ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Canard]

Yeah!  Here's the relevant document from the Functional Design Plans, which I just happened to be perusing over with a latte on this fine, beautiful morning (groan):

http://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca/..._Part4.pdf

The bridge is split between the fourth and fifth pages in the .PDF.

Is there any pedestrian access in the area to this bridge which would be suitable for taking photographs of it?

[KevinL]

Is there any pedestrian access in the area to this bridge which would be suitable for taking photographs of it?

I don't think so, but I don't know the area well. You'd probably have to sight it either from Hayward or Ardelt/Overland.

[panamaniac]

You can get there just by walking down the tracks from Hayward, no?

[GtwoK]

Huh.  I guess that's the first complete embedded double-track intersection!

Stirling opened on Monday.

King / Agnes has also been complete for at least a week now!

[kps]

You can get there just by walking down the tracks from Hayward, no?

I suspect Mr Canard would rather not trespass. I haven't been there for years, but there used to be paths along the stream, and you could park at the ball park off Hayward.

[Pheidippides]

There's an interesting panorama on Google Maps showing the progress as of December 2015 by a "Brock Dannecker":
https://goo.gl/maps/FqcNFskseyy

The closest views are likely from Overland Dr and Hanson Ave, but those are likely obscured by vegetation along the creek.

[Coke6pk]

Ted posted some bright and early on Monday morning on the facebook group.

I'm still hoping for concrete and pavement painting/demarcation:

I'd say because of our climate (See: Snow), pavement markings are not as effective as in warmer locations.

Same reason a parking space painted blue w/ the disabled persons logo isn't enough to warrant a parking ticket... An actual sign in front of each space is required (Ontario Highway Traffic Act).  Painting the right of way seems a waste if they need to spend more to plaster signs saying the same thing....

Coke

[KevinL]

They use that very same yellow cross-hatching on intersections in Toronto.

[timc]

Have you *seen* the amount of salt the put down on roads around here? Seeing markings on the road is no problem.

[timio]

Duke closes at the railway tracks in a few weeks, for 1 week. They're starting a shuttle service for pedestrians to navigate this >1km long detour, thank god. The shuttle will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 6pm

Where do you read this? It's not currently listed on either the Grandlinq traffic closures or the Kitchener traffic closures.

Check out the Construction Updates page on rideion.ca or subscribe to the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/b1GVWj (posted to Twitter and Facebook every other week, typically Friday afternoon)

[JoeKW]

[clasher]

Is there any pedestrian access in the area to this bridge which would be suitable for taking photographs of it?

I rode by there on Friday afternoon and saw the lift in progress from Hayward Avenue. If you asked at "Grand River Natural Stone" they might let you use their yard to take some picture. Off of Overland Drive you can access a random lot full of bush and walk through to the railway to get pictures, I don't know if that land is private property or not but I remember people using it for dirtbiking and other shenanigans in the 90s.

[panamaniac]

Don't overthink it - just walk up the tracks! I and the kids in my neighbourhood spent half our childhood "hiking" down the tracks as far as Hayward and we are all still here to tell the tale.

[Canard]

Sorry, too much Operation Lifesaver in my blood. No track hikes for this duck!

[KevinL]

From this morning - progress on Charles toward Cedar.

View from Cedar:


The Eby intersection:


Good progress on new sidewalks in the area, as well.