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24494
Where to start: - no rumble strips - the grass medians on BC-99 are very narrow with no barriers - inconsistent signage (different fonts, etc.) - on and off...
red wine
ozabald
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Dec 1, 2008
4:39 pm
24495
... to ... and ... 2A ... Just checked my 1978 Metromap Toronto Street Map Guide. You could access 2A with a RIRO @ Centennial Rd N., if I read the map ...
Félix
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Dec 1, 2008
11:25 pm
24496
If you look closely, you can almost see the outline of where the RIRO ramps used to go. ...
Nick Dubanow
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Dec 2, 2008
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24497
... opposed to the inside left lane ... lane width ... Surrey, there is no high mast lighting ... series highways or the US Interstates. The difference between...
sammycaseyandjoey
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Dec 2, 2008
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24498
Some areas, yes; some areas no. The medians on BC-5 (Coquihalla portion) are very narrow and have no barrier. ________________________________ From:...
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ozabald
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Dec 2, 2008
11:29 pm
24499
The standards were quite comparable if you compare c1950 freeways in the US to those constructed in BC in that era. If you want a real adventure, try the...
RICHARD PEREZ
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Dec 4, 2008
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24500
I bet very few drivers on the Pasadena actually stop for those STOP signs and treat them like YIELD instead. Other than the STOP signs, it looks better than...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Dec 4, 2008
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24501
... Apart from the Metropolitain that Richard Kannegeiser mentioned, New York State and New England also have a bunch of Robert Moses era "parkways", which are...
captainbeowulf
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Dec 4, 2008
9:13 pm
24502
Google Maps has some fairly new, high res satellite shots of parts of Ontario. Amongst the cool parts for roadgeeks are: Highway 11 freeway is now shown in...
captainbeowulf
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Dec 4, 2008
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24503
... <richard_kannegiesser@...> wrote: I remember hearing about a ... (it ... Correction, I meant Long Beach Freeway(710)-Foothill Fwy(210), not the other way...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Dec 5, 2008
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24504
Another fault on BC-401... The twin bridge over Vedder Canal is narrow and outdated and should be replaced....
sammycaseyandjoey
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Dec 5, 2008
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24505
... If only you'd have been there to consult with the engineers, the tragedy could have been avoided. Scott...
Scott Steeves
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Dec 5, 2008
9:26 pm
24506
This is a general, but URGENT safety warning to anyone who decides to check out the old Hwy 61 Border Road in Neebing Twp, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, day...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Dec 5, 2008
9:40 pm
24507
Just as an aside, the highway is no longer referred to as BC-401. It's TCH-1 and it's BC-99; not BC-499 anymore. ________________________________ From:...
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ozabald
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Dec 5, 2008
11:48 pm
24508
Another noticable deficientcy is the lack of lanes of both routes. TCH 1 is only 4 lanes between Hope and the Port Mann Bridge and then 6 with the extra lanes...
Dan Muzika
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Dec 6, 2008
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24509
... TCH ... with ... This does, however, raise an interesting question regarding the legitimacy of freeways within urban areas--and beyond that, how many ...
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Dec 6, 2008
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24510
... I think that in some places this was largely understood from the 1940s or 1950s on. Toronto's original freeway/expressway plans were developed in...
captainbeowulf
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Dec 7, 2008
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24511
... I agree with your overall assessment of freeways and Metro Vancouver also has its own set of issues when constructing infrastructure. Please note that...
Dan Muzika
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Dec 7, 2008
3:08 am
24512
... sound ... problems ... 1940s ... in ... the ... anyway. ... out. ... the ... truncated ... now ... the ... cover, ... There's ... and ... used ... get ... ...
flowersongbird06
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Dec 7, 2008
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24513
... I think there is a lot of potential to widen the DVP to Eglinton using HOV lanes. They could be tied into those already existing on the 404, and the...
Scott Steeves
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Dec 7, 2008
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24514
... That's why the original Scarborough expressway plan makes the most sense from a traffic distribution perspective. I like the idea that was floated about a...
captainbeowulf
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Dec 8, 2008
3:28 am
24515
Just an extra thought on this - what about mixing tolls and HOV? If there were to be a 4 lane HOV freeway built somewhere in the GTA, what do people think of...
captainbeowulf
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Dec 8, 2008
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24516
... Thanks for your appreciation of the issue as I bet the tragedy would have been avoided if I was able to get to them, considering the impact I had on some...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Dec 8, 2008
4:55 am
24517
the super-2 gap of A-20 is now opened to Mont-Joli http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/est-quebec/2008/12/02/001-Autoroute-20.asp ...
Stephane Dumas
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Dec 8, 2008
12:49 pm
24518
Which cross roads can be accessed from the A-20 extension, and do those intersections/interchanges have exit numbers? Tim Reichard http://cmap.m-plex.com/ ...
Tim Reichard
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Dec 8, 2008
5:07 pm
24519
... The only interchange that opened with the extension is numbered exit 629, wich is R-298/Luceville/Sainte-Luce. At far east end, there is a roundabout with...
Félix
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Dec 8, 2008
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24520
Now that tings cooled down somewhat - and that I'm more relaxed, I can go in detail with respect to the new border safety caveats that I pretty much have to go...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Dec 9, 2008
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24521
Airdrie Alberta is a good example. A lot of both residential and commercial development. its roads are not designed to handle the traffic from increased...
sammycaseyandjoey
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Dec 9, 2008
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24522
... Do what Richard does....
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Dec 9, 2008
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24523
What does Richard do? A James Bond?...
sammycaseyandjoey
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