Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

Do you all prefer these mediocre crossing islands over nothing at all? I think I'd personally prefer it if they did nothing if they are going to build crossings like West and Queen. I know there are differences in traffic levels, but I always find the crossings without an island much easier to negotiate. The exception being Union which I think is a pretty good crossing because the island is huge. Something like the pedestrian lights on Jubilee would be nice, but that would of course flip the traffic priority.

Given the crossing at Victoria has seen a fatality and half a dozen serious injuries in the past decade or so, I’m glad they are doing something. 

But I am still cross how pathetic our region is on this issue.

I do agree that in some places the islands are worse than nothing.  I feel that way about West honestly.