London, Ont. drivers rejoice! First two lanes of Adelaide St. underpass now open
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The long-awaited underpass on Adelaide Street opened it's first two lanes to traffic Friday morning. The remaining lanes are expected to open later this summer.
Londoners have been waiting for this moment for years.
The long-awaited underpass on Adelaide Street opened it’s first two lanes to traffic Friday morning.
The southbound lane was the first to open, with vehicles passing underneath a CP train on the tracks overhead. Northbound traffic followed soon after.
A sidewalk for pedestrians and cyclists on the west side of the road has also been opened.
According to the report from city staff that originally recommended the project, over 25,000 vehicles a day use Adelaide Street, with an average of 20 train delays a day.
Jennie Dann, London’s director of construction and infrastructure services, says this project has been a long-time coming.
“It’ll remove rail crossings, help reduce cut through traffic to the neighbourhood. We’re also including multi-use pads that will be able to improve active transportation connection,” Dann said. “Whether you walk, bike, drive, or take transit, this is going to be an improvement for Londoners.”
