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Originally Posted by Addick
As we can see on Deerfoot right now, induced demand. The volume may lower but it will only be temporary.
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I can understand your argument, because it's the same one I use. Make it more convenient for drivers and they will drive. Open up a roadway (like Deerfoot) and all that happens is more people will use it. I get that.
However, if we can get the 18 wheelers off Glenmore it HAS to help. I drove that road every day for 10 years, and there was nothing worse than the stop and go traffic caused by an overloaded flat deck crawling along because he can't get going quick enough to keep up with traffic.
Maybe it won't be the miracle traffic silver bullet for the rest of the city. Maybe it does nothing. But it can only help, and that argument (induced demand) isn't ANYWHERE good enough to hold back the RR construction. It's ridiculous that the main route (Hiway 1) goes through the center of the city with stop lights every block. Even REGINA has a Hiway 1 ring road. REGINA!!!!
We don't live in REGINA!!!
