Ontario Highways

[MolsonExport]

early 1970s vintage 401:






The beginning of the current 401. the Basketweave, 1972:

[haljackey]

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Until it doesn't.

Haha well at least we'll get one long HOV lane as part of this so hopefully that means full cars and buses can still get through.

One thing I've noticed is more and more vehicles are cutting through the stripped buffer zone whenever they want. Sense of entitlement? Lack of enforcement?

In the US they use bollards and things in the buffer zones to force vehicles to use the transfer points. They're flexible enough so they could be run over by vehicles with a heavy front bumper like fire trucks and police cars.

I think Ontario should consider installing these to clamp down on the weavers / risk takers in the HOVs

Example of what I mean:


Probably ain't great for snow plows however- is this why we don't use them?

[Dengler Avenue]

Yep, winter maintenance is the main reason that we don’t use those in Ontario. An improperly plowed spot around the barrier can mean disaster for cars in both the HOV and the left lane.