07-19-2022, 01:48 PM
(07-19-2022, 08:11 AM)westwardloo Wrote:(07-18-2022, 07:05 PM)plam Wrote: They just renovated the strip mall plaza, but hey.
I would personally not want to live on Bridgepor or Weber; too much traffic. The whole Waterloo nodes and corridors strategy was somewhat unfortunate that way. It would be better if it was two way traffic I think.
For some reason I thought the long term plan was to revert both erb and Bridgeport into 2 way streets. They are both over built for the amount of traffic they recieve. I also hope they continue the erb bike lane to at least weber, but all the way to Lancaster would be awesome.
Personally I would prefer to see them narrowed but stay one-way for motor vehicle traffic. Separated 2-way cycle track on both streets. For motor vehicles I would have one through lane on each street, with turn lanes. This would make them easier to cross then if they were 2-way. Additionally, I would set a green wave on both at whatever speed is considered appropriate (probably 45 km/h through the uptown core, 60 km/h further out where there is space for more separation).
There really isn’t space at Erb and King to have 2-way traffic on Erb as well as space for bicycles. If all turns were prohibited it might be OK but I’m not sure the impact of those turn restrictions.
Those aren’t the only ideas however. Maybe there should be a green wave, but at a speed comfortable for bicycles…of course that can only be in one direction on each street.