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Originally Posted by StNorberter
So I was at the open house last night. A few takeaways:
The re-do of Kenaston and Perimeter makes sense
Removing the cloverleaf at Pembina and the Perimeter seems like a make work projet, it's addressing an issue ( "weaving of cars in and out of exit lanes) that isn't an issue
There needs to be a better option for the St. Norbert Bypass, right now it destroys Camp Amisk,and the bird sanctuary located there. There isn't a current need for it, it's for future traffic out of centreport. GO back to the drawing board.
The traffic numbers on the map were incorrect. according to the map, the section of the S. Perimeter between Waverley and Pembina has higher traffic volumes than between Waverley and Kenaston or Pembina and St. Mary's
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Weaving is a huge safety issue, especially with how short the merge/exit lane is there. Definitely a high risk interchange. Overbuilt in a lot of ways and inappropriate for the setting. There simply isn't enough room for a proper clover leaf interchange at pembina.
As for the bypass it's been needed for years. It's not just for the 'potential centreport traffic'. Its main purpose is to take heavy truck traffic out of a neighborhood that 18 wheelers have no business going through unless their delivering there.other through traffic too for that matter. Its better to take people with no interest in stopping off a city street than to have huge traffic volumes clogging up the road network that dont have to be there. Anyways, bypass is near the top of my wish list for the perimeter.