126 replies to this topic

[Danma]

There's going to be a dedicated pedestrian and cycling tunnel - I'm actually most excited about that as it makes bike touring far easier from Swartz Bay.

 

This is genuinely interesting, as it gives me an option of cycling into town from Tsawwassen that didn't exist before.

Hopefully they'd link it up with some decent bike paths on either side...

[LJ]

But the eight lane tunnel only has three lanes each way for vehicle traffic. This is exactly the same as they have now with the counter flow lanes.

 

It's not going to improve anything.

 

The only reason this is a tunnel is because the Liberals proposed a bridge, which would be open by next year by the way, if they had continued on with it.

[Victoria Watcher]

I think traffic levels are not really increasing or won’t. the old tunnel can be refurbished to last another 40 years.

[Mike K.]

Conceivably you could counter flow lanes with the new design, too, but the highway only has three lanes. Unless they counterflow highway lanes motorists will bunch up going from four to three.

[Victoria Watcher]

is there currently congestion? all these Road and transit projects seem to be going ahead while ignoring the potential new reality of more WFH and reduced 9-5 office workers and student movement.

[Mike K.]

Yes, it’s congested. WFH won’t change the fact it’s the only crossing for many miles in a region with millions of people.

[punk cannonballer]

But the eight lane tunnel only has three lanes each way for vehicle traffic. This is exactly the same as they have now with the counter flow lanes.

 

It's not going to improve anything.

 

The only reason this is a tunnel is because the Liberals proposed a bridge, which would be open by next year by the way, if they had continued on with it.

 

Of course it will improve things. If nothing else (and there are other benefits) a dedicated BRT lane will mean much faster public transit through there.

Edited by punk cannonballer, 20 August 2021 - 07:13 AM.