10-25-2016, 09:11 PM
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I found left turns across Northfield at this exit quite dangerous. The new movements are inherently safer. Of course, people rarely seem willing to trade convenience for safety.
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Like any turn you wait until there's a safe opening (people that don't, risk an accident making any type of turn let alone a u-turn). Should be interesting to see if u-turns are only allowed on advance greens. If Parkside does end up being the first u-turn point to get southbound on 85 I imagine a lot of people are going to do their u-turns by Forbes Mazda.
If King St N doesn't get widened to 4 lanes between the St. Jacobs exit and Northland Rd (it really should, don't know why it hasn't already), why not a dedicated right turn lane onto King from the St. Jacobs off ramp. One of the two left turn lanes could also easily handle thru traffic without backing up those turning right at the red light. Nice and safe + convenient...some might even call it progress
I found left turns across Northfield at this exit quite dangerous. The new movements are inherently safer. Of course, people rarely seem willing to trade convenience for safety.
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Like any turn you wait until there's a safe opening (people that don't, risk an accident making any type of turn let alone a u-turn). Should be interesting to see if u-turns are only allowed on advance greens. If Parkside does end up being the first u-turn point to get southbound on 85 I imagine a lot of people are going to do their u-turns by Forbes Mazda.
If King St N doesn't get widened to 4 lanes between the St. Jacobs exit and Northland Rd (it really should, don't know why it hasn't already), why not a dedicated right turn lane onto King from the St. Jacobs off ramp. One of the two left turn lanes could also easily handle thru traffic without backing up those turning right at the red light. Nice and safe + convenient...some might even call it progress