Northfield / 85 Exchange upgrades?

[danbrotherston]

I wasn't saying that there are "no u-turn" signs. I was saying that there aren't any "yes u-turn" signs. They may or may not be required, but I think they would help.

Ahh, sorry, I totally misread that, I have no idea what I was thinking. Yes, there should be U-turn permitted signs, and I expect there will be.

I know these aren't final designs, but here are some PIC boards about it:

* https://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca...oards1.pdf
* https://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca...oards2.pdf
* https://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca...oards3.pdf
* https://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca...oards4.pdf

Here's a staff report from September 2013: https://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca...ations.pdf

According to that report, "U-turns will be appropriately signed and given advanced turn signals. The rapidway will act as a median and provides sufficient width (approximately 8 metres) to allow drivers to wait and make the U-turn comfortably."

While these changes will be inconvenient for some, it will actually be an improvement for most drivers. It's also better for pedestrians and transit.

Thanks for the useful links! I always have trouble finding these things.

And yes, it will be less convenient for a few, but even those people, it will be safer for.