02-13-2023, 04:38 PM
The future of this intersection (Victoria/Lancaster/train tracks) is wildly interesting to me going forward, since there's so many competing interests.
We know that the main interchange for the future Highway 7 will be on Wellington, so traffic will likely need to be diverted off of Victoria Street. We also know that the Region is considering* a road diet for Victoria between Park Street and Highway 7 once the new highway is constructed. In my correspondence with Regional planners, I also know that they hope to include cycling facilities along this road as part of the diet. Lastly, we know that Metrolinx and CN would both love to have the railway grade separated.
I personally like the idea of closing this crossing to cars and maybe installing a pedestrian bridge to maintain an active transportation link. But I'm not sure if the fact that the adjacent fire station complicates matters, as that would lead to somewhat longer response times.
*considering =/= implementing. https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/livin...-04-24.PDF
We know that the main interchange for the future Highway 7 will be on Wellington, so traffic will likely need to be diverted off of Victoria Street. We also know that the Region is considering* a road diet for Victoria between Park Street and Highway 7 once the new highway is constructed. In my correspondence with Regional planners, I also know that they hope to include cycling facilities along this road as part of the diet. Lastly, we know that Metrolinx and CN would both love to have the railway grade separated.
I personally like the idea of closing this crossing to cars and maybe installing a pedestrian bridge to maintain an active transportation link. But I'm not sure if the fact that the adjacent fire station complicates matters, as that would lead to somewhat longer response times.
*considering =/= implementing. https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/livin...-04-24.PDF