12-11-2015, 02:14 PM
It's not as simple as just comparing the # of lanes though. Making the roads two-way means poorer light syncronization, I assume at least one extra stoplight (where erb/bridgeport diverge at the expressway), and magnify the effects of single cars turning. For example, one car turning right in a one-lane road that has to wait for a pedestrian now blocks all other car traffic behind it.
It's also not clear how things would work around King st. Now we have two places where cars are turning left off of King. If we only have two lanes to work with on Erb and Bridgeport we can't have both a dedicated left and right turn lane (which is clearly needed - see earlier ITT).
Your example with the Library seems a bit contrived, but yes two way roads are probably better for the people that live in that neighborhood. But like I said, it makes sense to me to make it easier for cars to get to/from the expressway and Uptown.
It's also not clear how things would work around King st. Now we have two places where cars are turning left off of King. If we only have two lanes to work with on Erb and Bridgeport we can't have both a dedicated left and right turn lane (which is clearly needed - see earlier ITT).
Your example with the Library seems a bit contrived, but yes two way roads are probably better for the people that live in that neighborhood. But like I said, it makes sense to me to make it easier for cars to get to/from the expressway and Uptown.