Calgary’s first diverging diamond interchange credited for significant decline in serious crashes - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/9769166/calgary-diverging-diamond-interchange-serious-crash-decline/

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tezoatlipoca@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Cool! There's one under construction in Niagara Falls, 403 @ Glendale.

As the article says, the neat benefit of this style of exchange between a cross-road and a highway or major artery is all of the turning is removed from the signalled intersections, which are reduced to simple stop/go alternating traffic flows; most crashes at signalled intersections happen when cars are turning and crossing a traffic stream.

yads@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Yep, the first time I took it it was a little bit weird but not even all that confusing if you just follow your lanes

GrindingGears@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y

It's also made such a difference in traffic in the area. 10 years ago, it used to take you up to a half hour to get through that area when you were on Macleod

Mulligan@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I’m very glad this overpass has reduced accidents. That is, of course, the goal. I do, however, reserve the right to hate this overpass.

GrindingGears@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y

What do you hate about it?