General Road and Highway Discussion

[embe]

I'm not sure if it's just a temporary side-effect of the heavier load on the Ottawa Street interchange, but I'm starting to have safety concerns with it. I've been noticing that the exit from the north-bound parkway backs up significantly. With the sound barriers blocking sight lines, this means that traffic often comes around the gentle curve in the exit at highway speeds only to find stopped cars lined up a short distance ahead. There have been a number of close calls this week, it's only a matter of time that someone gets rammed from behind at highway speed.

Yeah, there is definitely a higher load on these areas. What boggles me is the amount of trucks (Tractor trailers/Semis) trying to figure a way out due to the Victoria bridge/Wellington ramps being closed as well.  The side-streets/detours obviously weren't designed for that type of traffic.  Close calls are a regular basis