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Originally Posted by goodgrowth
How do you think traffic would be without TGH and the Outer Ring Road? If anything they both are coming online years after they were needed. I can't imagine the traffic if ORR didn't exist. I'd argue it could be six lanes wide at this point.
Roads themselves don't create traffic....increasing population and peoples preference for suburban life in single detached homes and using vehicles drive that. You can't force that preference. Also traffic in St. John's isn't that bad in the grand scheme of things.
As with regards to the province/city not being able to afford TGH. I'd argue the increased migration of Newfoundlanders into the St. John's area is making things more cost efficient overall...not less. ORR and TGH costs millions of dollars but are going to be used by 10's of thousands of cars everyday. Some places have a ferry for what... 100 people?
TGH as it is right now might not be big deal but when it is finally completed it be absolutely necessary for Mt. Pearl/Southlands/Galway.
Also don't get me wrong I am all for more efficient planning and public transportation. I think Metrobus could be a lot better (ie more hubs, weatherproof shelters).
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Actually, there's lots of support behind the idea that new/wider roads
do increase traffic:
http://www.citylab.com/transportatio...demand/569455/
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