General Road and Highway Discussion

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This section of the expressway is long overdue for expansion. There were plans probably 10 years ago now, but the province moved forward with the expansion on the Kitchener side only. Perhaps this is moving towards reviving those plans. Closing the Lancaster off ramp will make the expansion possible. Without the closure, keeping the expressway open southbound during construction will be virtually impossible.

Note that the Waterloo expansion of the expressway is not just to accommodate "rush hour volume". More importantly it is to build a proper median to improve overall safety. The number of deaths over the decades from cars crossing the median is significant.