06-15-2018, 06:54 PM
That's very unfortunate.
Here's what they say:
All of this is complete bunk, in Uptown. There are already many pairs of traffic lights that are closer than 200m already in Uptown. Notably on Erb, Bridgeport, and William, there are lights 100m apart.
To hit those points directly:
1) If they do not connect the signal operation at all, then sure, it could cause backups. However we've detailed in this thread that thanks to the one-way street, it's easy to tie the lights together to support almost as much flow as today.
2) Queuing through intersections should not be a reason not to provide safe crossings for pedestrians.
3) At several other locations in Uptown, drivers are able to correctly read their lights without issue, well under the "200m" requirement
Here's what they say:
Quote:In response to comments to consider maintaining the existing signal and adding a second pedestrian signal at the trail crossing, staff assessed the merits of a second pedestrian traffic control signal located at the Laurel Creek Trail crossing. Current Regional practice is to follow provincial guidelines documented and shared through the Ministry of Transportation. Based on these guidelines, a second traffic control signal is not warranted based on the distance to a down stream traffic signal.
The distance between the Bridgeport Road/Peppler Street intersection and the Laurel Creek Trail crossing is approximately 130 metres.
Traffic control signals should only be considered if the distance between them is 200 metres or greater. Traffic control signals located closer than 200 metres of one another can experience the following negative impacts:
- Poor progression between traffic signals;
- Potential for vehicles to queue up to and through the adjacent signal; and
- Motorists may recognize and react to the downstream traffic signal indication.
All of the above may lead to both safety and operational concerns as a result of having two traffic signals installed too close to one another
All of this is complete bunk, in Uptown. There are already many pairs of traffic lights that are closer than 200m already in Uptown. Notably on Erb, Bridgeport, and William, there are lights 100m apart.
To hit those points directly:
1) If they do not connect the signal operation at all, then sure, it could cause backups. However we've detailed in this thread that thanks to the one-way street, it's easy to tie the lights together to support almost as much flow as today.
2) Queuing through intersections should not be a reason not to provide safe crossings for pedestrians.
3) At several other locations in Uptown, drivers are able to correctly read their lights without issue, well under the "200m" requirement