Paula Simons: Underpass plan a wrong turn for Stony Plain Road renewal

The plan for a massive interchange at 149 Street and Stony Plain Road is one of those trial balloons that needs to be popped immediately. Preferably with a rocket launcher.
The proposed underpass — which has an estimated cost of $100 million to $200 million — is supposed to reduce traffic congestion when the city builds the west leg of the Valley LRT line. 
The plan would drop four lanes of north-south traffic along 149 Street below grade to run underneath Stony Plain Road.
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