The_Cat
Senior Member
Also, it looks like testing is taking place at Whyte/83 Street from 9 pm to 6 am
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NateTheUrbanist
Active Member
Hopefully it’s open for Folk Festival.
_urbanite
Senior Member
I wouldn't be surprised if Sept 1st is what they're targeting. That's still in summer and it aligns with the start of school
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Someone should start a gentlemen's bet thread on when this will open.
BrettB
Active Member
Watching the video in this tweet, I see an issue. We've talked on this forum about cars turning right and having to make the adjustment once trains start running. But I believe there's a problem in the engineering.
In the video, the vehicle is turning right in a slip lane. I can't think of any other spot in the city where there's a light on a slip lane. The light is also in an unusual spot. I see all kinds of problems with this intersection in particular.
Wouldn't it have been better to do a normal right hand turn without a slip lane?
The_Cat
Senior Member
I'll guess about two weeks for the traffic intersections plus a month for train testing. Opening date - August 12.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well if things really go bad I could see them adding arms at all of the right turn lanes.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Or they could add penalty boxes in front of the lights for a greater buffer.
IanO
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'TransEd said on June 22 that it still plans to open the Valley Line Southeast LRT this summer but would not provide an exact date. “We will give you a firm date when we get close. We’re not far from being able to do that,” said spokesperson Dallas Lindskoog.'
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ntt1
Active Member
I can think of at least two more lights in slip lanes on exits off the Whitemud (perhaps not technically a slip lane?), but nothing like the one in the video... hopefully it doesn't cause too many problems, but the driving habits of some in this city do not exactly inspire much confidence.
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The_Cat
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Looks like the traffic personnel are out in full force between Mill Woods and Bonnie Doon stops this morning.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Too bad the LRT line completion couldn't be given a bit more urgency. Sacred Heart Church was slated to reopen in October, but with the Pope coming to visit the church the completion date has been pushed forward to July 17. If only Trans Ed could be given a reason to commit to a date rather than just leaving it open so they don't have to push.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I wonder if TransEd missed another deadline, would there be more penalties?
David A
Senior Member
I sure hope so. The casual disregard for deadlines these days is irksome. It's as if they aren't really trying or can't be bothered.
The_Cat
Senior Member
If crews are working day and night, I hope they make headway: