Raise the Hammer

Is speed in downtown a matter of perception based on the infamous "Main Street Dash" - which is a direct result of the faulty highway exit design at 403 Main East? or are high speeds in reality pervasive across the lower city?

Based on this new traffic update at CBC-Hamilton how does one now re-frame the speeding issue in Hamilton?

Latest Traffic Update:

• James St SB: Barton to Markland 1 minute delay (Average 14 km/h)

• King St WB: Wellington to Bay 1 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• James St NB: Arkledun to Barton 1 minute delay (Average 14 km/h)

• Mud St WB: Paramount to the Linc 0 minute delay (Average 37 km/h)

• Centennial Pkwy NB: Barton to King 0 minute delay (Average 34 km/h)

• Aberdeen Ave EB: 403 to Queen St 0 minute delay (Average 26 km/h)

• Centennial Pkwy SB: King to QEW 0 minute delay (Average 29 km/h)

• Governor's Rd EB: Creighton to Osler Dr 0 minute delay (Average 37 km/h)

• Upper James NB: Rymal to the Linc 0 minute delay (Average 21 km/h)

• Upper James SB: the Linc to Rymal 0 minute delay (Average 34 km/h)

• Queenston Rd WB: Centennial Pkwy to Potruff 0 minute delay (Average 27 km/h)

• Queenston Rd EB: Potruff to Centennial Pkwy 0 minute delay (Average 21 km/h)

• Aberdeen Ave WB: Queen St. to the 403 0 minute delay (Average 32 km/h)

• Red Hill Valley Pkwy SB 0 minute delay (Average 61 km/h)

• Claremont Access NB 0 minute delay (Average 63 km/h)

• Red Hill Valley Pkwy NB 0 minute delay (Average 68 km/h)

• Lincoln Alexander Pkwy EB 0 minute delay (Average 98 km/h)

• Main St WB: Longwood to Cootes Dr 0 minute delay (Average 26 km/h)

• Main St EB: Leland to Wellington 0 minute delay (Average 24 km/h)

• Lincoln Alexander Pkwy WB 0 minute delay (Average 92 km/h)

• Queen St SB: Herkimer to Aberdeen 0 minute delay (Average 29 km/h)

• Claremont Access SB 0 minute delay (Average 58 km/h)

• Locke St NB: Aberdeen to King 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• Burlington St EB: James to QEW 0 minute delay (Average 34 km/h)

• James Mountain Rd SB 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• James Mountain Rd NB 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• 403 WB: York Blvd to the Linc 0 minute delay (Average 43 km/h)

• John St SB: Barton to Main 0 minute delay (Average 18 km/h)

• John St NB: Main to Barton 0 minute delay (Average 18 km/h)

• 403 EB: Garner Rd (Hwy6) to York Blvd 0 minute delay (Average 48 km/h)

• Kenilworth Access SB 0 minute delay (Average 27 km/h)

• Garth St NB: Mohawk to Fennell 0 minute delay (Average 32 km/h)

• Beckett Drive NB 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• Beckett Drive SB 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• Sherman Access EB 0 minute delay (Average 37 km/h)

• Sherman Access WB 0 minute delay (Average 37 km/h)

• Kenilworth Access NB 0 minute delay (Average 31 km/h)

• Jolley Cut SB 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

• Jolley Cut NB 0 minute delay (Average 19 km/h)

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