All Posts Tagged With: "roads"
Weekly Poll: Double Decker Buses
When someone mentions double decker buses, chances are you conjure up images of the UK’s iconic red-coloured variety, or perhaps the open air models that are used to ferry around tourists on sightseeing ventures in larger cities. Save for the Megabuses that operate between Montreal and Niagara Falls, there aren’t too many cities in Canada [...]
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Special Van To Collect Data About Kingston Roadways
A specially-outfitted van will be used to measure and evaluate Kingston’s more than 900 km of roadways over the coming weeks. The van, known as the Road Surface Tester (RST), will collect pavement inventory and condition data, including measurements of pavement roughness, rutting, cracking and other distress to road surfaces as it travels city streets. [...]
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Weekly Poll: Prioritizing Captial Infrastructure Projects
I need you to think back to last October, during the lead up to the 2010 municipal election. At that time, candidates of all stripes were making the rounds, touting the necessity of this aquatic centre over that road expansion, and then there’s the ongoing saga to realize a third crossing over the Cataraqui River. [...]
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Community Soapbox: Observations from the Bike Lane
I’ve been riding my bike here in Kingston for a few years now. After 10s of thousands of miles commuting on two wheels under my own power, I have noticed a few things about drivers. Things that they themselves probably not realize. So here as a public service, four recommendations from me to you, to [...]
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Weekly Poll: Kingston Transit
In 2004 the City of Kingston released the Transportation Master Plan, which outlined current ridership trends and attempted to forecast the transportation needs of Kingstonians in the year 2026. Since the document makes zero reference to hover cars, personal jetpacks and tele-commuting, it’s clearly lacking in the realistic expectations department. That said, notable highlights from [...]
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Friday Foto
If you can read this you’re probably sober, which is quite an accomplishment since local pubs, taverns, and saloons opened at 10am today to accommodate the craziness that is the FIFA World Cup. While I personally won’t be taking any time off of work, nor do I plan on intentionally watching any of the matches, [...]
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Weekly Poll: Worst Street in Kingston
Back in 2009, Kingston made CAA’s disgraceful list of the 20 worst roads in Ontario. While Brock Street was ultimately singled out as Kingston’s most sub-par street, I am certain that many local residents could have easily drafted their own list of roads that simply don’t get the job done. Whether we’re talking about avenues [...]
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Friday Foto
This week has been a nightmare for commuters in Kingston. A fiery accident early Wednesday morning closed the westbound lanes of the 401 for almost the entire day. The end result diverted a considerable amount of traffic to Highway 2, putting additional strain on the LaSalle Causeway, downtown Kingston and beyond. If anyone ever disputes [...]
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Sidewalk Etiquette
How about this weather we’ve been enjoying? It’s been so nice out lately, that more and more Kingstonians have headed outside for their daily dose of exercise. With the sun on my face and the wind at my back, my fitness regime has been totally reinvigorated by mother nature. But it’s not all personal bests [...]
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Google Street View Now Live in Kingston!
Last July, numerous Kingstonians reported sightings of a strange looking vehicle, that was spotted combing the streets of the Limestone City. What made this automobile stand out from the rest, was its roof-mounted camera array, which was capturing voyeuristic imagery of Kingston’s city streets. For those who may have missed this story, the vehicle belonged [...]
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