Traffic & Accident Thread

[Brownsugar]

I agree with POS being restricted to vehicles entering, with the necessary infrastructure put in place of course....eg. park and ride in areas outside the city etc...

[Rastaman]

Ah lawd more traffick !!!

[Bourbon]

Ah lawd more traffick !!!

Yeah dahs one way of looking at it. I remember i was looking at the Singapore model for ideas...the basic thing is...yuh trying to discourage people from driving by providing cheaper alternatives for transportation. Dahs how the toll comes into play. Yeah yuh could use it for upgrades etc....but putting a toll booth anywhere on that overpass wasting all the money spent behind having flowing traffic at that intersection.

Look de singapore plan here

http://www.adb.org/documents/events/2002/reta5937/manila/downloads/tp_15B_menon.PDF

[Babalawo]

doh let the gov't fool allyuh. they already have enough money to fix roads. they just choose to waste it on other stuff.

[elan]

Flex you tiefing meh ideas man.


Here's what, build a massive parking complex opposite Grand Bazaar and put up a toll booth. If you park in the in the complex, you get a free bus ride into POS, if not pay your toll. Do the same on the west side.

Now put a trolley or something similar in the city where people could hop ah ride around free.

Place parking meters all over the city.

This in an effort to reduce traffic in the city.

[WestCoast]

my firdst reaction is to say No....and make public transport better

but then again....how else could they reduce the amount of cars on the road

[PantherX]

Is it me or does that whole thing seem overly complicated?

[weary1969]

Is it me or does that whole thing seem overly complicated?

Is not u

[ann3boys]

I agree that the design is complicated...the overpass we are seeing now is just the beginning..plenty to go still. I think the west-south overpass tho' goes to the left of the crossover ramp east-west, and flows into the south bound lane with those coming out of the Grand Bazaar who come around the roundabout... still to be built.

[ann3boys]

also there was quite a bit of land taken over from bamboo residents to the west of the overpass, as well as some from the front of the G.Bazaar

[fishs]

I agree that the design is complicated...the overpass we are seeing now is just the beginning..plenty to go still. I think the west-south overpass tho' goes to the left of the crossover ramp east-west, and flows into the south bound lane with those coming out of the Grand Bazaar who come around the roundabout... still to be built.

I can't see how it will fit under the ramp and then how far up will be the merge ?
You're right it is a bit complicated but then you should see some of the city flyovers in this country.

[Peong]

Can anybody confirm the number of lanes on the East-South ramp/flyover?

[Trin]

Can anybody confirm the number of lanes on the East-South ramp/flyover?

Its 2 lanes with shoulders. They've paved it and painted lines as of yesterday, also the south bound side of the Caroni bridge has been expanded to 3 lanes, construction crew was working on finishing this as of yesterday. I assume they are trying to time the opening of the flyover with the opening of the widened bridge.

As for where the overpass exits, Its not too bad but there is a slight "kink" on the exit ramp to get it to avoid the eastern support of the Bamboo overpass. I agree with most here though, that the problem will be the merging traffic from the north especially as this merger will start directly under the bamboo flyover...

[just cool]

So 3 lanes runnin north-south, then 2 lanes of ramp traffic joinin that goin south, and they have to merge.
I wonder if the ramp traffic is goin to the left or right of that bridge support.
If it goin right, merging before the bridge, cars will not have much time to merge.
I feel it goin left of the support.

In any case it does look like it headin straight into the support.

There is traffic that is going to be coming from north (mount hope) , so who merges ?
The traffic coming off the fly over should not be the merging traffic since they have the row, so consider that.
Now I heard or read that there was a problem but I paid it no mind then but I can see a problem.
Originally when this fly over was proposed over 20 yrs ago the stag factory was supposed to go to make way for it and it did then the Syrians build Grand Bazaar.
All I saying is it doh look right to me but I suppose when they open the thing we will know.

Meh family was telling me the same thing, but then I was thinking manning take people savannah for he back yard, why he couldnot do the same and take the some of the mall land. Isn't bamboo goverment land that people squatting on???
Oh well only in trini you does know who you could mess with.

Yuh could'nt resist the temptation tuh bring in the racist politicing again eh? you and another member remind me of them conservative radio talk show host here in the U.S. every thing Obama do is never good enough for them! and it's all fueled by ill feelings, rather than political disatisfaction or partisanism!

[capodetutticapi]

i find it lookin purrrty

[trinindian]

So 3 lanes runnin north-south, then 2 lanes of ramp traffic joinin that goin south, and they have to merge.
I wonder if the ramp traffic is goin to the left or right of that bridge support.
If it goin right, merging before the bridge, cars will not have much time to merge.
I feel it goin left of the support.

In any case it does look like it headin straight into the support.

There is traffic that is going to be coming from north (mount hope) , so who merges ?
The traffic coming off the fly over should not be the merging traffic since they have the row, so consider that.
Now I heard or read that there was a problem but I paid it no mind then but I can see a problem.
Originally when this fly over was proposed over 20 yrs ago the stag factory was supposed to go to make way for it and it did then the Syrians build Grand Bazaar.
All I saying is it doh look right to me but I suppose when they open the thing we will know.

Meh family was telling me the same thing, but then I was thinking manning take people savannah for he back yard, why he couldnot do the same and take the some of the mall land. Isn't bamboo goverment land that people squatting on???
Oh well only in trini you does know who you could mess with.

Yuh could'nt resist the temptation tuh bring in the racist politicing again eh? you and another member remind me of them conservative radio talk show host here in the U.S. every thing Obama do is never good enough for them! and it's all fueled by ill feelings, rather than political disatisfaction or partisanism!

Well see what you want to see, but it's interesting how you equate being anti manning as being racist, as if one equals the other. You missed the point entirely if manning could justify taking the savannh for his diplomatic center, that he should have no problem justify moving grand bazzar/squatters to ensure the ramp had the correct bank/slope maintain traction. That is if T&T had the equivalent of an imminent domain law.

[elan]

People must be vex cause he actually finish something he star I don't know. After all remember he mess up the BLS/C.

[just cool]

So 3 lanes runnin north-south, then 2 lanes of ramp traffic joinin that goin south, and they have to merge.
I wonder if the ramp traffic is goin to the left or right of that bridge support.
If it goin right, merging before the bridge, cars will not have much time to merge.
I feel it goin left of the support.

In any case it does look like it headin straight into the support.

There is traffic that is going to be coming from north (mount hope) , so who merges ?
The traffic coming off the fly over should not be the merging traffic since they have the row, so consider that.
Now I heard or read that there was a problem but I paid it no mind then but I can see a problem.
Originally when this fly over was proposed over 20 yrs ago the stag factory was supposed to go to make way for it and it did then the Syrians build Grand Bazaar.
All I saying is it doh look right to me but I suppose when they open the thing we will know.

Meh family was telling me the same thing, but then I was thinking manning take people savannah for he back yard, why he couldnot do the same and take the some of the mall land. Isn't bamboo goverment land that people squatting on???
Oh well only in trini you does know who you could mess with.

Yuh could'nt resist the temptation tuh bring in the racist politicing again eh? you and another member remind me of them conservative radio talk show host here in the U.S. every thing Obama do is never good enough for them! and it's all fueled by ill feelings, rather than political disatisfaction or partisanism!

Well see what you want to see, but it's interesting how you equate being anti manning as being racist, as if one equals the other. You missed the point entirely if manning could justify taking the savannh for his diplomatic center, that he should have no problem justify moving grand bazzar/squatters to ensure the ramp had the correct bank/slope maintain traction. That is if T&T had the equivalent of an imminent domain law.

But even a blind man could see it. it's ironic you never have nutten bad tuh say about panday who full of faults, but manning always under fire as far as you're concerned!

so what yuh want meh to think?

[Organic]

So 3 lanes runnin north-south, then 2 lanes of ramp traffic joinin that goin south, and they have to merge.
I wonder if the ramp traffic is goin to the left or right of that bridge support.
If it goin right, merging before the bridge, cars will not have much time to merge.
I feel it goin left of the support.

In any case it does look like it headin straight into the support.

There is traffic that is going to be coming from north (mount hope) , so who merges ?
The traffic coming off the fly over should not be the merging traffic since they have the row, so consider that.
Now I heard or read that there was a problem but I paid it no mind then but I can see a problem.
Originally when this fly over was proposed over 20 yrs ago the stag factory was supposed to go to make way for it and it did then the Syrians build Grand Bazaar.
All I saying is it doh look right to me but I suppose when they open the thing we will know.

Meh family was telling me the same thing, but then I was thinking manning take people savannah for he back yard, why he couldnot do the same and take the some of the mall land. Isn't bamboo goverment land that people squatting on???
Oh well only in trini you does know who you could mess with.

Yuh could'nt resist the temptation tuh bring in the racist politicing again eh? you and another member remind me of them conservative radio talk show host here in the U.S. every thing Obama do is never good enough for them! and it's all fueled by ill feelings, rather than political disatisfaction or partisanism!

Well see what you want to see, but it's interesting how you equate being anti manning as being racist, as if one equals the other. You missed the point entirely if manning could justify taking the savannh for his diplomatic center, that he should have no problem justify moving grand bazzar/squatters to ensure the ramp had the correct bank/slope maintain traction. That is if T&T had the equivalent of an imminent domain law.

But even a blind man could see it. it's ironic you never have nutten bad tuh say about panday who full of faults, but manning always under fire as far as you're concerned!

so what yuh want meh to think?

JC bro thats because manning is de current prime minister and he is an ass!!

[verycute1]

So 3 lanes runnin north-south, then 2 lanes of ramp traffic joinin that goin south, and they have to merge.
I wonder if the ramp traffic is goin to the left or right of that bridge support.
If it goin right, merging before the bridge, cars will not have much time to merge.
I feel it goin left of the support.

In any case it does look like it headin straight into the support.

There is traffic that is going to be coming from north (mount hope) , so who merges ?
The traffic coming off the fly over should not be the merging traffic since they have the row, so consider that.
Now I heard or read that there was a problem but I paid it no mind then but I can see a problem.
Originally when this fly over was proposed over 20 yrs ago the stag factory was supposed to go to make way for it and it did then the Syrians build Grand Bazaar.
All I saying is it doh look right to me but I suppose when they open the thing we will know.

Meh family was telling me the same thing, but then I was thinking manning take people savannah for he back yard, why he couldnot do the same and take the some of the mall land. Isn't bamboo goverment land that people squatting on???
Oh well only in trini you does know who you could mess with.

Yuh could'nt resist the temptation tuh bring in the racist politicing again eh? you and another member remind me of them conservative radio talk show host here in the U.S. every thing Obama do is never good enough for them! and it's all fueled by ill feelings, rather than political disatisfaction or partisanism!

Well see what you want to see, but it's interesting how you equate being anti manning as being racist, as if one equals the other. You missed the point entirely if manning could justify taking the savannh for his diplomatic center, that he should have no problem justify moving grand bazzar/squatters to ensure the ramp had the correct bank/slope maintain traction. That is if T&T had the equivalent of an imminent domain law.

But even a blind man could see it. it's ironic you never have nutten bad tuh say about panday who full of faults, but manning always under fire as far as you're concerned!

so what yuh want meh to think?

JC bro thats because manning is de current prime minister and he is an ass!!

Thats a nice blunt way of putting it 

[trinindian]

So 3 lanes runnin north-south, then 2 lanes of ramp traffic joinin that goin south, and they have to merge.
I wonder if the ramp traffic is goin to the left or right of that bridge support.
If it goin right, merging before the bridge, cars will not have much time to merge.
I feel it goin left of the support.

In any case it does look like it headin straight into the support.

There is traffic that is going to be coming from north (mount hope) , so who merges ?
The traffic coming off the fly over should not be the merging traffic since they have the row, so consider that.
Now I heard or read that there was a problem but I paid it no mind then but I can see a problem.
Originally when this fly over was proposed over 20 yrs ago the stag factory was supposed to go to make way for it and it did then the Syrians build Grand Bazaar.
All I saying is it doh look right to me but I suppose when they open the thing we will know.

Meh family was telling me the same thing, but then I was thinking manning take people savannah for he back yard, why he couldnot do the same and take the some of the mall land. Isn't bamboo goverment land that people squatting on???
Oh well only in trini you does know who you could mess with.

Yuh could'nt resist the temptation tuh bring in the racist politicing again eh? you and another member remind me of them conservative radio talk show host here in the U.S. every thing Obama do is never good enough for them! and it's all fueled by ill feelings, rather than political disatisfaction or partisanism!

Well see what you want to see, but it's interesting how you equate being anti manning as being racist, as if one equals the other. You missed the point entirely if manning could justify taking the savannh for his diplomatic center, that he should have no problem justify moving grand bazzar/squatters to ensure the ramp had the correct bank/slope to maintain traction. That is if T&T had the equivalent of an imminent domain law.

But even a blind man could see it. it's ironic you never have nutten bad tuh say about panday who full of faults, but manning always under fire as far as you're concerned!

so what yuh want meh to think?

So what is your excuse???
Take some time do a little research and you would see I doh like Panday either or the present batch of T&T politicans, but I guess it too hard to click on previous posts and it is easier to pass your warped view as fact. I don't care what you think, just that you do it.

[Sam]

I support this.

De only bad thing about this is, de money will not go back into de roads etc, it will end up in somebodys pocket.

[Controversial]

the govt have enough money to maintain the roads, they dont need more bc it will end up in someones foreign bank account

[capodetutticapi]

my firdst reaction is to say No....and make public transport better

but then again....how else could they reduce the amount of cars on the road

have an HOV lane.

[Errol]

Good idea.

[Mr Fix-it]

my firdst reaction is to say No....and make public transport better

but then again....how else could they reduce the amount of cars on the road

have an HOV lane.

For all dem ph drivers to use LOL

[Deeks]

Not yet. But I think they should seriously consider it. But like someone said, lets hope the toll money go to maintenance of the HWYs and not some other projects.

[Deeks]

All who in favour term limits for PMs, no matter what party affiliation, say Aye.

[elan]

All who in favour term limits for PMs, no matter what party affiliation, say Aye.

Aye

[trinindian]

All who in favour term limits for PMs, no matter what party affiliation, say Aye.

Aye,
Me ah in this PM/President for life thing.

I think there was a similar discussion a while back.