Comments on: Not on my commuting route http://www.stopthebridge.org/2008/12/east-enders-favour-commuting-over-poisonous-diesel-fumes-in-communities/ No to Kettle Island. Yes to Healthy Communities. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:46:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sébastien http://www.stopthebridge.org/2008/12/east-enders-favour-commuting-over-poisonous-diesel-fumes-in-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Sébastien Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:56:37 +0000 http://www.stopthebridge.org/?p=578#comment-1642 You will note that Bob Monette, councillor for the Orleans Ward, actually said in the media (I believe it was in an article in Metro Ottawa) that the reason why Kettle Island was a good choice is because it would "least affect the commute from Orleans to the downtown core". Mind you, I am sure that not everybody in Orleans agrees with this. I am convinced that if we had a global transportation plan that included a bridge in the Canotek industrial park area, a widening of the 174 to accommodate traffic, and a plan to fix the 'split', many people in Orleans would find it reasonable and even useful to have a bridge that would improve their access to Gatineau without affecting existing communities. You will note that Bob Monette, councillor for the Orleans Ward, actually said in the media (I believe it was in an article in Metro Ottawa) that the reason why Kettle Island was a good choice is because it would “least affect the commute from Orleans to the downtown core”.

Mind you, I am sure that not everybody in Orleans agrees with this. I am convinced that if we had a global transportation plan that included a bridge in the Canotek industrial park area, a widening of the 174 to accommodate traffic, and a plan to fix the ’split’, many people in Orleans would find it reasonable and even useful to have a bridge that would improve their access to Gatineau without affecting existing communities.

]]> By: Bob http://www.stopthebridge.org/2008/12/east-enders-favour-commuting-over-poisonous-diesel-fumes-in-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 Bob Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:34:44 +0000 http://www.stopthebridge.org/?p=578#comment-1404 Poor misguided Blackburn/Orleans residents. I can imagine most of these east enders will go to work on the 174 or get on the 417 at Innes Road (to go downtown). If they took any time at all to be properly justify their conclusion that Kettle Island/Aviation Parkway will reduce their traffic woes, they would come to the conclusion that they are completely misguided. Their current nightmare, being the famous 417 "split" will become several times worse. The current proposal is to put a "NEW" ramp in to feed Gatineau traffic from Aviation Parkway straight into the split heading towards downtown. This would be hundreds if not thousands of "NEW" cars. Maybe the Blackburn Community Association should look for a new representative to protect their morning commute. This issue is giving me a headache with so many misguided decisions. Poor misguided Blackburn/Orleans residents. I can imagine most of these east enders will go to work on the 174 or get on the 417 at Innes Road (to go downtown). If they took any time at all to be properly justify their conclusion that Kettle Island/Aviation Parkway will reduce their traffic woes, they would come to the conclusion that they are completely misguided. Their current nightmare, being the famous 417 “split” will become several times worse. The current proposal is to put a “NEW” ramp in to feed Gatineau traffic from Aviation Parkway straight into the split heading towards downtown. This would be hundreds if not thousands of “NEW” cars. Maybe the Blackburn Community Association should look for a new representative to protect their morning commute. This issue is giving me a headache with so many misguided decisions.

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