[SteelTown]

I can understand the need for the tunnel as being a West Mount resident there's only Beckett (Queen St) and James Mountain access for the West End, which both is a single narrow lane. Come around 7-9 in the morning and check Garth St from Mohawk to Beckett Drive all solid congestion traffic, since there's two lanes narrowing down to a single lane down the Mountain.

One of the reason there was protest for high density housing development for the Chedoke land was because it'll mean more people and more people cramming up Beckett and James Mountain access.

Now closing James Mountain for BRT or LRT instead of no tunnel you'll face a revolt from some West Mount residents, Whitehead will be flipping lol.