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Originally Posted by 4X4
Oh, and I totally agree, MYK. The SW portion does not really need to be as highway-esque as the north portion. The north portion is perfect for the E/W traffic that is just passing through. They'll bounce off 16th ave, onto stoney, avoid the city, and hit 16th again on the other side. If they need gas, they can hit the Petro just past the city limits.
The SW portion will not really serv any external purpose except for maybe people from Cochrane going to the #2 south. It'll mainly ease the ridiculous congestion on 37th/Glemnore, McLeod Tr., and 14th St.
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I disagree. There is a lot of Semi-Truck traffic from BC that has been taking the TransCanada east to Highway 22 south (Cochrane turnoff) to Highway 8 east in order to get to Glenmore (to eventually head to SE Calgary or Deerfoot South) and avoid the whole 16th Ave / Sarcee Trail / Glenmore fiasco. Having the SW portion would lighten the truck (and other) traffic on Highway 8 tremendously.