Manitoba Highways

[bomberjet]

I was being an ass. Apologies..

The interstate through Grand Forks and Fargo just slows down from 80mph. So it feels slow. Usually have no issue getting through those zones.

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

I was being an ass. Apologies..

The interstate through Grand Forks and Fargo just slows down from 80mph. So it feels slow. Usually have no issue getting through those zones.

Speed limit on 29 through grand forks stays at 75, Fargo is 55. Fargo feels like an actual urban freeway for much of the interstate length through it. Traffic usually moves at about 65 through fargo, even when it’s busy. Traffic through grand forks is a lot quicker. People tend to do about 80, though I find it a little sketchy sometimes because there are people who go a lot slower and the highway is only two lanes in either direction there.

But yeah, I would agree that there are no issues with traffic through either place.

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

I was being an ass. Apologies..

The interstate through Grand Forks and Fargo just slows down from 80mph. So it feels slow. Usually have no issue getting through those zones.

South Dakota is 80 mph on interstates not North Dakota, a lot of major roads in the EU are 130 kmph which is 81 mph!

[Dengler Avenue]

Imagine M.I.T. completely grade-separating TCH and MB-75 one day and posting them at 120 kph.

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

Imagine M.I.T. completely grade-separating TCH and MB-75 one day and posting them at 120 kph.

That would just bring them in line with other jurisdictions of similar development

[bomberjet]

I do 80 on the 75mph stretch. I did 80mph from ND through Chicago to Montreal. Did 130kmh on the 401 all the way through Ontario. It was glorious.

[Carboy15]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

I do 80 on the 75mph stretch. I did 80mph from ND through Chicago to Montreal. Did 130kmh on the 401 all the way through Ontario. It was glorious.

I wonder if the highway speed limits in Western Canada (aside from Coquihalla) will ever become 120KM/H? I'm thinking they could, but don't probably because they probably don't have standards that 400 series or Interstate Highways have. Hwy 1 between Banff and Calgary could probably handle it, Hwy 2 from Calgary to Edmonton could too. Regina Bypass could easily handle it. Most Highways in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have lots of at grade intersections, therefore restricting speed limits.

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

I do 80 on the 75mph stretch. I did 80mph from ND through Chicago to Montreal. Did 130kmh on the 401 all the way through Ontario. It was glorious.

Took a chance going through Minnesota, always see tons of MN highway patrol from Fargo to the cities, last time I drove that the stretch was 70 and but no one was going that speed, stayed at 75 for fear of $$ ticket!

In the cities themselves the freeways are marked 65 but everyone goes 75 + LOL!

[drew]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

I do 80 on the 75mph stretch. I did 80mph from ND through Chicago to Montreal. Did 130kmh on the 401 all the way through Ontario. It was glorious.

You can drive 125 on the 110 sections TCH in MB/SK and AB (that's what I set the cruise at).

I am not sure what the cutoff for a speeding ticket is at for 110 speed limits, but from a friend who did a ride-along with the RCMP near Steinbach, your speed doesn't even show up on their radar until you are going 116.

16% over the limit at 110 is 128

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by drew

You can drive 125 on the 110 sections TCH in MB/SK and AB (that's what I set the cruise at).

I am not sure what the cutoff for a speeding ticket is at for 110 speed limits, but from a friend who did a ride-along with the RCMP near Steinbach, your speed doesn't even show up on their radar until you are going 116.

16% over the limit at 110 is 128

Cool lol, good to know 😂

[Dengler Avenue]

Originally Posted by drew

You can drive 125 on the 110 sections TCH in MB/SK and AB (that's what I set the cruise at).

I am not sure what the cutoff for a speeding ticket is at for 110 speed limits, but from a friend who did a ride-along with the RCMP near Steinbach, your speed doesn't even show up on their radar until you are going 116.

16% over the limit at 110 is 128

Originally Posted by optimusREIM

Cool lol, good to know 😂

I’ve heard that RCMP starts pouncing at 11 kph over, so I was confused when I found myself following the flow of traffic at 125 kph in the 110-kph zone of TCH in Manitoba.

[bomberjet]

When you look at the fines that are posted on the highway signage (in the US and Ontario), if you're doing 120 you might as well do 130 as there is not much of a difference in the fine.

[Dengler Avenue]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

When you look at the fines that are posted on the highway signage (in the US and Ontario), if you're doing 120 you might as well do 130 as there is not much of a difference in the fine.

20 kph over is $95 with 3 demerit points in Ontario.
30 kph over is $220 with 4 demerit points.
40 kph over is $295 with 4 demerit points.
There’s still quite a difference between 20 kph and 30 kph over.
Also, 19 kph over is only $62.50 so that’s also quite a jump from 19 kph to 20 kph over.

In Manitoba, 10 kph over costs $237.50. What highway robbery…

[bomberjet]

An extra $60 bucks to save a few hours of driving, depending how far you're going, is worth it IMO. Im not just blindly flat out doing 80mph when it's not safe of course. But on a wide open 2 or 3 lane freeway, get in the left lane and go.

Also to note, there are many people flashing their lights at me or just going around me when I'm doing 80 mph haha, so hopefully they'd take the heat.

Anywho, kind of off topic from this thread.

[Kinguni]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

In Manitoba, 10 kph over costs $237.50. What highway robbery…

Plus you lose merits and your license and insurance go up. Most of the time I drive with my cruise set to the speed limit. Driving a 4x4 half ton that extra speed results in a very noticeable fuel economy difference. If traffic is heavy I'll usually go with the slow lane speed which is often at least 10 kph over the limit or more on #1 east. Passing lane drivers are typically doing 120+.

A friend who's a city cop will always set his cruise at 10 over and no more. He's knows how the RCMP play.

[bomberjet]

PTH 1 and PTH 5 at Carberry has undergone an emergency safety review following the collision.
https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.ht...ted=2024-01-08

Recommendations for short to medium term don't include traffic signals.

Short term is all signage, lighting, rumble strips and some acceleration lanes.

Medium term is a funky R-CUT U-turn type configuration for vehicles to either cross or turn left on PTH 5. I'll try and post the image.

Long term an interchange is recommended (duh).

Further study required on the medium and long term options.

[bomberjet]

[Dengler Avenue]

That’s probably better than nothing. The tricky thing with an interchange is that one will have to account for the railroad crossing further west.
That said, I wonder if the 2 median left turns are necessary (other than for convenience).

It may even be a good interim solutions for all the traffic lights on the divided portion of TCH so far (okay, except through Brandon and around Deacons Corner).

[bomberjet]

Vehicles have trouble navigating the straight across. Now we expect them to pull a u-turn? And the associated weaving movement it requires?

On the next page in the report, it shows a truck loon. Which is basically a bulge out in the oncoming lane where the u-turn movement is so trucks can make the turn. It just seems like a terrible idea IMO.

They do say this configuration requires further design and the u-turn is probably pushed down the highway to minimize the weaving impacts.

[bomberjet]

Ther is a similar u-turn installed on Bishop Grandin at River Rd. That location it is more optional to avoid the traffic signal and potential delays there.