Road design, transportation and walkability

[KevinT]

The construction bid documents for a new bridge over Schneider Creek for the future Bleams Road extension between Manitou and Wilson is now out.  Drawings available in the link below.

https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders....418edfa8b1

Thanks!

Highlights include a 3 metre wide MUT on each side of the four lane bridge, each connecting to the existing creekside trail running underneath the bridge, and a fairly attractive parapet wall with a combination of smooth and split faced limestone with the region's logo inset at the ends. The road has a 4% cant over the bridge, with each MUT canted 2% towards the road for drainage. Apparently there's a 1.2 m diameter raw water main connecting Bleams Rd and Goodrich Dr, but on a different S than the new road takes. I'm guessing it's the Mannheim treatment plant's connection to the pumping station on the Grand River. 

Kevin