Coprolite said:
I did indeed see the mighty herd of bicycles rolling by as I was filling planters on my roof.
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As fyi, when we got to Blatchford Gate and talked briefly about the impass now regarding the metro line, people pretty much agreed to just move forward, build the bridge as planned and keep the route even with the expense (but keep bridge simple in design).

It was nice to use that 123 Ave exit by the lrt station to go east to new route along 124Ave, where we crossed new 97st crossing and traveled along 96st into downtown.

There was also interest in seeing the NAIT Advanced Skills Building site.
 
TAS said:
As fyi, when we got to Blatchford Gate and talked briefly about the impass now regarding the metro line, people pretty much agreed to just move forward, build the bridge as planned and keep the route even with the expense (but keep bridge simple in design).

It was nice to use that 123 Ave exit by the lrt station to go east to new route along 124Ave, where we crossed new 97st crossing and traveled along 96st into downtown.

There was also interest in seeing the NAIT Advanced Skills Building site.
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While it would be nice if it were another "signature" bridge like Tawatinâ, at the end of the day it really just needs to get the job done and be a "100 year" bridge. Though given the complexity of bridging the yard we might end up with an interesting design because it could be really advantageous to not land pilings in the train yard.
 
I'm probably missing something, but the Coast Meridian Overpass in Metro Vancouver was built in 2008 with little fuss or muss. It's a series of towers supporting a cable-stayed bridge with towers anchored in the rail yard. Seems to me an LRT bridge in Edmonton could similarly be done without a single signature tower to support the bridge.

Perhaps the difference is it was built over a CP yard and not a CN one?
 
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