Regina Bypass Thread - Page 71

PhotoJim · #**1401** Posted **Oct 17, 2019, 2:51 PM**

North Dakota got a lot of snow (including Bismarck; not sure about Minot). But indeed, not a flake in Regina.

KTBuild · #**1402** Posted **Oct 17, 2019, 4:14 PM**

Any news on an opening date for the bypass?

jigglysquishy · #**1403** Posted **Oct 17, 2019, 5:07 PM**

It's opening on October 29th.

PhotoJim · #**1404** Posted **Oct 17, 2019, 10:35 PM**

What segments are open now? Is Highway 1/Vic East to Arcola still open? How about Highway 1 West to the transportation hub? (Best to get off at Rotary Avenue, though, unless you're going to the hub or west.) I assume the Dewdney exit won't open until the whole thing opens.

Stormer · #**1405** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 12:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by PhotoJim

What segments are open now? Is Highway 1/Vic East to Arcola still open? How about Highway 1 West to the transportation hub? (Best to get off at Rotary Avenue, though, unless you're going to the hub or west.) I assume the Dewdney exit won't open until the whole thing opens.

Balgonie to Arcola/33 including Vic E to Arcola are open as is #1 to Dewdney but not the full Dewdney interchange.

Dengler Avenue · #**1406** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 3:24 AM**

It’s mid October now...

Nathan · #**1407** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 4:45 AM**

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It’s mid October now...

And it's supposed to open October 29 as jiggly said above...

Corndogger · #**1408** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 6:12 AM**

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And it's supposed to open October 29 as jiggly said above...

Is October 29 the day the agreed to when the contracts were signed? If not, kind of strange to open the road on a Tuesday.

scotty c · #**1409** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 12:44 PM**

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Is October 29 the day the agreed to when the contracts were signed? If not, kind of strange to open the road on a Tuesday.

Is there a day of the week that is more traditional for road openings??

Stormer · #**1410** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 8:01 PM**

ReginaBypass team and MHI officials will be at the Co-operators Centre @evrazplacelive on Saturday from 11am to 1pm to discuss the new interchange at Hwy 1W and Pinkie Rd. Saskatchewan's first spaghetti bowl!

Stormer · #**1411** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 8:52 PM**

Corndogger · #**1412** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 9:15 PM**

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Is there a day of the week that is more traditional for road openings??

No idea if any one day is more traditional than others but Monday seems pretty popular.

Dengler Avenue · #**1413** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 9:18 PM**

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No idea if any one day is more traditional than others but Monday seems pretty popular.

Saturday might be more appropriate because that way people have 2 days to adjust before workday hits.

pappcam · #**1414** Posted **Oct 19, 2019, 12:49 AM**

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Saturday might be more appropriate because that way people have 2 days to adjust before workday hits.

I'm not sure this will be much used by commuters.

Dengler Avenue · #**1415** Posted **Oct 19, 2019, 12:53 AM**

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I'm not sure this will be much used by commuters.

Alright open it on Monday to (pleasantly) surprise commuters with the sudden drop in traffic then.

Corndogger · #**1416** Posted **Oct 19, 2019, 1:14 AM**

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Saturday might be more appropriate because that way people have 2 days to adjust before workday hits.

True but I think Monday is a popular day because it's the start of the work week and a new freeway (?) would be a pleasant surprise for commuters. More importantly, people are likely paying more attention to the news on a Monday than on a Saturday. The government would want to maximize the amount of exposure the event gets as most people would see it as a good news story. If a project ended up way over budget or was late then they'd probably have the opening late on a Friday afternoon.

PhotoJim · #**1417** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 4:17 AM**

Maybe they chose Tuesday as a more conservative date. Maybe they will open it Monday if they're as on time as they hope to be. We'll see in two weeks.

Stormer · #**1418** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:18 PM**

I actually think Tuesday is tentative and not official. They will wait for the forecast before making it official as there will be outdoor ceremonies. Also it would not be cool if there were weather related accidents on day one! They can bump it as late as Friday that way.

Robag · #**1419** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:50 PM**

There are advertised signs along the Regina to Balgonie stretch indicating it will open on Oct 29. I doubt they will change that time frame now.

Stormer · #**1420** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:52 PM**

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There are advertised signs along the Regina to Balgonie stretch indicating it will open on Oct 29. I doubt they will change that time frame now.

Just this morning on the radio all they would say was last week of Oct.