Western Expresso - Page 224

esquire · #**4461** Posted **Aug 28, 2020, 3:41 PM**

^ Thank goodness. Now please refresh my memory, is this just repairs to the existing span or will it be a new pair of bridges? As I recall this is the original bridge that for some reason wasn't touched during the floodway expansion project of the 2000s?

BuildUpWpg · #**4462** Posted **Aug 28, 2020, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Just another in a long list of derelict infrastructure in Manitoba, one lane of a bridge out of commission because it’s structurally not sound, no problem one lane on a four lane highway still good! It’ll get fixed when we get around to It sometime in the not too distant future or later!

Even the floodway bridge on Hwy 59 north of the city...over a year ago part of the guard rail got knocked out. instead of just fixing it, the curb lane was closed and it's been like that ever since!

bomberjet · #**4463** Posted **Aug 28, 2020, 4:04 PM**

That's what we're talking about. The girder below is damaged.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if construction starts in the next couple months.

It's supposed to be 2 new bridges being built while the existing is still in service. From what I've heard. Some innovative solution that was mentioned during the initial presser.

OTA in Winnipeg · #**4464** Posted **Sep 12, 2020, 9:55 PM**

Oh Ryan Reynolds, please bring your company home to Canada.

https://www.mintmobile.com/

Biff · #**4465** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 1:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by BuildUpWpg

Even the floodway bridge on Hwy 59 north of the city...over a year ago part of the guard rail got knocked out. instead of just fixing it, the curb lane was closed and it's been like that ever since!

I spoke with those involved, the plan was in place to replace the 59 North floodway bridge in 2020/2021 (before the existing bridge was hit). The repairs were north of $1.5 million (insurance coverage was $500-$800k). They saw no reason to spend the $1.5m only to rip it down 1-2 years later.

bomberjet · #**4466** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 4:24 PM**

Thanks Biff. 2020 is quickly drawing to a close. Are those dates still accurate?

pspeid · #**4467** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 4:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

I spoke with those involved, the plan was in place to replace the 59 North floodway bridge in 2020/2021 (before the existing bridge was hit). The repairs were north of $1.5 million (insurance coverage was $500-$800k). They saw no reason to spend the $1.5m only to rip it down 1-2 years later.

These facts will probably ruin someone's furious indignation.

bomberjet · #**4468** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 4:43 PM**

I found this regarding the bridge.

https://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/wms/struct...spring2019.pdf

rrskylar · #**4469** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 12:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

I found this regarding the bridge.

https://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/wms/struct...spring2019.pdf

Can’t wait until the bridges over the floodway on highway 59 North of the city are complete in 2039!

Biff · #**4470** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 3:22 PM**

^^^2023

rrskylar · #**4471** Posted **Oct 6, 2020, 11:58 PM**

Can’t believe pee wee Bowman and our clown council didn’t screw up Amazon coming here and building a giant warehouse and the jobs that come with it! (Yet)

Of course clueless Liberal leader dufus Dumont against it, “why do we need jobs here” he said!

pegcityboy · #**4472** Posted **Oct 7, 2020, 2:43 AM**

Looks like not building new , repurposing a warehouse in Inkster Industrial Park and the Amazon warehouse jobs are low paying sweatlodge type jobs , better than nothing but nothing great for city either. Lots of problems and grievances with workers in Amazon warehouses lately .

Hecate · #**4473** Posted **Dec 16, 2020, 5:59 PM**

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rrskylar · #**4474** Posted **Jan 6, 2021, 6:01 AM**

Voters need to remember the double dipshits, Teitsma and Ashton next election and send them packing!

cheswick · #**4475** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 8:20 PM**

Given Winnipegs climate and the need for energy efficiency could see through wood the windows of the future?

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020...-window-future

dam_well · #**4476** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 10:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by cheswick

Given Winnipegs climate and the need for energy efficiency could see through wood the windows of the future?

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020...-window-future

Here's a CBC article that goes a bit more in depth. This is really cool.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/scie...lass-1.5902739

harls · #**4477** Posted **Feb 17, 2021, 10:25 PM**

Richardson Building U/C - 1968

OTA in Winnipeg · #**4478** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 11:13 PM**

Maybe even deserves its own thread if the response is good.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/preservi...pens-1.5319463

bomberjet · #**4479** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 11:35 PM**

That's pretty cool. Great idea. A lot of those videos, photos, etc just end up in the trash. Which is quite sad.

rrskylar · #**4480** Posted **Feb 26, 2021, 3:46 PM**

Wab and the rest of the leaky canoe speNDP crowd getting really anxious with the impending release of the Hydro report, Wab is pulling out all the usual stops like shoot the messenger in his attempts to try and discredit the report which will be damning (pardon the pun)!