Road repairs - Page 12

matt602 · #**221** Posted **Nov 25, 2015, 6:08 PM**

I like that model the best since it minimizes the amount of drop and rise in the sidewalk. Very much needed here.

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Dr Awesomesauce · #**224** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 12:43 AM**

Well-meaning but well-ugly...

ScreamingViking · #**225** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 6:19 AM**

Not attractive for sure, but between trying to view the cityscape while keeping a lookout for the dogshit that some arseholes seem to believe evaporates if they don't clean up after Fido, the solar panels may not be that noticed.

thistleclub · #**226** Posted **Mar 31, 2016, 6:44 PM**

Another season of Hamilton Mountain road work underway
(Hamilton Mountain News, Mark Newman, Mar 30 2016)

Spring has arrived and so has another season of road and sewer work on Hamilton Mountain.

Work began earlier this month on the first phase of the urbanization of Upper Sherman between the Linc and Stone Church Road and is expected to take until the end of October to complete.

That includes widening the road to three lanes including a middle turning lane, removal of ditches and the installation of a storm sewer and curbs.

The second phase from Stone Church to Rymal is planned for next year.

Finishing the Upper Red Hill Valley extension from the top of the Stone Church Road exit ramp to Rymal Road is another major project on Hamilton’s roads agenda.

“That should be open to traffic by August,” said Marco Oddi, the city’s manager of construction.

Oddi said much of the work on the estimated $12 million to $18 million project including building the eco pathway bridge south of Highland Road, was completed last year.

He said grading, paving and electrical work should resume in May.

Other projects include:

- Phase two of storm sewer installation at Holbrook Park on the west Mountain. The new sewer should stem local flooding following heavy rainfall.

- Garth Street, Rymal to Stone Church Road. This includes widening the road to five lanes with a middle turning lane, a multi-use path on the west side and a new sidewalk on the east side. City officials were hoping to have this done last year but it got postponed due to the large number of utilities that had to be moved and the desire to do the work in conjunction with similar work on Rymal Road. June to the end of December.

- Rymal Road, Upper Paradise to Garth. This is likely will be the largest and most intensive project on the Mountain this year that will see the road expanded to five lanes with a middle turning lane, a north side bicycle path from Garth to Spadara and sewer work. This is being done to serve residential and business growth in the area and is part of the city’s long-term plan to widen Rymal to five lanes from Centennial Parkway to Ancaster. June to the end of December.

- Rymal Road, Miles Road to Sulmona Drive and Acadia Drive to 270 metres west of Upper Sherman. Sidewalks are being added to the south side of the road to accommodate the communities and students at (still to be built) Nora Francis Henderson and St. Jean de Brebeuf high schools. July and August.

- Berrisfield Neighbourhood. Several streets and crescents north of the Linc between Upper Ottawa and Upper Gage will be resurfaced between May and October.

- West 35th, Scenic to south end of street. Road and water main work. June to end of October.

- Mohawk Road, Upper Ottawa to Upper Sherman. Road resurfacing. July to October.

- Rice Avenue, Chedmac to Mohawk and Sanatorium Road, Rice to West 33rd. Road resurfacing. July and August.

LikeHamilton · #**227** Posted **Mar 31, 2016, 7:43 PM**

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- Rymal Road, Upper Paradise to Garth. This is likely will be the largest and most intensive project on the Mountain this year that will see the road expanded to five lanes with a middle turning lane, a north side bicycle path from Garth to Spadara and sewer work. This is being done to serve residential and business growth in the area and is part of the city’s long-term plan to widen Rymal to five lanes from Centennial Parkway to Ancaster. June to the end of December.

So the sections at both ends of this construction (feeding into it) will still be 2 lanes.

From the original plan:

Garth Street (Rymal Road to Stonechurch Road) is in design and construction scheduled for 2015.
Rymal Road (Garth Street to West 5th Street) is proposed for 2016 construction.
Rymal Road (Upper Paradise Street to Garth Street) is proposed for 2017 construction subject to budget approval.

So it looks like No.1 was moved from 2015 to 2016, No.2 was moved from 2016 to 2017 and No.3 was moved from 2017 to 2016.

thistleclub · #**228** Posted **Apr 11, 2016, 5:10 PM**

Relocating King West bridge still on the table
(Dundas Star, Craig Campbell, Apr 7 2016)

An archeological consultant has recommended a stage three assessment on the west side of King Street West in Fisher Mill Park, as a review of potentially relocating the bridge in front of Dundas District Lofts continues.

It’s not clear how much space, if any, might be taken from the park in order to accommodate a new bridge south of the existing structure.

"Alternatives will be investigated further and when we know the preferred alignment, the city will be in a better position to determine the amount of impact to the park," Susan Jacob, the city’s manager of design in engineering services, said Tuesday.

As reported last November, the archeological assessment within the park had started in preparation for a planned 2018 replacement of the 89-year-old bridge.

Read it in full here.

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ScreamingViking · #**231** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 3:53 PM**

I thought it was only the upper portions that were being renamed, and nothing west of Ottawa. Google has renamed it all the way to James.

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SteelTown · #**233** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 5:57 PM**

Part of Burlington Street is now Tesla Boulevard - but why Hamilton?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/tesla-boulevard-1.3672737

mishap · #**234** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 10:38 PM**

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Part of Burlington Street is now Tesla Boulevard - but why Hamilton?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/tesla-boulevard-1.3672737

From the overhead sign, it looks like only the upper deck (or controlled access portion) will be Tesla Boulevard, leaving the at-grade roadway as Burlington St. Kind of like Lakeshore/Gardiner. Is this correct? That was what was proposed last year, but recent news stories have been very unclear.

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mishap · #**236** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 2:38 AM**

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Yeah, just the raised portion was renamed.

Cool. Thanks for the clarification. Actually pretty sensible to differentiate them.

thistleclub · #**237** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 5:47 PM**

Hamilton’s roads, water infrastructure get ‘C’ grades from staff
(Stoney Creek News, Kevin Werner, July 7 2016)

"Hamilton staff says all it would take to solve the city’s nearly $200 million annual infrastructure deficit is councillors approving up to $40 extra on homeowners’ tax bill.

Sam Sidawi, manager of the city’s asset management, told members of the July 7 public works committee raising taxes is the only way to get the city’s crumbling infrastructure under control.…

The city spends about $40 million annually on its infrastructure, but city staff recommends spending an additional $60 million each year.

Sidawi said Hamilton’s infrastructure is “chronically underfunded.” But he pointed out other “mature” municipalities are in the same boat, spending less than what is needed on infrastructure."

Read it in full here.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**238** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 11:45 PM**

^That's not really a solution, is it? Time to bite the bullet...

ScreamingViking · #**239** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 4:04 AM**

Imagine the enormous piles of gold that could be available if only they were diverted from being rained over the downtown core.

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