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Four-Laning Not the Best Fit for Most Northern Ontario Highways Says Report
The report says 2+1 roads would deliver similar safety and traffic benefits as twinning while costing less and reaching more highways sooner.
- Northern Policy Institute concludes that 2+1 highways are a better fit for most Northern Ontario highways than full twinning because they can provide similar safety and traffic benefits at current traffic levels.
- The report says 2+1 roads can be built faster and at lower cost by generally expanding existing roads and using a median barrier to separate opposing traffic.
- A 2+1 highway has three lanes, including a middle lane that alternates direction, with opposing traffic separated by a median barrier.
- The institute says twinning may be reasonable on four corridor segments near North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, and Shabaqua Corners.
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Four-laning not the best fit for most northern Ontario highways: report
'On most northern highways, 2+1 roads would offer a better benefit-cost mix than twinned highways ... even if traffic volumes increase considerably,' says expert
·Orillia, Canada
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Twin Carefully: Why 2+1 is The Best Fit For Most Northern Ontario Highways
Twinning most highways in Northern Ontario would cost too much and require northerners to wait too long for better, safer roads. That is the finding of Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication, Twin Carefully; Why 2+1 is the Best Fit For Most Northern Ontario Highways. In 2026, we see a consensus among our leaders – municipal, ...
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