Ontario Drivers Will Soon Use The First Divergent Diamond Exchange
The new interchange is located at Glendale Avenue and the Queen Elizabeth Freeway (QEW) in Niagara. According to the Department of Transportation, the interchange is being installed to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow for motorists getting on and off the QEW at Glendale Avenue. It accomplishes this by reconfiguring traffic lanes to allow direct access to all four freeway directional ramps. The divergent diamond interchange eliminates the need for drivers to make left turns when entering or exiting the freeway by using a series of interconnected intersection lanes controlled by traffic lights and freeway markings....