General Road and Highway Discussion

[danbrotherston]

I wish there was some way to connect Breithaupt Park to Bechtel Park, but even I can't really envision that happening. The best case scenario would probably be if they improved the interchange on Bridgeport by removing the slip lanes and narrowing Bridgeport.

I mean, they are like a third of a KM apart, this isn't exactly a short distance to cover, and right through a highway, utterly miserable place to walk. I don't really think connecting them is a high priority.

But an AT connection along University should be a priority. Not exactly possible for it to be safe, without millions of dollars and a big detour, for bridges, OR simply closing couple of slip lanes, which the MTO will never do, so, probably a pipe dream.

But on writing the reply to this, I was absolutely shocked as I always am at the vast vast amounts of land ..... wasted.... on gigantic interchanges for city streets. Shockingly University Ave. and Bridgeport Rd. interchanges take up over 100 acres of land combined, to say nothing of the highway in between. What is the value of that, how much would 100 acres of land sell for, even in that relatively suburban area.  Don't worry, I'm sure the 417 will go better.