05-03-2016, 06:29 PM
Is there still supposed to be a sidewalk on the tannery side of things? Looks very tight.
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05-03-2016, 08:16 PM
(05-03-2016, 06:29 PM)GtwoK Wrote: Is there still supposed to be a sidewalk on the tannery side of things? Looks very tight. Looks like yes, 1.8m; although I agree, it looks like the catpole foundations run right smack down the middle of it. Functional Design Plans - Page 27 
The FDPs don't incorporate catpole foundations - the placement of them in real life DOES seem to run right where the sidewalk is in the plans. I wonder if they'll omit a sidewalk here? I don't see any way for there to be one on that side - at lease not one that is accessible for those in wheelchairs, who can't step around the poles.
05-03-2016, 09:14 PM
Well, I guess we'll know in a week or so - but I would think that there has to be a sidewalk - otherwise, how will there be access to the Firkin and Google and so on?
Although, with the track on the side, so close to said sidewalk, I suppose it would need a 5' chain link fence... har har har. 
05-04-2016, 07:35 AM
Likely "solution" is going to be removing all those saplings. Mind you, if I could remove anything existing from the Tannery site, it'd be the corner of the old foundations at Charles and Victoria. Northbound on Charles and turning right, it's impossible to see oncoming Eastbound traffic without being nearly in its way. Heck of a danger to insist upon for heritage preservation of old foundation.
05-04-2016, 09:25 AM
(05-04-2016, 07:35 AM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Likely "solution" is going to be removing all those saplings. Mind you, if I could remove anything existing from the Tannery site, it'd be the corner of the old foundations at Charles and Victoria. Northbound on Charles and turning right, it's impossible to see oncoming Eastbound traffic without being nearly in its way. Heck of a danger to insist upon for heritage preservation of old foundation. Are those foundations preserved for any explicit heritage value? I kind of assumed it was aesthetic in nature.
05-04-2016, 09:31 AM
Wonder why they don't put the cat-pole foundations on the traffic side?
05-04-2016, 09:56 AM
Because the embedded track in this area is more-or-less flush with the road, not high curb. So a concrete foundation on the traffic side is a safety hazard.
05-04-2016, 04:01 PM
05-04-2016, 04:06 PM
Over on Urban Toronto, someone posted a picture of a railroad gate installed at the Quiet Place crossing
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/ion...st-1112743 Even though it's just a pedestrian crossing, they've installed the FULL SIZE gate infrastructure. Clearly, they got a bulk purchase order.... 
05-04-2016, 04:42 PM
(05-04-2016, 04:06 PM)Markster Wrote: Even though it's just a pedestrian crossing, they've installed the FULL SIZE gate infrastructure. Clearly, they got a bulk purchase order.... Do you think it will also make the same dinging noise? Every three minutes? If so, the residents of the area are going to love it. We should really consider a new name for Quiet Place.
05-04-2016, 04:47 PM
(05-04-2016, 04:42 PM)timc Wrote: Do you think it will also make the same dinging noise? Every three minutes? If so, the residents of the area are going to love it. We should really consider a new name for Quiet Place. At this point, seeing everything else along the Spur corridor, I assume yes. Understanding local context is not a strong suit of this build process.
05-04-2016, 04:48 PM
Maybe that's why they're building a sound barrier there on the far side.
05-04-2016, 05:02 PM
(05-04-2016, 04:42 PM)timc Wrote:(05-04-2016, 04:06 PM)Markster Wrote: Even though it's just a pedestrian crossing, they've installed the FULL SIZE gate infrastructure. Clearly, they got a bulk purchase order.... From my understanding, the crossing gates are only there for freight requirements, so they should only ding when there is a freight train passing (at 2-6 in the AM). Not sure what they plan to do with the gates outside of the freight window though.
05-04-2016, 05:04 PM
(05-04-2016, 04:06 PM)Markster Wrote: Over on Urban Toronto, someone posted a picture of a railroad gate installed at the Quiet Place crossing In my limited experience with pedestrian only railway crossings in Europe, they were always of the full size type with a "skirt" under the bar to stop pedestrians from crawling under. |
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