W. K. Lis
Superstar
The Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration website, at this link, has announced a public meeting on this subject.
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Dan416
Senior Member
I feel like they should have had all three streets intersect at the same point. I think it would have been cool.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
make a HUGE roundabout haha.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Looked at already in the EA. The "experts" said otherwise.
BurlOak
Senior Member
Was roundabout even considered or were they not in fashion yet when the EA study was done?
EDIT: Oops, a bit late. Based on a quick scan, I did not see any analysis of the roundabout. It must have been thrown out quite early in the process then, or it was a comment from the public that was not taken seriously.
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rbt
Senior Member
Roundabouts tend to fail spectacularly when one of the streets using it hits capacity which, unfortunately, one of these likely will soon if it isn't there already. The whole `don't enter unless you can exit` rule is difficult to enforce with a signalized intersection and is impossible with a roundabout.
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
The first indication that the Six-Points Interchange was to be rebuilt was back in 2004. Its now 2013. Things... happen... very... slowly... .
LNahid2000
Senior Member
I biked through the Six-Points interchange today and it was the scariest thing ever with cars coming at you in all directions...never again!
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
From the Globe:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/a-new-recipe-for-spaghetti-junction/article12627268/
Didn't realize the site was intended for use as a subway yard...
AoD
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/a-new-recipe-for-spaghetti-junction/article12627268/
Didn't realize the site was intended for use as a subway yard...
AoD
DKsan
Active Member
As someone who travels to the Uk often, I can say even the largest roundabouts (in Manchester, London, and even some in Swindon) have traffic lights on them.
Also, the sheer rage that has been occurring in KW-C over roundabouts would probably be magnified here in Toronto if they even tried something on such a scale.
Also, the sheer rage that has been occurring in KW-C over roundabouts would probably be magnified here in Toronto if they even tried something on such a scale.
nfitz
Superstar
The largest do, but most don't. Really, by the time they hit the huge 3-lane roundabaouts with traffic lights everywhere, another type of intersection my be more appropriate. I can't see anything like the Swindon magic rounaabout being built here ... but it doesn't have lights on the roundabout, only before you enter (at the pedestrian crossing).
I spend a lot of time in KW. I really haven't heard much rage.
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CDL.TO
Moderator
Those roundabouts were never supposed to have traffic lights but when volumes increased they had to be added. Generally in the UK, roundabouts with traffic lights are considered failures.
Seems that these days they're building more Dumbbell interchanges rather than large roundabouts.
vegeta_skyline
Senior Member
I don't know about replacing it with a roundabout but I do know that I don't agree with the new configuration at all.
Bloor(west to Mississauga) is going to end up with a huge increase in through traffic which it clearly was never meant for as it has less capacity than Dundas and the street is lined with residences not commercial properties.
Bloor(west to Mississauga) is going to end up with a huge increase in through traffic which it clearly was never meant for as it has less capacity than Dundas and the street is lined with residences not commercial properties.