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To: Paul Engel who wrote (110239)	9/19/2000 2:05:27 AM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, Actually, I have had similar thoughts - but my idea is turn Lawrence and San Tomas and Montague (and others) into 6/8 lane ONE-WAY EXPRESSWAYS - with NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS - going towards the business district from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM and then REVERSE them from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM (1 hour closure for the changeover). There is no question that one-way streets would make the synchronization much easier, because it eliminates left turns across traffic. Also, if lights were triggered by traffic leaving the previous light, rather than by cars arriving at the current light, this would minimize the plague of lights which turn red as you approach them. A constructive thought, finally !! It is important to define the problem before you attempt to solve it. Scumbria

To: Paul Engel who wrote (110239)	9/19/2000 6:59:42 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, re: "Actually, I have had similar thoughts - but my idea is to turn Lawrence and San Tomas and Montague (and others) into 6/8 lane ONE-WAY EXPRESSWAYS - with NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS - going towards the business district from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM and then REVERSE them from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM (1 hour closure for the changeover)." Many years ago, on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, they had dividers that would rise out of the pavement just before morning and evening rush hours. In this way, they could use the eight lanes as six lanes into downtown in the morning, six lanes out of downtown in the evening, and still accommodate those with a reverse commute with two lanes. Worked great. But, as they like to say, "there are only two seasons in Chicago, winter and road construction". John