Summary
Regardless of the ideology used to justify the policy, a free-flowing Perimeter Highway would provide numerous benefits to Manitobans including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, reduced travel times, reduced fuel costs for users, improved public safety and a better reputation for Winnipeg as a potential inland port.
The cost for taking Brandon 5 offline is estimated to be more than $200 per tonne annually, whereas the Perimeter Highway upgrade is comparable but more expensive at over $500 per tonne. That is comparing the two strategies solely on the basis of the emissions reductions.When the reduced travel times, reduced fuel consumption and increased public safety benefits are considered over and above emissions reductions, the Perimeter Highway policy is clearly more beneficial to the daily lives of many Manitobans while achieving significant emissions reductions.See the full content of this document
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A Freeway of Benefits
Taking lights off Perimeter Highway good for environment, safety, pocketbook
44 Nine intersections on the Perimeter Highway still are controlled by traffic lights, causing traffic delays at such major intersections as Lagimodiere Boulevard, McGillivray Boulevard and Dug...See the full content of this document
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