Regina Construction II

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Based on speculation, do you think Rowatt will gain a small commercial area due to this bypass? The interchange with #6 will be 900m north of the Rowatt terminal (according to Google, 34 seconds drive time). I could see a gas station or a coffee shop here as a stop for weary travelers? Could help this struggling little hamlet.

Time to buy up all the lots in Rowatt and Richardson!. I imagine there are a few hundred lots surveyed in each of these ghost towns. Rowatt needs to get its rail line back in service or it will lose its grain terminals. the bridge over Wascana creek burned down over a year ago.

[brithgob]

Originally Posted by Nathan

My guess is that they may forego an interchange on highway 6 as it would get too close to the pinkie interchange and the point of the bypass is to remove transport congestion not create a second city ring (although that's what it sort of ends up being). Both for cost reasons and for express/more uninterrupted traffic flow, I'm think on we'll have an interchange at Vic, Arcola (33), and Pinkie. Then when/if it loops North, possibly 46, 6, and 11. All others being under/overpasses.

Edit: Nevermind... Looking at the government mapping of the possible routes, they may indeed put an interchange at 6 as well.

I'm pretty sure the specifications being demanded for this route are a limited access freeway. No at-grade intersections period. The question will be the type of interchange

EDIT: Sorry, I was a page behind

[Draftsman]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Based on speculation, do you think Rowatt will gain a small commercial area due to this bypass? The interchange with #6 will be 900m north of the Rowatt terminal (according to Google, 34 seconds drive time). I could see a gas station or a coffee shop here as a stop for weary travelers? Could help this struggling little hamlet.

Rouleau has the fictional Corner Gas station ...but maybe Rowatt could have a real Corner Gas!?

[TheMissus]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

If Harvard builds a 4th tower on the old Novia Cafe spot, it needs to have complete front retail/restaurant/patio space. Why can't they lure a national restaurant chain like Earls, Milestones, Browns or Joey's to make a large presence. Maybe even a 2 floor restaurant in the first 2 floors of ther new tower.

Ahh, how sad the Novia Café is no more. Fond memories of grilled cheese sandwiches after a trip to the library. But I really like the suggestion to have a Milestone's on 1st or 2nd floor of the potential new tower! Downtown could use another swank joint, especially with all the condos going up nearby.

[SkydivePilot]

Originally Posted by Nathan

My guess is that they may forego an interchange on highway 6 as it would get too close to the pinkie interchange and the point of the bypass is to remove transport congestion not create a second city ring (although that's what it sort of ends up being). Both for cost reasons and for express/more uninterrupted traffic flow, I'm think on we'll have an interchange at Vic, Arcola (33), and Pinkie. Then when/if it loops North, possibly 46, 6, and 11. All others being under/overpasses.

Edit: Nevermind... Looking at the government mapping of the possible routes, they may indeed put an interchange at 6 as well.

There will be an interchange at Hwy 11. ("Half now" and "half later" sort of thing.)

[SkydivePilot]

Originally Posted by Festivus

I wonder how effective of a Road Road 2.0 it will be now that we know it's so far south? I can't see it being any quicker than dealing with Vic East/Ring Rd. I guess time will tell!

This new route would be most invaluable with reference to oversized truck/trailer loads.

[thefourthtower]

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[Festivus]

Are you asking how to copy the link from a webpage?

You simply select the address bar at the top, select all the text, copy, and then paste it here. Just like copying text from the site, only you are doing it for the URL bar (address bar).

[thefourthtower]

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[jigglysquishy]

I'd really prefer it be a local store. I'm not a fan of chains going up downtown.

[Festivus]

Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

I'd really prefer it be a local store. I'm not a fan of chains going up downtown.

What is this in reference to?

[macblaze]

Originally Posted by Festivus

What is this in reference to?

I think he speaking about the store front or resturant front in the plaza downtown someone mention that it would be nice to see milestones or a earls there patio and stuff like that .

[Festivus]

Ah, then I agree. A local place would be best, but an Earls or anything like that would be better than an empty office front.

[Treesplease]

Pic of towers I through III from the park.

[Chadillaccc]

Great photo!

[SkydivePilot]

Originally Posted by Treesplease

Pic of towers I through III from the park.

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This pic needs to be in the Skyline Thread for CMAs 1,000,000 and Under.

[Dan0myte]

So much for chainlink fence and an empty security car keeping people out.

http://globalnews.ca/news/660878/sherwood-motel-in-regina-damaged-by-fire/

Originally Posted by Global News

Sherwood Motel in Regina damaged by fire

REGINA – Fire crews were kept busy battling a blaze at the Sherwood Motel on South Albert Street Friday morning.

The fire started just before 4 a.m. on the main floor of the hotel in the south east corner of the building.

Firefighters don’t believe anyone was inside the building and there are no reports of any injuries.

Officials will not say if the blaze was suspicious but the fire marshall has ordered overnight security for the property.

Traffic was temporarily restricted on Albert Street but has since returned to normal.

Fire inspectors will remain on scene for the remainder of Friday morning.

Looks like someone will actually have to SIT in that security car parked out front now. Should have been doing that from the start.

[Stormer]

I drove by after midnight last night and there was no security apparent. I hope I am not a suspect...

[Draftsman]

Article from the June 22, 2013 issue of the Regina Leader-Post, written by Pamela Cowan about the Sherwood House Motel fire. It also talks about the plans for the new Fairfield Inn & Suites which will replace it.

"Shin Chair... owner of the property at the corner of Albert Street and Parliament Avenue, plans to build the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott on the site. Currently he is waiting for a building permit from the city, but demolition has already started.
His plans for the development include 122 hotel rooms, a restaurant, an indoor swimming pool, meeting rooms and a complimentary breakfast area.
If all goes well, Chair hopes work will begin on the hotel by the end of the month.
The building permit is under review right now, said Garry Wasyliw, manager of the city building standards branch.
“The engineering people are still working on it and the zoning people have just signed off and it’s in for the building code reviews now,” Wasyliw said. “There’s no anticipated issues, but it’s got to work through the system.”

Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Early+mor...igation/8562271/story.html#ixzz2X39f8CZo

[saskdave]

The vacant lot beside the pasqua hospital on dewdney has public notice on it saying an eight story building is proposed for the site. I believe someone here posted it would be a hotel.

Let's hope it has underground parking as parking is tight already.