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Once this span is done, it is indeed 3 spans until the western ramp. Most of guideway east of WEM has tensioned-cable barriers too.
Does anyone know why they have scaffolding around the pillars that workers are climbing?
Once they finish the installation of the guideway, are they able to bring the roadwork below to their final configuration and remove all construction barriers and speed limits by the winter (except right next to the stations)? Can they even finish the work on top (laying rails, OCS) without disrupting the roads below?
 
yeggator said:
Once this span is done, it is indeed 3 spans until the western ramp. Most of guideway east of WEM has tensioned-cable barriers too.
Does anyone know why they have scaffolding around the pillars that workers are climbing?
Once they finish the installation of the guideway, are they able to bring the roadwork below to their final configuration and remove all construction barriers and speed limits by the winter (except right next to the stations)? Can they even finish the work on top (laying rails, OCS) without disrupting the roads below?
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Workers need to get on top of the guideway somehow

No because they need to do the roadworks near the pillars.

Yes but that likely won’t happen till next year
 
182-170st still has a TON of roadworks needed. That’ll be all of next summer still…

104ave to 87ave/meadowlark corner should be done both sides of the road though this year.

So next year will be 87ave north side/major intersections, 102ave downtown, then I believe that’s it for roads?
 
Seeing the elevated section makes me sad. A glimpse into what should have been the entirety of the route. It would have been a truly transformational project for the city; made us look more grown up to the rest of Canada and the world. If only we had visionary civic leadership.
 
I saw trafffic on 107 Street (by 104 Avenue) shifted to the east side. I’m guessing that digging for the track isn’t far behind..

Also, I saw some of the north sidewalk poured along Stony Plain Road at around 151 Street. There will probably more track works done from 142-156 Street done in 2026.
 
whattheheck said:
Seeing the elevated section makes me sad. A glimpse into what should have been the entirety of the route. It would have been a truly transformational project for the city; made us look more grown up to the rest of Canada and the world. If only we had visionary civic leadership.
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If only we had double the budget!
 
whattheheck said:
Seeing the elevated section makes me sad. A glimpse into what should have been the entirety of the route. It would have been a truly transformational project for the city; made us look more grown up to the rest of Canada and the world. If only we had visionary civic leadership.
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Sure if you wanted it to cost $6b (in 2019) and probably over $10b now
 
I think the original Capital Line had some of these elements in mind. Only six or seven level crossings.in the NE, and about ten on the south leg.

I think part of the reason for Vancouver having elevated Skytrains could be some of the original railroad ROWs used for the Skytrain line. The Skytrain also crosses the Fraser and the Trans-Canada. Finally, Vancouver is not level like Edmonton. Queen Elizabeth Park is probably the high point in the city, which explains the underground Canada Line. Also, how much more would it cost to blast to build it at ground level?

Calgary has an elevated West Section because of the Bow Valley and Crowchild Trail.

For Toronto, the Eglinton Line has taken over 10 years to build and they’re still not out of the woods yet.
 
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