Always_Biking
Senior Member
Wow, I’ve never use that stretch of path in the winter. If I ever do, I’ll bring my skates..
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Calgary Bike Lanes and Bike Paths
- Thread starter Cowtown
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lemongrab
Active Member
Considering how bad ice has been on regular sidewalks this year this glacier is probably thicker than ever. I wonder if it would last until August with no intervention from a city crew?
Mountain Man
Senior Member
I bet it lasts until July if they don't go in and scrape it out. I'd guess its over 5' thick at the thickest point. The City sent a Bobcat in to clear it out in may last year after the runner got killed on the tracks right beside it.
whatchyyc
Active Member
Y'know what would be awesome? If they're tearing up the whole street anyways, put in the tubing for a snowmelt system and hook it up to the district heating plant
darwink
Senior Member
^ not like the energy from district heating is free.
Do some math using this: https://www.hpacmag.com/features/snow-ice-melt-operational-cost/
And then think about all The other things that much money could support in the street.
Still worth it in your mind?
Do some math using this: https://www.hpacmag.com/features/snow-ice-melt-operational-cost/
And then think about all The other things that much money could support in the street.
Still worth it in your mind?
Mountain Man
Senior Member
The other factor is maintenance. Some of the heat loops will inevitably break and we will have to rip up half the street to repair or replace it. Some places in Scandinavia do heated sidewalks, not sure how they make the cost work.
darwink
Senior Member
Mostly waste heat from large industrial facilities or waste to energy. Getting used to melt before the pipes were insulated!
outoftheice
Active Member
whatchyyc
Active Member
Didn't say it was, just something that's already running around under the street. I think it could be worth it for one stretch of a pedestrianized street.
Hopefully they don't put the cycle lane between traffic and parked cars like they have now.
whatchyyc
Active Member
15th ave looks great! Not as sure about 14th ave. It would be nice to see wider sidewalks and the grass isn't going to be doing much, and will never be very nice anyways. Drivers getting in and out of their cars will be stepping all over the grass.
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whatchyyc
Active Member
Hopefully the detailed design is more thought out in that regard
Chinook Arch
Active Member
Even if they did that for Stephen Avenue, it would be nice for the tourists.Y'know what would be awesome? If they're tearing up the whole street anyways, put in the tubing for a snowmelt system and hook it up to the district heating plant
Chinook Arch
Active Member
I don’t think the rendering shows the true scale of what the sidewalks will be, there’s barely enough room for a wheelchair to use them. They’ll probably be four or 5 inches wider than what is shown in the rendering..