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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
(08-24-2015, 02:47 PM)GtwoK Wrote: Had no idea that was standard now, I thought all lane widths were 3.5m, and that 3.35 was the exception rather than the rule.

I think they're both within the standard. 3.35m is on the lower end, but with reconstruction I see the region is going there routinely as a means to control traffic speeds, and to provide room for bike lanes or trails.

3.35m is 11 feet. While there has been some recent study data indicating 10-10.5 foot lanes may be safer from a crash rate and severity standpoint, I've heard that 11 is the minimum for city streets that the region is willing to consider right now, and it's a far sight better than 12+ feet.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by zanate - 08-24-2015, 04:05 PM
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