The City of Calgary says a unique southeast traffic overpass, the first of its kind in Canada, has resulted in fewer crashes and far fewer collisions involving injuries.
  • tezoatlipoca
    3·
    2 years ago

    Cool! There’s one under construction in Niagara Falls, 403 @ Glendale.

    As the article says, the neat benefit of this style of exchange between a cross-road and a highway or major artery is all of the turning is removed from the signalled intersections, which are reduced to simple stop/go alternating traffic flows; most crashes at signalled intersections happen when cars are turning and crossing a traffic stream.

    • yads@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      2 years ago

      Yep, the first time I took it it was a little bit weird but not even all that confusing if you just follow your lanes

      • GrindingGears
        3·
        2 years ago

        It’s also made such a difference in traffic in the area. 10 years ago, it used to take you up to a half hour to get through that area when you were on Macleod

  • Mulligan
    3·
    2 years ago

    I’m very glad this overpass has reduced accidents. That is, of course, the goal. I do, however, reserve the right to hate this overpass.