Winnipeg Roads & Infrastructure

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by optimusREIM

How many fatalities have there even been at this intersection? The traffic volume there easily justifies a grade separation.

A grade seperation makes too much sense, but this is Winnipeg, so they found a way to mess up the Kenaston/Sterling Lyon Intersection. Such a contrast to the QE2/23 Ave NW intersection in Edmonton.

It was remarkably similar to Winnipeg. A massive intersection, by South Edmonton Commons (where IKEA is). Edmonton had the good sense to redesign that interchange, making a diamond intersection, so that QE2 is free flowing, and traffic can exit on the off ramp to the shopping centre.

Unfortunately, Winnipeg has no planning comprehension since the 70s, so it;s either roundabouts, or nothing. On a related note, many highways are building roundabouts around the metro Edmonton area. The interchange between Highway 60 and 39 (which is SW of the city, and close to Leduc and Devon), has been built and works great.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Perimeteritis is the cause. Government can't pander to them City folk who are scared to go outside the Perimeter. Or something.

We look at that list every so often. And don't really understand why nothing is being done.

#4 is a piss off. They spent so much money and effort widening the roads and making 3 left turn lanes ffs.

#6 has an interchange and still has high numbers. I'm assuming that's all to do on the ramps at Pembina and on the bridge itself over Bishop.

They should have done a fly-over when they had the chance in 1990. Have westbound traffic on bishop Grandin access a ramp, to get to southbound Pembina.