01-07-2015, 11:14 AM
Homer-Watson was supposed to link up to Belmont. This is why Belmont is so luxuriously wide between Highland and Glasgow, as it was meant to be the continuation of Homer-Watson. The St. Mary's area successfully fought off the extension (and likely demolition of a lot of the houses on Belmont)
With that no longer on the table, it would really make sense for Homer-Watson to be connected to Highland, but, you basically end up with the same issue. A high-capacity, high-speed road suddenly unloading traffic on to a residential street.
The awkward end of Homer-Watson is a de-facto traffic calming measure, to make it unpalatable to use it, and prevent non-local drivers from going through the surrounding neighbourhoods. Good luck advocating for change in the area.
With that no longer on the table, it would really make sense for Homer-Watson to be connected to Highland, but, you basically end up with the same issue. A high-capacity, high-speed road suddenly unloading traffic on to a residential street.
The awkward end of Homer-Watson is a de-facto traffic calming measure, to make it unpalatable to use it, and prevent non-local drivers from going through the surrounding neighbourhoods. Good luck advocating for change in the area.