Congestion on existing roadways out of scope for study
A open editorial by Peter Jones, a Manor Park resident and associate professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, was published by the Ottawa Citizen on Nov. 15. Peter raises questions and concerns about the selection methodology, largely focused on the weightings that were assigned to the various factors.
Peter also shed new light on the traffic studies that were completed as part of the assessment, based on a discussion he had with the consultants:
I asked a consultant what studies had been done on traffic flow on streets that will intersect the new four-lane highway down to the 417/174 split. The Rockcliffe Parkway, Hemlock/Beechwood and Montreal Road are already at peak capacity during rush-hour. Thousands of commuters and trucks coming off a new bridge will jam them further. I was told that this was not looked at as it was not part of the terms of reference.
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:22 am
Orleans voters being misled. I can’t help but to think of the huge effort Orleans councillors made to make Kettle Island the choice for a new bridge. You can see why they don’t want it at Petrie Island. Then you look at their opposition of Duck Island and it seems to be only about the new traffic making the commute to Orleans longer. I hope Orleans voters realize that the Kettle Island option will not make their commute easier but even more difficult. Even with a fix of “the split.” Imagine the scenario of hundreds if not thousands of additional cars coming down the Aviation Parkway and taking the NEW ramp onto the westbound 417. This bottleneck will make “the split” look like a day in the park. Orleans residents should realize that the Kettle Island option, will continue to impact their lives negatively and they need to talk to their elected representatives about this. If they continue to support Kettle Island, I hope they enjoy their extended commute to work.