection....
... It seems your prayers have been answered... just the other day there is more info on AHD 216 SE on the trans.gov.ab.ca website. You can read the press...
... a freeway can be more than 4 lanes wide. That seems to be the magic number of lanes for new highways in this part of the world. True freeways can be more...
... This is true. I've seen a number of cases where vehicles remain stopped at a green light because it is impossible to finish crossing the intersection ...
Vikram Ravindran
ravindr@...
Feb 3, 2005 12:01 am
13341
... That is a pretty fairly standard practice. Officially, the all red time is set up so that if you enter the intersection right at the end of the amber, ...
... http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/gateway/presentations/GatewayBoards_jan28.pdf ... I would have preferred an upgrade of the existing alignment as well as an upgrade...