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TransEd crews remove the decorative lions from the Harbin Gate in preparation for construction of the Valley Line LRT. #yeg #dtyeg pic.twitter.com/Yp3vFEaYfy
 
Decorative lions removed from Edmonton’s Harbin Gate
Work to remove the decorative lions from Harbin Gate was underway Tuesday morning in downtown Edmonton.

Harbin Gate, the gateway to Chinatown, is being dismantled to make way for construction of the Valley Line LRT.

Using slings and hydraulics, the lions came off their bases fairly easily.

“We’ve spent the last couple months planning and doing an engineering study for the entire disassembly of the Harbin Gate, including the lions,” said Dallas Lindskoog with TransEd, the company tasked with the gate dismantle.
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http://globalnews.ca/news/3356325/decorative-lions-removed-from-edmontons-harbin-gate/?sf67898852=1
 
98 Avenue – Lane Closure
EDMONTON, AB – April 4, 2017 – Starting on or around April 10th, 98 Avenue eastbound and westbound traffic can expect single lane closures and lane shifts from 96A Street to Muttart Service Road. Any delays will be during off-peak and evening hours from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. so that night crews can gather core samples from the road for future LRT construction. Evening workers will be in the area for approximately one to two nights.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses. For the most current up to date information in your area, please visit: http://transedlrt.ca/advisories/.

To accommodate this work, the public may be impacted in the following areas:

98 Avenue eastbound and westbound traffic from Muttart Service Road to 96A Street will see single lane closers on the outside lanes during off-peak and evening hours. Motorists will be directed to shift to the inside lanes during these times. Once this work is completed, lanes will re-open for phase 2.
The second portion of this project will shift closures to the inside lanes for further core sampling.
To avoid any potential delays, motorists can follow Connors Road to the north half of the 98 Avenue loop.

There will be noise associated with the work. TransEd is committed to following all City of Edmonton bylaws and regulations, and has obtained an overnight roadwork permit so that work can take place during night time hours in order to minimize major daytime traffic disruptions. *City of Edmonton Bylaw C14600.

Vehicle and pedestrian traffic impactions will vary by location. During this time please watch for, and observe, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

Please refer to the map below for more details. For more information, please contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.
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http://transedlrt.ca/advisories/98-avenue-lane-closure/
 
Lions gone from Edmonton's Harbin Gate as removal begins
The Harbin Gate’s iconic lions came down with the roar of machinery Tuesday.

The gate marking the entrance to Chinatown at 97 Street and 102 Avenue is being removed to make way for the Valley Line LRT, and will go into storage until the city and community members can agree on a new location.

Dallas Lindskoog with TransEd, the company contracted with building the LRT and removing the gate, said its intricate details make the project distinctly challenging.

“It’s definitely unique. It’s not something that you do very often,” he said.

Workers started by chipping around the feet of the two decorative lions before lifting them off the structure with a crane. The rest of the bridge will be removed in three pieces over the next three to five weeks.
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http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2017/04/04/lions-taken-down-from-harbin-gate-in-edmonton.html

Decorative lions removed from the Harbin Gate
Stone lions poised to guard the gateway to Edmonton’s Chinatown were dismantled Tuesday in preparation for construction of the Valley Line LRT.

TransEd construction crews removed the decorative lions at Harbin Gate, located at 97 Street and 102 Avenue.

The gate, which was a gift to the city by Edmonton’s sister city, Harbin, China, in 1987, will be moved to a storage area.

The $1.8-billion Valley Line LRT is expected to be operational in 2020.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/decorative-lions-removed-from-the-harbin-gate

Chinatown loses lions as Harbin Gate is dismantled for LRT (CBC)
 
Elevating Valley Line LRT through Bonnie Doon could cost $220 million: report
Raising the Valley Line LRT above five intersections in the Bonnie Doon and Holyrood areas would add up to $220 million to the project, according to a new city report released Thursday.

It would also require the city to buy and tear down six homes south of Whyte Avenue, create a barrier for the neighbourhood and could mean a delay of more than six months for opening the Valley Line.

“It seems like hitting a pin with a sledgehammer,” said Ward 8 Coun. Ben Henderson, surprised at the scale of the possible fix. Under the new plan, LRT contractor TransEd would build an elevated station and tracks for 10 blocks running along 83 Street from north of 90 Avenue to south of 82 Avenue.

With or without the fix, traffic engineers expect the intersection at Whyte Avenue and 83 Street to get congested. By the time the LRT opens in 2020, that intersection will be operating at an F — the lowest grade on the engineering scale, and one that means vehicles will be waiting through multiple light cycles to get through during the afternoon rush hour.

But raising the track will only shave 30 seconds off the time delay. Most of the delay is simply due to congestion.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...ugh-boonie-doon-could-cost-220-million-report
 

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I'd rather see it go underground, making the station a component of the shopping centre -- I know... it won't happen.. far too sensible.
 
Not worth $220M to elevate Valley Line LRT, critic says
Plans for a neighbourhood-friendly commuter train running at street level through Bonnie Doon could be at risk if Edmonton city councillors entertain a new proposal to change the Valley Line LRT design.

A report released Thursday presents the option of elevating the track along 83rd Street, east of Bonnie Doon mall, from north of 90th Avenue to south of Whyte Avenue at a potential cost of $125 million to $220 million.

Neighbouring communities that would be affected the most by an elevated train include Idylwylde, Holyrood and Strathearn.

The current plan is to build a 27-kilometre low-floor tram-style train running at street level from Mill Woods in the southeast to Lewis Farms in the west.

"One of the goals is to have it integrated with the neighbourhoods where you can just walk up to the station and catch the train," Dave Sutherland, civics director with the Holyrood community league, said Friday.

"Elevating it changes that perception to a metro system where it's fairly disconnected from the community," Sutherland argues.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/valley-line-lrt-edmonton-bonnie-doon-1.4071380
 
Elevating Valley Line LRT in Bonnie Doon could quicken commutes but could be pricey: report
A new report suggests the city may have the Valley Line LRT elevated as it passes through the Bonnie Doon area. But the cost would be as much as an additional $220 million.

The LRT contract with TransEd could be reopened to make some traffic changes in the Bonnie Doon area.

If city council chooses that option, six houses south of Whyte Avenue would have to be torn down, at a cost equal to market value.

A raised station would be created at Bonnie Doon Mall, and the LRT on stilts would cover five intersections along a corridor with 83 Street.

The report is in response to a council inquiry about grade separation on the Metro Line heading into Blatchford. They don’t appear to have an appetite to raise the price tag in Bonnie Doon.

“I think the area around Kingsway is more of a concern,” Coun. Scott McKeen said. “We’ve talked about grade separation there and we’ll be talking about grade separation in the west end as well. So this one I don’t think is probably going to end up the highest priority.”
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http://globalnews.ca/news/3379235/e...-quicken-commutes-but-could-be-pricey-report/
 
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