General Road and Highway Discussion

[Canard]

Thanks Coke and Sammy, I'll try to keep the Prius under 400 km/h in future!

[SammyOES]

You're still going to get jail time for that!

[ijmorlan]

You're still going to get jail time for that!

They have to catch him first!

[danbrotherston]

You're still going to get jail time for that!

They have to catch him first!

Given that 500 km/h exceeds the land speed record of the fastest production cars, and frankly, most helicopters and light aircraft, it's going to be a challenge.

That's one hell of a Prius.

[Canard]

The Franklin St. Bridge looks nearly complete, with paving going on, railings up - hopefully opening within a few weeks!

[Pheidippides]

Looks like the region has a pre-road safety education survey out that will allow them to compare to a post-survey and evaluate how effective their campaign was after it runs next year.

I don't think they quite got the wording correct on this question:

Who do you think is responsible for making Waterloo Region roads safer? (Check all that apply.)

1. Motorists
   
2. Government
   
3. Waterloo Region Police Services
   
4. Cyclists and pedestrians
   
5. All of the above
   

Clearly the only one who can make the roads safer are the engineers who design them (government).

Everyone can make safer behaviour choices, but none of the other options can physically change the roads.

[danbrotherston]

Looks like the region has a pre-road safety education survey out that will allow them to compare to a post-survey and evaluate how effective their campaign was after it runs next year.

I don't think they quite got the wording correct on this question:

Who do you think is responsible for making Waterloo Region roads safer? (Check all that apply.)

1. Motorists
   
2. Government
   
3. Waterloo Region Police Services
   
4. Cyclists and pedestrians
   
5. All of the above
   

Clearly the only one who can make the roads safer are the engineers who design them (government).

Everyone can make safer behaviour choices, but none of the other options can physically change the roads.

Yeah, clearly the intended answer is "all of the above"...ironically, I doubt "government" is even intended to be road design...more like "we'll change the few designs which show more injuries than expected"...and for all other issues, we'll do surveys like this.

It's for naught anyway, most people don't even consider the importance of design in usability and safety. I mean, never mind all the people that think they can't use computers because of some poorly designed websites (looking at you prestocard.ca) I know people who swear up and down the walls they're dumb because they walk into the same poorly designed door in our cafeteria that I do. Don't ask people about design, SHOW them good design.

[Canard]

Franklin St. Bridge over 401 looks like it could open within days, if not hours. It was a little hard to tell but I think they had sweepers out on it as I went by. The lane markings are all done, and only one set of barrels is keeping it closed.

[jamincan]

I noticed yesterday that they were paving the ramp from Bruce Street to 85N.

[Canard]

I seemed to recall someone saying that there were some words embossed in the concrete on the new Victoria St. Bridge. Try as I might, I couldn't see any text at all (on the South face, visible when traveling NB). Is this text only on the North side (visible when traveling Southbound)? If not, where is it?

[kps]

I seemed to recall someone saying that there were some words embossed in the concrete on the new Victoria St. Bridge.  Try as I might, I couldn't see any text at all (on the South face, visible when traveling NB).  Is this text only on the North side (visible when traveling Southbound)?  If not, where is it?

At the far, far, right, and not very large. Don't try to find it while driving.

[ijmorlan]

Not something that has been discussed here a whole lot (not a very large or visible construction project, other than the closure), but stripes are now down on University between Westmount and Erb. I suspect it will be opening imminently. I think that makes it about a month late.

[timio]

It was open this afternoon. Took me by surprise after seeing it closed yesterday.

[Spokes]

I seemed to recall someone saying that there were some words embossed in the concrete on the new Victoria St. Bridge.  Try as I might, I couldn't see any text at all (on the South face, visible when traveling NB).  Is this text only on the North side (visible when traveling Southbound)?  If not, where is it?

I couldn't see it either driving the same way

[Canard]