[EdmTrekker]

I can't wait for this casino to open! It could potentially be a big draw for motorists traveling to Edmonton on the QE2. Not sure if this will include QE2 SB access.

I wonder how Century is doing by the airport - and what impact Bear Hills will have on Century.

 

[JaayJR]

Looks like Highway 16A is getting some signal lights and new intersections.
This will be interesting.

Acheson Intersections Hwy 16A

Project Description: Improvements at two intersections along Highway 16A, (1) Spruce Valley Road and (2) Pinchbeck/Bevington Road. Scope of Work: Widening of Highway 16A deceleration and acceleration lanes, installing signalization lights and realigning of Spruce Valley

yourparkland.ca

 

[MacLac]

This in addition to the COE re-doing the intersection of 16A and 231

"......90 vehicles turning LEFT.......!"

'Driving like idiots': West-end intersection bane of Highway 16A commuters

An intersection in west Edmonton has some drivers clutching at the wheel as they commute in and out of the city.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[mcr]

Is there any info available on the twinning of 17th Street from the Henday to ~39ave? It's well underway, but there's no information on the City's website, nor Building Edmonton or even the current construction map. By the looks of it, they are not yet twinning the section between Silverberry Road and 39 ave (to match where it's already twinned), and I'm trying to find out if that's just a Phase 2 thing, or if it's going to be a while until that area is done (which is just a ridiculous bottleneck, to have like 8 blocks in the middle of the route go back down to 2 lanes).

This appears to be a very odd twinning project, and I can't figure out why it's a good idea in their mind. Only 19ave to 34 ave is being done initially, and while yes this is a big choke point especially with the new school opening, they're leaving 2 small sections as single lane, which I think is going to cause headaches for anyone coming from the Whitemud or Henday ways.

From Henday to 19 ave will see a small section of existing twinned road, down to a single lane for ~5 blocks before hitting 19 ave. Then a similar choke point from 34 ave to 38 ave. So anyone coming from Whitemud or Henday is still going to be stuck here, makes no sense to me (other than $$ of course, but a weird choice)

 

[Airboy]

The intersection at 23 ave north is being upgraded already. Paving today. I may be just for a few blocks to accommodate the new high school. Only one lane turning into the Meadows Rec Centre and the high school

 

[MuzikMachine]

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IIRC, I also saw something about Hwy 956, which would be link between La Loche, SK and Anzac. That seems like an easy win for an alternate route to Fort McMurray, the only issue is it also approaches Fort Mac from the south.

 

[Greenspace]

VIA Rail got $$ from the Feds to replace the rest of their aging fleet, including the Budd Cars for the Canadian. If you want to experience the last transcontinental Budd Car fleet in the world, go soon.

VIA Rail to order 300 passenger cars for Canada-wide train fleet | Urbanized

Federal funding has been confirmed to enable VIA Rail to order 300 passenger cars and 40 locomotives for a Canada-wide fleet overhaul.

dailyhive.com

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

VIA Rail got $$ from the Feds to replace the rest of their aging fleet, including the Budd Cars for the Canadian. If you want to experience the last transcontinental Budd Car fleet in the world, go soon.

VIA Rail to order 300 passenger cars for Canada-wide train fleet | Urbanized

Federal funding has been confirmed to enable VIA Rail to order 300 passenger cars and 40 locomotives for a Canada-wide fleet overhaul.

dailyhive.com

Now if only they could get the right of way on the rail network it might be worth doing. The one time we took the train it was 22hrs delayed before even reaching Edmonton. Worse, their communication sucked and they insisted on telling us "soon" the entire time! Awesome experience once we were actually on the train though.

 

[yeggator]

Anyone have any insight on when they’re going to link up Heritage Valley Trail from Ellerslie Road to the rest of Chappelle. Because of that missing link, all of the traffic heading there from the Henday is clogging up the Rabbit Hill Road interchange. While it won’t be solved until Heritage Valley gets a full interchange at the Henday, it would certainly help if the connection was there and less traffic had to be directed down Rabbit Hill and to a left turn onto Ellerslie Road.

 

[Glenco]

 

[positive1]

Best thing ever posted on this site. No contest.

 

[Didama]

Very cool

 

[Glenco]

 

[Glenco]

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Those are definitely 2 examples of how these types of projects can be delayed, just like we've seen here in town.

Now the key is that we need to remain vigilant and make sure all our LRT stays on track and continues to be built in a timely manner.