04-15-2018, 10:16 AM
(04-15-2018, 08:37 AM)Canard Wrote: Lancaster needs a grade separation because many times during the day, Lancaster/Victoria becomes a complete cluster due to train shunting. In my mind a grade separation here may not make that much difference to rail traffic but it will be worlds better for those who travel through the area on other modes. Go by there any time they are shunting and you'll see what I mean.
My solution would be to close Lancaster to motor vehicle traffic at the tracks. Vehicles can use the Margaret St. bridge or the St. Leger level crossing on the west, or the new access road being built as part of the Highway 7 project on the east. This would also remove a lot of traffic pressure from the portion of Lancaster south (east) of Victoria, which is a narrow street that isn’t really appropriate as a major traffic route. It would likely indirectly improve the situation at Cedar/Weber/Lancaster/Krug as well.
We could then separately study the concept of building a much less expensive pedestrian/bicycle grade separation at Lancaster. Even without it however the massive traffic backups associated with the level crossing would disappear.