08-03-2017, 11:05 AM
Here is the staff report mentioned above. Not much of interest other than maybe the cost ($3.88M).
Traffic volumes (AADT) from CoK are available here: http://app.kitchener.ca/opendata/ds_deta...x?dsid=119
The counts of 10,000 vehicles per day for this section are from 2003. I would hope staff had more recent (and hourly) data to base their decision on. Even based on that old number and anecdotal evidence/personal experience in terms of peak usage, I'm pretty comfortable suggesting a two lane street would handle current traffic and would be beneficial both for nearby residents and in terms of construction and maintenance costs.
Traffic volumes (AADT) from CoK are available here: http://app.kitchener.ca/opendata/ds_deta...x?dsid=119
The counts of 10,000 vehicles per day for this section are from 2003. I would hope staff had more recent (and hourly) data to base their decision on. Even based on that old number and anecdotal evidence/personal experience in terms of peak usage, I'm pretty comfortable suggesting a two lane street would handle current traffic and would be beneficial both for nearby residents and in terms of construction and maintenance costs.