[St. John's] Transport development (Highways, Airport, and Public Transit) - Page 51

JCE · #1 Posted **Jul 14, 2018, 12:23 PM**

Air Canada to Open Redesigned Maple Leaf Lounge at St. John's International Airport This Fall

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2018...103_138433-129

MONTREAL, July 11, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced it will open a redesigned Maple Leaf Lounge located in St. John's International Airport new terminal East expansion area (YYT) this fall. The new Maple Leaf Lounge will have 77 per cent more square footage, 46 additional seats, and windows offering a panoramic view of iconic Signal Hill and a beautiful view of the ocean......

MelH · #2 Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 2:55 PM**

Team Gushue Highway updates:

Team Gushue Highway from Kenmount Road to Topsail Road. Road construction including storm sewer, median and street lighting installation. (Project #53-16THP) Ongoing Jul. 26, 2018 07:53 AM
Comments: Work proceeding on project between Kenmount Road and Topsail Road. Watch for vehicles accessing and exiting the work site from Kenmount interchange ramps, Blackmarsh Road, Redmond's/George's Pond Road and Topsail Road. Exit Ramp from Team Gushue Highway South bound to Kenmount Road West bound closed for new ramp construction. Work will be ongoing for several months.

Topsail Road crossing of Team Gushue Highway. Overpass construction. (Project #4-16TSB) Ongoing Jul. 26, 2018 07:53 AM
Comments: Overpass construction work ongoing adjacent to Topsail Road. Be prepared to stop and expect heavy equipment exiting and turning into roadway. Drive with care and caution and expect occasional short delays.

http://www.thetelegram.com/news/loca...losing-229100/

Marty_Mcfly · #3 Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 3:05 PM**

^ Also starting tomorrow, the TGH from Goldstone to Kenmount will be closed to allow for the proper alignment of the highway onto the extension.

goodgrowth · #4 Posted **Jul 31, 2018, 10:29 PM**

Some images from Transportation & Works twitter:
https://twitter.com/TW_GovNL/status/1024349762198401024

wmemeadusjr · #5 Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 11:16 AM**

As for the Team Gushue Highway opening this year, it is looking like it's possible. The Kenmount and Topsail connections look like they could be opened quickly. There will be no way the Penneywell Collector will be finished and I'm having my doubts about the Captain Whelan-Cowan Heights connection and nothing has been done there in awhile. Maybe it will be Topsail to Kenmount only for now.

jjavman · #6 Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 12:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by wmemeadusjr

As for the Team Gushue Highway opening this year, it is looking like it's possible. The Kenmount and Topsail connections look like they could be opened quickly. There will be no way the Penneywell Collector will be finished and I'm having my doubts about the Captain Whelan-Cowan Heights connection and nothing has been done there in awhile. Maybe it will be Topsail to Kenmount only for now.

Topsail Road access is impossible until the ramp underpass is completed, which isn't looking likely as yet. (unless precast arches are transported to the site)

Blackmarsh/Capt Whelan roundabout would probably be quickest to complete.

rthomasd · #7 Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 9:18 PM**

There is a little progress on the Blackmarsh Rd roundabout, but not steady. There's a concrete edger machine on site and they've installed the guide rods around the centre part so they'll soon be doing the road edging. Also looks like they're doing some kind of steps off the roundabout and down into Wabush Place behind the pumping station.

If there's no access north from Topsail Rd till another overpass is completed, and with LOTS of work to get the Blackmarsh Rd roundabout done, the road will be of limited use till next construction season is finished. We've only got, what, 3 months left in this season and there's easily three months work to be done.

rthomasd · #8 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 1:30 AM**

jjavman you were right about the concrete arch for the Sobey's Square inner overpass for TGH !
Work has commenced to place the ring segments of the arch as per picture.

jjavman · #9 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 1:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by rthomasd

jjavman you were right about the concrete arch for the Sobey's Square inner overpass for TGH !
Work has commenced to place the ring segments of the arch as per picture.

Good to see, and will be interesting to watch!

goodgrowth · #10 Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 3:27 PM**

They'd have to put a set of lights there wouldn't they? I mean Kenmount Rd. is already dangerous enough with left turns imho..

Maybe it's just me but I hardly ever remember using that ramp that looped around Tim Horton's. If I ever need to get in and out of the Kenmount Rd area using TGH/ORR it's at the Kelsey Dr/Goldstone St ramps....occasionally the ramps on Kenmount when travelling westbound.

Marty_Mcfly · #11 Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by goodgrowth

They'd have to put a set of lights there wouldn't they? I mean Kenmount Rd. is already dangerous enough with left turns imho..

Maybe it's just me but I hardly ever remember using that ramp that looped around Tim Horton's. If I ever need to get in and out of the Kenmount Rd area using TGH/ORR it's at the Kelsey Dr/Goldstone St ramps....occasionally the ramps on Kenmount when travelling westbound.

I would imagine so. It could line up with the entrance to the Fairfield hotel parking lot.

It's also equally likely that it won't be possible to access the highway from this direction. The most likely people who are coming from this direction will probably be traveling from Kenmount Terrace or Kelsey Drive, where it would be just as quick to access the highway at the Goldstone exit.

IronMan · #12 Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 5:34 PM**

Does anyone know how much of the new highway will be lit?

goodgrowth · #13 Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by IronMan

Does anyone know how much of the new highway will be lit?

Looks like there will be a divider all the way from Kenmount to Topsail Rd. So I'm guessing all of that portion..

goodgrowth · #14 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 4:17 PM**

So a precast arch tunnel. This shouldn't take as long as a regular overpass.

I'm still sticking to my prediction that TGH will be usable by the end of the year.

rthomasd · #15 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 8:51 PM**

It's possible it might be usable, although I doubt it will be fully finished.

They still have to finish paving, install lighting, overhead signage, guardrails.

There's been no work on the Collector road this season.

I doubt that the Sobey's Square inner overpass will be finished this year. Once the arch underpass is
done, they still have to do the sides, decking, etc. The concrete ribs for the Topsail Rd overpass were installed in April and it's still not finished 4 months later.

jjavman · #16 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 4:14 PM**

Precast Arch Underpass coming along nicely ...

jjavman · #17 Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 9:27 PM**

Topsail Sq. Underpass

Topsail to Blackmarsh Northbound

Blackmarsh to Topsail Southbound, just before underpass

jjavman · #18 Posted **Sep 3, 2018, 7:25 PM**

This is one intersection that is ripe for a roundabout(farm land notwithstanding).

Approaches are flat with fair visibility, but I have seen cars flow thru there at 70 - 80 klicks!

rthomasd · #19 Posted **Sep 4, 2018, 12:43 AM**

I've never liked that road.

What is the speed limit at that intersection? It's 90 KPH south of Ruby line with a single normal-size ( ie small ) 60 KPH sign as you approach the intersection. How many people miss that sign? Isn't there a standard for highway signage to say larger signs are needed when coming down from 90 to 60 within a short distance of an intersection? On the ORR eastbound past Costco there's an F'ing big 60 coming sign
then a large 60 sign and then another one overhead, why isn't there a big signs approaching that intersection?

goodgrowth · #20 Posted **Aug 12, 2018, 3:41 PM**

Yeah I mean I'm not in construction but aren't these arch tunnels pretty much just the concrete arch, some retaining walls around the entrance ways and then just filled over? There is less to it compared to the other larger spanned overpasses...which is sorta why I was speculating it was the reason is was left so late.

Reading this it seems like the whole idea of these precast arch tunnels is to allow simple and rapid construction:
http://www.odotechniki.com/mdlcms/in...ent=7&langid=2