Edmonton Construction 12 (December 2013)

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by GreenSPACE

^60 years it may be but even our City's economists don't know how we're gonna pay for these. So it's a real issue.

Again, do we really want to put all the capital and wealth that we're creating as a society into interchanges? Cause that's the value proposition here.

Reality is that a good transportation system is one that is balanced. Goods still need to move around the city in an efficient manner and that often requires things such as interchanges.

[rapid_business]

Originally Posted by itom 987

I've noticed that vehicle line ups at almost every stoplight in Edmonton are almost twice as long as they used to be 5 years ago.

When you have 500 new cars a week in the City, that is bound to happen.

[mintzilla]

can someone tell me why all the new roads being built are only 2 lanes?

for major routes like ellerslie where they have nothing but room why the F not just do 3 lanes now instead of having to redo it in the future?

[CanadianCentaur]

Originally Posted by rapid_business

When you have 500 new cars a week in the City, that is bound to happen.

And rapid population growth. Don't forget that.

[itom 987]

I've never seen so such growth is so little time, ever.

[Edmontonium]

[Edmontonium]

[kcantor]

Originally Posted by mintzilla

can someone tell me why all the new roads being built are only 2 lanes?

for major routes like ellerslie where they have nothing but room why the F not just do 3 lanes now instead of having to redo it in the future?

two lanes is the responsibility of the developer to build and maintain for two years before being turned over to the city and they are built as part of the subdivision. those lanes are considered part of the subdivision and are intended to handle the demand from that subdivision.

the developer will also contribute cash to the city as a proportionate share of arterial road costs in the area including that subdivision. the timing of that construction and actually spending as opposed to collecting that money is determined by the city.

[s13]

Originally Posted by cdnklc

two lanes is the responsibility of the developer to build and maintain for two years before being turned over to the city and they are built as part of the subdivision. those lanes are considered part of the subdivision and are intended to handle the demand from that subdivision.

the developer will also contribute cash to the city as a proportionate share of arterial road costs in the area including that subdivision. the timing of that construction and actually spending as opposed to collecting that money is determined by the city.

I doubt ellerslie will ever need to be 3 lanes considering the henday runs parallel to it. And with the 41ave overpass over QE2 being constructed, that road will inevitably be 2 lanes running along the back of the orchards. And if the counties have it their way, there will be a another ring road just running south of that. Ellerslie is fine. More lanes just means more cost for maintenance in the long run, not needed.

[Airboy]

An Interesting read.

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/10/13/toronto-housing-condo-market/

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Originally Posted by CMD UW

Reality is that a good transportation system is one that is balanced. Goods still need to move around the city in an efficient manner and that often requires things such as interchanges.

Agree in principle, but in Edmonton's case an imbalance in favor of roads and interchanges existed for way too long while it's been taking ages to expand LRT.

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Agree in principle, but in Edmonton's case an imbalance in favor of roads and interchanges existed for way too long while it's been taking ages to expand LRT.

Don't get me wrong, I am fully aware of how Edmonton choose to focus on roads versus transit for many, many years. My point is that our focus shouldn't be all about transit in 60 years.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

In the short term (20 years), the higher priority should go to transit to correct the imbalance. Hypothetically speaking, if Harper or Prentice plunked down a $5B cheque on Iveson's desk this week and said, "spend it on anything transportation-related", I would prefer that the bulk of it was used for fast-tracking LRT expansion to the west-end and NW.

As for new interchanges, Yellowhead is the highest priority in my opinion - especially 149 St and 127 St. The province and feds need to help pony up on those since the YH is part of the provincial and national highway systems.

[Coldrsx]

Holiday Inn Express on 100ave/104st is getting a new paint job, grey/white/black. I will miss that green.

[Shodan]

Aww, I kinda liked their bathrooms...Oh well, it's some gas station in either Leduc or South Common then...


Closing Gateway Park visitor centre a mistake, employee says

By Gordon Kent, Edmonton Journal October 13, 2014


The Gateway Park Information Centre is slated to close by the end of the year with the focus shifting to providing travel assistance online.
Photograph by: Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal

EDMONTON - Plans by Edmonton’s economic agency to close the Gateway Park visitor centre are a mistake, an employee says.

“It’s not something you think has value until you need it,” Gary Duguay said Monday.

“I can’t see how you deliver the type of service we provide without face-to-face service with people.”

The Edmonton Economic Development Corp. doesn’t intend to renew its lease Dec. 31 at the city-owned building on the Queen Elizabeth 2 Highway near Edmonton’s southern boundary.

The organization has run the centre since 2003 and spends about $360,000 a year operating it.

The 9.5-hectare property features the landmark Leduc No. 1 drilling rig that ushered in Alberta’s modern oil industry when it struck a gusher in 1947...

© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/story_print.html?id=10286587&sponsor=

[CanadianCentaur]

Can someone please tell me what is going up between Allendale Road and 61 Ave just across 104 St from the Ranch Roadhouse nightclub? Before that, the construction site was a large car dealership.

[Coldrsx]

Eventually 2 commercial buildings.


(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/...nShot2014-01-27at42611PM_zps25791f0f.png)

[CMD UW]

Has anyone posted this infill development going up on 99 Street. Doesn't look too bad. Would have been better to see 'some' retail along 99 Street.

http://studioonthehill.ca

[Coldrsx]

Saw it back and forth at EDC, but first time in the flesh. Not bad, but yes, 99 Street needs more retail, especially nearer the valley.

[bulliver]

Edgewater from the Eskies game...