Speed Limits on Perimeter and other main highways

IG Guy wrote:

Deank wrote:yeah it makes no sense to not make that stretch up to the Stienbach turnoff 110. But maybe its because people would be to used to doing 110 and would continue to do it past the turn off?

Put those metal strips in the highway like they do in Alberta that make your car sound and feel like they are falling apart if you are speeding. lol they scared the sh!t outa me the first time I hit one speeding!

They are just rumble strips and are everywhere along major highways. You feel them at no matter what speed you are travelling.

Anyways, There is no reason why the speed limit can't be 110 on the TCH east of Winnipeg up to the place where it becomes single lane. The highway is in good condition last I drove it being last summer. Man, the TCH in Alberta is 110 up to the Banff Park border, and that portion is in the Rocky Mountains. Even the Yellowhead is 110 up to where it becomes a single lane highway west of Hinton, and there are very steep slopes and river valleys right beside the highway. The portion of the TCH east of Winnipeg doesn't even begin to get significantly "rocky" and "hilly" until after traffic merges into single lane traffic.
I think the government thinks Manitoban's don't get out much, and will buy any excuse it gives them.

Manitoban's tend to be too laid back for speed , heheheh

Are there service stations out on the TCH east and west of WPG? Up to what I know, no. I think they should build at least one service station on the South Perimeter (100) and one on the North Perimeter (101).

Electrician wrote:Are there service stations out on the TCH east and west of WPG? Up to what I know, no. I think they should build at least one service station on the South Perimeter (100) and one on the North Perimeter (101).

There are plenty of gas stations, both east and west of Wpg on the TCH. I've driven those stretches a thousand times and have never had a problem finding fuel.

Electrician wrote:Are there service stations out on the TCH east and west of WPG? Up to what I know, no. I think they should build at least one service station on the South Perimeter (100) and one on the North Perimeter (101).

Service stations are a thing of the past. These days there are only gas stations (without service). I guess fifty years ago when you needed gas you probably also needed spare parts and repairs just about as frequently.

Now it's just gas and junk food.