Northfield / 85 Exchange upgrades?

[Drake]

The proposed "alternatives" include U-Turns. These are not reasonable alternatives. I think it speaks somewhat to the real lack of alternatives. Someone trying to execute a U-turn creates traffic issues for other road users.

I would expect the St Jacob's exit south along King will be upgraded. Currently is is 2 lanes. If heavy vehicles servicing the industrial areas East of King and North of Northfield will start using that exit, otherwise they will exit at King and increase capacity in front of the mall.

This study cites 2031 in numerous places. I see how badly our traffic experts in the region blew Ira Needles and I remain a skeptic that their numbers are close.

Furthermore, it is a huge step backwards for motorists. The cities built an expressway to improve access for motorists. Reductions to an expressway while growth of vehicles and population is moving upward isn't insignificant.

For $2B I would have preferred to see a specific LRT bridge built over the expressway. Or, to appease Canard's fantasy, perhaps the LRT could have started at Northfield station and the Conestoga mall be serviced from there by monorail.