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By johnnyvelvet (registered) | Posted January 10, 2014 at 14:44:29 in reply to Comment 96642
Again, just from my observations, the fact that there is a two lane dedication to left turns at Longwood and Main and judging by the volume of cars turning left at Aberdeen and Longwood off of the 403, the real problem is access to Westdale for vehicular traffic. One cannot argue to growth of Hamilton, particularly in the lower west-end be it residential or commercial. With McMaster University and Hospital being a major employer within Hamilton, I think the increased load along Longwood is a natural evolution. Naturally, more cars will be using Longwood to get to there final work destination. While I agree with your argument to make it easier and more convenient to walk or ride a bike, how does that work for people living in Ancaster working somewhere in the McMaster vicinity? I agree, widening Longwood for cars is a bandaid solution. Putting myself out there, but I would argue it's the best solution to date that's fiscally feasible. Yes, I would love to see the extension of Frid Street to connect to MIP. Yes, I would love to re-engineered highway access points for the west-end of the city. Yes, I would love to see widened sidewalks along Longwood on both sides of the street with a dedicated bike lane. At the same time, I don't want to have to deal with 3 sets of lights that are within 500 metres of each other on Longwood leading to further backlog of traffic both at the east and west end of Aberdeen. I don't see many people jumping on the 6 to head to Westdale in single lane traffic to get to school for 8:20am. I don't see bikes wanting to compete with cars for the one lane to get to the west-end. Again, just my viewpoints~
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