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[Mike K.]

I hear Esquimalt hired the former bike network planner at the CoV.

[Nparker]

I can't imagine they would be in high demand outside of BC.

[Kyjen]

New to the 1800 block Government ..... a "Parklet"

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[Nparker]

For gawd's sake why?

[aastra]

Maybe Victoria's new tourism slogan should be "Get away and relax on the islands... the traffic islands, that is."

[GaryOak]

The one in front of the Dutch bakery and crust bakery on fort are quite well used. Not quite sure what all is around where this new one's going though

[Mike K.]

I see the graffiti angels didn't waste any time.

[JimV]

The one in front of the Dutch bakery and crust bakery on fort are quite well used. Not quite sure what all is around where this new one's going though

Yes, I often see street people lounging around on them.  It’s really quite heart warming because we don’t do enough for Victoria’s most vulnerable.

[FogPub]

With all the money they just spent on Fort St, you'd think they'd have found a few bucks to lay down proper reflective road markings that are visible on a rainy night, but no.......

[JimV]

Well, it’s true that most of the road markings have worn off (along with the pavement.)  On the other hand, since most of the city roads have been converted into dangerous obstacle courses drivers must necessarily pay close attention.  

 

Let your eyes wander for a moment and you may miss a sudden lane constriction ( with oncoming traffic), randomly placed concrete pedestals sporting metal poles, clusters of incomprehensible signs, confusing bike lane signals and various other scary creations of the dark Webb.  The quick and the dead are soon sorted out without the need for reflective markings.

[Victoria Watcher]

Last pole standing: Colwood roundabout has a unique feature

 

B.C. Hydro was supposed to take out the pole when Colwood widened the road for a roundabout, but that hasn’t happened yet.

 

 

https://www.timescol...feature-7936016

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 07 December 2023 - 05:58 AM.

[Nparker]

It doesn't look much like a roundabout either.

[Victoria Watcher]

It doesn't look much like a roundabout either.

 

It's a double.

 

 

 

 

The City of Colwood has started construction on a new double roundabout at the intersection of Latoria Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway, with construction expected to be complete by fall 2023.

 

https://www.vicnews....undabout-102181

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 07 December 2023 - 07:30 AM.

[Mike K.]

Winter is a few days away, the roundabout is still under construction.

[JimV]

Maybe they got help from the COV engineering department.

[Victoria Watcher]

Comment: Why are Victoria’s roads so bad and getting worse?

 

Some 56 per cent of 279 kilometres of roadway pavement are considered poor or very poor, compared to just five per cent a decade ago.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...g-worse-7948469

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 December 2023 - 07:34 AM.

[JimV]

Wow, the dark Webb and her crew have really outdone themselves on Superior street.  I knew they were working on it but hadn’t seen the grotesque finale until yesterday.  The bike lane is separated by a string of concrete curbs, each one crowned by a tall yellow and black striped metal marker.  Unbelievably hideous and, of course, unnecessary.  The money wasted on this could have repaired all the potholes in James Bay.

[Darren14]

(I'm new to this commute, and I'm sure this has be discussed before) As I was sitting in traffic this morning from Langford to Victoria I got to thinking. Why don't they do a interchangeable lane each way during rush hour? From millstream overpass to just south of the McKenzie overpass. Just like the
Massey tunnel in Vancouver.. Charge a $2 toll until the construction costs are paid off.

North bound traffic is always so light in the morning, and wouldn't cause much of an issue, and then when it's reversed, you could honestly have it as a smaller section of highway so people coming from DT can go express and help ease the merge at McKenzie overpass.

I can't think of any reason why not to do this.. so curious on others thoughts

[Matt R.]

Counterflow lane, makes good sense, but maybe too many exits and entrances on that stretch? In NZ some highways have machines that move the centre barrier twice a day! Pick them up like Lego blocks, or like zipping up a zipper.

[Mike K.]

The challenge might be, from what I think I recall, is the highway ends where the lanes would re-merge, creating a massive bottleneck there. It’s easier if the re-merge is at a point where there’s less highway traffic and traffic can just continue to flow.

Like it would work northbound if the Malahat had more than one lane.