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Originally Posted by raisethehammer
yes, they said this will be done at the same time as rapid transit implementation.
James to Wellington was one of the options.
James to John was another option.
partial closure and full closure were other options too.
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OK, thanks. I missed the Wellington option.
I would go with full closure between James and John, except for transit and time-restricted deliveries. Having said that, I wouldn't want the time restrictions to be excessively harsh. You have to let businesses, well,
do business. A lot of smaller places just don't have the necessary clout to tell their suppliers they want their goods at a specific hour. Any time between the rush hour periods seems reasonable.
Between John and Wellington, I would keep King open to traffic. As drivers learn they can't pass John St., they'll find other routes. However, I would introduce a queue-jump for buses (and LRT) crossing Wellington westbound. Oh, and the speed limit drops to 40km/h.
As for Hughson, there is the odd vehicle that needs to use that street, short of the city paying to rebuild entrances/ exits on other streets. In that case, impose a very low speed limit, like 15-20km/h, to discourage through traffic. Soft curbs wouldn't hurt either, encouraging pedestrians to use more of the road when traffic is not present. I would stay away from speed bumps, as they would discourage pedestrians, and they're just ugly.
The general impression I got from the meeting is that MacNab is still the preferred bus terminal location, though Hunter and the GO Station are still in the running. Assuming they go with MacNab for the terminal, and King for the LRT, here's an idea that's a little different. Use the south side of King for the LRT line, and run it right into the terminal. This takes the line off of King from MacNab to John, and keeps it out of the King/ James intersection. I admit there may be space concerns, but it's a thought.