MacLac
Senior Member
Was it even on the table?
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CplKlinger
Senior Member
It is for the longer term (once that intersection is dealt with, the Metro Line will terminate at South Campus), but it's good to make sure that the components at that crossing aren't neglected enough to fail before that happens.
EdwardEdm
Active Member
This is just standard MoW work, replacing or upgrading what was already there. Grade crossings need to be rebuilt every now and then to maintain a state of good repair. This crossing has been in service for 16 years now, and sees a high volume of vehicles. ETS has rebuilt the 95 Street crossing twice now in 15 years or less, and just rebuilt 111 Ave on the Metro Line with less than 10 years on it (I figure that the curved rail through this crossing and associated wear might have sped up that need to rebuilt it). Any University Ave grade separation project has no bearing on this rebuild.
Intersection on University Avenue will be closed to vehicles, LRT, pedestrians
The intersection at University Avenue and 114 Street will be closed from June 27 to July 1 so crews can work on LRT track rehabilitation.www.ctvnews.ca
I guess this means the University Ave grade separation is off the table for the near future.
supplanter
Active Member
Speaking of that intersection, does anyone know when they’ll be fully installing the pedestrian crossing on the western side of the intersection? They have the lights installed, maybe they’ll group it in with this?
CplKlinger
Senior Member
That's the plan according to building.edmonton.ca, so fingers crossed that hasn't changed.
The_Cat
Senior Member
It seems to me that every time intersections are relocated for construction purposes, pedestrians are forgotten.
Foolworm
Active Member
It was mentioned in the Mass transit study, there was some discussion a couple pages back.
It is the converse -- i.e. this rebuild has bearing on a University Ave grade separation, at least in the near future.
This is an explicit lesson learnt from the West Edmonton Mall transit centre debacle.
Tropical
Active Member
Any chance you can be more specific so that I understand what you mean by this?
yeggator
Active Member
The University Ave grade separation won't happen until sometime in the 2030s, since all our money is tied up in other major construction projects right now. However, you can't just defer maintenance of the tracks at one of the busiest points on the LRT system by passenger load for the next ten years.
IanO
Superstar
Good enough?
supplanter
Active Member
I thought they were gonna come up with a new name
ADob
Active Member
Edmonton's good enoughism strikes again...
MacLac
Senior Member
Waiting for a new sign to be delivered?
IanO
Superstar
It's been how many years?
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Probably only half a dozen or so, give it time and I'm sure it will be completed for Alberta's Bicentennial