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This project is a good example of why I think it makes no sense that the Kanata North Transitway is planned to use March Rd to bypass Beaverbrook.
Teron Rd is where the residents are, and there is more potential for midrise infill like this one. That's where the transit should continue to be. I think there are opportunities for transit priority along the Teron Rd corridor, and the city should be exploring those.
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Probably the wrong thread to discuss this, but while I see where you are coming from, I am not convinced. Having the busway on Teron would slow down the buses going to South March (which includes the Kanata North Business Park) with all the extra stops that would result.
Besides, Beaverbrook is a post war, 20th century, car dependant suburb. The only density on it currently is within a short walk of the proposed, stage 3 Eagleson station and this new development will be near the intersection of Teron and March Rd, which presumably will have a busway station.
By all means have buses run along Teron, but I don't see the benefit of relocating the busway to it.
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Moving this over from the 1131-1151 Teron thread.
I just don't see how you could run a frequent enough service on Teron Rd if there is a parallel BRT on March Rd.
There are ways to speed up buses along the Teron corridor.
I don't think the March Rd route would save that much time, and for the ridership lost, I don't think it would be worth it.
My ideal Kanata North BRT implementation plan would be:
1. Widen March Rd between Carling and Teron for bus lanes.
2. Add dedicated left turn lanes at each end of Teron Rd.
3. Remove bus bays along Teron and consolidate some stops
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