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Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital
I have some friends in the trucking industry in Manitoba. I asked what was on their wish list and the usual projects were there - upgrade the South Perimeter, replace traffic lights with interchanges on the Trans-Canada, etc. One surprise? Add an interchange at 1 and 13. First problem for NB 13 trucks wanting to go WB 1 is getting across the EB 1 lanes. Secondly, while there is an extended left side acceleration lane for trucks, it ends at the La Salle River long before passing lane speed is reached.
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And as much as we might think this would be low on the provincial priority list, if the trucking industry comes out and lobbies for this, they might actually be able to get it moving sooner than other projects (once TCH and Perimeter are done).