Steve X
Senior Member
You know who's going to take a hit when Scarborough's population doubles? Everyone as traffic lanes are filled with cars and buses.No. the $3.56 was City Council subway only!
Metrolinx (Duguid) is building the Eglinton LRT at $1.46 billion. nothing to do with subway.
They eliminated the Lawrence East subway from SSE to divert city money to build the extended LRT.
Recall in Aug-Nov 2014 two lanes of Eglinton from Midland to Brimley were removed for watermain refurbishment. The diversion of cars to caused major congestion on Lawrence and St. Clair.
The Eglinton LRT reduces Eglinton to 4 lanes and removes most left hand turns. All three roads Lawrence, Eglinton and St. Clair will be congested.
The extended LRT reduces Kingston Road to 4 lanes.
With added traffic congestion, Scarborough will take an economic hit, no economic benefit.
Are you aware that the HOV lane on Eglinton are occupied by buses in rush hour that will no longer be there when the LRT opens? Buses were caught in the watermain project which made traffic worst. Transit projects like Eglinton LRT would bring many development along the corridor. I consider that economical benefit.