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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Forgive me if this has been brought up previously, I don't feel like wading through the whole thread.
What are people's thoughts on left lane use on a road that converts from a freeway without lights that has exits and entrances solely on the right side, to a roadway with traffic lights and intersections where you can exit left or right?
For example, if I'm going on southbound (I guess technically eastbound) Crowchild from Stoney Trail, and I need to turn left when I get to 24 Ave NW. I usually stay in the middle lane down Crowchild until I get to between the Brentwood and University LRT stations. Or about there, judging on traffic volume and speed. Is that about the right time to move over for an upcoming left turn exit onto 24 Ave? Too soon? Too late?
Or if I continue down Crowchild to turn left at the bottom of the hill at either 5 Ave NW or Kensington Road. Traffic can jam up pretty good between 24 Ave and 5 Ave/Kensington due to the roadway narrowing from 3 lanes to 2. Where's an appropriate place to move over to the left lane for the exit?
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The fact you are even thinking about it makes you one of the good guys.
My personal opinion is that anything after the Brisbois exit is a free-for-all. Anything north should be treated like a freeway.
Between 24th ave all the way to 17th ave, crowchild should be treated like any other city street. Once you are south of 17th ave, i'd say it goes back to freeway rules. Maybe even a bit before 17th. After bow trail exit.