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10-26-2017, 02:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-26-2017, 02:57 PM by timc.)
It seems like off ramps are only labelled with a direction if there is one direction of travel.
As an example, heading northbound on 85 at University Avenue, one exit says "University Avenue EAST" and the other says "University Avenue WEST". Both exits go to University Avenue East. But it is true that the WEST exit will eventually get you to University Avenue West. The southbound sign just says University Avenue.
On the other hand, King Street has only one exit which can go north or south. So the sign on the highway says only "King Street".
I believe the exit on 85 northbound at Northfield now only says "Northfield Drive EAST", although you can go west if you make a U-turn at Colby. And I think the southbound sign says "Northfield Drive WEST", but you can go east by making a U-turn at Parkside.
On the other hand, Lancaster is blowing my mind. Southbound 85 at Lancaster says "Lancaster Street WEST". And it is true that the exit goes to Lancaster Street West, but your direction of travel will be almost due south, so it probably could have been labelled "SOUTH". And it heads towards Lancaster Street East, so one could make a case for labelling it "EAST". I never realized that while most of the "east" and "west" streets in Kitchener do actually run roughly east to west near Queen Street, Lancaster does not, and runs pretty much as close to north/south as you can get in Kitchener. In fact, the part of Lancaster Street that is "east" is actually slightly west of the part that is "west".
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I have been surprised how well people have adapted to this monster and its adjacent sibling. I haven't had any problems.
And despite the high number of crashes, it does seem to be reducing injuries.
4 out of 34 involved injuries (11%) vs. the five year average of 24% (43/178).
The Region of Waterloo 2016 Annual Collision Countermeasures Report
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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I know there was rampant discussion here about the overhead signage, and the wind flaps (NOT lights) on the signs.
I just came back from London, and there are two signs (mounted only on one side) approaching Veterans Memorial Parkway. The smaller of the two signs is right at the ramp, and has these same wind shields. The sign before the intersection is much larger, and is mounted across 3 lanes of traffic (but mounted just on one side), but has none of those wings. Any idea why?
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