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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere
The general rule of thumb for upgrading a 2-lane road to 4 lanes is to have an AADT of 10-15k, with some extra variables like how much truck traffic it has. I think 6 is on the lower end of that, but has a ton of truck traffic so is getting prioritized.
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The 4-lane section seems to flow well, though the safety issue remains. I just hope the government doesn't decide to turn it into a right-in/right-out like 35/115. As a stopgap a barrier may be ok for a relatively short time, but it's not ideal. A highway with a proper median would definitely need to be in a new parallel corridor, but I agree with you it will be a while yet.
Hwy 6 North has the same problem but it's busier, especially between Carlisle Rd. and Hwy 5/Dundas... 2016 AADT is 33,000 to 38,000 and that's likely much higher now with all the development in Waterdown and growth in Guelph and KW increasing traffic between the 401 and 403. Once the Morriston bypass is built and there's an interchange at Hwy 5 there may be more pressure to do something along the rest of that route.