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***THE OFFICIAL TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT THREAD***

Postby badandy » June 23rd, 2014, 8:34 pm

This thread will deal with suggestions for things that will make driving easier on our roads.

e.g. Identify specific areas where there is a need for signs, road markings, lay byes, lane widening/lengthen, exclusive turning lanes, traffic light time adjustments,even new traffic lights, traffic plans etc.

Please include a proper location, the problem and the possible solution/s.

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Postby Crackpot » June 23rd, 2014, 8:41 pm

A change of government :|

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Postby kerwinishere » June 23rd, 2014, 10:10 pm

First thing is to get all them Ole scrap iron cars that looking like they gonna fall apart off the road.

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Postby Trini Hookah » June 23rd, 2014, 10:18 pm

Have roundabout awareness seminars, could even host them right in Woodford Cafe, Price Plaza.

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Postby olvoGTL » June 23rd, 2014, 10:18 pm

Start a free bus shuttle service for cars with only driver from / to Brian Lara "stadium" to PoS during peak weekday hrs. 20$TT /day parking fee.

Install traffic lights at busy roundabouts for control at peak hrs. Uncaring persons enter and lock roundabout even though their exit is backed up.

1 policeman checking drivers' permits & ins at turnoffs to "cheat backroads" esp off highways.

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Postby Trini Hookah » June 23rd, 2014, 10:32 pm

olvoGTL wrote:Start a free bus shuttle service for cars with only driver from / to Brian Lara "stadium" to PoS during peak weekday hrs. 20$TT /day parking fee.

Install traffic lights at busy roundabouts for control at peak hrs. Uncaring persons enter and lock roundabout even though their exit is backed up.

1 policeman checking drivers' permits & ins at turnoffs to "cheat backroads" esp off highways.

This would cause more traffic than you could ever imagine.

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Postby Trini Hookah » June 23rd, 2014, 10:32 pm

olvoGTL wrote:Start a free bus shuttle service for cars with only driver from / to Brian Lara "stadium" to PoS during peak weekday hrs. 20$TT /day parking fee.

Install traffic lights at busy roundabouts for control at peak hrs. Uncaring persons enter and lock roundabout even though their exit is backed up.

1 policeman checking drivers' permits & ins at turnoffs to "cheat backroads" esp off highways.

This would cause more traffic than you could ever imagine.

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Postby shake d livin wake d dead » June 23rd, 2014, 10:36 pm

move all traffic wardens and srp's from directing traffic.they cause more

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Postby 10-01 » June 23rd, 2014, 10:44 pm

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they should open back the north bound lane and the south bound lane on the Endeavour Flyover , to allow traffic to flow from Price plaza to exit onto the hi way north , instead of going all the way down to medford gas station and cause a traffic jam , and people heading from medford gas station to exit south on the flyover instead of going all the way to the round about causing more traffic
4 pm traffic ther is the worst :|

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Postby pete » June 23rd, 2014, 11:32 pm

Actually I think they should build an on ramp off the road by republic bank there so people coming from price plaza to go north world turn left onto that road and then left again onto the highway so they never have to cross traffic like they do by the gas station.

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Postby *$kїđž!™ » June 23rd, 2014, 11:51 pm

Project-JDM wrote:
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they should open back the north bound lane and the south bound lane on the Endeavour Flyover , to allow traffic to flow from Price plaza to exit onto the hi way north , instead of going all the way down to medford gas station and cause a traffic jam , and people heading from medford gas station to exit south on the flyover instead of going all the way to the round about causing more traffic
4 pm traffic ther is the worst :|


and how would this movement be regulated?....Traffic lights would need to be turned back on and this will take us back to square one.

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Postby 10-01 » June 24th, 2014, 12:10 am

*$kїđž!™ wrote:
Project-JDM wrote:
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they should open back the north bound lane and the south bound lane on the Endeavour Flyover , to allow traffic to flow from Price plaza to exit onto the hi way north , instead of going all the way down to medford gas station and cause a traffic jam , and people heading from medford gas station to exit south on the flyover instead of going all the way to the round about causing more traffic
4 pm traffic ther is the worst :|


and how would this movement be regulated?....Traffic lights would need to be turned back on and this will take us back to square one.


No lights and lets see if the traffic will ease up a bit , i feel it would not drastically but it may reduce the long wait to go up the ramp to exit onto the hi way

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Postby 10-01 » June 24th, 2014, 12:12 am

pete wrote:Actually I think they should build an on ramp off the road by republic bank there so people coming from price plaza to go north world turn left onto that road and then left again onto the highway so they never have to cross traffic like they do by the gas station.


i dont think they will build a nex ramp you forget they only build stuff in this country to get votes not ease up traffic or so the say :|

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Postby *$kїđž!™ » June 24th, 2014, 12:18 am

Project-JDM wrote:
*$kїđž!™ wrote:
Project-JDM wrote:
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they should open back the north bound lane and the south bound lane on the Endeavour Flyover , to allow traffic to flow from Price plaza to exit onto the hi way north , instead of going all the way down to medford gas station and cause a traffic jam , and people heading from medford gas station to exit south on the flyover instead of going all the way to the round about causing more traffic
4 pm traffic ther is the worst :|


and how would this movement be regulated?....Traffic lights would need to be turned back on and this will take us back to square one.


No lights and lets see if the traffic will ease up a bit , i feel it would not drastically but it may reduce the long wait to go up the ramp to exit onto the hi way



no way bro....I have experienced this on the chase village flyover....stuck on the middle of the flyover ....one car stop to turn right to head down the ramp to head up north.....bumper to bumper traffic so he cant move ...no space to head down the ramp...... and another driver in front of me indicator on ready to turn right to head down ramp towards south......same situation as stated....BOTTLENECK,,,,,,!!!!

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Postby RIPEBREDFRUIT » June 24th, 2014, 7:24 am

MAke sure TAxis CANNOT STOP on the roads unless theres a designated Taxi shoulder.
If they did that ST James, The Savannah, Wrightson rd and many others would have much LESS traffic.

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Postby pete » June 24th, 2014, 7:52 am

What I mean

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Postby niso » June 24th, 2014, 9:11 am

Employ more traffic wardens and traffic police on the interim to be deployed all around the country between 6-9am and 2-6pm weekdays until theres a permanent fix

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Postby silent_riot » June 24th, 2014, 9:14 am

1) Decentralize government services. Utilize e-services and deploy consolidated administration centres in towns and cities.
2) Implement traffic lights on minor entrances to highways. This will stop merging (like what happens at Caroni and Cunupia on mornings). Less merging means less slowing down and less traffic.
3) Utilize traffic monitoring systems to identify patterns and areas for improvement.
4) On the east-west corridor, implement U-turns and flyovers
5) All heavy equipment must only use the left most lane.

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Postby RIPEBREDFRUIT » June 24th, 2014, 9:33 am

its very Hard to decentralize after the previous govt went and basically stumped that idea in the groin by building multi million dollar towers for govt offices in the heart of POS.
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Board of inland revenue TOWER
Ministry of legal affairs TOWER
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Postby Halfbreed07 » June 24th, 2014, 10:07 am

stop wimen and old farts from driving

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Postby crazybalhead » June 24th, 2014, 10:12 am

But half breed, that means yuh go hotta travel dan.

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Postby Halfbreed07 » June 24th, 2014, 10:29 am

crazybalhead wrote:But half breed, that means yuh go hotta travel dan.

lol u to fass

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Postby UML » June 24th, 2014, 10:50 am

Project-JDM wrote:
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they should open back the north bound lane and the south bound lane on the Endeavour Flyover , to allow traffic to flow from Price plaza to exit onto the hi way north , instead of going all the way down to medford gas station and cause a traffic jam , and people heading from medford gas station to exit south on the flyover instead of going all the way to the round about causing more traffic
4 pm traffic ther is the worst :|


the whole reason for the new traffic arrangement was to prevent traffic crossing the path of oncoming vehicles.....your idea is what they were trying to avoid.


pete wrote:Actually I think they should build an on ramp off the road by republic bank there so people coming from price plaza to go north world turn left onto that road and then left again onto the highway so they never have to cross traffic like they do by the gas station.



still have to cross oncoming traffic to get onto that road....
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Postby UML » June 24th, 2014, 11:02 am

RIPEBREDFRUIT wrote:its very Hard to decentralize after the previous govt went and basically stumped that idea in the groin by building multi million dollar towers for govt offices in the heart of POS.
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Ministry of legal affairs TOWER
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they live for today and beg tomorrow...they lack the intelligence and insight to see otherwise...hence look at their followers

i guess it was a political move to force taxpayers to pay for their train system :wink:

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Postby BRZ » September 16th, 2016, 12:39 pm

BRING back the ONE ways in Woodbrook.
That scheme where they made Arapita and Tragarete ONE ways was WORKING to the favor of Everyone leaving the city.
It was only a deterrent to business people and residents who have their places located within woodbrook who refuse to give in to change for the better of the country.

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Postby X_Factor » September 16th, 2016, 1:19 pm

there is a serious need for a road between chase village to fens that would take u out on the north bound lane of the highway

another spot is between curepe lights and uwi....if they open up one of those side streets to the highway....it will pull most of the traffic build up by uwi and curepe

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Postby daas » September 16th, 2016, 1:25 pm

Government should look into encouraging cycling to reduce traffic congestion. Something like around the QPS but more nationwide or at least start with POS. Develop cycling lanes, laws, areas to park etc.

When I went to Europe for the first time it was a culture shock but in a good way. So many people content to ride their bikes to work because the facilities were put in place to encourage it.

Of course what we need is a change in mentality as well.

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Postby Dizzy28 » September 16th, 2016, 1:48 pm

daas wrote:Government should look into encouraging cycling to reduce traffic congestion. Something like around the QPS but more nationwide or at least start with POS. Develop cycling lanes, laws, areas to park etc.

When I went to Europe for the first time it was a culture shock but in a good way. So many people content to ride their bikes to work because the facilities were put in place to encourage it.

Of course what we need is a change in mentality as well.


Europe's weather and ours is two completely different phenomena. Some Trinis smell rancid and they drive, could you imagine the smells in the office with even 50% of the persons having cycled.

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Postby daas » September 16th, 2016, 2:01 pm

Dizzy28 wrote:
daas wrote:Government should look into encouraging cycling to reduce traffic congestion. Something like around the QPS but more nationwide or at least start with POS. Develop cycling lanes, laws, areas to park etc.

When I went to Europe for the first time it was a culture shock but in a good way. So many people content to ride their bikes to work because the facilities were put in place to encourage it.

Of course what we need is a change in mentality as well.


Europe's weather and ours is two completely different phenomena. Some Trinis smell rancid and they drive, could you imagine the smells in the office with even 50% of the persons having cycled.

You know when I went in the 'summer' the sunny days was just like in Trinidad...maybe even worse because of humidity. Granted it isn't always like that.

About the body odor idk, if you can't maintain body hygiene then there are bigger problems than wanting to use your car.

Cycling won't be good for those coming from South etc. but maybe just maybe it can be implemented in pos, you can drive to work but in pos pay to use your car...(I really have no idea how this will work that's why you guys vote for people to make those decisions)

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Postby noshownogo » September 16th, 2016, 2:17 pm

I go hadda take a fresh in work every morning after cycling, because 7am is already hot af

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