Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011)

[mintzilla]

highway 216 as in the Henday?

[feepa]

Looks like Henday(216) near sherwood park - just north of wye road, near the CBC radio tower? That hill strikes again, if so... One of the "highest" roads in Edmonton... It's the first to freeze, very wind stricten section of road...

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by onishenko

Grass stays green-ish year-round in southern Ontario. It doesn't 'dry out' like Alberta, largely in part to the humidity.

Exactly. Wait until the humid cold hits, that sh*t is the worse. I've spent 3 winters in SW Ontario and know all about it. Waterloo is in the snow belt and when it snows, look out.

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Photo of Hwy 216 yesterday... Indescribable carnage.
Found on Reddit.com

Holy 🞵🞵🞵🞵. I had no idea that this pile up happened.

[CMD UW]

Notable DP's from Nov 7-14

Job No 117259309-001: To Construct Interior and Exterior Alterations to an existing Shopping Centre (Call Centre and Retail Renovations in Westmount Mall).
1 - WESTMOUNT SHOPPING CENTRE NW
Plan 5079HW Blk 20
DIALOG
WOODCROFT
^Looks like they are doing more work on Westmount.

Job No 117290279-001: To Change the Use from a General Retail Use to a Personal Service Shop Use
10517 - 124 STREET NW
Plan RN22 Blk 23 Lots 6-7
LAMONT, BEAR
WESTMOUNT

[rapid_business]

/\ I've heard of long term plans that would be very different for Westmount, but it appears this is minor renovations in the meantime.

[Shodan]

Mayor lacks support for saving 98-year-old Walterdale Bridge

Gordon Kent
Edmonton Journal

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Walterdale Bridge appears headed for demolition after Mayor Stephen Mandel failed to find support Tuesday to save the historic structure.

"Once you tear it down, it's gone. It's a piece of history," Mandel told the transportation and infrastructure committee...

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[Jasper and one o nin]

I appreciate the Mayor's ambition to retain the old bridge. But I have trouble invisioning an old utilitarian pennsylvania petit truss next to the modern new bridge.

[rapid_business]

It won't happen. Adaptive reuse of the material in various public art projects or nearby new construction structures, I'm fine with that.

[Kevin_foster]

Perhaps it would be best to dissemble it for now, and store it for possible future uses, ala Alberta Hotel. As for now, I can't see what could possibly be done to get use out of it.

[rapid_business]

RAM is back on track! The original $92.5 Mil from the feds is secured.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

^ Yeah we already got a separate thread for that.

[rapid_business]

Thanks... Too many separate threads for different projects to keep a handle on IMO, but alas, there you go.

[Jasper and one o nin]

I think walterdale should be disassembled and reused for one of the following:
as a pedway over 104 avenue to the arena!
rebuilt at fort edmonton park. after all, the bridge was built just south of the original fort site;
reconstructed along 102 avenue, then the LRT tunnel wouldnt seem so bad;
as public art in front of Daniel Smith's office so she can try to lick the frost in the middle of winter;

(anything else?)

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Ukrainian Museum officially a go:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Ukra...after+eight+year+wait/5720782/story.html

EDMONTON - The scaffolding that for years has blocked Edmonton’s historic Lodge Hotel will finally come down after money was confirmed to convert it into a museum.

The Ukrainian Canadian Archives and Museum of Alberta bought the property and adjoining Brighton Block, 9660 64 Jasper Ave., in 2003 to hold its collection, but despite city support the group couldn’t secure federal funding.

A commitment for $3.2 million eventually came in November 2010, matching a similar provincial grant.

City council’s executive committee agreed Wednesday to reaffirm Edmonton’s $3-million contribution approved five years ago, which with private donations will allow the $11-million first phase of construction to go ahead.

[ue]

Originally Posted by onishenko

Thanks... Too many separate threads for different projects to keep a handle on IMO, but alas, there you go.

Just scroll past the stickies and it is right there. I don't think it's that bad, not like the SSP Locals or C2E.

[Coldrsx]

2 museums, I like It.

[vaportrail]

Originally Posted by CMD UW

Holy 🞵🞵🞵🞵. I had no idea that this pile up happened.

That's 'cause it's the QEII, apparently near Red Deer, from a couple years ago, according to this forum.


Hello RAM and Ukranian Museum. Goodbye Walterdale Bridge. It's all good.


(This place kinda looks familiar ...)

[bulliver]

^ Yeah, that ain't Henday, and if it is this did not take place Monday night. A clusterf*ck that big is newsworthy, yet I can't find anything about such a pile-up online, and there was nothing about it on Global news last night..

[Shodan]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

2 museums, I like It.

The one on Jasper will serve the better food in their cafeteria, I think...