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Originally Posted by Keith P.
It is utter nonsense for these officials to claim they can do nothing to alleviate congestion. The problem with congestion is not ON the bridges; it is getting to them and away from them. The approaches and toll gates on either side on both bridges are atrocious, and especially on the Macdonald. Why are not all tollgates except one in each direction MacPass only? Why has the "funnel" on the Dartmouth side of the Macdonald not been widened to eliminate the bottleneck as you approach the tolls? Why has nothing been done to move traffic through the Wyse Rd intersection more efficiently? And on the MacKay, why are we still saddled with the atrocious Windsor St exchange? Changes to these areas would move traffic far more efficiently and quickly. I do not find these HDBC officials very convincing nor do they inspire much confidence.
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I agree with you on many of the changes you suggest, but a big part of the problem is lack of overlap in terms of mandates.
The only thing on that list that is within the HDBC's mandate is the setup of tolling booths.
They have zero input or ability effect change in terms of the surface roads like Windsor exchange. I know I sound like a broken record, but this city bloody needs an over-riding transport authority that can think and act "big picture". Changes to the road structure around Wyse Rd that you suggested, and changes to mass transport that Someone123 suggested on another thread would both have significant impact.
The HDBC, roads, and mass transport are 3 separate agencies with 3 separate mandates, and that is at the root of many of the transportation problems in this city.