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Originally Posted by brentwood
Although grade separation for 45th Street can only be a positive IMO, I do not get why there is the focus on minor improvements further out along the line and yet the 11th Street at grade crossing received virtually no discussion. The city seems to have blown it off as unacheivable due to space limitations but it also received little public input likely due to no community groups feeling they have a stake in the design at this intersection. IMO all this fluff further out on the line is great but why oh why could we not properly address the line's entrance into downtown. This is the third poorly executed line coming into downtown (if you are counting). To fix the problem in the future will be a headache.
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Well, if the W-NE line ever needs the extra capacity that going underground can bring then sure, fix it then. Frequency to meet projected need shouldn't really interfere that much - and probably will interfere less with the road than the current traffic intersection. If your worried about train access, easy solution is to not extend the in street limits (section where lights have control) over 11th, and just have train override with bells to cross the road.
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