10-24-2016, 02:07 PM
The plan from the outset was to allow drivers to exit and the U-turn.
I have noticed two things. First, the signage from the Expressway is very explicit about direction. For instance, the Northfield exit from 85 North says only Northfield Drive WEST, and there is no indication that you are also allowed to travel eastward. Second, once you have exited, there is no "U-turn Permitted" sign at either end of the bridge. I think that if motorists are expected to U-turn, then those signs should exist, just to make it perfectly clear that a U-turn is permissible there.
It seems to me that the intent of these changes is to discourage motorists from those options. In the long run, I think this will have a negative impact on the King Street exit, by increasing the amount of traffic at that interchange.
I have noticed two things. First, the signage from the Expressway is very explicit about direction. For instance, the Northfield exit from 85 North says only Northfield Drive WEST, and there is no indication that you are also allowed to travel eastward. Second, once you have exited, there is no "U-turn Permitted" sign at either end of the bridge. I think that if motorists are expected to U-turn, then those signs should exist, just to make it perfectly clear that a U-turn is permissible there.
It seems to me that the intent of these changes is to discourage motorists from those options. In the long run, I think this will have a negative impact on the King Street exit, by increasing the amount of traffic at that interchange.