Bruvyman
Active Member
I think part of the problem is that the south side of the bridge empties into a fenced-off construction area for the TCHC Building and Parade (mind you I haven`t been up to the linear park there in a couple of weeks).
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I think part of the problem is that the south side of the bridge empties into a fenced-off construction area for the TCHC Building and Parade (mind you I haven`t been up to the linear park there in a couple of weeks).
hawc
Senior Member
The Banana Bridge at sunset:
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Red Mars
Senior Member
Great shot.
The bridge would fit in nicely in a steampunk film setting.
The bridge would fit in nicely in a steampunk film setting.
hawc
Senior Member
So.... it's the middle of November now. Is the bridge opening any time soon?
drum118
Superstar
When I was shooting from Bathurst Bridge last Friday, I would say off hand it will not open until spring now.
No handrail on either ramp and no stop light work at Front St. Still a lot of material store in front of Parade blocking access to the bridge.
hawc
Senior Member
Well if you're right (and you always are) this is very dissapointing.
I wonder if legally/contractually they just had to get the bridge built by a certain time and now they can drag their heels with opening it. Same thing happened with Canoe Landing. It got 'opened' and then closed and then opened for real months later.
I'm going to send a letter to Adam Vaughn to let him know.
metroTO
Active Member
There's still construction hoarding of Parade 2 blocking access to Fort York Blvd.
I thought the bridge was supposed to be finished Spring 2012 all along.
I thought the bridge was supposed to be finished Spring 2012 all along.
MetroMan
Senior Member
The bridge won't be needed for some time anyway. Right now it empties on to a construction site on one end and the middle of a desolate street on the other. You'd have to cross at Bathurst and Spadina anyway.
The bridge will only truly shine once the Fort York CityPlace community is built. Having the bridge open now will only serve to satisfy our curiosity then we won't use the bridge for months or years until it gets built around.
The bridge will only truly shine once the Fort York CityPlace community is built. Having the bridge open now will only serve to satisfy our curiosity then we won't use the bridge for months or years until it gets built around.
Tuscani01
Senior Member
Spring 2012 has been the target for months now. They cannot open it until they have a clear path to Dan Leckie Way. With all the construction going on, that won't happen until spring.
Fyrefly
New Member
Speak for yourself! As a resident of Cityplace, who routinely travels up to king/queen west (and probably more once that new loblaws opens up) the bridge would be invaluable ASAP.
RC8
Senior Member
Agreed. I would have used it at least 5 or 6 times in the last month.
nopacnone
New Member
Agreed, they could easily open a pedestrian strip through the Parade 2 hoarding for access.
grey
Senior Member
Yes, they had to build it by a specific time. GO Transit has been the biggest obstacle to the construction of this bridge. GO had ridiculous signal visibility requirements and were being unnecessarily difficult to deal with and uncooperative, according to Vaughan.
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hawc
Senior Member
This! Why can't they just make a simple covered walkway through the construction site. Would not be hard to do at all. Of course someone would have to force Concord to do this. They'd never do it willingly.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
the bridge construction would not allow that passage to be open during the construction of it, therefor making that hoarding break impossible.