Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvements | Completed - Page 7

DKaz · #**121** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 8:56 PM**

Simplification is putting one mega honking 5 lane roundabout. Hahahahaha.

officedweller · #**122** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 11:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

Well considering how much land clearing they are doing along the south side of the #1 before the highway 7 eastbound off ramp it would make sense that the lougheed is still transitional to the south side.

Good to hear - haven't heard anyone mention that before on the forum.

Metro-One · #**123** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 11:31 PM**

Oh yeah, there is a huge amount of work going on between the #1 and Boulevard. Essentially it is one huge work yard right now.

In other notes they have now opened the first temporary ramp to be created (it is the off ramp to #7 just west of the Port Mann going westbound on the #1).

Stingray2004 · #**124** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 12:37 AM**

Yeah, so far all of the construction activity basically represents the footprints contained within the original conceptual drawings.

Metro-One · #**125** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 10:00 PM**

I think we need not worry, i sent an e-mail to the project office addressing this forums concerns, and they assured me that there have been minimal changes to the preliminary design, and the only "substantial" change only has to do with the using of 1 bridge, not 2, so i think all the interchanges are essentially going to be the same.

We can expect updated alignment designs in the fall.

officedweller · #**126** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 10:07 PM**

Good to hear!
Thanks.

The_Henry_Man · #**127** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 1:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Terminal City

Its crazy how much more advanced the USA's highway systems are. Driving down I5 through Seattle was downright depressing. The barrier in the middle dividing north and south bound lanes were not only massive, but they looked indestructible. Very state of the art. It was very thick, streamlined slab of re-inforced concrete. I hope they implement that on the highway up here instead of stringing together a bunch of concrete barriers like they have right now.

It really depends on the place in the US. Where I'm at right now (Minnesota), its highways aren't much better compared to ours. Sure, it has tons of expressways criss-crossing everywhere, but the ride, esp on the I-94 coming out from the Minneapolis-St.Paul for at least 120km, is bumpy as hell and there are way more cracks over there than even the Hwy 1 or Hwy 99, minus the Oak St Bridge (perhaps that's due to extreme weather during winter). Also, even the outskirts of the Twin Cities is just 4 lanes, and only 6 lanes within the city limits. However, Arizona's highways are excellent, like the ones in Seattle (they're doing tons of constructions when I was there back in May).

Our highways (I say "expressways", not the dinky Hwy 10 or 15) in the Lower Mainland are absolutely pathetic, no doubt about it. But the only ones that should get the Seattle style expressway treatment is Hwy 1 (Vancouver to Abbotsford), Hwy 99 and 91.

twoNeurons · #**128** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 1:40 PM**

I just hate the concrete they use in the US. SO loud. Ugh. Asphalt may not last as long, but it is certainly more pleasant to drive on.

WarrenC12 · #**129** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

I just hate the concrete they use in the US. SO loud. Ugh. Asphalt may not last as long, but it is certainly more pleasant to drive on.

Yes, driving on the I5 pisses me off. It's a pretty terrible drive from Van to Seattle unless you're in a full size luxury car.

DKaz · #**130** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Yes, driving on the I5 pisses me off. It's a pretty terrible drive from Van to Seattle unless you're in a full size luxury car.

My thoughts exactly, which is probably why no one will drive anything smaller than a midsize car in the US because it gets unbearably loud in my 2007 Mazda 5.

Smooth · #**131** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

I just hate the concrete they use in the US. SO loud. Ugh. Asphalt may not last as long, but it is certainly more pleasant to drive on.

I just drove down to Portland yesterday and know what you mean. There are a few asphalt patches on the I5 and everytime I hit one of them I had to turn my stereo down because it was normally up so loud to drown out the noise.

twoNeurons · #**132** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 5:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Yes, driving on the I5 pisses me off. It's a pretty terrible drive from Van to Seattle unless you're in a full size luxury car.

Which may explain one reason why they tend to buy bigger luxury cars more in the US. Rented an Impala a little while back and it struck me how the car seemed built for people with a lot of extra width. I was swimming in the front seats. Though it will hug a lot of smaller frames as passengers, as their entire frame at shoulder width will fit inside the bucket seats.

Anyway, I wonder how much obesity plays into the car buying habits. I'd imagine quite a bit.

s211 · #**133** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Anyway, I wonder how much obesity plays into the car buying habits. I'd imagine quite a bit.

Well according to Dan Neil of the LA Times, the "barons of the buffet" are dierctly to blame for the monstro lard-ass cars out there.

WarrenC12 · #**134** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 10:51 PM**

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Well according to Dan Neil of the LA Times, the "barons of the buffet" are dierctly to blame for the monstro lard-ass cars out there.

I don't think it's as simple as fat people buy big cars. It's a whole cultural mess that encompasses a lot of other things, like suburban sprawl, massive debt, etc.

The_Henry_Man · #**135** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

I don't think it's as simple as fat people buy big cars. It's a whole cultural mess that encompasses a lot of other things, like suburban sprawl, massive debt, etc.

And the American culture of "the bigger must be better".

Canadian Mind · #**136** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by The_Henry_Man

And the American culture of "the bigger must be better".

64 ounce XL foutain pop from mcdicks ftw!

The XL you get from tims down there is also 1.5 times our XL. their large is our XL, and what they call a small is actually our medium.

Pers I didn't mind extra coffee.

Metro-One · #**137** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 3:04 AM**

The entire median between 152nd and 200th is now one huge work yard, the entire thin has been bulldozed or filled. One could fit an 8 lane highway in some parts of the median, I wonder why they bulldozed over the entire thing?

cabotp · #**138** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 5:44 AM**

^ My guess is it is easier to just clear everything out in the middle. Pave what they need to pave and what not. And then if there is still space in the middle plant the grass and possible trees if room.

osirisboy · #**139** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 3:10 PM**

oh that sucks they are going to put grass and trees in the middle? I much prefer that they have a paved shoulder and jersey barriers.

Also, are they going to be adding/upgrading the lights? It would be nice if the highway is properly lit.

go_leafs_go02 · #**140** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 3:42 PM**

Basically, the whole highway (8 lanes) will be constructed within the median.

Based on what I've seen (I worked for the City of Surrey for a while, and seen the plans for the southside of the project) 156 Street will have an HOV-Only interchange, and then the highway will merge in around with with a centre concrete jersey barrier. with 3 general purpose + 1 HOV lane in either direction.