Who is the genius that designed the HOV lane on DVP???
- Thread starter hornykid
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That whole 401/404 interchange is a mess. It is not designed for the volume of traffic that passes through on any given day. If your expectation is that you can cruise down the HOV lane and then cut over as you approach the 401 exit, then you are obviously mistaken. I take it the problem is the traffic backed up for kilometers. So you need to cut over sooner. Its too bad you get stuck in that mess, but the HOV lane doesn't allow you to bypass it all. I avoid that interchange altogether. If I want 401 East, exit at Finch and take Victoria Park south to 401.
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I've complained about this on Terb before.
Not only is that HOV lane on the DVP short-sighted, but so is the one along a stretch of the QEW. Only the one on the 403 seems to work well. Short or temporary HOV lanes that are forced to merge with high-volume traffic lanes only cause unnecessary congestion.
Not only is that HOV lane on the DVP short-sighted, but so is the one along a stretch of the QEW. Only the one on the 403 seems to work well. Short or temporary HOV lanes that are forced to merge with high-volume traffic lanes only cause unnecessary congestion.
I'll say, it's a nightmare. I've driven all over the USA and that by far is the worst interchange I've encountered with the exception of the bridge from Virginia across the Potomac in DC.
Not with the province still in the hole for multi billions and the current cost of doing anything on 400 series highway starting in the tens of millions, and you talking about fixing something major on, not one, but two of them at once.
But our taxes are too high.
Exactly. More nonsense from environmentalists.............unfortunately they appear in most major metropolitan cities.
Big article in today's Post about variable toll lanes replacing HOVs. Shall we assume you and KD are in favour? What we're unlikely to get—unless we pay a lot more—is more roads. HOVs were a last chance to drive as if we had just opened e new one, but not have to pay for the privilege.
But the tolls will keep the rifraff off.
I support toll roads.
My only concern is will it clog up city streets like Bloor, Sheppard, Finch...etc
I expect so.
As soon as the spray paint cans are firmly attached to the bumper I'm off for a trip of creative drawing.
