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Originally Posted by fusili
Why? There are no major cross streets, other than McKnight, between 16th and 64th. Most intersections can be right-in-right-outs and those that remain open, such as 20th, 30th and 40th, McKnight, can be grade separated by either a short train tunnel, elevated portion or a road underpass. Otherwise, intersection signals can be controlled by the trains, so pedestrians can cross. How much traffic is there really going across Centre that can't just as easily use Edmonton Trail or 4th Street and then 16th or McKnight?
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That sounds disastrous to the communities along Centre street. A permeable street grid is the region's greatest asset. What you describe would essentially erect a massive physical and psychological barrier between the east and west sides of Centre Street. It would replicate the worst aspects of the NE LRT except 36 St never had the kind of potential that Centre Street does. It would also mean either massively reducing road capacity in North Central Calgary or a great deal of expropriation to add two additional lanes for the LRT. The train itself would be forced to move slower as well.
This is infrastructure that we will have to live with for a century. I say cut and cover tunnel until 64 Ave, trenched median until Beddington Boulevard, then tunnel again until Beddington Trail and the reserved ROW along Harvest Hills Boulevard. If we do it right the first time, we will never have to do it over again.
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