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They used to "close" that one at night. Heading to work one morning I slammed into the do not enter sign. Combination of low sun and glare and I just didn't see it in time. Nor did I expect it, after arriving at the same time for work for months.

I once designed a triple left turn. Granted one lane was for a dedicated bus lane https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3517085,-75.6512763,162m/data=!3m1!1e3

Yes. The induced demand argument by the general public doesn't really understand this - they are just repeating videos/articles they saw that don't give the create the greater context. Projections for future volume/usage/Level of service are usually accounted for well before any design work...

There was some very unique I would say options for Dunlop Staging. Shifting south, Shifting north. or building the outsides first. It was challenging design, space constraints on highway 400 don't help either.

Many problems with this. 1) There are many contracts that don't automatically goto the lowest bidder. 2) If the contract administrator seems claims to be spurious, they will be denied. 3) If an engineer puts a gas service on a plan, and it's not actually there, then it's the engineers...

It's expandable to 40,000+ for special events.

Attack the post, not the poster, calling me stupid because you think I don't grasp "basic geometry". That's weak. You have not provided one counter point, nor any proof of concept other than "we dig down" That's some great engineer you are. You make a claim that Rogers Centre could be dug...

It's a good thing I accounted for 4000 of your 15,000 seats to go in the endzone. (There is just over 2000 seats in the 100 level endzone, south side I would assume a similar number in the north) The NFL in Toronto setup showed that you'll get an extra 1,500 to bring it very close to the...

Yes, but as others have pointed out, your professional viewpoint on this subject is out to lunch. For which you've only backed up by saying "I'm a civil engineer" Inorder to achieve what you are proposing, Rogers Centre at centre field would have to be 64 rows. (Currently 40) and dug down at...

As soon as the other guy shows his work. He's the original guy who made the statement

*Engineer. There is also apparently alot of Engineers who want the "truth' of 911. We call those guys crazy. I don't doubt the Skydome field could be dug down adding additional seats, or a slightly better viewing angle. But adding an additional 15,000 that way? No way that's going...

You really only have to move over 1 lane once you hit the 401. The issue with re-configuring anything to do with that interchange is land, and the lack of it MTO has. Many Interchanges within GTA especially on the 401 were seemly just modified to suite traffic trends and not a full...

Nothing caused more design changes/scrapped great ideas than "Where does the water go?"

This doesn't just apply to traffic, but alot of other stuff. This Ontario government is too concerned about getting federal involvement than taking the lead on things. A CBC interview this morning with Eric Hoskins (Health and Long Term care) taking about strategies for making prescription...

120km/h

Pilot project would be a good idea, but the idea of raising the speed limits just to see if there is any accidents or fatalities is a terrible one. There is soo much liability to try something just to see if people die. Something any government wouldn't want to risk. The best defense has...

The issue with superelevating (banking) that curve (in addition to what I stated above) is that you have off-ramps going either way, designing a transition like that in really difficult, let alone a safe transition, then constructing it. That's even before you worry about drainage, which is...

number I gave you was for .06m/m super elevation for 120km/h. I don't think .08 is ever used in Canada for that high of a speed. Also function of the geological features of the road. Since new highways are rarely built anymore, you follow what it was designed for. Having segments...

I just load up aerial maps in Civil 3D and draw a circle at 650m radius. If the curve fits within the radius, it's 120km/h design speed. If it doesn't it's less. The one near Highway 2 and Brockville for example, is less. Typically we are supposed to over-design it (don't use the min...

In addition, what does upping the speed limit really do for GTA residents? (This is a GTA forum). With an average weekday operating speed 20km/h less than the current speed limit though Toronto on the 401, not much. Basically it would only benefit weekend/night drivers in the GTA. Outside...