It seems that every couple of years some grandiose promises are made regarding traffic improvements around Polo Park, but apart from the Silver Avenue extension a decade ago and a couple of much-needed left turn arrows here and there, nothing much ever seems to change. This announcement is a decent start, though.
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Originally Posted by Biff
According to a release from the province, the scope of work includes:
extension of St. Matthews Avenue from St. James to Madison streets;
improvements to St. Matthews Avenue between Empress Street and St. James Street; and
improvements to the St. James Street/St. Matthews Avenue and St. James Street/Ellice Avenue intersections.
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The St. Matthews extension is a good idea, and should help relieve some of the congestion in the area.
The intersection improvements are also badly needed - those are some of the most bombed out looking intersections in the entire city. I feel badly for anyone driving a car with a rigid suspension over those nasty craters.