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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe
For most of 11 and 17, there is no induced demand. Closer to the major cities there might be.
The real issue is that truck traffic is so high on these roads.
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Exactly.
Sometimes I wonder if engineers who are opposed to twinning TCH even factor that into consideration.
What distinguishes TCH from all other highways (3 and 9, for example) is that you have cross-country truck traffic on it. The amount may not be big, but it certainly isn’t small either. It’s big enough to make passing difficult sometimes. (Ever since a near-death close call on the 3 when I tried to pass a truck + 2 cars that were going below the speed limit, I’ve become weary of passing a long line of traffic. As for that day, when I got back to Windsor to meet up with my friends, one of them described me as looking like a ghost.)
After all, for one, 17K is a high threshold for twinning, and truck AADT must be looked at as well. If the latter exceeds 3000, it’s time to twin because, effectively, no passing lane = no passing. People say “patience, patience”, but sorry I’ve got none when that big rig 3 cars ahead of me is doing 60 in a 90 zone.
As for the high cost, unfortunately that’s unavoidable. That’s why I suggested the non-partisan approach earlier. It’s time to also depoliticize infrastructure projects.
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