12-13-2021, 11:32 AM
Hopefully they'll add some greenery or fencing between the railroad tracks. Not that there's anything wrong with seeing trains (kids would love it), but it'd make for a more pleasing trail experience.
(10-23-2021, 02:40 PM)GtwoK Wrote: [ -> ]The Record reporting the link from the Iron Horse to the Transit Hub will be started in November.
From having a detailed look at the site plan / renderings of the transit hub, I realized that the trail link actually includes a new bridge over King St — it doesnt use the platform that is part of the rail grade separation bridge that was done. Presumably thats going to be part of this trail link up (since it would otherwise be a dead end), but does the $3m cost seem to include that?
Also, even with the bridge, it ends at GO Train level — the transit hub was to include outdoor stairs to take you to and from the platform. But it seems odd to build those stairs now since they were very much a part of the transit hub. Anyone know what the plan is here?
Renderings of the area (including my own model made from the site plans)
https://imgur.com/undefined
(01-08-2022, 02:29 AM)GtwoK Wrote: [ -> ](10-23-2021, 02:40 PM)GtwoK Wrote: [ -> ]The Record reporting the link from the Iron Horse to the Transit Hub will be started in November.
From having a detailed look at the site plan / renderings of the transit hub, I realized that the trail link actually includes a new bridge over King St — it doesnt use the platform that is part of the rail grade separation bridge that was done. Presumably thats going to be part of this trail link up (since it would otherwise be a dead end), but does the $3m cost seem to include that?
Also, even with the bridge, it ends at GO Train level — the transit hub was to include outdoor stairs to take you to and from the platform. But it seems odd to build those stairs now since they were very much a part of the transit hub. Anyone know what the plan is here?
Renderings of the area (including my own model made from the site plans)
https://imgur.com/undefined
After driving past this a few times now, the current construction does not include a new bridge from the trail to the transit hub. Instead, the trail runs down the slope next to the UW School of Pharmacy (on the left side of the ROW in that last image), connecting up with the King St ROW at about the LRT station
(01-07-2022, 10:49 PM)cherrypark Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah one of those situations where the opposing side (North) is probably the better run up to and continuation at Park, but isn't how the rest of the road best fits it. That intersection does have some exceptionally wide radiuses though, so perhaps that can help shift the vehicle lanes a bit to sneak the MUT up there. Do you know where the idea is to take it to? Community bikeway running along that road until it becomes Wellington?
(03-23-2022, 04:23 PM)cherrypark Wrote: [ -> ]New information about the Stewart St and Joseph St MUTs reconstruction is on EngageWR now, including the drawings package.
Nothing particularly new, though I am glad to see that the MUT transition into the intersection at Victoria and through to the bike path is going to be properly graded down instead of the pedestrian curb cut and slopes like every wrist-breaking intersection on the Victoria St E MUT.
(03-23-2022, 04:23 PM)cherrypark Wrote: [ -> ]New information about the Stewart St and Joseph St MUTs reconstruction is on EngageWR now, including the drawings package.
Nothing particularly new, though I am glad to see that the MUT transition into the intersection at Victoria and through to the bike path is going to be properly graded down instead of the pedestrian curb cut and slopes like every wrist-breaking intersection on the Victoria St E MUT.
(03-23-2022, 06:48 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: [ -> ](03-23-2022, 04:23 PM)cherrypark Wrote: [ -> ]New information about the Stewart St and Joseph St MUTs reconstruction is on EngageWR now, including the drawings package.
Nothing particularly new, though I am glad to see that the MUT transition into the intersection at Victoria and through to the bike path is going to be properly graded down instead of the pedestrian curb cut and slopes like every wrist-breaking intersection on the Victoria St E MUT.
I didn't realize Stewart was getting a MUT as well, that's good. I hope it all connects well, especially the Victoria St crossing. It will be great to finally be able to bypass Victoria Park to get to the IHT from downtown.
I still don't understand the transition between Waverly and Cherry Park at all, but I can tolerate it...
(03-23-2022, 06:48 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: [ -> ](03-23-2022, 04:23 PM)cherrypark Wrote: [ -> ]New information about the Stewart St and Joseph St MUTs reconstruction is on EngageWR now, including the drawings package.
Nothing particularly new, though I am glad to see that the MUT transition into the intersection at Victoria and through to the bike path is going to be properly graded down instead of the pedestrian curb cut and slopes like every wrist-breaking intersection on the Victoria St E MUT.
I didn't realize Stewart was getting a MUT as well, that's good. I hope it all connects well, especially the Victoria St crossing. It will be great to finally be able to bypass Victoria Park to get to the IHT from downtown.
I still don't understand the transition between Waverly and Cherry Park at all, but I can tolerate it...
(03-24-2022, 10:39 AM)cherrypark Wrote: [ -> ]They did at least put the stop signs at the Waverley-Gage intersection, which has helped the speed of cars around that somewhat blind turn a lot.