The intersection of Eglinton Ave W at the Allen Road Expressway northbound onramp fully reopened last year!
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This is a T-intersection.
The westbound approach has 2 dedicated right turn lanes and one through lane.
The eastbound approach has 2 dedicated left turn lanes and one through lane.
There is no southbound approach, since the northbound onramp is a one way northbound.
Originally when this intersection first reopened, the eastbound left turns were leading, and the westbound right turns were lagging. Recently, the city reversed the order of traffic signal phasing. So now, westbound right turns lead and eastbound left turns lag.
When you think of it, it actually makes sense because there is less distance to cover between the stop line and the crosswalk if you're turning right, compared to if you're turning left. Right turns would clear sooner than left turns when the leading right turn phase terminates. Also, if pedestrians don't comply and are still in the crosswalk, there is more distance to cover between the stop line and the crosswalk if you're turning left, compared to if you're turning right.
Remember, there is no northbound or southbound "approach" at this intersection. There are only vehicle signals for eastbound and westbound.
This is the first intersection that I know of in Toronto to have dual right turns that lead at the beginning of a cycle!
For traffic signal timing:
- Westbound receives a leading right turn phase, while east/west has a through only arrow.
- Next, pedestrians and cyclists at the north leg crosswalk receive their green light, while eastbound and westbound have a through only arrow.
- Lastly, eastbound receives a lagging left turn phase. Pedestrians using the east leg crosswalk also receive the walk signal during the eastbound lagging left turn phase. East/west through traffic has a red light.
Because traffic volumes turning onto the Allen Road Expressway are very high, the following has been done:
- Every pedestrian walk signal at this intersection is callable and only gives pedestrians the walk signal if the button is pushed. Otherwise, it gets replaced with additional time for through traffic, left turns and right turns.
- The pedestrian walk signal time was recently reduced to the minimum allowed in Toronto's (7 seconds).
- The pedestrian flashing hand countdown was reduced from 23 to 14 seconds.
- Within the next month, another 10 seconds will be added for the westbound leading right turn phase (According to the traffic agents I spoke with over there)!
- Programmable visibility was added at these two closely spaced intersections, to allow for non simultaneous yellow, red or green intervals to better coordinate the traffic signals, to keep traffic moving well!
19 июн 2024
