That is, I believe it was supposed to link up to Belmont. I've heard the Belmont thing from a few people. I still have never seen any primary sources about it. (Though, I've been limited to google searches.)
Since we're on the topic, here's my little fantasy reconstruction of the area.
Notes:
*) Remove and naturalize one of Homer-Watson's carrigeways
*) Connect Greenbrook to Heiman, with a roundabout at Homer-Watson
There would be a 5-point partial roundabout to glue Highland/Homer-Watson/ramps-to-and-from-85 together. (go go MSPaint)
The two main high-volume movements you have to worry about here are:
1) Northbound H-W drivers turning left to 85 westbound, and
2) Westbound 85 drivers turning left to H-W southbound
Winners:
Everyone driving into and out of the area bounded by Victoria, Courtland, the 85, and Westmount
Stirling Ave becomes a back street, connecting only minor areas together.
Losers:
Residents of Highland Ave, as they take the brunt of traffic going north into the neighbourhood, who previously used Stirling or Courtland.
Residents of Heiman St, as they now become a street going somewhere.
Mill St will also see a bit of an increase of traffic, as people use it to get to Heiman/Greenbrook.
Clearly, this is entirely politically impossible.
Since we're on the topic, here's my little fantasy reconstruction of the area.
Notes:
*) Remove and naturalize one of Homer-Watson's carrigeways
*) Connect Greenbrook to Heiman, with a roundabout at Homer-Watson
There would be a 5-point partial roundabout to glue Highland/Homer-Watson/ramps-to-and-from-85 together. (go go MSPaint)
The two main high-volume movements you have to worry about here are:
1) Northbound H-W drivers turning left to 85 westbound, and
2) Westbound 85 drivers turning left to H-W southbound
Winners:
Everyone driving into and out of the area bounded by Victoria, Courtland, the 85, and Westmount
Stirling Ave becomes a back street, connecting only minor areas together.
Losers:
Residents of Highland Ave, as they take the brunt of traffic going north into the neighbourhood, who previously used Stirling or Courtland.
Residents of Heiman St, as they now become a street going somewhere.
Mill St will also see a bit of an increase of traffic, as people use it to get to Heiman/Greenbrook.
Clearly, this is entirely politically impossible.