Calgary Transit

[Surrealplaces]

As a resident of Vetro, and avid user of the overpass, I can’t wait until piss-ramp is torn down. I am thinking of throwing a parking lot party the day it finally comes down.

It can't be torn down soon enough.

 

[Joborule]

FYI, Max Purple is being extended to Chestermere by end of the year for two A.M./P.M. rush hour trips.

Chestermere – MAX Purple extension

 

[whatchyyc]

 

[outoftheice]

The way that bridge is aligned makes me think that the Big 4 Building will need to be demolished before this project is complete. Does anyone know if that's the case?

 

[whatchyyc]

The way that bridge is aligned makes me think that the Big 4 Building will need to be demolished before this project is complete. Does anyone know if that's the case?

If I'm not mistaken, the bridge itself is the new siding and tracks won't be laid any further north.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

It's just the new siding because of the demolition of Victoria Park Station. It's not a full new track. There is one at VPS already, now it's at Erlton.

However, the Big Four being torn down would be a huge win for sensible planning and design enthusiasts the world over.

 

[darwink]

Eventually it will make sense. Today however it would be likely to sit as more parking lot for at least a decade.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

I imagine it would simply be rebuilt, in a far less heinous looking manner.

 

[Cyric]

Construction at the Victoria Park station is moving right along.

 

[whatchyyc]

 

[Cyric]

An email came out from CMLC declaring that today marks the official ground breaking of the Victoria Park LRT station and the 17th Ave extension, not quite sure what they count the last year of work as... but the important bit was the following:

Between now and October, crews will be removing all the staircases to the LRT station—along Macleod Trail and from Stampede Park—and in their place, adding new, accessible street-level pedestrian crossings at Macleod Trail to the station and street-level access across the LRT tracks into Stampede Park.

 

[Mountain Man]

There's a decent article on CBC about this.

 

[whatchyyc]

From what I can see:

• North half of the sidewalk gone
• New temporary platform access ramp on the north end
• One of two crossing gates installed on each end (no arms)
• New pole anchored in concrete (catenary?)

 

[whatchyyc]

• C-Track gone
• more gates installed
• New temporary access ramp on the north end

 

[YYCALGARY]

When is the ramp coming down?! Be gone with it already...!