05-26-2016, 01:28 PM
(05-26-2016, 01:19 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Nor I. I assume everyone wants safe streets. In the case of Mt Hope, even with the current diversions, it's a pretty low-traffic neighbourhood and parts of it are quiet as the tomb ( ) . I do wonder what the future holds for Wellington, which could become quite high traffic once the new Hwy 7 is complete, unless plans are in place to keep that traffic off Wellington east of Weber.
The diversions are an issue on some streets, but I think there’s a general understanding that they are temporary and so not worth getting too fussed about. There are some streets where I’ve heard people say high-speed through traffic is an issue: Moore and Waterloo, for instance (which seems odd given that Weber is right there), and Louisa. I don’t think any of these issues are huge, but maybe they would be worth addressing in some way.
I’ve had that specific thought about Wellington. It can already be a bit unpleasant at times. But all the way almost to Lancaster it’s a residential street, with a school in that area too, so it’s not just west of Weber that should be considered. Victoria is the street where the 7 traffic should go, but it might not be reasonable to expect Lancaster to accommodate a lot of traffic from Wellington to Victoria. Weber certainly can, though, so a road diet to discourage high volumes of traffic on Wellington between Weber and King might be sensible.