Recent content by Haljackey

A podcast I listen to did a lengthy episode about the Ambassador Bridge today

Agree- you can add in 2 general lanes with the room a single HOV lane needs- since there's that buffer zone and a wide inner shoulder. I feel that would be more useful in most scenarios In regards to bus lanes- have those run on the outer shoulders. Many routes are just going between...

That's how it's done in many other countries. Seems like underutilized space. During peak people are getting to work and back- off peak it's more for leisurely trips and not used as much while the other lanes can still be jammed.

...Extend the 404 to Casino Rama? Reminds me of the South Park Episode where the native casino operators want to demolish the town to build a freeway to their casino. I assume Highway 7's traffic volumes are 'lower' than expected because drivers just don't want to deal with it. There are...

Last time I was at this exit (late summer 2025), all the lanes and everything are painted- the signs are ready to go too- they just have a temporary sign on top and some pylons directing the 'mainline' 401 traffic to Huron Church. I assume once an opening date is announced, it should relatively...

I do hope they take cash. Sometimes your card(s) can be cancelled when traveling due to suspicious activity. For example, I had a credit card cancelled trying to use it at a gas pump in the US once. At the Blue Water, I've been a long line at the toll booth because someone at the front couldn't...

Do you want to kill like a hundred thousand jobs? Because that's how you kill like a hundred thousand jobs. No one's goona want to detour, and most of those jobs aren't coming back after the political shenanigans are resolved.

Doesn't look like the Ontario one does- Highway 3 should be a divided highway here for instance https://www.ontario.ca/files/2025-07/mto-orm-map1-en-fr-2025-07-08.pdf By the way, any time you're headed to Windsor, the first OnRoute service station on the way back has a tourist info area where...

These AADT figures- when high on a 2 lane road, clearly show the need for some sort of upgrade. A freeway or dual highway between K-W-C and Hamilton does seem chronically overdue for example. When the AADT is low- that doesn't paint the full picture for the need. Here the expansion comes as a...

Twinning or 2+1, not a full freeway, is a great place to start. Getting the 417 to Petawawa is fine, but then it could downgrade to a twinned 17 to eventually reach Sault St. Marie. You could maybe have a RIRO style road like 11 or 35/115 between North Bay and Sudbury. The Sault needs a bypass...

Daily show pokes fun of the whole mess ~7 mins in

Do you know how many jobs depend on that bridge? You're asking so many workers to lose their job (even if temporarily) to play politics with an insane person. Not everyone / every business may come back if things become too chaotic instead of stable The 2022 trucker protest was bad enough, and...

Tunnel or Blue Water Bridge for me, always Ambassador might crumble before Gordie Howe opens. Shoddy maintenance and a daily beating from transports are taking their toll. Just look at the missing letter lights I assume once Gordie Howe opens, Ambassador could take advantage of the lower...

I disagree, The bridge is like 100% complete and it's wasted time, money and resources if that infrastructure isn't at least somewhat utilized. Every day it sits unused is one less day in it's usable life. Getting it operating will let us start recuperating the toll costs, and get revenue...

Bradford Bypass will be minimal but the 413 will take some stress off the 401 for those west of Toronto who want to get to the 400. It may only be 1-a couple % of the traffic but it is something.