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ken0042 · 02-03-2011, 12:55 PM

I guess I look at all of the other projects that were put off at the time; and those are the projects we are talking now as "being put off."

- Anderson/ Bow Bottom/ Deerfoot
- Glenmore/ Deerfoot (which as mentioned is provincial.)
- Crowchild over the river.

Had these and other similar projects been done "right" in the first place; the Airport tunnel would be into its 2nd year of construction by now. What we are talking about is getting this one done right to start with, and moving forward from there.

I sometimes take Deerfoot from the SE to downtown in the morning, and as many people there are exiting Memorial; there are more continuing north. With Stoney Trail having more expressways running off it; that should also take a lot of the Deerfoot traffic along with it. Now the Deerfoot interchanges at Anderson and Glenmore have lower traffic levels, and can wait an extra couple of years.

02-03-2011, 12:55 PM	#179
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	I guess I look at all of the other projects that were put off at the time; and those are the projects we are talking now as "being put off." - Anderson/ Bow Bottom/ Deerfoot - Glenmore/ Deerfoot (which as mentioned is provincial.) - Crowchild over the river. Had these and other similar projects been done "right" in the first place; the Airport tunnel would be into its 2nd year of construction by now. What we are talking about is getting this one done right to start with, and moving forward from there. I sometimes take Deerfoot from the SE to downtown in the morning, and as many people there are exiting Memorial; there are more continuing north. With Stoney Trail having more expressways running off it; that should also take a lot of the Deerfoot traffic along with it. Now the Deerfoot interchanges at Anderson and Glenmore have lower traffic levels, and can wait an extra couple of years.