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#441 gkz

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Posted 21 July 2013 - 10:04 PM

Regarding the discussion about the extent of the median:

http://www.th.gov.bc...ents_201203.pdf

5.1. SEGMENT 1: SPENCER ROAD TO WEST SHORE PARKWAY
Existing Conditions
As previously mentioned, this segment is outside the limits of the Malahat but has been included as
part of the review since it is the only undivided section of Highway No. 1 south of the Malahat. This
section of Highway No. 1 transitions from a 4-lane highway to a 3-lane highway with one
northbound lane and two southbound lanes. Existing median barrier is provided on the north
approach of the Spencer Road intersection but terminates approximately 400 m from the new Leigh
Road Overpass. The total length of this segment is 2.3 km.

Safety Performance Measures and Benchmarks
Safety Performance Measures
- Collision Frequency on the Segment = 13.0 collisions per year
- Collision Rate on the Segment = 0.53 collisions per MVKm
- Collision Severity index (CSI) = 5.29
Provincial Safety Benchmarks
- Provincial Average Collision Rate = 0.54 collisions per MVKm
- Critical Collision Rate = 0.62 collisions per MVKm
- Provincial Average CSI = 6.65

Assessment
Even though the safety performance measures indicate that this segment is operating at a level at
or better than Provincial benchmarks, the installation of concrete median barrier in the Leigh road
interchange area in the short term could be considered as it is an area that is already wide enough
to accommodate median barrier with little environmental and or geographic constraints.
Recognizing that the remainder of this section is located in a narrow corridor with significant rock
bluffs on each side, installing median barrier on the remainder of this section may be considered in
the longer term.


Thus they've done what the report has recommended, and a median extending further is many years away.

#442 Bingo

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Posted 22 July 2013 - 04:18 PM

I posted a similar photo of the ambulance station on June 2nd.

#443 LocalMom

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Posted 28 November 2014 - 10:55 PM

Looks like the interchange will have more traffic thanks to holiday shopping and Langford's Pllaning Department's wonderful job at McCallum/Millstream:

http://www.cityoflan...ad 20141124.pdf

#444 sdwright.vic

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Posted 29 November 2014 - 06:32 AM

Well at least it's the admission of a problem.
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#445 LJ

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Posted 29 November 2014 - 06:25 PM

They should leave that gate open all the time.


Life's a journey......so roll down the window and enjoy the breeze.

#446 D.L.

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Posted 29 November 2014 - 08:14 PM

If I understand correctly the plan is to put a permanent route in through there at some time in the future



#447 dasmo

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Posted 29 November 2014 - 10:46 PM

They should have just had a sign to turn away all those shoppers from Oak Bay away telling them to shop in their own city this christmas...


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#448 concorde

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 11:44 AM

^and you want the wealthiest area of the city to keep their money at home, yup thats smart.  Next you will be saying that people from Oak Bay should only own commercial real estate in Oak Bay, just like David Chard and Bosa should stick to Vancouver.  Most of downtown would be for sale tomorrow if that became law

 

On another note, the Oak Bay Christmas light up is tonight, you don't have to show your residency card or have a secret handshake to attend



#449 Mike K.

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 04:38 PM

We're all still hung over from the Santa Clause parade that went down last night. Maybe next year.

 

:1954_dancing:

 

:cheers:


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#450 G-Man

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 05:16 PM

^and you want the wealthiest area of the city to keep their money at home, yup thats smart.


At least you are admitting that is just a part of the City. ;)
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#451 dasmo

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 08:20 PM

Sarcasm just doesn't come through in this format does it... Or maybe someone has a post Amalgamation talk hangover.... :banana:



#452 jonny

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Posted 01 December 2014 - 09:14 AM

At least you are admitting that is just a part of the City. ;)

 

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Freudian slip Concorde?


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#453 concorde

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Posted 01 December 2014 - 11:08 AM

lol, as my lawyer would immediately correct "Mr. Concorde meant city as in the metropolitan area of the CRD to which Oak Bay is a part of"



#454 Nparker

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Posted 01 December 2014 - 11:15 AM

Would your lawyer end his/her sentences with a preposition?



#455 HB

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Posted 08 February 2016 - 08:41 PM

Construction is picking up on Bear Mt Resort Land.

Took a back road drive up from the Leigh Rd Interchange.

This Goat track will be the final connection to Bear Mt from Leigh rd Interchange and will free up a lot of traffic on the Costco Home Depot part of Millstream Rd

 

The Red Line on the google earth page is the route taken in the video

 

 

 

http://youtu.be/FjDzJlSPbd0



#456 Mike K.

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Posted 08 February 2016 - 09:07 PM

That's cool, HB. When are they planning on completing this road?


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Posted 09 February 2016 - 07:27 AM

Unsure of time line.There has been no official announcement and probably wont be for another 2 years. There is no action other than at a section north of the overpass..

The road is an old logging road trail that used to begin on Savory Rd.

The construction of that old road to current standard will take about 18 month once construction begins.

 

There is a lot of construction activities beginning on the resort lands.

The route that the video show will be full of housing subdivisions when complete but that is far into the future.

Some very nice view properties will be on that side of Skirt Mountain. That side looks west out over Langford Lake and towards Sooke Hills and Watershed Lands

 

Here are a few pics from a few years ago when Kettle Creek was in its infancy.

 

The route taken in the video is on goes from right to left on this west side of Skirt Mountain. In the fiuture this whole side of Skirt Mountain will contain homes. the property Markers are all laid out on this portion and have been for years

 

This is what the current Road looks like The video is dark due to time of day.

 

Goldstream Subdivision ( Ma Millers)

 

 

 

Kettle Creek  April 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



#458 malahatdrive

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Posted 20 February 2016 - 09:18 PM

Multi-car crash at TCH and Leigh Road tonight: http://www.timescolo...gford-1.2178729

 

Is it any wonder when a major merge lane is created on a corner with no median barrier and no passing lane for vehicles to pull over to facilitate the merge.



#459 HB

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Posted 20 February 2016 - 10:08 PM

Cars traveling on a highway are legally required to let merging cars into the lane of travel.

Also that merge lane is not on a curve its is 300m or 1/3 of a km long

 

Far too many times ignorant drivers think they are not required to let merging traffic in

 

Not sure if that where this accident happened or what the event was maybe a deer on the road

 

Are there any merge lanes in the Victoria area with a median barrier? Not even sure what that would look like

 

 



#460 Bingo

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Posted 21 February 2016 - 06:01 AM

Multi-car crash at TCH and Leigh Road tonight: http://www.timescolo...gford-1.2178729

 

Is it any wonder when a major merge lane is created on a corner with no median barrier and no passing lane for vehicles to pull over to facilitate the merge.

 

That corner heading east can be hair-raising with no median barrier.

If there is a problem at the Leigh Road merge lane heading west, those vehicles could get pushed over the centre line into the east going traffic.

And these are the folks that we are trusting to get the McKenzie Interchange right?



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