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[Trans Canada Highway] McKenzie Interchange - McKenzie Avenue, Admirals Road and TCH


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#1821 sdwright.vic

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Posted 19 July 2019 - 05:13 PM

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#1822 DustMagnet

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Posted 20 July 2019 - 03:02 PM

Jocularity aside, I went through the intersection this morning around 10:45 heading over to the #17 and then back an hour or so later and traffic was NOT unusually backed up.  One light change wait heading out, clear sailing on McKenzie and the merge to #1 on the way back.

And while I was waiting for the left turn light a truck with one of the precast beams went through, so I was entertained at least.



#1823 shoeflack

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Posted 24 July 2019 - 01:59 PM

In case anyone missed it, MoTI posted a time-lapse of the bridge beam installation the other day.

 

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#1824 dkuitu

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Posted 24 July 2019 - 07:57 PM

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#1825 Mike K.

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Posted 24 July 2019 - 08:39 PM

Excellent. So this thing will be open to traffic September-ish, right? With completion of the whole project slated for end-of-year?

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#1826 shoeflack

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Posted 20 August 2019 - 10:17 AM

Looks like they are getting ready to do the bridge deck concrete pour here any day now, with the big yellow deck pour machine now on site. What would that put us at...having Admirals/McKenzie traffic hopefully using the bridge by the end of September, which gives a couple of months to finish the excavation and send TCH traffic under the bridge by the end of the year/early 2020?



#1827 Mike K.

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Posted 20 August 2019 - 11:58 AM

I believe the plan is November so we could have a functional (albeit not 100% finished) interchange this fall.

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#1828 Nparker

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Posted 28 August 2019 - 12:43 PM

A spot-on response to a recent Saanich counsellor's complaint about this project.

..Casey Edge, VRBA’s [Victoria Residential Builders Association] executive director, does not buy Brownoff’s critique, contending that Saanich can only blame itself. “The reason for the traffic and need for interchanges is their [council’s] decades-long voting record [regarding] lack of housing density in their core municipality,” said Edge. “If you want LRT as some councillors claim, then provide a reason to build it. The Uptown project and Shelbourne [Valley Action Plan] recently passed are insufficient to make up for years of anti-development voting.” Edge acknowledged that Saanich does not bear sole responsibility, but nonetheless insists that Saanich should have done more to fight urban sprawl. Accordingly, he said it is not appropriate for individual councillors including Brownoff to complain...

 

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#1829 Mike K.

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Posted 03 September 2019 - 08:54 AM

This is really coming together. The thought that this interchange is only three months away from opening to traffic has a lot of people excited, for sure.

 

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#1830 Mike K.

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 10:21 AM

Another milestone will be reached at the McKenzie interchange project on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, when traffic is transitioned to the new bridge over the highway.

Beginning at 8 p.m., the contractor will start the process of moving traffic from the current McKenzie Avenue/Admirals Road alignment to the new bridge.

Motorists can expect lane closures and single lane traffic on Highway 1 overnight as line painting is completed and traffic is redirected. All work will be completed before the morning rush.

The traffic signal timing has been tested over the last week. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will continue to monitor the signal timing on the new alignment and adjust as necessary to ensure traffic is moving as efficiently as possible.

By moving McKenzie/Admirals traffic to the new bridge, the contractor can finish the excavation and construction of Highway 1. Traffic will be free-flowing on Highway 1 this winter.

Motorists are advised to drive with care through the project site and obey all signage and posted speed limits.

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#1831 exc911ence

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 01:38 PM

I see that the traffic exiting Esquimalt heading to the West Shore will still be stuck at traffic lights... just two now instead of one? That should really help the congestion on Admirals when the Base traffic is at its heaviest.  This was the CRD's big chance to plan for the future and fix the problems of the past and present but they failed. Again.  :whyme: 

 

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#1832 Coreyburger

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 01:49 PM

This was the CRD's big chance to plan for the future

 

This is built and owned by the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure. They famously basically ignored all local interests in building this...



#1833 Mike K.

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 01:49 PM

Idling in traffic is a reminder we’re in a climate emergency, don’t forget.

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#1834 exc911ence

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 01:53 PM

Idling in traffic is a reminder we’re in a climate emergency, don’t forget.

 

That explains the "No Idling" signs posted in all of the heavy congestion areas like Admirals... that'll fix it!



#1835 Mattjvd

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 02:52 PM

The %of time the lights are green in that direction should increase though, as the Hwy 1 traffic is not passing through it.

#1836 Mike K.

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 04:42 PM

Hopefully. There’s a huge outflow from the base and even a short red will domino pretty quickly. You’ve got exiting highway traffic, transit buses and southbound McKenzie traffic forcing turning motorists to stop.

I can’t imagine they’ll have a dedicated controlled turning light (proceed only when it’s on, otherwise queue). That wouldn’t work too well, I don’t think.

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#1837 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 10 October 2019 - 04:52 PM

The %of time the lights are green in that direction should increase though, as the Hwy 1 traffic is not passing through it.

yup. they’ve computer modelled it and if you watched that even at afternoon rush it moves pretty well.

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#1838 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 11 October 2019 - 07:01 AM

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#1839 shoeflack

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Posted 11 October 2019 - 08:05 AM

I see that the traffic exiting Esquimalt heading to the West Shore will still be stuck at traffic lights... just two now instead of one? That should really help the congestion on Admirals when the Base traffic is at its heaviest.  This was the CRD's big chance to plan for the future and fix the problems of the past and present but they failed. Again.  :whyme: 

 

Keep in mind that the only time the light on the south side of the overpass will be red for those coming from Admirals will be when a bus is going through (as they are the only vehicles permitted through that intersection coming off the highway) or there is an advance turn for the southbound McKenzie traffic. So very limited time being red.

 

Same with the light on the north side of the intersection. It'll usually be green to accommodate the through traffic coming off the highway onto McKenzie, and there is usually a fairly low amount of traffic that goes from McKenzie through to Admirals.

 

I don't think this is going to be any worse than how long they already have to wait at the light.



#1840 Mike K.

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Posted 11 October 2019 - 09:30 AM

There will also be pedestrians activating the lights.


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