General Road and Highway Discussion

[ijmorlan]

I don't think that helps you because it's on the wrong side of the supports for the bridge.  Or maybe I'm talking about the wrong ramps?  I was talking about the ramps onto the SB expressway (which in true KW fashion is actually moving slightly north at this point).

The median is extra wide where the Ontario Tall wall starts. As it stands currently it can support an additional lane in each direction with a standard median if a tall wall is erected to bridgeport.
If this doesn't work, the bridge embankments under Lancaster can be removed (like they were at Fischer/Hallman) and an additional lane in each direction fit under the bridge.

There absolutely is space under the Lancaster St. bridge for 3 lanes in each direction, without rebuilding or altering the bridge:

https://goo.gl/maps/C1Ypdwp8mCubuEsg7

https://goo.gl/maps/9QVfptqWsZdfnwgs9

Northbound I’m relying on using the space for the on-ramp as a regular lane.

Also I have to insert my standard boilerplate about how I generally am opposed to freeway expansion, but minor adjustments to efficiently use what has already been built are acceptable. In this case, the way the highway suddenly goes from 4 to 2 lanes makes no sense: it would make more sense for it to go to 3 and then 2, with the shrinking preferably taking place by a lane leaving as an exit lane (and 2 to 3 to 4 in the other direction, with the additions happening by an on-ramp not ending).