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Author	Torran_Toi
Comment	We would be far, far better off pedestrianising University Avenue if we need to permanently shut a road around there. East to west there are three routes quite close together cutting through here (GWR; Dumbarton Rd; and Gibson/Eldon/UniAve), while the north to south routes are quite far apart in comparison and, collectively, far more busy (Byres Rd; Kelvin Way; and Newton St). Rather than putting the 'supercrossing' on Uni Ave, they should have put it on Kelvin way and then just permanantly closed Uni Ave to traffic. Then rip out that crazy junction where uni ave and Kelvin Way meet and replace with a pedestrian priority crossing. Better yet, burrow the road down a bit at that junction and have the cars dip into a short vehicular underpass so pedestrians can walk around up there unhindered (this would also limit through traffic to cars and force larger vehicles onto Dumbarton Rd or GWR). It would make more sense to remove 1 of 3 closer spaced together east/west roads that are less busy than the 1 of 3 further apart spaced together north/south major arterial roads that are more busy; all the while recognising that Uni ave is probably more important to pedestrians than Kelvin way is. (Also, that alternate route up through park district is all well and good, but when we get back to peak, the level of traffic going through such quiet surface level streets really isn't desirable).
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/ijan6j/kelvinway/g3ep2ht/
Created	Sun 30th Aug 2020 11:37pm
Status	normal ()

We would be far, far better off pedestrianising University Avenue if we need to permanently shut a road around there.

East to west there are three routes quite close together cutting through here (GWR; Dumbarton Rd; and Gibson/Eldon/UniAve), while the north to south routes are quite far apart in comparison and, collectively, far more busy (Byres Rd; Kelvin Way; and Newton St).

Rather than putting the 'supercrossing' on Uni Ave, they should have put it on Kelvin way and then just permanantly closed Uni Ave to traffic. Then rip out that crazy junction where uni ave and Kelvin Way meet and replace with a pedestrian priority crossing. Better yet, burrow the road down a bit at that junction and have the cars dip into a short vehicular underpass so pedestrians can walk around up there unhindered (this would also limit through traffic to cars and force larger vehicles onto Dumbarton Rd or GWR).

It would make more sense to remove 1 of 3 closer spaced together east/west roads that are less busy than the 1 of 3 further apart spaced together north/south major arterial roads that are more busy; all the while recognising that Uni ave is probably more important to pedestrians than Kelvin way is.

(Also, that alternate route up through park district is all well and good, but when we get back to peak, the level of traffic going through such quiet surface level streets really isn't desirable).