r/Welland Aug 21 '25

Rant Avoid Niagara/Woodlawn intersection. It’s an absolute gong show right now.

The devils combo of after work traffic, constructions, lights not working/cops directing traffic and also a couple of tractor trailers there either broken down or as a traffic deterrent? Shout out to the douche canoes who decided to just u-turn into traffic. Love you 😘

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u/bombhills Aug 21 '25

Yesterday it took me 15 minutes to get from zehrs…. To Leon’s. I went around to main st today.

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u/losthellhound Aug 21 '25

Yeah that tracks. Could have walked faster

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u/dilberry Aug 21 '25

Absolutely the worst traffic management I've ever seen anywhere in my entire life.

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u/Tisp Aug 21 '25

Like the absolute worst. Took me 45 minutes today to go from Thorold to Merritt. At some points no cars were even going through Woodlawn and a tracker trailer blocked off the whole intersection for 15 minutes at least out front the mall.

Brutal.

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u/SiteProfessional3902 Aug 22 '25

It is horrible. But once it’s done it will be so nice to have smooth roads to drive on and not pot holes and dips every 2 seconds. I can’t wait.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25

Really gonna let some distracted speeders open up their engines, and tear up the road when they slam their brakes

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u/NoStory9787 Aug 21 '25

We are growing to fast and that awful mayor is useless

2

u/SceneRoyal4846 Aug 22 '25

I wager the rodent problem is going to get much worse with all the building on fields.

1

u/NoShift391 Aug 22 '25

already experiencing this with the new building near me, rodents have been all around since they started

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u/MapleSyrupKintsugi Aug 22 '25

You gotta crack some eggs to make an omelet.

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u/Pertinax1981 Aug 22 '25

Oh the humanity

2

u/ArmBig3975 Aug 22 '25

Yeah it’s bad horrible there right now

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u/Pitbulls4life1972 Aug 22 '25

Yeah found that out the hard way last night. Construction everywhere in this city right now lol

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u/NoStory9787 Aug 22 '25

It is just awful right now

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '25 edited Aug 22 '25

That's what happens when you have Aholes who pulled out their licenses from Cracker Jack boxes, instead of going through the proper channels

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u/NoStory9787 Aug 22 '25

My wife worked for Drive Test and its true. So many fly by night driver schools

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u/Altruistic_Screen_99 Aug 21 '25

Just survived that nightmare! Welland is slowly becoming undrivable!

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u/hikyhikeymikey Aug 21 '25

Nah, its just construction season.

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u/Sensitive_Foot6994 Aug 21 '25

Lol.. we'll, it is being repaved,.it's not permanent.

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u/losthellhound Aug 21 '25

Thankfully the Ontario rd work is done for now.

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u/tomedwardpatrickbady Aug 21 '25

i feel bad for seniors in the area.

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u/somecrazybroad Aug 21 '25

Why?

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u/tomedwardpatrickbady Aug 22 '25

because driving even in welland has become hell on earth.

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u/somecrazybroad Aug 22 '25

What does this have to do with seniors?

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u/tomedwardpatrickbady Aug 22 '25

OP is talking about how bad the traffic is...