It's a horrible tragedy that Cassandra Read and her son died on this road this past Saturday, and I can only imagine what this family and other families that have suffered similar losses in the past are going through.
But silvermane made one hell of a point the other day. The Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury indicated that they've been trying to move the canal for the past 25 years at a cost of around $18,000,000. Unfortunately, they haven't been able to get government approval or funding.
Did we hear that correctly? They want to move the ENTIRE CANAL? Is it just me, or is that an absolutely assinine idea? Why would you move the canal? Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to say, widen the road? This would bring moving vehicles a safer distance from the road.
Also mentioned was that it would be next to impossible to install a guard rail. "The bank is very unstable," he said. "We've tried putting guardrails in, and they just sort of tip over and find their way into the canal eventually." If the road were widened, wouldn't the ground that is currently beneath the road be strong enough to sustain a concrete base to hold a barrier?
The only problem I can see with this plan would be the loss of property frontage for some of the residential homes in this area. Some of these homes are very close to the road already. If this makes widening the road impossible, maybe commuters should consider an alternate route?
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