... Captain ... I'm surprised that I haven't gotten any feedback on my 8/10K threshold principle or corollary freeway completion for 2022. Usually we get a ...
... threshold ... get a ... posters ... debate. It's a nice principle, but imho prioritizes the trunk roads too far ahead. This is Ontario afterall, and...
Hiho, ... As a side note: Is there a formal definition of "provincial significance" anywhere? In particular, one used by the tories during the mass downloading...
Hiho, ... Wait, let me check... [Andrew checks his wallet. Notes the empty space. Andrew thinks back to filling his tank this morning...] Yes. Yes we do. :) ...
... I felt that if I did all corridors in a single post, it would be a tad long ;). But to skip to the end of the analysis, applying the principle throughout...
... significance" ... They used 40% through and commercial traffic as their guide, and then evaluated a series of provincial and county roads. I'm not sure of...
... 96.702604&spn=0 ... exactly ... runs ... of the ... Victoria ... patrols ... the new ... the ... who said ... prevent ... the ... we'll ... highway ... day...
... tad ... a ... 69 ... When was the last time we got 15km of new highway constructed in a year? Well I guess that's not too bad, since we got the 417- ...
... Of course, the bitter reality is that the municipalities and the Regions HAVE had to pay (or chip in major amounts of money) for improvements on provincial...
... You're quite welcome, and many thanks to you (and to Scott and others) for your invaluable insights. It has been 23 years since I last travelled on Hwy....
... I'm looking at 45km a year actually, and that hasn't happened in Ontario before, but that's irrelevent, because we never had the volumes to support it...
... enhancements. ... more ... A large-scale planning process for the entire Highway 17 corridor, all the way to Manitoba, should be developed with an ultimate...
... your right about that. but I-90 is tolled. If the I-90 was free would more people use it instead of using the 401 as a free bypass? Will the I-90 ever be...
Usually developers have to pay big $$$ for the necessary highway access to their development. For example, we all remember the Corel Centre and the money they...
Depends on which section of I-90 you look at. If you ask me, some of the sections of I-90 are ridiculously overbuilt, and now it's starting to show, because...
... Reminds me of a similar situation in Edmonton. South Edmonton Common is a big-box shopping center located along Gateway Boulevard between Anthony Henday...
... Cripes, wasn't WEM enough (and a lesson)? What is it about Edmonton and big shopping? ... It would be hard to believe that Edmonton has less ridership...
... Actually, the sections of the interstates used for comparison are on the prairies. I-90 has no toll sections west of Illinois. And the only possible way...
... enhancements. ... more ... I don't see how the past is irrelevant. You are talking about an investment that has never been seen before in Ontario, and I...
... As I often state whenever comparisons to US Interstates are made, the purpose of the Interstates and their funding formula makes it comparing apples to...
... Well, the reason runs a lot deeper than that. Several large corporations have targeted specific geographic regions of North America to try out new stores,...
Yeah. And I-90 west of Michigan isn't tolled at all. It's free. But look at all the trucks and long-haul traffic on it! It's amazing to see plates from all...
It's because they don't know that. They just let anyone onto the highway, because 'that's the way it's always been done'. Seriously, an interchange is the...
... public money for freeways over 5 years. This buys a lot of freeway, a lot more than we've built in the last 15 years. Sheesh, you guys back east must be...
Not quite sure what is provincially significant, but I'm sure we're all familiar with this famous map - the Canadian "National Highway System" (routes that are...
... Here's the info: "The interchange construction at this location is being undertaken by the Heritage Partners Ltd. Partnership in conjunction with the ...
... It's a question of evolution. Cart tracks can only carry so many vehicles. As time goes on, traffic levels gradually rise until you need freeways. Just...
... I think we're cautious because hopes have been dashed in the past. On the bright side, this time the infrastructure announcement isn't quite as encumbered...
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