11-18-2019, 01:47 PM
(11-18-2019, 12:27 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(11-17-2019, 11:07 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: It can’t be that significant. It doesn’t have enough capacity to be significant. South (east) of Victoria, it’s a narrow two lane road. North (west) of Victoria, the rail crossing regularly closes for minutes at a time during rush hour.
Back in my car-commuting days I drove this stretch daily. And it's definitely busy. The street closure is a pain when it happens, but it doesn't stop people from using it for the rest of the day.
The region's traffic count data shows an average of 36,000 cars on Lancaster St at Victoria St N. That's a very high count, on par with the busiest stretches of roads like Weber St, University Ave and Fischer-Hallman Rd.
That's the figure for the intersection with Victoria...
The 2015 Regional traffic count shows 14,115 on Lancaster between Breithaupt and Victoria. That's not insignificant, but it's not high, and I think that number would support ijmorlan's assertion that the idea should at least be seriously considered.