03-18-2024, 04:08 PM
At UWs Civil Engineering Capstone symposium today one of the groups had an interesting proposal for the LRT along Hespeler. It is certainly more ambitious then anything the Region would ever put out. Effectively what they did was reduce Hespeler from 7 lanes in its current form (3 straight through per direction and left turn lanes) to 4 lanes that operate in a 2:1 configuration that changes depending on traffic, similar to the Golden Gate bridge, with the fourth being left turn lanes. With the 3 extra lanes they now have they put in fully protected bi directional cycling lanes, the LRT tracks and then still had ample space for a widened sidewalk as well as a linear stormwater infiltration system.
For as much hate as engineers get for the design of most things, there are certainly good ideas among that are proposed this one included, politics are just constantly screwing over any good idea that might come forward. Just look at how much of a fight was put up against the downtown cycling grid, or just Liggett's/Craig's constant hatred of the LRT.
For as much hate as engineers get for the design of most things, there are certainly good ideas among that are proposed this one included, politics are just constantly screwing over any good idea that might come forward. Just look at how much of a fight was put up against the downtown cycling grid, or just Liggett's/Craig's constant hatred of the LRT.