occidentalcapital
Senior Member
yup
- Thread starter Daveography
- Start date
IanO
Superstar
Delayed Valley Line Southeast LRT tracking toward late 2021 opening as part of city's $1-billion 2021 construction season
Author of the article Dustin Cook
The delayed 13-kilometre Valley Line Southeast LRT from Downtown to Mill Woods is tracking toward a “late 2021” opening.
Adam Laughlin, the city’s deputy city manager of infrastructure, provided an update on the timeline Tuesday while unveiling the city’s $1-billion construction plan for this year.
Initially expected to open last December, Laughlin said the $1.8-billion first phase of the Valley Line is nearing the end of construction and will then need to go through rigorous commissioning and testing before it opens to residents. The line is being constructed by TransEd, a consortium of companies, who will also operate it.
The project hit a roadblock in early 2018 after a car-sized concrete slab was found in the North Saskatchewan River during construction of the new Tawatinâ Bridge. At the end of February, the LRT line was at 89 per cent completion.
The onus is on TransEd to complete the line and ensure it meets all the requirements under the project agreement, Laughlin said.
Author of the article Dustin Cook
The delayed 13-kilometre Valley Line Southeast LRT from Downtown to Mill Woods is tracking toward a “late 2021” opening.
Adam Laughlin, the city’s deputy city manager of infrastructure, provided an update on the timeline Tuesday while unveiling the city’s $1-billion construction plan for this year.
Initially expected to open last December, Laughlin said the $1.8-billion first phase of the Valley Line is nearing the end of construction and will then need to go through rigorous commissioning and testing before it opens to residents. The line is being constructed by TransEd, a consortium of companies, who will also operate it.
The project hit a roadblock in early 2018 after a car-sized concrete slab was found in the North Saskatchewan River during construction of the new Tawatinâ Bridge. At the end of February, the LRT line was at 89 per cent completion.
The onus is on TransEd to complete the line and ensure it meets all the requirements under the project agreement, Laughlin said.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Taken May 5, 2021
I am glad this is now fully operational. It seems better organized than the previous transit centre. I also like that the have a map of the transit centre inside so you don't have to wander looking for your bus stop.
IanO
Superstar
Looks good.
cliffapotamus
Active Member
thanks for sharing photos of this! I was there recently, but my photography skills failed me, and i couldn't capture how great this thing looks. these photos do it justice!
It's light, airy, and easy to navigate. It's huge, it reminds me of the big bus stations at Disney World (not a good thing by default imo, but here it really works) and the new 'transit street' model with buses in the middle seems easier to navigate than the old island platforms; sightlines are clearer. I also love the building. the zigzag roof is a fun arch statement, without being overbearing. the concrete service block fits in nicely, and the glazing everywhere else is pleasant and makes it feel safer to be walking through. I love this thing, it makes me actually want to go to Millwoods!
Airboy
Senior Member
The MUP on the river crossing is now extending out to the first pier.
max_a
New Member
Long time lurker, first time poster here, I got some photos this morning of the lift from across the river.
JayYEG
New Member
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Welcome to the site, those are great pictures! I look forward to seeing you around
If you want, feel free to introduce yourself here!
Kaizen
Senior Member
max_a
New Member
Thanks, everyone! This is the most praise I've ever had for some excessively zoomed iPhone shots, good motivation to bring a proper camera with me next time!
Didama
Active Member
anyone notice any construction on the West line yet? I've only seen ongoing utility work so far
That should be all they are doing at this point. Utility/bore holes. Updates/closures are here for now: https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/transit/valley-line-west.aspx.
max_a
New Member
This may be a bit of an overcorrection from the iPhone photos in my last post, but here's a stitched photo to give a higher resolution look at the south side of the Tawatinâ Bridge from the same vantage point, as well as a wider view. (Here's a link to a full-res version, I couldn't upload it here due to the size constraints)
I'm also curious, does anyone have any theories for how they'll be doing the portion of the walkway over the river? The rolling platform they've built (up against the pier in these photos) is obviously a big part of it but I'm not quite sure how they'll get the sections up to it.
I'm also curious, does anyone have any theories for how they'll be doing the portion of the walkway over the river? The rolling platform they've built (up against the pier in these photos) is obviously a big part of it but I'm not quite sure how they'll get the sections up to it.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Construction on temporary West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre kicks off this month - Transforming Edmonton
Construction on the temporary West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre is scheduled to kick off this month. The transit centre is relocating a few blocks north to a portion of the mall’s overflow lot on 90 Avenue at 173 Street during Valley Line West LRT construction. It will be in operation there for...
transforming.edmonton.ca