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ONTARIO.CA — Long used in Ireland, Sweden, Australia and Germany, 2+1 roadways are basically three-lane highways with a centre passing lane that changes direction approximately every two to five kilometres and are typically divided by a median barrier. Ontario is piloting the use of these roadways.
Design and assessment work for the two potential locations is proceeding, said MTO’s highway design office manager Mike Pearsall. Each alternating lane is typically from 1.5 to two kilometres long, although they may be as short as 0.8 kilometres or as long as four kilometres, said Pearsall. Meetings with traffic officials in Ireland, Sweden, and Australia were conducted and a series of internal MTO workshops based on a “value analysis format” were held in 2021 to establish the different site selection criteria, he said.
A number of factors had to be taken in account, notably traffic operating characteristics. Roadways with an annual average daily traffic count ranging from 4,000 to 15,000 would benefit the most. There would be little or no improvement on roadways below or above those figures, he said.
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