General Road and Highway Discussion

[danbrotherston]

Do you have a specific number on the deaths from crossover collisions? (or even injuries)? I know the 401 near Windsor had a serious issue with crossover collisions (the highway of death or something like that) but in the 16 years I lived in the region I cannot recall even one serious collision of that form, let alone a significant pattern, but I wasn't always paying attention.

I do hope they don't widen the highway, the last thing we need in the region is more traffic.

I don't know about a pattern, but a family friend died on the highway right near the Bridgeport exit in 2006 from crossing over the median. I know his dad used to put flowers on the side of the highway near Bluevale for years. The article notes that 2 people died in that same spot, 3 years apart. So it's not super common, but has definitely happened at least a handful of times.

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...ssway.html

Thanks for the link, and my condolences. Seems like there's a reasonable argument for improving the barrier.

FWIW...I agree with the interviewee....building a media with concrete is expensive because an entire drainage system must be installed. A steel or cable guardrail can be installed with no significant extra expense. It's ridiculous they haven't done it.