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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

leaked to the citizen...

https://twitter.com/davidreevely/status/835140810370875393

@davidreevely
"This is what a bad decision looks like while it's being made.

Translation: The city thinks widening the 174 will bleed 9-10% of ridership on the LRT's eastern leg. And the 174 will still be overcrowded. https://twitter.com/davidreevely/status/835141501743169538

Additionally, it will worsen congestion on the 174 between Place d'Orléans and Jeanne d'Arc. That will become a new choke point. https://twitter.com/davidreevely/status/835142599753203712"

And they are only studying traffic volumes east of the split. If the AM Peak Hour Auto Volume increases by 1500 between Montreal and Blare, what effect will that have on the 417 west of the split? I know that isn't the city's problem as it is a provincial highway, but those cars then have to get off the highway somewhere onto city streets, which have limited capacity.