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Originally Posted by JHikka
I'm sorry but what? Quispamsis' population has increased substantially in the past twenty years, enough so that the divided highway between SJ and Quispamsis is often filled with traffic at peak hours. Off-ramps are usually backed up, particularly the Station Street exit in Saint John on weekday mornings. Traffic on this highway, especially compared to the rest of the Maritimes, is substantially noticeable.
I know it's a fun dialogue that SJ's population is stagnant or declining but that simply isn't the case and hasn't been the case for the past few years.
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Not to mention only a few years ago this highway almost became the only 3 lane highway in New Brunswick. Traffic volumes are insane and adding a lane wouldn’t decrease the number of cars on the road rather encourage more people. The same thing can be said about busy city streets like Prospect in Fredericton. I would argue Regent is at a perfect point and shouldn’t be expanded.