The deadly crash in Manitoba between a bus full of seniors and a semi has brought renewed attention on the safety of numerous so\u002Dcalled at\u002Dgrade intersections…
BC Trucking Association CEO Dave Earle says most drivers in urban areas where highway intersections have overpasses or traffic lights have no idea about the prevalence of at-grade intersections, in which two routes cross at the same elevation, and that they operate without lights even on major arteries such as the Trans-Canada Highway.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
The Trans-Canada Highway is almost completely a four-lane route in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but a large number of its intersections outside of cities are at-grade and controlled with stop signs and yield signs.Article content He says while the trucking association would like to see more separated interchanges built throughout Canada, he understands that many such projects aren’t economically or physically feasible depending on the location.
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