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24945
I picked up the 2009 edition of the AMA Road Map today. It no longer shows AB-11A between Sylvan Lake and AB-11 to the west of Sylvan Lake. I guess it was...
darrobyou
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Apr 2, 2009
5:31 am
24946
Speaking of Manitoba being a joke in terms of highway management, take a look at this article, which explains exactly why the Perimeter Highway needs to be...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Apr 2, 2009
5:43 am
24947
... Perhaps some Canroads-ers can start applying that pressure by writing to Lemieux and Chomiak questioning the decision to ignore hundreds of kilometers of...
gofastrrr
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Apr 2, 2009
9:27 am
24948
... increases. Just so you know, they're called MLAs in every province except Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland. MLA stands for Member of the Legislative ...
Nick Dubanow
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Apr 2, 2009
2:07 pm
24949
... I stand corrected -- and informed. Guy Olsen, NJ(PE), PTOE...
gofastrrr
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Apr 3, 2009
8:49 am
24950
Perhaps some Canroads-ers can start applying that pressure by writing to Lemieux and Chomiak questioning the decision to ignore hundreds of kilometers of ...
Stephane Dumas
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Apr 3, 2009
10:49 am
24951
The new MapArt cover design is unbelievably ugly. It looks like those old generic no name products you'd find at no frills now....
i42
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Apr 3, 2009
9:02 pm
24952
... Really? I really like the new cover. It reminds me of their cover from the 1980s and early 1990s....
Scott Steeves
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Apr 3, 2009
10:30 pm
24953
In Canada we have the QE-2 in Alberta, QEW in the Golden Horseshoe, King George IV highway in Surrey BC, Kingsway in Vancouver and Burnaby, Queensway in...
sammycaseyandjoey
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Apr 4, 2009
3:06 pm
24954
There are a few states named for royalty. I believe North and South Carolina are named for King Charles of France (which one, I'm not certain). Virginia is...
Andrew D. Taylor
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Apr 4, 2009
4:20 pm
24955
... Well, seeing as the United States severed ties with Britain in 1776, I don't see why they would name any of their highways after a British Monarch that...
o773r
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Apr 4, 2009
4:21 pm
24956
The Province of Alberta is planning on upgrading the Deerfoot Trail/Glenmore Trail interchange, the busiest interchange in the City of Calgary. Current major...
Dan Muzika
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Apr 4, 2009
7:47 pm
24957
That being said, why is there a Prince William Sound and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska?...
sammycaseyandjoey
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Apr 4, 2009
7:58 pm
24958
... Alaska was never officially recognized as a US territory until the late 1880's, and the US (original 13 colonies) has been around much longer than that....
o773r
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Apr 4, 2009
8:05 pm
24959
Now that being said, are there any other Royal Roads in the USA?...
sammycaseyandjoey
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Apr 5, 2009
12:52 am
24960
Given the amount of traffic in the interchange, IMO, a 4-level stack is probably best there....
flowersongbird06
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Apr 5, 2009
2:26 am
24961
What's the biggest interchange in Western Canada?...
Scott Steeves
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Apr 5, 2009
2:46 am
24962
... What does it look like? I can't find any trace of it in my book store nor on MapArt website (wich looks contstantly outdated...)...
Félix
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Apr 5, 2009
8:26 pm
24963
... Deerfoot - Memorial probably handles the highest traffic volumes (and there's SIGNALS on it! As far as size, I can't speak on Vancouver's interchanges...
o773r
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Apr 5, 2009
8:39 pm
24964
I would say in BC that the interchanges in Kamloops and Richmond are the most complex. I am referring to 1/5 and Victoria Street, 99/91 and 91/91A. In Alberta...
sammycaseyandjoey
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Apr 5, 2009
8:53 pm
24966
Compared to interchanges in other parts of Canada or the US, BC realistically does not have any real complicated interchanges. I'd agree that the BC 99/91...
Dan Muzika
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Apr 6, 2009
6:08 am
24967
Stephane, you mention some roads in Quebec that could be posted with higher limits. Has there been any movement, momentum or even discussion in Quebec...
needbetterroads
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Apr 6, 2009
3:02 pm
24968
I have been on some roads in Quebec that actually have a speed limit that seems too high. An example is QC-301 between Portage-du-Fort and QC-148. It is a...
Andrew D. Taylor
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Apr 6, 2009
3:58 pm
24969
Well, it's official. GO is coming to Niagara. About time if you ask me. GO service coming to Niagara TRANSPORTATION: Provincial agency will begin offering...
Nick Dubanow
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Apr 6, 2009
4:04 pm
24970
... The James Macdonald Bridge was actually the first phase of a downtown freeway loop that was planned for Alberta in the 70's. It was the only part of that...
o773r
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Apr 6, 2009
5:37 pm
24971
Hello, Here's a link from CBC.ca regarding plans of the NB government to twin NB-11. ...
red wine
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Apr 6, 2009
6:00 pm
24972
... Since QC identifies so much with France, perhaps they should take note that autoroute speed limits there are either 130 or 140 km/hr. Guy Olsen, PE(NJ),...
gofastrrr
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Apr 6, 2009
8:38 pm
24973
... Sounds like a properly set speed limit to me -- although probably accidentally so by virtue of 90 being the QC statutory limit. Think about it: If a speed...
gofastrrr
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Apr 6, 2009
8:47 pm
24974
... Yeah, but should the speed limit be so high that you are squealing rubber in the turns while trying to maintain the speed limit? That is, of course, if...
Andrew D. Taylor
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Apr 6, 2009
9:01 pm
24975
... The speed limit is just that - the limit as to how fast you can legally drive on said road. You are by no means required to drive on the road at that...
Nick Dubanow
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Apr 6, 2009
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