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Originally Posted by adamuptownsj
'Hundreds of cyclists' gonna definitely need a citation on that one haha. A sidewalk down Clement Cormier would be more realistic of an ask than grade separation eh?
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I'm not an active transportation zealot. Some of the active transportation community's asks are outrageous (like what they want done with St. George Street which would kill the business community on that street).
But, we need to connect our existing trail systems in the city in a much more organized manner. This should be done primarily for safety reasons, and would be good for both cyclists and motorists.
There are three problematic intersections (that I can think of) that will cause major problems in creating a city wide trail network.
1) - Botsford & Wheeler (described above)
2) - Causeway Traffic Circle ('cuz it is a traffic circle, and roundabouts are not bicycle friendly)
3) - Berry Mills & Edinburgh Drive (busy access route to the city, and the main traffic access point to the MID Industrial Park, and, on top of this, crossed by the Northwest Trail, the busiest active transportation corridor in the city).
All three of these intersections require grade separation.
I know this would cost millions of dollars, and, I would rather spend this money on other traffic improvements,
but, if we are to be intellectually honest, an active transportation
network needs to be interconnected, and, for safety reasons, I would prefer to have as little interaction between cars and bicycles as possible. I think this would be money well spent.