11-18-2019, 12:27 PM
(11-17-2019, 11:07 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(11-17-2019, 06:32 PM)YKF Wrote: I don't think Lancaster would ever be closed to vehicular traffic. It's far too significant of a street to close off at the tracks. If anything, St. Leger could be a candidate for closing off at the tracks to eliminate another at-grade rail crossing. As for Lancaster, I believe it should be grade separated. It's very similar to the grade crossing of Adelaide Street/CPR in London, IMO (which is currently in the process of getting grade separated).
It can’t be that significant. It doesn’t have enough capacity to be significant. South (east) of Victoria, it’s a narrow two lane road. North (west) of Victoria, the rail crossing regularly closes for minutes at a time during rush hour.
Back in my car-commuting days I drove this stretch daily. And it's definitely busy. The street closure is a pain when it happens, but it doesn't stop people from using it for the rest of the day.
The region's traffic count data shows an average of 36,000 cars on Lancaster St at Victoria St N. That's a very high count, on par with the busiest stretches of roads like Weber St, University Ave and Fischer-Hallman Rd.