Winnipeg Roads & Infrastructure - Page 365

bomberjet · #**7281** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 8:37 PM**

That's why the loop is being closed. To get a proper accelration lane would require that large retaining all to be moved. So the cheapest is to close the loop and install WB left turn on Portage Ave to access the ramp.

There's so many ideas to float bout. But the City has made their mind up on the shitty 6 lanes stroad option.

optimusREIM · #**7282** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 8:56 PM**

It also doesn't help that basically everyone chooses to stop instead of trying to merge on that thing. Another option would be to lengthen the loop. Or reconfigure the north side of the street a bit to make cars join southbound a little further. Honestly, how bad would it be if people wanting to go south on Kenaston had to go from Ness?

bomberjet · #**7283** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 9:02 PM**

Edit: Sorry I was thinking of the ramp from EB portage to SB Route 90. You can't see shit coming down that ramp. The loop has lots of room. But I think they want to get rid of the merge there. To make it like a freeway with proper merge lanes lol the whole thing makes no sense to me.

BlackDog204 · #**7284** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 1:37 AM**

It's rather unbelievable that the loop was designed like that in the first place. I actually went on to Google maps last night to see if I was exaggerating.

The idea of having absolutely no space to merge properly on to Kenaston ( which I believe is 60-70km/h), from the loop, which is probably max 30-40 km/h, is insane. What was the City thinking?

BlackDog204 · #**7285** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 1:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by optimusREIM

It also doesn't help that basically everyone chooses to stop instead of trying to merge on that thing.

lol...not the least surprised. There are people in Calgary and Edmonton, with their superior infrastructure, and numerous freeways, that do not know that one is supposed to speed up when merging. With Winnipeg, where there are no freeways, it must be a pain seeing so many slow down when exiting the off ramp from one of our few overpasses.

biguc · #**7286** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 6:31 AM**

The wildest things about those blind merge yield lanes is that they wouldn't work at all if Route 90 was actually free flowing. You actually need traffic to stop at Ness or Academy so you can take your turn.

And how about that off-ramp from SB Route 90 to WB Portage just dumping onto a residential street? Or how about the on-ramp from EB portage to NB Route 90, which doesn't exist?