I live very close to Westmount/Glasgow intersection and despite what seems like a busy road, Westmount isn't really that busy most of the day. Even right now at 5:19 there isn't a backup to Claremont.
If they do restrict lefts on to Glasgow, it will only move the people turning left on to Westwood or Claremont. There is no good way to Fischer-Hallman from Westmount between Victoria and Erb except Glasgow. If you have to go to Erb, its way out of the way.
They should restrict northbound traffic to two lanes, but still allow lefts more hours of the day so it doesn't push traffic to other residential streets. This may just back up traffic northbound though. Perhaps limiting lefts from 7:00am-9:00am and 4:00pm-6:00pm.
From a personal point of view, I'd like to see Westmount from John St to Glasgow be three lanes plus bike lanes. One lane each way and a two-way center turning lane. Of course, that probably wouldn't fly as there would be no connectivity to the bike lanes to or from the area.
I regularly walk in this area and the backup of southbound headed vehicles on Westmount sometimes reach Union. Currently it creates huge blind spots for pedestrians trying to cross from the west to east side of Westmount during heavy traffic times. I can understand why they want to move vehicles here more efficiently.
(I'm aware of my conflicting statements)
If they do restrict lefts on to Glasgow, it will only move the people turning left on to Westwood or Claremont. There is no good way to Fischer-Hallman from Westmount between Victoria and Erb except Glasgow. If you have to go to Erb, its way out of the way.
They should restrict northbound traffic to two lanes, but still allow lefts more hours of the day so it doesn't push traffic to other residential streets. This may just back up traffic northbound though. Perhaps limiting lefts from 7:00am-9:00am and 4:00pm-6:00pm.
From a personal point of view, I'd like to see Westmount from John St to Glasgow be three lanes plus bike lanes. One lane each way and a two-way center turning lane. Of course, that probably wouldn't fly as there would be no connectivity to the bike lanes to or from the area.
I regularly walk in this area and the backup of southbound headed vehicles on Westmount sometimes reach Union. Currently it creates huge blind spots for pedestrians trying to cross from the west to east side of Westmount during heavy traffic times. I can understand why they want to move vehicles here more efficiently.
(I'm aware of my conflicting statements)