101/102 Interchange Remake

[Franco401]

That official map of the 107 extension is exactly what's happening right now. The main considerations for my idea were:

1. No new land acquisition. All of this ROW should already be there, as plans are already in place to bump the 102 up to 6 lanes.

2. The cloverleafs coming off 102 have got to go. This isn't like other cloverleaf interchanges that can stay safe another 50 years. These ones are tiny, as opposed to the 2/15 in Moncton which was enlarged when Route 2 was twinned. The concepts here which show large stacked interchanges would require vehicles to slow down more than they already do. The scale of a stacked interchange is considerably larger than what can be done without buying up countless properties here.

3. The 107 connector is already including a collector lane, all we need is to add one on the other side and extend them.

4. The Bedford bypass is useless unless there's direct access to and from the 102.

5. Cost. My idea involves minimal landscaping (a huge expense in an area where rock blasting is necessary) and only four overpasses (two of which are existing overpasses that need to be replaced anyway) and one large flyover that as I mentioned is optional.

6. A continuous Trunk 1 between Sackville and Bedford, with actually sidewalks giving access to the handful of properties and park along what will now be a straight road, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to pass between two commercial areas without risking life and limb or using the circuitous greenway.