08-24-2017, 09:06 PM
Some observations from along the Laurel Trail today:
1) The new animal enclosure fence is being built in advance of the central promenade upgrades; about 3m east from where it is now.
2) Other than the new bridge, what exactly is complex about this project that is going to take 6 months to complete? There is no asphalt to rip out. There are no utilities to unearth and replace. The area is already wired for electricity (maybe upgrading that?). Shouldn’t it just be grade and pave?
3) I only noticed today that the pedestrian beg button on the south side of University at the Laurel Trail is on the wrong (left/west) side of the path. That meant me and my bike trailer were blocking the south-bound users while waiting and then dodging and scrambling to get back to the proper side when the signal finally did change. This is on top of the beg button being too far from the path on the north side of University at the trail.
An observation from the IHT today:
1) The IHT was unexpectedly closed today between Gage and Glasgow. I saw a lot of people going past the closed sign at Gage because the trail closed sign has been up for weeks essentially crying wolf because in those instances the trail was not actually closed but just narrowed and this time it was actually closed this time. On top of that the closed signage on Glasgow end was placed on the north side of Glasgow in the trail and prevented users from reconnecting to the trail (provided the found their way along the unmarked detour route).
2) It looks like the Catalyst137 workers ripped out the pavement and raised the trail up a bit to make the difference in elevations between the trail and the property not quite so different.
3) The trail was reopened by tonight, but it is currently a mixture of loose sand and gravel so be aware of that hazard if you are travelling that stretch.
1) The new animal enclosure fence is being built in advance of the central promenade upgrades; about 3m east from where it is now.
2) Other than the new bridge, what exactly is complex about this project that is going to take 6 months to complete? There is no asphalt to rip out. There are no utilities to unearth and replace. The area is already wired for electricity (maybe upgrading that?). Shouldn’t it just be grade and pave?
3) I only noticed today that the pedestrian beg button on the south side of University at the Laurel Trail is on the wrong (left/west) side of the path. That meant me and my bike trailer were blocking the south-bound users while waiting and then dodging and scrambling to get back to the proper side when the signal finally did change. This is on top of the beg button being too far from the path on the north side of University at the trail.
An observation from the IHT today:
1) The IHT was unexpectedly closed today between Gage and Glasgow. I saw a lot of people going past the closed sign at Gage because the trail closed sign has been up for weeks essentially crying wolf because in those instances the trail was not actually closed but just narrowed and this time it was actually closed this time. On top of that the closed signage on Glasgow end was placed on the north side of Glasgow in the trail and prevented users from reconnecting to the trail (provided the found their way along the unmarked detour route).
2) It looks like the Catalyst137 workers ripped out the pavement and raised the trail up a bit to make the difference in elevations between the trail and the property not quite so different.
3) The trail was reopened by tonight, but it is currently a mixture of loose sand and gravel so be aware of that hazard if you are travelling that stretch.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.